The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-17
GREAT CROWDS
SEE CARNIVAL
Queen Harriet WiNbe Crown
ed al, Throne Tonight

With the brilliant autumn sun max
ing up for the ungracious weather of
the opening day of the harvest festival
the second day of the carnival has
been one of great rejoicing.
Side shows have arrived in great
numbers and are doing business this
afternoon all over the city Tonight
nearly every attraction will have its
doors open for the public inspection
and there will be things doing. Tonight
too, is the crowning of the queen of
the festival. Tonight is really the
opening night of the week.
AS was predicted by this paper yes
terday, hundreds of farmers and har-
vest hands have come today to take
advantage of the opportunity to see
the carnival which they would not
otherwise have been able to see. The
streets this afternoon have all the ap-
pearance of a circus day or some other
notable event. Although it is early in
the week there are already many peo-
PIE COIll!llS III OIl every tIdlll llC llo-
tells are rapidly filling up and from
all appearances there will be more peo-
pie in the city this week than ever be-
fore in the same length of time.
All along Main. street from First to
Sixth, the street is crowded with
Gus kinds. Remelle and the human
bear arrived in the city this morning.
There is a mirror maze on lower Main
street. There are vaudevilleS on up
per main. There is a one ring circus
near the court house, there is an elec-
trio theater in the vicinity of the
Book Nook. There are all kinds and
varieties of shows. Big shows, little
shows. high priced shows, cheap shows
everyone can find some kind of a show
to strike his fancy. Fakirs of all kinds
are selling goods. Little red hats, long
slim canes, bright shiny knives, any
thing, everything belonging to well
regulated carnival or street fair, is
here and is here in force.
Everybody Decorates.
The stores are decorated in a man
ner which does the city credit. Every
store which has any pride in itself or
in the town is arrayed in the carnival
colorS. Blue, white and yellow are in
evidence everywhere and the city has
certainly a gay and festive appearance.
On the corner of Main and First
streets is the information bureau.
+loi, TO I'm
may be found out here, from who goes
with Sallie to where dad lost Jimmie.
Here, too is the band stand, No. 2.
Twice daily at this corner, ALSO man
will leap or dive hundreds of fee to
safety in a thrilling and hair-raising
performance. All along the street at
fractions of all kinds have been placed
and there will not be a dull spot on
the whole street after 1 o'clock in the
afternoon until II o'clock at night.
Fair tonight and light frosts; warm
er Wednesday" is the dope the wealth
er man has dished up for the .
of the carnival. More than that he
thinks there will be good weather for
he rest of the week. With good
weather, nothing is wanting to make
the carnival a success.
Things could not be going better
said Manager Bernard this afternoon.
Everything is going along in good
shape and there is no reason to think
the carnival is not going to be the big
gest success of any hing of the kind
ever attempted in this part of the
country. 1 newer saw better pros
poets and 1 am confident there will be
10 hitch in the way things go off.
Every member of the Commercial
club is doing all he cam to make the
festival a success and when they
together as they are, there can be no
failure. 1 am entirely satisfied with
the outlook"
Queen Crowned Tonight.
Tonight is the crowning of Queen
Harriet and elaborate preparations
have been made for this ceremony. For
the first time the queen will appear
in her official capacity and there will
be every effort put forth to make the
ceremonials pleasing and impressive.
Her court will be escorted by the
canton in full uniform, accompanied
by both bands, and headed by a pla
toon of police, from the corner of First
and Alder streets. down Main street to
the royal throne which. has beer
erected opposite the grand stand and
between Fifth and Sixth streets The
escort Will move promptly at 7:45.
Tonight's Program.
For this afternoon and tonight the
following program will be carried
out Everything will be done as near
ly on time as is possible and there has
been everything possible done to pre-
vent any hitch in the proceedings.
$50 p. m.-Concert at band stand
No. l by Eagles band. The following