The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-09-16
CARNIVAL NOT
HURT BY RAIN
Shows Arrive and Everthin0
Ready for Big Time

Despite the fact that the weather is
Threatening and that rain has been
falling all day, everything at the car
nival headquarters is booming and
t.le management, is Wreathed in smiles
Why the rain is doing us all kinds
of good said Manager Bernard this
afternoon. Ask Snowman what he
thinks of it and he will tell you it is
all right that the opening day should
always be rainy in a well regulated
carnival. This rain from all indica-
tions will not last long and when it
stops We will have enough more peo-
pie 20 make up. Farmers cannot so
back to work for a day or two and
they vii! all take advantage of the
opportunity to come in and see the
carnival. So will all the harvest hands
and the rain is actually a benefit to
the carnival. Suppose it should rain
for the rest of the week? Well, it will
not, but if it does, the attractions all
have waterproof tents and viii carry
on business just the same, but it is
not going to rain. l have been in the
business for years and {.ever have
had a rain break up a carnival and |
cannot believe il will do so now. There
is no cause for discouragement and l
do not feel at all uneasy.
Everything will be pulled off just
as it is scheduled in the big program
u ha i'm nic t0-
morrow. All the sdeshows and at
fractions have arrived and are setting
up all over The city. They will soon
be ready for business. Not much
could be done the first day anyway,
anG we will be ready tomorrow to
start things in earnest aid to keep
them going. The people need not wor-
ry about the carnival. it will be all
right and they will see one of the big
gest events of the kind ever gotten
together in the northwest. l am well
pleased with the attractions which
have come and l think that everyone
Of them Will be a winner
Busy Cecoretng.
All day. in spite of the inauSpiCiOus
opening OF the carnival week. he
business men of the city have been
decorating their places or business and
getting ready for the big time which
is to come this week. Many of the
stores are already tastefully decorat-
Cd and the judges for the prize con-
tes will have n hard time in picking
first choice Carnival cOlOrs are in
evidence aeverywhere and there is no
place on Main street they cannot be
Sc n. The electric lights which have
been strung along the streets will be
turned on tonight and the city will be
brilliantly Illuminated in spite of the
dark clouds which at present over
cast the skies.
Booths have been going up right
along today, the carpenters not stop
ping for the showers which nave pre-
vailed. The street presents
novel sight. the little canvas covered
houses being placed from one end of
Main street to the other. Nearly every
business hause has a booth and things
are looking well despite the falling
weather.
The "Kountry Stour" is all ready
for business. Situated near the head
quarters at Main and Fourth, the
stock has been placed in the store all
day. just as if the rain had never been
heard OF.
Shows Arrive.
SideshOws have arrived in great
numbers and some OF the best at
fractions of the kind that have ever
been in a western city have been col
lected for this harvest festival. Mer-
Ferris wheels, vaude-
villes, all kinds of shows are here.
From cents to 20 cents you may
pay for your amusement. The shows
are good, everyone of them, and all
are clean and moral The manage
ment invites anyone who sees or hears
il any of these shows when
is not fit to be heard by men, ladies or
children, to report the same 20 the dl-
rector general and the offending show
city Nothing in the way of vulgar
isms or suggestive performances is to
be for a minute tolerated. The shows
are good and they will be kept up to
the highest standard of morality.
Elaborate Programs.
The programs which have been is
sued for free distribution al the car
nival are the most elaborate which
have ever been issued for like oc-
casion in the city. A full program
of events and prizes is included IN
the book. which is a prettily covered
14-page eight by ten pamphlet, IN
the carnival coTors. 1t contains
full list of the committees. then in
formation about the carnival, facts
about the city and is ole of the neat
est and best books ever published IN
the northwest.