South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-02
BLARE OF BANDS
OPENS CARNIVAL
]. Frank Hatch Shows Are En-
pertaining HOmeComers. Gel
ebration in Charge of Bust
ness Men Decided Success.

Bands and red fire opened the first
carnival Mishawaka has seen for sew
eral years, Monday evening The J.
Frank Hatch shows furnished the
amusement as an adjunct to the
Homecoming being promoted by the
Business Mems association.
Early Monday morning the bands
began playing. One was on the
north and several on the south sides
of the river. They moved up and
down the main streets stopping at
every corner and playing for a while.
None o fthe shows opened up until
late in the afternoon although the
concessions were doing business prac-
tically all day.
Phil Greene walked the ball at the
spiral tower on n. Main st. in the
afternoon and again in the evening.
A large crowd collected and the novel
act proved quite a drawing card.
Otto Jansen dove from the top Of
the Ripple Mill building into the wa
ters of the south race and the act
was witnessed by an appreciative
that added interest and appreciation
to an otherwise WORKOUT act
Shows PaSse.
The carnival shows are the usual
run Of street attractions of the kind
although they are slightly more elab-
crate than are usually seen. The
electric fountain is probably the best
show. 1t is an extremely beautiful
act and the crowds who attended
were appreciative.
The beat Of the tom-tom drew
large crowds in tn Oriental thea
ter, a burlesque show running on w.
Front st. The collection of acts in
tent on Front ST., etweep Main
and Mill also drew large crowds.
&c oh oil
interestino acts as we'll as a corps OF
trained and high-priced performers.
The champion strong man" is the
hit of this show This man Is re-
ally a demon for strength. breaking
iron chains and heavy timbers by the
brute strength in his hands and arms.
breaks" Popular.
One show is a collection Of the
usual freaks seen generally in the side
show of the circus. The smallest
mother in the world is the feature
although there are a number of very
good exhibitions in the show.
The Merry Go-ArOund.
At the corner of Main and Front
SITS, is the merry go-around and this
amusement machine was kept busy
the entire day and night. Men and
women as we'll as the children pat
rOniZed this concession with all the
delight of six year olds.
Regular Wild West
western Days" is the name in
scribed on the tent containing the big
wild west show. Horses and guns
form the program and the two are
mixed with regular Buffalo Bill
spirit. The Hatch wild west show is
! supposed to be one of the big fea-
lures of the carnival and ii really is
one OF the best tent shows seen in
this city for some time.
Crowds Large.
The carnival struck 1t lucky In
having the opening fall on Labor day
The crowds in the city were immense
and the three squares in the vicinity
Of the tents were packed with peo-
pie. Traffic was congested and it
was practically impossible to move
when the various shows opened up"
during the week and will no doubt be
increased toward the close Of the
carnival.
Is Real Homecoming.
The celebration proves to be a real
Homecoming. Hundreds of old faces
are seen on the streets and many res
idents of the Getty in the old days are
been in Mishawaka for over a score
OF years. Judged from the crowds
of visitors as we'll as homecomers,
the celebration of the Business Men
is a complete success.
Concessions Many.
Every nook and corner Of the down
town district is occupied by con-
cession. There are the usual num-
Der Of refreshment stands with a
sprinkling of pillow raffles. fortune
wheels, cane stands, niggerbaby racks.
pillow booths and shooting galleries
CaliOpe Plays.
One OF the interesting features of
the carnival company is the large
steam caliOpe which plays through