Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-09-12
1912 CARNIVAL
GREATEST OF ALL
Mitchell Corn Palace and Corn Belt
Exposition Enlarged this Year
in Every Respect. ~

49, ~SvSAy ANNOksSSts
That the 1912 Corn Belt exposition
and Corn Palace Carnival will Be the
greatest ever this year. the twentieth
anniversary Of its creation, Is undoubt-
ed when the good things to be presented
by the corn palace committee and the
pushing people OF Mitchell are gsner-
ally understood. The people OF the
state Of South Dakota need no intro
duction to what the Mitchell Corn Pal
ace Is. 1t has been an established In
stitution in the state for twenty years.
and it's reputation as the only thing OF
the kind in the world has gone far and
wide over the entire country. There
are very few persons in the state todBy.
who have not anticipated trip 70 this
grand entertainment at some time or
another. To those of them who have
Jailed to crafty that anticipation, the
invitation is extended this year with
the assurance that the whole affair will
be put on with about twice the usual
amount of care and expense. All.
Chief ameDg the new features this
year is the new $4,000 European Hip
podrome which will consist of many Of
the best acts and high class featurelat-
fractions obtainable. This magnifi-
cent show will be presented twice daily
and will be shown on the newly enlarg-
ed stage OF the corn palace building.
The hippodrome will consist Of ton big
acts isside and three grand free street
attractions. 1t combines the feature
acts of the best vaudeville in the world
wsth star performers garnered from
four corners of tho circus world.
The Congress Cabaret orchestra, the
pride OF Chicago, will also play two
daily concerts in the corn palace. This
is an aggregation Of musicians. every
one of which Is sOloist and distinct
artist in his line. The conc.rts BY the
orchestra will be interspersed with the
hippodrome show. 5s
The decorations Of the corn palace
building will excell anything this year,
| heretofore attempted. At cost of
$5O000O it will present to the eye,
thing OF beauty and q JOY forever. DR..
ellis OF the Michigan State Universi-
ty, who has had charge of the decorat-
ing for many years past has again been
induced to superintend the work. His
design will be beauty and simplicity Of
decoration and the effect is beyond inn
agination to describe.
Six silver cornet bands from different
sections Of the state have been engag.
ed and two Of them will be on duty
every day Of the week. They will meet
all trains and will play daily concerts
on the street.
| In addition to the unusually attrac-
tive corn palace show, the street carni-
val section has not been overlooked.
This part of the event will be greater
and grander than ever. The "Main
Drag" will be replete with all the at
fractions SO dear to the heart of car
nival goer. Nothing has been omitted
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| this year by street attractions that the
committee was enabled to make an usu-
ally good selection.
The city of Mitchell itself. has made
such improvements in the past year that
it will hardly be recognizable. The new
cement paving on Main street extends
from the Milwaukee to the Northwest
ern depot and this is fianked by the new,
system of cluster boulevard lights
which makes the finest appearing maia
street in the state.
Every effort has been made and every
convenience for the entertainment Of
the guests of the city corn palace week
has been provided for. There will be
plenty of shade and water for al and
The city will be thrown open to those
who come for the greatest week Of
pleasure in the history of the city.
The carnival opens September 2s.
A meeting of the state board OF
pardons has been set for Saturday, to
consider any applications which may
be made before the board.