The Prescott daily news., 1915-10-05
Boat Parade and Boat Races at St. Louis, Sunday,
 October 10.
OPEN TO ALL BOAT OWNERS
clude Balloon Ascension From Midstream and Race Between
 Aeroplane and Hydroplane.

The grand finale of the St. Louis Fall Festivities, October f to 10, in- elusive, will be a Mississippi River Carnival, including a parade of more than 200 decorated motor boats, speedbOat races for cash prizes, a rowing race, a balloon ascension from midstream, with Captain H. F. Honey we'll as pilot, and race between an aeroplane and a hydroplane
 An invitation to all boat owners in the Mississippi Valley to participate in the carnival, which will take place the afternoon of Sunday, October 10, has been issued by Col c. c. Butler, chairman of the River Carnival Com mittee, the headquarters of which is at the American Hotel, in St. Louis Chairman Butler Announces Plans.
 The parade and races will be open absolutely without cost, to all boat owners, whether affiliated with any club or not and whether residing at St Louis, Chicago New Orleans or any other Mississippi Valley city" says Chairman Butler in his letter of invitation, which is addressed ITO All Boat Owners,' and copies of which have been mailed to each boat club in the Middle West
 "The parade will be in charge of Captain Quincy l.. Slocumb, chairman of the River Parade Committee. who has chosen as associates on that con- mittee Mir. Judson H. Boughton, com modore of the St. Louis Yacht Club; Dr. E. M Whitsett, commodore of the Carondelet Motor Boat Club; MT. F. C. Reinheimer, Jr., commodore of the South Side Motor Boat Club MT Fountain Rothwell. collector of GUS toms, and MT. William J. McDonald supervising inspector of steam yes sels.
 Decorations to Be Free.
 Packages of flags and bunting, one prepared especially for each en- tered boat, will be distributed gratis Friday, October s, and Saturday, Oc- tober g, those for members of the St. Louis Yacht Club at their clubhouse, foot of North Market street; those for members of the Carondelet Motor Boat
 
 Leyee; those for members of the South Side Motor Boat Club at the office of Past Commodore Otto Larson, 2615 De kalb street (the south side clubhouse being on the Illinois side of the river), and those for boats whose owners are not affiliated with either of the afore- mentioned clubs at whichever of the ctrih designate
 Each entrant shall report at noon Sunday, October 10, at the place where he previously shall have ap- piled for his package of decorations and receive two 14X22-inch placards each bearing the number allotted to his boat
 Balloon Rises as Parade Starts.
 Boats not caring to anchor while awaiting the start of the parade may tie to barges which will be provided near the Missouri shore just below the Free Bridge. A gun fired at 1 45 D. m. will notify the boats to get ready A second gun, at 155 D. m., will be the signal to fall in line, below the
 
 of Captain Slocumb. A third gun, at p. m. sharp, will announce the start of the parade north from the Free Bridge. As the third gun is fired the balloon Missouri will ascend, thus cooperating in the announceme of the carnivaPs formal opening.
 All boats must remain throughout the parade in the order assigned by the chairman. The judges will award the prizes by number Directions from the patrol boats must be obeyed without question. The policing of the river will be directed by government officials. The head of the parade will turn at North Market street and move downstream still in order to the start ing point Gree Bridge). After the parade all participating boats will anchor in mid-stream, between the Eads and Free bridges.
 How to Enter Events.
 "Those desiring to enter the parade should mail at once to MT. w. A. Logan. chairman of the Committee on Decora- tions, foot of North Market street, St. Louis, their name and address and the size and style of their boat.
 Those desiring further particu- lars as to the speed-boat races, which will be for cash prizes, should com municate with MT. Judson H. Bough- ton, chairman of the Committee on Speed-Boat Races, PieTC