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Greatest Parade and Best Features Have Been Held Until
the Last—An Immense Throng Will See the Liv
ing Flag and Crowning of the Queen.
ALLEGORICAL.
Floats Representing War and
Peace and the Glories of
Georgia and of Macon
Illuminations on
the Hill.
3:30 p. m.—The Living Flag on Cole
man Hill, composed of 1,000 school chil
dren.
One thousand Children, dressed in red,
white and blue, will first be formed into
an limine nse Confederate flag, while each
child sings “Dixie.” Then by a series of
effective maneuvers the flag will be grad
ually transformed into “Old Glory,” while
the children sing “The Star Spangled Ban
ner,” dosing with “America.”
2:00 >p. in. —Races at the Park.
8:00 p. m.—Grand MystPc Pageant “War
and Peace.”
9:00 p. m. —Stuart at the Academy of Mu
sic in “1492.”
. ORDER OF PARADE.
1. The King of the Carnival.
2. The War Dragon.
3. The Olympia with Dewey on the
Bridge.
4. Death of Bagley.
5. Slinking of the Merrimac.
6. Burning of Cervera’s Fleetti.
7. The Surrender of Toral with Wheeler
represented.
8. Annexation of Hawaii.
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9. The Apotheosis of Peace.
10. Macon (allegorical.)
11. peorgia (allegorical.)
12 The Triumphant South (allegorical.)
13. Imperial Democracy (allegorical.)
After the parade of the Myst'ic Pageant,
the Carnival Ball will be held at Volun
te: s Armory, presided over iby the King and
Queen of the Carnival.
FRIDAY S RACE PROGRAM
No. 11—Pacing S3OO 03
No. 12 —Gentlemen's roadster race,
First prize—One piano box buggy,
valued at $125 00
Second prize—One combination
road cart, valued ait $ 65 00
Third prize—One set of hand-made
buggy harness, valued at $ 30 00
Fourth prize—One horse-timer
watch, valued at $ 13 00
(Entrance fee to roadster race....? 10 03
No. 1 3 —Ruining, 1-mile dash $ 25 00
to winner at each quarter SIOO O'?
No. 14—Running Consolation, “no
entrance” for horses that have
started and win no money.
value $ ’>o 00
Macon's great Carnival will close tonight
with the Carnival ball. Today is Macon
day, and it wil be the greatest day of the
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CHAS. H. HALL.
Chairman of the Carnival Ball Committee.
Carnival. The program for today, how
ever, does not begin until this afternoon.
The horse races at the park are the fi”-:
things on the program. At 3:30 the flag
exercises will take place. This will be one
of the greatest features of the Carnival
and will no doubt attract a large crowd.
Tonight the grandest sight that has yet
been witnessed wil! take place. The great
War and Peace spectacle will begin at
7:30 and will parade the entire business
portion of the city. In the parade will be
the magnificent floats which were built at
an enormous expanse by the Carnival As
sociation. and on one of the floats will ride
the queen of the Carnival, who has not
yet made her appearance. The king will
also be in the parade. He has not been
seen since his appearance on the opening
day of the Carnival, and he. will no doubt
be loudly applauded.
In the'parade will be an immense dra
gon emitting flame and smoke, which will
represent war, and in another float will
ride several of the most beautiful young
women of the South to represent peace.
They were built especialy for this occasion
THE MACON NEWS.
and no expense has been sparctf in making
them the prettiest ever seen in the South.
The parade will go over the city and
will end up at the foot of Coleman Hill,
where the grand tableaux will take place.
First the king of the Carnival will be
crowned and he in turn will crown the
queen.
The sight will be one worth coming
miles to see. All of the floats will be
brilliantly illuminated and the place where
rhe coronation is to take place will also
be lighted.
It is expected 'that over ten thousand
people will be at the tableaux tonight.
Immediately after the tableaux the royal
parry will repair to the Volunteers Armory
where the greatest social event of the
season will take place. It will be known
as the Carnival ball.
The armory has been beautifully d-cora
ted for the occasion with the prettiest
flowers that could be secured. The ball
will be given on the entrance of the king
and the to the hall.
The first dances will be the lancers
, danced in minuet time. After that a co-
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MR. G. C. MATTHEWS.
Chairman of the Macon Day Committee.
I tillion led by the king will be danced,
i When the ball closets the Carnival closes
aiso. The price of admission to the ball
is $3 for a lady and gentleman and so" a
lady *1.50. Card’s orhestra will furnish
the music fcr the occasion. It will no
doubt be the most brilliant social event
that has ever ocurred in Macon
LIVING FLAG EXERCISES
Will take Place This Afternoon o Cole
man’s Hill.
