Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-20
CHILDHOOD TALES
THEME OF PARADE
Gorgeous Floats Constructed for Ak
Sar-Ben Electrical Parade Have
This Central Idea.
FESTIVAL TO BEGIN NEXT WEEK

Instead of putting on perform
ance of the isle of Pep" at the Den
Monday night. Ak-Sar-Ben knights
will be busy doing committee work,
perfecting the big fall festival, which
will begin September 90, just one
week from Wednesday.
From all indications, 1t will be the
best assembly Of festivities ever de-
vised by the loyal henchmen of the
king. Samson, that august lord
high chamberlain, who in private life
answers to the name OF Dad
Weaver, announces that he already
has been advised that thousands OF
Quiveras subjects throughout the
realm are preparing to attend the
gala events, and that the weather
man has smiled upon the enterprise.
After harvesting this fails bumper
crops" Samson declares, "thc whole
countryside tributary to this city will
make the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities their
mecca"
AItPAIdNApuE AbA AhN AlNiAS NoiihNoA fAN
ceding the coronation Of the new king
and queen are well i'm advance OF schedule.
Those few knights who have peered be-
yond the curtains whisper the glad It'd
ings that never before have such gorge
Gus and magnificent floats been con-
structed for the parades.
italics of Childhood" will be the theme
of the beautiful electric parade. which
will grace the city's brilliantly lighted
streets, october 6. Many OF the floats
are already finished, Artificer Gus RENEE
says.
Work is being pushed on the street
, lighting, and the main entrance arch for
the carnival grounds is already we'll
along toward completion. 1t stands al
Fifteenth and Howard streets, south OF
which the Kings Highway will be
situated.
A second main entrance will be placed
at Sixteenth and Jones streets. in order
to accommodate many from the south
side. The colonnade OF bright lighting
posts from Fifteenth and Douglas streets.
south to the main entrance of the carni-
val grounds, is also nearing completion
and will make Fifteenth street a veritable
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many more lights and street decorations
than in previous yeers, Contract Agent
zimman of the light company states.
Every king ana queen of Ak-Sar-Ben
during the last twenty-one seasons will.
participate in the wonderful auto floral
parade, the special daylight feature OF
the festival The main Den will be
given over entirely TO the decoration OF
anti L.,
ant. which will occur the afternoon OF
October 3
Tickets and invitations 10 the corona.
ton ball, Friday evening, October 8. will
probably be delivered by messenger, Tues
day of this week, Samson says. They
are almost ready for distribution. ant
work on the coronation stage and othel
preparations at the Den are also wei
along Edicts to the ladies Of the court
concerning the posts of honors they are
to fill, will be sent out after the invita-.
lions are delivered.
Thirty-seven carloads of show attrac.
tions-eighteen or twenty good shows, in.
stead of the usual ten or twelve-wiI
comprise the Highway features at thi,
years carnival, Dad" Weaver says. He
has booked the c. A. Workman Combined
Shows for the carnival, after scourint
the country for the best attractions avail
able. Dick Collins, advance man of tn,
shows, will arrive here Wednesday.