Elks Carnival is on full blast; Llewellyn Hemingray awarded first prize for best decorated carriage in parade

THE CARNIVAL IS

ON IN FULL BLAST

SECOND BIG PARADE

GIVEN THIS MORNING.

A Large Number of Marching

Men Were in Line

Today.

THE CARNIVAL

SHOWS ARE GOOD

A Large Crowd Attended at the

Opening of the Affair Last Night

- - Some of the Feats.

The second and last parade of the Elks' carnival took place this morning in the presence of several thousand persons. The parade was headed by Charles Murray, as grand marshal, and F. L. Wachtell and Chief of Police Cashmore as aides. Following them were the platoon of police, the Indiana band, bicycles, attractions from the midway of the carnival, carriages beautifully decorated, the prize auto­mobile float of the C. S. Wachtell Son company, and operated by Mrs. F. L. Wachtell; the Muncie lodge of Elks, Muncie club, City band, the secret orders headed by Liberty commandry, Loyal Legion; union labor organiza­tions headed by the nut and bolt workers, Petty Zouaves and citizens in car­riages.

While the parade was not as long as was anticipated it was a large one. Many persons who would have turned out in line did not do so because there is demand for workmen in all the fac­tories and stores, but the parade was a success.

At 1 o’clock the gates were thrown open and a constant stream of visitors ware wending their way carnivalward. A duplication of the performance of last night is being given and it is esti­mated that there will be 5,000 or more persons on the lot by the time the stadium is opened to the public. Again this evening a performance will be given in all the amusement places.

THE FIRST EVENING.

To say that the first evening of the Elks' carnival was a success would be putting it mildly. The merchant, laborer, men and women jostled through the grounds last night in one cosmo­politan crowd and there was fun for all. Everything advertised was there all the performances went through like well-oiled machinery. The theatres were well patronized as were the ani­mal shows, moving picture exhibitions and everything else. Splash and Spray, the man and woman who dive from the high tower into a tank of water, caused the women to scream and the men to hold their breath. Kilpatrick and his ride down the stairway was witnessed by a large crowd. Philion made his celebrated trip up and down the spiral stairway and across an immense rope end there was nothing lacking to make the evening one of enjoyment

Many amusing incidents occurred on the grounds. When the high dive was made by Spray, as she is known, there was a crowd around the tank, open mouthed. As the tank of water was struck the water dashed over the edge and those who stood close secured a good wetting for standing too close. There was a merry laugh for the vic­tims and the incident was forgotten.

Some of the most ludicrous incidents of the evening, however, occurred around the country store. There is a large assortment of merchandise in this place and the visitor purchases a card on which are numbers. These numbers call for certain articles. When a fair young woman would draw a pair of trousers she would blush and try to act unconcerned, while the bachelor who drew a doll buggy or some article of woman’s wearing ap­parel would turn red and try to laugh it away.

If you step on somebody's toes there is a hurried apology and the incident is forgotten, except by the victim who happened to have a pet corn that he has been nursing. All was one round of good fellowship. The crowd was one of good humor, without the slight­est disturbance which is a remarkable thing in an assemblage of the size.

The grounds had been prepared by the stringing of innumerable electric lights. Every theatre was ablaze and the grounds were as light almost as day. At the entrance of each of the special attractions were posted mem­bers of the local lodge of Elks, who took in tickets and welcomed the visit­ors. They saw that there was nothing lacking to cause all to enjoy them­selves.

PRIZES AWARDED.

The first parade, as outlined in the Times of Monday, was one of the most gorgeous ever seen in the city. Prizes were offered for the best decorated au­tomobile, bicycle and vehicle drawn by horses. On the award of Judges Frank Hall, C. M. Kimbrough and Amos Whiteley, Miss Llewellyn Hemingray was awarded first prize, a handsome water service of solid silver, for having the best decorated carriage.

The automobile float, designed by Charles Murray and executed by him­self and assistants and occupied by Mrs. F. L. Wachtell and Miss Lillian Crowley easily drew the first prize for the best decorated .automobile. The design was that of two huge swans drawing the vehicle with Miss Crowley holding the lines of blue ribbon. It was a beautiful display.

The award for the best decorated bi­cycle went unanimously to Miss Cathe­rine Kloff, the tiny daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Kloff. The little miss is but 3 years of age and her wheel is so small that it resembles a toy more than a thing of utility and the way she rode and guided it throughout the parade brought applause from all the spectators along the route. The wheels of the bike are but a few inches in di­ameter.

One of the features of the day was the music by the Indiana, City and car­nival bands. During the whole line of march there was music and after the disbanding of the columns the Elks were escorted to their lodge rooms by the Indiana and City bands combined. There was some fine music, every mem­ber of the two organizations being skilled musicians.

TODAY’S PROGRAM.

The program for today includes the parade of this morning, which is given in this paper. The gates will be thrown open to the grounds this afternoon and again after supper. All the theatres and exhibitions will be open on both occasions. Kilpatrick will make his daring ride both afternoon and evening; Splash and Spray will do their dive from the dizzy heights inside the grounds of the stadium and Philion will make his ascent and descent and perilous trip on afternoon and nights.

THE EXHIBITIONS.

There are so many good performances to be seen at the carnival that it would be a difficult matter to say which is the most pleasing. The stadium show is one of the best. The high dive, cycle dazzle and other acts constitute an entertaining program. Philion’s act on the spiral tower is a wonderful exhibition of daring, as is Charles G. Kilpatrick's ride for life down a flight of stairs 80 feet high. Both these at­tractions are free.

It is quite a treat to listen to the lusty-lunged "spielers'’ in front of the various shows tell of the many merits of their particular performances.

There was nothing given last night that was offensive; only clean exhibi­tions are offered. The congress of dancing girls is an entertainment in which are seen girls of all nations, possessing rare beauty and grace. The dog and monkey show entertains not only the young, but the old as well. In "A Trip to the Moon" may be seen animated pictures of recent events of historical importance, while a very pleasing program of various novelties is put forth to enthuse the patriotic of "Under the Red Dome." Pretty girls galore reign in the Japanese village, where the quaint modes of the Orient are illustrated. Little Bootsie, in the big menagerie, made her way into pop­ular favor in her three-lion act, while the merits of the Hackman glassblowers were, expatiated upon freely. Man­ager Ike Monk's "Statue" show is a radiantly beautiful illusion. The Johns­town flood, an invention of the versa­tile Kilpatrick, is a "taker" The gypsy camp is the place to learn of what has been and what is to be. In Old Vienna crowds are entertained by a splendid vaudeville show, composed of the best talent available.

Fatma and Smaun, the Burmese midgets, are most interesting conversa­tionalists and like to converse of their far-away Burman home, their mode of life. etc. They are highly educated, speaking four languages.

Wild Rose, a wild girl of South America, is a sensation everywhere. She moves continually, sleeping but four hours a day. She is the nearest approach to perpetual motion yet dis­covered.