Omaha daily bee., 1910-08-27
CARNIVAL RIVALS VENICE
Hundred and Half Water Craft Please
Big Crowd.
FIVE THOUSAND SPECTATORS
George AuIabauEh's plan of Making
Venetian Carnival Real Trims
IL Very Popular with All
Concerned.


The Venetian carnival given last evening
at the Rod and Gun club surpassed In
effectiveness all previous water pageants
produced on Carter lake and furnished
most beautiful aquatic display for more
than 5000 spectators who lined the banks
and docks and applauded Enthusiastically.
The night with the exception of being
overly COOL was ideal for the fete; not a
breath Of air stirred and the absence OF
moonlight provided a perfect background
for the display.
Swimming about, darting here. there and
yonder through the darkness, circling and
cutting all kinds of capers in the black
waters were dozens of crafts decorated with
japanese lanterns and festooned with
colored paper.
A most picturesque scene 1t was as the
canoes and boats In their gala attire passed
by in twos and threes and the soft duh
colors of the lights danced and fitted as
they were reflected In the water. snort
distance from the shore was anchored
pivot boat decorated with willows and moss
and draped with the national coloPs. Many
colored lanterns hung from every available
place about it and red torches glared from
the ends. Thirty Of the clubmen decked as
Venetian fair ones reclined in the coy
to the scene, while Italian songs from the
soloists drifted across the water, clear and
resonant. The Union Pacific band, also
stationed on the boat played many numbers
and the rich tones floating out over the
lake, now soft and low, now loud and
clamorous, stirred the crowd into marked
appreciation.
One Hundred and Forty Craft.
There were In all sixty-five row boats,
thirty canoes, twenty-five motor boats and
seven sail boats on the water, circling about
the barge and passing before the spectators
The canoes, lying low and snug in the
water and beautifully decorated, moved
slowly and noiselessly about while the sail
boats, lined side by side, formed an excel
lent background for the scene, with their
riggings, which extended high in the air.
lined with lanterns. The motor boats, which
were especially tastefully gotten up. cut
through the water speeding about over the
lake and encircling the pivot boat.
| With the water rejecting the iridescent
colors, the lights from the shore and the
boats, the little fleet of phantom ships
| fairly pierced the darkness with their il
lumned outlines. The air was filled with
the glare of red torches from the far side
of the lake. and the display of fireworks
from the shore and merry bombardment
of roman candles from the boats, all COM
prised a magnificent and unusual spectacle
The grounds of the Rod and Gun club
were illumined with strings of colored cleo
ltric lights, while the cottages, which line
the banks were festooned with dozens of
Japanese lanterns. The whole place took on
a gala air.
The fete. which is an annual affair; oc-
curing the last Thursday in August OF
each year. was different from the pagents
| of the last. The change was the idea OF
| George Aulabaugh, who conceived the plar
of giving a Venetian carnival similar to
| those given in Venice. The committed
which consisted Of NJ, Loftiss, ]. w. Gil.
more, Geo. Aulabaugh, A. G. Knight, Gus
Windheim and ID, H. Christie, have for
some weeks been engaged in making prep
arations for the celebration, and the re-
suits OF their work was plainly visible last
evening. The club members and outsiders
to whom cordial invitations were extended
all We e highly pleased with the new ar.
rangement.
Prizes Are Rewarded.
Prizes for the most beautifully decor.
ated craft were awarded as follows:
sailboats; First prize. IS, Trio. Hamilton
and Gibbons owners; second prize, IS
Crew, Campbell owner; honorable mention
Catherine Burgess owner.
Motor boats: First prize, S. Pickles
Young and Bloom owners; second prize, So
Ruth Guerney owner; honorable mention
Tocnav Vancot owner.
Canoes: First prize, 3d. Baby Blue Georg,
| Aulabaugh owner; second prize, 50, Reo
Bertrend owner; honorable mention, Sive
King, Ruffner owner.
The cottages of Joseph Hughes and r. N
Burlles were chosen as the most TASTEFUL!
decorated.
Following the fete a dance was given II
the club pavilion and a great number o
dancers took part. The band of twent,
pieces played excellent selections. Tn
evening was suitable for dancing purposes