The great Living Flag exercises wild take
place at the stand on Coleman Hill thi*
t fterncon at 3:30 o'clock. This feature of
the Carnival will be one of the grandest
ever witnessed in the South. In the flag
will be 1,750 school children arrayed in
the colors o' the United States —red, white
and blue. The children have been hard
at work, practicing for the drill for the
past week and everyone of them knows the
. drill to perfection.
The teachers of the schools have been
very persistent in their efforts and have
assisted gieatly in teaching the children
the drills. At the drill yesterday after
noon all of the children were in full dress
and the drill wds gone through without a
mistake. The Living Flag has been won
dered at all over the country and many
people are coming today for the sole pur
pose of witnessing the exercises. At first a
Confederate flag will be formed and the
children will sing “Dixie.” and after the
song is completed the Confederate flag will
be transformed into a United States flag
and the children will sing the ‘Star Span
gled Banner.” At the completion of th s
song America will be sung and the exer
’cises will be closed.
The best to witness the exercises
| will be about a block away. Between
Spring and New streets will be the best
places as the drill can be seen better from
there and the singing can be heard more
distinctly. The children will be accompa
nied by a brass band while singing.
Chairman Morgan, who has had this
feature to work up is very much gratified
at the result and he feels sure that the
drill will be a great success. It is expec
ted that fully five thousand people will be
on hand to witness the exercises this af
ternoon and every one of them will, no
doubt, be surprised at the result.
VISITING OFFICIALS
Splendidly Entertained By Mayor and
Council.
One of the most interesting features of
the Carnival was the “open house” at the
city hall by the city authorities.
As has been previously toll in The News
the council chamber had been handsomely
decorated in diamonds and daisies and
during the four days a table with light
luncheon, supplemented by a huge bowl of
punch as well as other liquids, was kept
and replenished after each attack.
The mayors of the state on arriving in
the city called at the hall and were pro
vided with tickets to all entertainments, a
Carnival badge, a daisy for a boutonier,
and then made a member of the mayor's
Min fl-Ycur- Own - Business-Club. provided
with a button and certificate of member-
MACON NEW’ FRIDAY OCTOBER 14 189 b.
ship. a souvenir in the way of a troohure I
containing the pictures of the city officials
and after a consultation around the much
bow] or refreshment table, were turned
loose to see the sights.
The ladies, among them quite a number |
from a distance, also called at the cuv «
open house, and mingled their praises with
'hose of the gentlemen at the handsome
manner in which tfie city of Macon vere
treating their guests.
Major Price was in his happiest mood
and for each and every visitor whether
resident or from abroad, had a royal wel
come.
Abong the visiting mayors were the fol
lowing:
Mayor R. J. Williamson, of Port Tampa.
Fla
Councilman J. C. Curry, of Key West-
Fla.
Mayor W. H. Burwell, of Sparta.
Commissioner Thomas W. Lamar, of
Sparta.
Mayor Charles A. Collier. Atlanta.
Mayor Elect James G. Woodward. At
lanta.
Councilman Milton P. Camp, Atlanta.
Attorney Howell Erwin. Atlanta.
Mayor T. J. Hardin, Forsyth.
Mayor James R. Atwater. Thomaston.
Mayor M. T. Chapman, Butler.
Mayor John J. Seay, Rome.
Mayor S. A. Way. Hawkinsville.
Mayor Julius A. Horne, Milledgeville.
The citizens of Macon who paid their
respects who visited the hall and saw the
entertainment for visitors, wrere loud in
their praise of this feature of the Carnival,
and while it involved a vast amount of
work on the part of the city officials to
prepare and maintain it. it« success were
such as to prove ample conpensation.
Should the Carnival be given next vear.
as seems to be assured, this feature will be
enlarged upon, and no doubt the council
chamber will be visited by not onlv the
mayors of the state, but of the country to
all of whom the city will extend its usual
hearty and sincere welcome. Mayor Price
is determined that Macon shall b? known,
and known favorably, througnout. the
length and breadth of the lanh.
VENITIAN REVEL
Last Night Was a Great Success—Thou
sands of Peon’e Present.
The Venetian Revel last night was the
first thing of the kind ever seen in the
city.
At 8 o’clock the crowds began to gather
and by 9 o’clock at least five thousand peo
ple were outside the ropes and in the win
dows watching the revelers. Nobody was
allowed behind the ropes unless in costume
and several wer ejected on that account.
