The Sentinel=record., 1913-09-26
BIG HALLOWEEN FEATURE HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO MAN.
 AGEMENT FOR LAST DAY.
WOULD ATTRACT THOUSANDS
Halloween CarousaI Will Be a Fit. ting Close to the Big Fall Exposi- tion-Plans Are Already Under Way to Carry it Out.

The suggestion to the Sta4s Taf~ management by the Sentinel-Record that Friday, October 31. Halloween, be given over to d big mardi gras feature of the state fair, has met with instant approval of the off. cials, and plans have been set on foot to carry out the scheme on scale of magnificence that will sur. prise even metropolitan Hot Springs.
 Halloween is the time-honored oc- casion for a masque carousal; it is an historic holiday, with all the un- canny features of the masquerade and ghostly performances. It will be the last night of the state fair but one, and it would be the ideal occa- sion for rousing mardi gras, win a big masque parade down town, a night of fun and frolic at the state fair grounds, and would be closed with a big mardi gras ball at the down town hotels.
 The fair officials were so pleased with the suggestion that they set the machinery in motion instantly to carry 1t out Secretary Bedding inn mediately got 0usy to interest sev- eral big costuming houses in the af-
 fair and the plans and preparations
 were begun at once to make it one of the biggest features ever offered as state fair attraction
 The plans as hurrledly outlined in-
 clude a big mardi gras parade- through the business section and to the state fair grounds. Special amusement features will be worked out for that evening at the fair. masques and grotesque costumes, confetti and all mardi gras accom-. paniments will be in evidence Spe- cial licenses for all the fun and frolic to be derived from an occa- sion of this kind will be granted with special officers whose sole duty will be to see that the masqueraders Keep within proper bounds. The pa rade will be illuminated with colored lights of grotesque character, there will be floats and allegorical repre- sentations, with thousands of march CTS, and d big ceremony at the fair grounds as special attraction for Halloween night.
 The entire state of Arkansas will be billed with grotesque Halloween posters, inviting every Arkansan to join the merry throng of Halloween lelebrators at the fair.
 As soon as the costumers and fur lishers can be heard from definite program will be outlined, and the of- 'icials promise that it will be the ,randest event in state fair history.
 It will be the first time the fair has entertained a mardf yras or a masqued feature in connec- ton with the fair It will be an en- tirely new and novel feature. The fact that Halloween comes during state fair week has offered the op- portunity to make the occasion & big success with the big mardi gras fea- tures and all the added features of celebration all in one.
 The business men and citizens of Hot Springs will be asked to CO., operate with the State Fair manage ment in making this day the biggest and best in the history of the fall ex- position It can easily be made record breaker from the standpoint of attendance, as the very daring and. novelty Of the Halloween attraction will result in bringing thousands of additional visitors to the fair besides those who would attend in the ordi' nary course of events.