The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-02-16

MORY FOR GATTER'S DANCES
OF MONDAY AND TUESDAY
NIGHTS.
/ was finally decided yesterday that
tho coronation and carnival ball Will
b. held at tn Opera House. For sew
eral weeks, jhe carnival directory has
been on tenter hooks. KIaw K Erlau-
seT having booked Polly of the
Circus" for Nardi Gras night. and let
tiers and kilograms galore were eX-
changed with New York with 10 apFa-
rent result. Arrange weTC thCr1-
fore made with King DOdo 70 use tho
ATmOry Han on MLTdi Gras night
tho DCdOites thus generously assist
ing PriScUs in a serious crisis Yes
teTday. however. there came the glad
things that the show had been
changed 10 the night of Feb. -. ana
the carnival board forthwith held
special meeting, returned the Armory
Hail 20 DOdO, closed for the Opera
HoUse and cancelled conflicting al
engagements Incidentally, it was or
deTed that the ball committee prepare
suitable decorations for the royal
OF era house. which viii be deliberately
decorated as BELTS Priscus and his
beautiful queen.
Good Committee Reports.
All committees reported yesterday
at the special meeting. and the re-
ports were very gratifying. The com
mittee in charge of the vaudeville en-
tertainment the night OF Feb. p re-
ported extensive advertising, AID
much window space granted free by
merchants for advertising cards. Sol
Calm, Watson. Parker 4 Reese. VIM.
Johnson and Son. Mayor Goodman,
ROch g. Sons and some others have
given the right for big signs TO be
painted on the outside Of their fine
show windows. and the demand for
seats for the vaudeville show is re-
ported as most encouraging. Director
Levy is working hard. and has ar
ranged a splendid programme, replete
with the cleyerest sort Of local hits,
and has secured an exceptionally Ia
Tented lot Of artists, so that the en-
tertainment will be a delightful and
highly meritOriOus one. even apart
from the worthiness Of the cause. For
subscriptions have not been any
thing like what they should have been
and the proceeds of the vaudeville
and variety performance Will be OF
sTecial value this year
The public is familiar with the ar
rangements for the motor boat races
on Feb. -. The sport Will be of the
raresJ. for the mana gers of the race
have so arranged the handicaps that
all The boats will finish nearly TO-
gether. On the time made in the
race last Sunday by the different
they cant help finishing in a bunch,
and the finish Will be he most ex-
citing scene ever Witnessed on the
water in this part of the world.
Automobile Parade
The automobile parade Tuesday
afternoon viii also be a new feature
and a very attractive one. II viii be
The finest exhibition of autos seen
here, and one of the finest in this
part Of the world. for Pensacola owns
more than one of the finest make OF
cars, and there is sporting blood
a-pienty in the owners n the racing
cars
The Cadet Band
The appearance of the cadet band
from Auburn Will i'm itself be strik-
ing feature. This is one Of the largest
marching bands in the south. and has
no superior and few equals for mu-
sic. Wherever the band has been
heard. il has Won the highest praise.
auU the carnival management de
serves no little credit for arranging
TO have IL here for The two parades
ana the coronation ball
The floats for the Tuesday night
parade are now ready to go on the
street, and the costumes and royal
wells arrived Yesterday The cos
TUNES are exceptionally rich and
beautiful. and. with the superior
beauty OF the fos-=. VIII make pa
vadc which even boauv-sated New
Orleans would have 10 admire. Com
potent judges state hat this years
pa; ade will be the finest Pensacola
has ever seen. which Is saying
lot. 10 put it mildly
There was a heavy rush on the
Chamber OF Commerce yesterday for
the souvenir invitations. and the en-
tire supply of several thousand was
exhausted
The sale OF seats for the corona
tioU bah viii open next Friday morn
ing al Goes book store. but Subscribers
can exchange their invitation cards
for reserved seats IN advance Ar
viii be made with Mr.
Coo To exchange reserved seats for
invitation cards on Thursday. and TO
begin tn" sale Of seats 10 the gene
raj public on Saturday.
On Saturday. between the hours of
. and l., purchasers of the dollar
tickets for the vaUdevilIe show Will
have the pick of the opera house re-
served seats. and the sale for the
general public viii open Saturday at
noon The special advantage OF buy
in dollar tickets exchangeable for
reserved seats. Is that holders OF
these tickets can pick ont their seats
before the general public can buy
seats
The Dodoites Bail
Now that the opera house has been
secured for the King Priscus ball. the