The revelers began to apear about 9
o’clock and at 10 o’clock about five hun
dred were on the street. People "were
there in every imaginable costume, frOro
„t’hat of an old man to that of a king, and
from a peasant woman to a queen.
Three brass bands made music for the
occasion and the revels continued until a
late hour. The revelers marched up and
down the street and at times w*ould line
up and go down the street at full speed.
When one band would, play out another
would begin and there was not five minutes
of the time that music was not going on.
The sight was a very Interesting one and
was enjoyed by everybody who witnessed
it. It was 2 o’clock this morning when the
revelers dispersed.
All who took part in the revels last
night are in favor of having another to
night, but there are other things on the
■program and it will be impossible to ar
range it.
TIE GAME PLAYED
B tween Macon and Columbus Ves erday
Afternoon.
The game of football yesterday afternoon
between Macon and Columbus was one of
the best ever seen in Macon. Everything
passed off pleasantly and nobody was
hurt.
The game was called promptly at 4
o’clock Macon kicked off the ball and
Columbus brought it back up the field
for twenty yards. Columbus bucked Ma
con's line for several yards and finally lost
the ball on downs.
•‘Macon made several bad fumbles and
Columbus got the ball again. They made
gains of five and six yards for several
minutes and finally’ kicked. Charlie Har
ris got the ball and brought it up the field
for twenty-five yards. Macon rushed the
bail for several minutes and made some
beautiful gains.
Columbus got the ball on downs and
Jones, an old Princeton man. who is now
coach at Georgia made one of the prettiest
plays ever seen on the Macon gridiron.
The ball was passed to him out the thirty
five yard line and he dropped and kicked
the ball over the goal. The Macon boys
were dumbfounded and it rattled them fcr
a time. They recovered, however, and put
up a stiff game after that. The ball was
kept in the middle of the field for the re
mainder of the half and when time was
called the score was 5-0 in favor of Co
lumbus.
In the next half both teams played good
ball. Eac'h side putting up its best game.
Smith, of Macon, did some of the most
brilliant tackling ever seen in Macon and
the Blankenship brothers, who were play
ing ends for Columbus did the same.
The running of Harris for Macon was
the best ever seen here. The playing of
Winn at quarter back was also good. He
made some excellent kicks. It was thought
at one time that Macon would be unable
to score but with only two minutes left to
play Charlie Harris was given the ball for
an end run and after a long run of sixty
five yards be carried the ball across the
line for a touch down. It was the best
play ever seen on the Macon field and was
loudly applauded. The Macon boys did not
kick goal and the score was a tie, 5 to 5.
The teams both played good ball and’the
playing of Smith. Harris. Winn. Jordan, of
Macon, Blankenship. Hatcher and Jones. of
Columbus, deserve special mention.
The Macon sponsors were Miss Allie
Triple, of Atlanta, and Miss Ferris, of
Augusta. They were accompanied by
Messrs. Gutenberger and Jemison.
The Columbus sponsors were Miss Fra
zier, of Calumbus. and Miss Hunt, of Ma
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OF JIT HILTS
Quartermaster of Fifth Vol
unteers Says Troops
Were Weil Fed.
HO STARVATION ABOARD
Transports and Sick Were Well
Cared For Is the Statement
Made in Washington.
By Associated 'Press.
Washington, Oct. 14.—The war depart
ment last night authorized the publication
of a letter which was received by Colonel
Charles Bird, assistant quartermaster of
the army from Chairman Bryand, first
lieutenant and quartermaster of the Fifth
United States Volunteer Infantry, who was
, & passenger on board the Obdam, -which
has just arrived at New York from Porto
Rico. Referring to some sensational
statements made concerning the trip of the
Obdam in New York newspapers, Lieuten
ant »’ .an sai i
“I have noticed in the papers that the
reporters again have made a mountain out
of an ant hill. First, in regard to the fire,
I wish to state that we did return to San
i tiago, as the captain of the ship deemed
i it advisable to do so for the punpose of un
i loading some of the coal used as ballast,
which had become heated. But that did
not amount to anything as it was discover
ed in time. I myself did not see as much
smoke come out of the hole as one would
make smoking a cigar. As for the ship get
ting so hot as to cause the paint to glister,
or causing any damage to ammunition on
board, it is absolutely without foundation.
“The ship was handled well, both Iby the
captain and crew, 'and the comfort of the
i passengers was looked after in an able
manner by Captain Alle.
“In regard to he sick on board, I wish to
1 »iate tl a r we had two surgeons on b -a;d
the Obdam, and I Rnow that the sick were
looked after in a proper manner and had
■ all the comforts there possibly could be
had on a steamship.
