The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-04-03
A MARDI-GRAS
in MINIATURE
PROMISED FOR
TUESDAY EVE.
Riot Of Color In Costumes
Of Paraders Bids Fair
To Startle- Judges Are
To Occupy Balcony Of
Hotel Curtis.

A veritable riot of all colors of the
rainbow disported in costumes at
once beautiful and grotesque-a small
Mardi Gras, as it were--is the predic-
tion for next Tuesday evening, the
second night of Dress-Up Week,
when a carnival of immense proper
fions Everybody is invited to partici-
patel will be staged in the business
section of the city.
Fancy-dress costumes and comical
costumes have equal chances at win
ming prizes for their wearers and,
from talk that has been heard, many
brains are busy planning something
which will mean money for the effort.
This is to be the big gala night of
a big gala week and the committee
of merchants in charge is devoting
much earnest thought and attention to
the making of it all that their ambi-
tions would demand
One thing is strongly empha-
sized, to-wit: everybody in the
city, from the tiniest tot to the
aged grandfather, is cordially in
vited to participate. Age is no
barrier; sex Is no barrier; lack of
ingenuity in designing a costume
is no barrier, as an inverted flour
sack placed upon ones head will
do, although 1t is not likely to win
prize.
In other words, the carnival is an
event of the community, by the COM
munity and for the community. And
it's going to be one grand revel. True,
there will not be the elaborate floats
will there be the impressive pageants
one sees in this creole city. But there
will be clever costumes, striking cos
tunes and humorous costumes and all
the product of Mt. Vernon brains and
Mt. Vernon labor.
The carnival parade is to start at
Chamber of Commerce headquarters
on West High street. At this place,
also, there will be distributed gratis
1000 horns which will not only give
delight to the small children, to whom
they are to be presented, but also add
much to the general effect of the even
ing.
Once formed in line, the parade
will proceed east to the public square
and then down South Main street to
the viaduct, wher turn will be made
and return north. The parade will
of which will be stationed the judges
of the costumes. 1t will then proceed
around the public square and back to
Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
With the judges rests the decision
of which costumes deserve prizes,
and their work is necessarily that of
quick and decisive minds as the parade
passes the hotel at a fair rate of
speed.
The attractiveness of the parade is
to be enhanced by the use of search
lights, placed. on Main street, the rays
from which will sweep the marchers
and bring out to the fullest extent the
beauty of their costumes.
1t has been many years since Mt.
Vernon has had anything which, in its
nature, ever approached this commun-
ity carnival. There have been parades
a., fbo dayt;p,a Il, uh;cb autom ohiIas
were decorated and prizes awarded
for the most attractive scheme. but
this night entertainment promises to
be thoroughly unique.
The merchants are indeed to be
congratulated on their enterprise in
laying the plans for an evening which
will prove of real interest and enjoy
ment to all ages.