The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17

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Midway Shows, Trained Wild Animal
Arena and Carnival Company have ar.
rived and everything will be in rcadi
ness at Sixth and Mahantongo streets
to open tonight for the Loyal Order
of Moose charity fund May festival.
There will be something doing when
1t all gets up and open, and for six
days, rain or shine, every afternoon
and evening, the gay festival will con-
tlnue. Every day will be a special day,
every night festive night; there will
be something doing every minute.
The grounds will be well ofiicered
to prevent rowdyism and boisterous ac-
tions and, as is quite unusual with car
nival companies such as show on the
small town lots, you will find the very
best and cleanest attractions ever as
sembled on one show grounds.
Everything from nature widest
and oldest freaks and curiosities to
the teddybear barker, knock m-down
baby man, hit 'em-Jack johnson, ETC.,
etc, all set in riot of color and sound
that gives to the Washburn Mighty
Midway an atmosphere all its own, and
that proves fascinating alike to old and
young, male and female, and to the
whole family.
There are many original and extra
ordinary features that imitators dare
not attempt, novel and spectacular sem
sations that are unapproachable, and,
all in all, it is safe to say that it is
the mightiest popular-priced amusement
enterprise in the universe.
Experience, ability, integrity and
capital is the foundation of the great
Leon w. Washburn' Shows and moth
ing immoral, unchaste or vulgar is per-
mitted on the show grounds; therefore,
the entire family are invited to attend
and spend few pleasant hours at the
Moose Mighty Midway, May Festival
and Gala Celebration.
There is the big Eli Ferris wheel
and the $4,000 three-abreast jumping
horse carrousal and many other riding
devices for the jolly boys and girls;
you will be delighted with the music
of the several Washburn challenge con.
cert bands. Everybody should pay the
charity carnival a visit this week, as
it is so different from others who show
the small downtown lots. This is no
overland gypsy camp nor a ha! hal
show, but a down-to-the-minute amuse-
ment enterprise. Never before has
anything remotely approaching their
aggregate magnitude been even sug-
gested in the extravagant flights and
vagaries of amusement geniuses. The
lavish expenditure in trained wild ami
mails of the forest classes makes the
Washburn Shows an organization Of
superlative stupendousness.
A special feature of the Moose May
Festival is to have definitely decided
without question or future doubt which
popular Much discussion has been
committee of Moose are so determined
to get the correct answer that they are
offering two prizes-a SIS silk banner
and $25 silk fag-to the organiza-
tions showing the greatest number Of
votes up to Saturday night, 10 o o'clock.
Thirty balloting places have been es-
tablished throughout the city and
twenty-four organizations are entered
in the contest. The vote will be pub
lished tomorrow and daily thereafter.
1t is not too late for organizations to
enter and those who desire to enter may
call up the Moose home, at Third and
Boas streets, for particulars.
The Moose desire to have it made
known that downtown ticket Office
has been opened at IS North Third
street, where you can purchase special
eoupton tickets, good for all over the
midway any and every day during the
week. The price is only 80 cents.
These tickets will be withdrawn from
sale in another day. so take advantage
and buy to-day.
One of the notable occurrences Of
the Moose Charity Carnival takes place
Tuesday afternoon. This will be
known as Charity Day and on that day
every charitable institution in the city
has been invited to allow their charges
to be present at the big May Festival
as the guests of the Loyal Order Of
Moose and Leon w. Washburn. Ar
rangements have been completed to
convey all the children from the differ
ent institutions to the show grounds
and return them to their respective in
stitutions again after their half-holi-
days enjoyment. Every thing will be
free on Tuesday for these children and
everybody who can do so should be
present on that afternoon to help en-
tertain the children. Adv