The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-09-24
Boat Parade and Boat Rae
at S.. Louis, Sunday,
October 10.
OPEN TO ALL BJA7 OF Frs
carnival's Other Attractions to In
clude Balloon Ascension From
Mldstream and Race Between
Aeroplane NJ HydropIane.

The grand finale of the st. Louis
Fall Festivities, October 4 to 10, in.
elusive, will be a Mississippi River
Carnival, including a parade Of more
than 200 decorated motor boats,
%speed-boat races for cash prizes, a
rowing race, a balloon ascension from
midstream, with Captain H. e. Honey
well as pilot, and a race between an
aeroplane and a h%ydroplane.
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 com
mittee Mr.. Judson H. Boughton, com
modore of the st. Louis Yacht Club;
DR.. 3. M. Whitsett, commodore of the
Carondelet Motor Boat Club; Mr.. f..
G. Reinheimer, Jr., commodore of the
South Side Motor Boat Club; Mr..
Fountain Rothwell, collector of Gus.
toms, and Mr.. William ]. Mcdonald,
supervising Inspector of steam yes
sells.
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, DC.
tober 9, 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
Club at their clubhouse, $500 South
Levee; those for members Of the South
Side Motor Boat Club at the office of
Past Commodore Otto Larson, 2615 De.
Kalb street 1.-THE south side clubhouse
being IN 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
three distributing points they may
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 viii be provided
near the Missouri shore just below the
Free Bridge. A gun fred at 1:45 p.
m. will notify the boats to get ready.
A second gun, at 1855 D. m, will be
the signal to fall in line, below the
Free Bridge, according to directions
Of Captain Slocumb. A third gun, at
2 p. m. sharp, will announce the start
Of the parade north from the Free
Bridge. AS the third gun is fred the
balloon Missouri will ascend, thus
cooperating in the announcement Of
the carnival's formal opening.
IAN boats must remain throughout
the parade In the order assigned by
the chairman. The judges win 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 Mr.. 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
win be for cash prizes, should com.
munIcate with Mr.. Judson H. Bough-
ton. chairman Of the Committee on
speed.Boat Races, Pierce Building,
ST. Louis.
"The rowing race, which will be
down stream between the Eads and
Free bridges and which will be open
20 all slx-oar crews, will start imme-
diately after the conclusion Of the
parade and win finish a few minutes
before the commencement OF the first
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