The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-04-19
MIDWAY
PROVES MAGNET
High School Gymnasium Scene of Mer.
ry Gathering When Friday Club
Gave Indoor Carnival.
pA1Ron,zE RED CROSS HOSPITAL
Midway Proves Magnet of the Eve.
ming and Crowds Were We'll
Pleased With Attractions.

ming and Crowds Were Well
Pleased With Attractions.
The high school gymnasium on Fri
day evening last was indeed the scene
of merry throng of Joy seekers, :.
very large number of persons who
I love good time and varied amuse-
ments Of the entertaining kind hav-
ing gathered at the great carnival
grounds for the evening An excel
lent supper was served by the men,
bers of the Friday club, under whose
auspices the great indoor carnival
was held. and from five thirty until
late in the evening crowds of people
visited the attractions. Booths had
been arranged as the result of much
labor and planning. which extended
around the entire room, and large
sized and gorgeous posters proclaim
ing the nature of the attraction with
in were seen on every hand. A candy
booth and lemonade stand early in the
evening caught the eyes of the small
visitors and a large proportion of the
crowd were seen with allday suckers
the never failing joy producers. Pan
demonium reigned, as is usual at the
scene of a carnival, and throughout
it all the band played on with merry
tunes, and the whistle vendor enjoyed
a thriving business, his wares being
of the shrillest note and the most var.
led hues.
AS the visitors entered the doors
their attention was called by the per-
sistent cries of the barkers to the
tent at the left, representing the most
brilliant and charming OF Indian homes
peOpled by a number of brightly paint
ed and happy little Indians CARRIED
in the native costumes and decked
with beads and feathers. The enter
tainment of music and war dancing
was conducted under the leadership
of Mrs. r. B. Thompson, also in In
dian costume. The booth was pic
turesquely decorated with Indian blan-
kets, pillows and all sorts of trophies
and the entertainment was delightful.
Progressing around the circle of the
room. next in order were the famous
Siamese Twins, represented by Misses
Margaret Carey and Helen Doylan.
who, although permitted the use of
but one hand each, produced sweet
and beautiful music on the ukulele,
which accompanied their singing. The
large black question mark appearing
on the flap of the next booth caused
much conjecture in the minds of the
crowd, who of course sought to sat
isfy their curiosity by gaining admit
tance Once inside, they gasped at
the magnitude of the awe-inspiring
parsonage before them, the fat lady
of the carnival company. DIR. McCOn-
naughey, rugged in the most c0mical
of regalia. wearing dark wig topped
by the most gorgeous of spring mil
linery. was presented to the audience
with the explanation that he attained
his extremely large dimensions by the
use of the Friday club recipes in the
three editions Of their excellent cook
book.
One of the popular shows of the
evening was the concert given by the
plantation Singers" DIR. and Mrs. 3.
+. Phibrook, Mrs. George Sprecher.
Roy Mote, Alfred Richards and Zeb
Ackley. The makeups and costumes /
were ideal for the colored caste and
the singing to the accompaniment OF
the guitar was even better than most :
of the professional minstrels. The ef-
forts of the participants were indeed
rewarded by the loud and enthusiast
tic applause and the flattering re-
marks of the crowd as they emerged
from tho tent.
The most thrilling and terrible ex-
hibit OF them all was the tent occu-
pied by the "Wild Man from Borneo"
and the snake charmer, Miss Al
ma Wright. some Of the little
tots holding tight to their par.
ent's as they heard tho shrieks OF the
wild man in his cage and viewed the
venemOus looking snakes. Charles
Kemming as the wild Man" certain
ly presented fierce and terrifying
appearance as he performed antics.
accompanied by the (baby's) rattle
attached to the yellow streaked rub
Der hose. which represented the most
venemous of snakes, although charmed
into submission by the gaily attired
charmer.
Much interest was created at the
fortune telling booth. where Mrs. II.
A. Carpenter and Miss Grace Meyers
told. upon receipt of the required fee.
the past. present and future OF those
of an inquirfng nature. The booth was
most artistically arranged in dark
red and hung with garlands OF red
hearts which made an altogether pleas
ant background for the mysterious
revelations.
Perhaps the booth which caused the
most fun was the Red Cross hospital.
in charge of Mrs. Lutte Seemann and
Miss Agnes King. At the entrance to
the room of a party not informed con-
corning the action of the hospital at
PENDANTS. shrill whistle was sounded,
a call for help heard and small
Teddy wagon" covered with white
and drawn by an attendant also in
white, was hastily drawn to the spot
where the unsuspecting individual was
standing, he was unceremOniOusly
landed in the ambulance and carried
to the hospital for treatment. Doses
from various bottles and cases were
administered and upon the payment