Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1906-09-25
The City of Green and Gold Has
Swung Wide Its Portals and is
Now the Scene of 6ayety.
THF BEST CARNIVAL IN MONTANA
Is Wndt The lewist0wn Carnival
Bids, Well to Be.-Numerous
u Star Shows.


are now open and the carnival city is
crowded with visitors from every part
Of the county. Shortly before o'clock
this afternoon, Miss Ethel Gordon,
queen Of the carnival, opened the gates
to the many people who had gathered
to witness the event which marked the
beginning of four days of unprecedent-
ed fun and frolic for the people Of Lew
istown and central Montana AS soon
as the gates We're ajar, the crowds en-
tered the walled city to reve in the
fairyand Of hilarity.
Lewistown is rapidly filling with Wis
itors and indications are that record
breaking crowds will be here tomorrow
and in the following two days Last
nights trains were crowded with visi-
tors and attractions and a large crowd
| will arrive tonight from all along the
tins did not arrive for today's perform
ances as connections were missed at
Lombard. Among these are the O'Dell
Amusement Co. which does stunts with
the balloon, high wire and slide for life.
The snake show also failed ii arrive,
but will reach the city tonight.
Today's show was but tryout, indi-
eating that the remaining days will be
great.
Even though many strangers are in
the city LewistoWn is amply prepared
to care for the multitude Nothing to
entertain the visitors and add to their
pleasure is left undone The keys of the
city are at the disposal of the merry
makers. A hearty welcome is extended
to all who come to the city and rous-
ing good time is assured.
Great and lavish preparations have
been made for the show. No expense
has been spared. The very best attrac-
tions procurable have been secured.
Much work has been done preparing
the grounds, booths, show houses, etc
The buildings which have been con-
structed upon the grounds are the
vaudeville theater the educated horse
restaurant. the midway the kaffir
kraal. the opium joint and the oriental
theater. Besides this there are booths
by j. c. Bebb, Hugh Wagner, the Fad,
Judith Hardware and others. A dane
ing pavilion has been erected and
many tents, lodges, etc, are scattered
over the grounds
The queen city of the Inland Empire
is adorned in her holiday attire and
Main street presents gala appear
ance The carnival city itself is gaud-
ily decorated in carnival colors, green
and gold. The entrance arches the es-
pecially beautiful spectacles, decorated
in red and the carnival colors. The
whole city will be blazing mass of
glory tonight when the myriads of cleo
trio lights with which the gates are
studded will be turned on.
The carnival parade formed this af-
ternoon formed at 2:15. 1t was a neat
affair, exceedingly picturesque. 1t was
composed of the queen and her attend
ants on float drawn by four white
horses. The performers We're out at
tired in stage costumes.
The queen and her lady attendants
We're the central feature of the parade.
The queen wore a Grecian costume,
while the maids were attired in ro-
mantle Mexican vanuueros.
In the float which carried the que n
We're Miss Ethel Gordon and her five
maids of honor Miss Lizzie Trepp, Miss
Margaret Kits, Miss Della McHugh,
Miss Minnie Hopkins and Miss Mary
Green. All are popular and charming
young ladies. Miss Ethel Gordon is a
Montana girl and has resided in Lew
istown for five years, during which
time she attended the high school for
three years She is very popular am
ong her many acquaintances and is
deserving of the honor thrust upon her
by her friends. In every way Miss Cor
don is qualified to be the first queen to
rule over the first Inland Empire car
nival.
This is Cottonwood day and the FAM
Gus Cottonwood band is here. MANY
specialties too hume rous to mention in
so short space are now on the
grounds, and the first days meeting of
the carnival was grand success. The
grounds are fairly alive with amuse-
ment centers. Five acres of solid play
ground is filled with new, startling anu
wonderful features. Great credit is