“The convalescents were under the or
ders of Lieutenant Johnson, of the Nine
teenth regulars. This gentleman looked to
their comfort and general welfare as .good
as any captain would to his own command,
and I never did hear any complaint except
in regar dto he delay which was unavoid
able and for the safety of the passengers.
“I wish also to state that some of the
newspaers had it ihtat we were starving at
Santiago on account of 'being short of ra
| tlons. This was investigated by General
Law ton, comm'andihg t'h'e department of
Santiago, and I was informed by an officer
in the commissary department at Santiago
de Cuba that over eight millions of rations
were on hand there at that time and I
never saw starvation among the troops,
; and that we had plenty, in fact, more than
I ever saw any troops bavin? before w’<h'l«
on a campaign, during my fourteen years
! continuous service.”
' In connection with the letter of Lieuten
and Bryand, the war department made
public a list of bills of fare «f meals sup-
I plied to the convalescent on board the
; transport Berlin on each day while en
route from Ponce, Porto Rico, to New
York. Following is a sample;
Breakfast —Porridge and syrup, potatoes
and beef stew with onions, fresh bread, tea
or coffee with milk and sugar.
Dinner—Vermicelli soun. fresh b o ef po
tatoes. peas, tapioca pudding, crackers.
Supper—Corned beef, dry hash, tea or
coffee with sugar and milk, fresih bread.
GETS NEW TRIAL,
Doctor Goddard Und°r Sixteen Years
Sentence.
By Associated Press.
ansas City. Oct. 14.—Dr. Jefferson D.
! Goddard, under a sixteen year sentence
1 so" the murder of Fred Jackson, a laun
dryman. has been granted a new trial by
the state sunreme court.
WOMEN >N COUNCIL.
National Gathering to Take Place in Omaha
Th's Month.
By Associated Press.
Omaha. Oct. 14. —The National Council of
Women of th.? United States will meet here
October 24th to 29th under the auspices of
the woman’s department of the Trans-
Mississippi International Expoisition. The
executive committee will meet the morning
of the 24th, and the first session will be in
the afternoon of that day, when the dele
gates will be welcomed, the acknowledg
ment being made by May Wright Seawall,
president of the National Counoil.
The sessions of the 25th and 26rh will be
taken up 'by reports from the various char
itable and industrial societies of women af
filiated with the national society.
Interesting addresses, reports and discus
sions will take place on the 27th.
ORDERLY STRIKERS
In Paris Will Remam Loyal lo the Coun-
try.
By Associated Press.
Paris. Oct. 14. —The Railroad Workers’
1 Union has posted placards ordering the
strikers to refrain from violence and in
forming the public that if danger threat
ens the country the strikers w’ill immedi
ately return to their posts. This strike in
cludes the AJegrian provinces.
STREET RAILROADS
Do Not Come Order the Ra lroad Com*
m : S?inn.
Bj’ A e sociat e d Press
San Francisco. Oct. 14.—Superior Judge
Seawall has rendered an, important decis
ion dismissing the application of the 'board
of railroad commissioners for a writ of
mandate to compel the Market Street Rail
way Company (Southern Pacific) to pro
duce its books for examination.
The commission wishes to fix a schedule
of street car fares, but Judge Seawall holds i
that the term “railroad” in the statutes I
does not refer to street railways in the true
commission is empowered to fix the rates
for carrying freight the law does not imply I
the power to fix passenger rates and that
any other interpretation w’ouM involve the
carriers of passengers and freight by coach 1
and baggage companies.
Judge Seaw’all holds thalt only municipal
authorities have the power to fix the rates
of street car lines.
The case will be appealed to the supreme
court.
MILL IS OFF.
Chief of Police Will Not Allow the F’ght
at Omaha.
P’.- A cc-nct' s ted iPferr
Toledo. Oct 14.—The mill between Oscar
Gardner the “Omaha K'id,” and Joe Hop
kins, scheduled for tomorrow- night before
<tti»» Olvmpic Club, of this city, is off. The
chief of police has issued orders forbidding
all boxing matches.
CALIFORNIA VOLUNTEERS
Have Broken Camp and Started For Los
Ancrp|f»S.
Bv Associated Press.
San Franc'i'sco, Oct. 14.—The Seventh
California Volunteer regiment has h-oken
camp and started for Los 'Angeles, where,
aflter a furlough of thirty days, the men
will be mustered out. Most of the mem
bers of the Seventh are southern Califcr
nlhns.
PRATT’S PARTY
Will Arrive at Seattle Tomorrow in Wheel"
inff.
By Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash., Oct 14. —Thcsteamer Cot
tage City, from Alaska, reports passing the
gunboat Wheeling from St. Micheals, with
Captain Pratts government survey party
aboard. The Wheeling will arrive here on
next Saturday.
UP THE NEATACH.
First Party of White Men Did Not Locate
Gold.
By Associated Press.
Seattle, Wash., Oct. 14. —The first white
men to ascend the Neatak river in Alaska
have arrived here. They were Dr. R. E.
Fraoklin and D. H. Griffith, of Richmond,
Va.; 'N. Livermore of Port Townsend;
John Mason Charles Gay and Wallace
Rhodes, of Seattle; 0. Payne, of New
York city and Jackson Roach.
In tw-o row- boats they went up about
250 miles which required 27 days of hard
work. Their return trip was made in
only 30 hours, which gives a good idea
of the sw-iftness of the water in this here
tofore unexplored river. They did not
find any trace of gold worth mentioning,
but they discovered a country of wild
berries and currants and also all kinds of
water fowl. On their return from Ketzuu
Sound Franklin and Griffith located claims
at Galeving Bay, where they took $2.50 to
the pan at bed rock.
Some of the gold assays sl9 to the ounce.
Arthur G. Spiers, of New York has ar
rived here from Alaska, where went as a
member of the Galvin expedition, which
drove 1,000 head of beef cattle over the
Dalton trail to Ft. Selkirk, where they
were butchered and shipped to Dawson-
Only six head died on the drive.
At D-aw-son the meat sells at $1.25 a
pound retail and 55c w-holesale.
Among the beautiful features of Che Dia
mond Jubilee are the many beautiful dia
monds to be found at Stevens’ jewelry
store, Second street.
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MI Bi PARIS
IS ONEARTHED
Headed By Military Having
For Its Purpose Change
of Officials.
MINISTERS KOT SURPRISED.
They Had Information That a Con
spiracy Was on Fooe—Tremen
dous Sensation Pending,
B" A«scc i, ’trfl Pr«<!.
Paris, Oct. 14. —It was announced this
morning that a military plot against the
government was discovered. The Rappel,
Aurore and Petite Republique Francais
published almost identical stories on the
subject.
It appears that tihe plot ■was discovered
by a general bolding au important position.
The plotters were to have taken action Sat
urday during the absence of the minister
of 'war.
It further appears tihat when the govern
ment was warned of the plot the minis
ters were not surprised, having already ob
tained in formation regarding the conspir
acy.
The Maltin says the plot does not favor
one of the pretenders to the throne of
France, who has been talked about for
some time, but only for the purpose of
changing certain officials of the govern
ment without touching the president.
GOVERNOR IS SICK
And Will Be Unable to Com? to the Clos
ing Exercises A s the Carnival.
■Governor Atkinson is ill and will be un
able to come to 'the Carnival as expected.
He 'is confined to his bed with a Severe
cold, and under the advice of his physi
cians, he will not come to Macon. Several
members of the staff arrived iin the City
last night and they expected the governor
to come down t'h'is morning.
<A telegram was received from him this
morning, however, saying that he was un
able to ’ come. Everything had been ar
ranged for his 'coming 'and the Carnival
Association had prepared to entertain him
royally. It is regretted that he 'is all and
the people of Macon .hope that he will soon
recover.
TOD SLOAN
Carried Off Another Big Prise in Eng
land.
By Associated Press.
iLondon, Oct. 14.—At Newmarket today
the Southfield plate was won by the Lorril
lard-Beresford stables by the colt Grodno,
riden by Tod Sloan. The betting was 4 to
1 against Grodno.
“DENVER ED” SMITH
Was Kill d in Wichita Over a Month
Ago.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Oct. 14.—According to John E.
Grace the western sporting man, “Den
ver Ed” Smith, well known heavy weight
pugilist, is dead.
Grace says Smith and one of his old
sparring partners got into a quarrel some
time ago at Wichita, Kan., and the partner
shot Smith, who died on September 13. The
affair was never heard of because Sinti th
was known under an assumed name.
“An unexpected emergency” is liable to
happen to the best of riders, and it is well
to be provided with a good wheel. For a
wheel that is absolutely safe under all
conditions, strong, rigid and durable,
speedy, easy running and not too light for
perfect safety, there is no wheel on the
market that can approach our Cleveland
or Crescent, and yet we are closing out
what '9B models we have left at a great
inducement to you. You can’t hfford to
miss it.
S. S. PARMELEE
Macon, Ga.