Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1915 — RIVER CARNIVAL ON MISSISSIPPI [ARTICLE]

RIVER CARNIVAL ON MISSISSIPPI

Boat Parade and Boat Races at St. Louis, Sunday, October 10.

OPEN TO ALL BOAT OWNERS Carnival's Other Attractions to Include Balloon Ascension From Midstream and Race Between Aeroplane and Hydroplane, f ,

The grand finale of the St. Louis Fall Festivities, October 4 to 10, inclusive, will be a Mississippi River Qamival, including a parade of more than 200 decorated motor boats, speed-boat races for cash prizes, a rowing race, a balh*on ascension from midstream, with Captain-H. E. Boneywell as pilot, and a race between an aeroplane and a hydroplane.

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 Committee, the headquarters of which is a& 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 “To All Boat Ownera," 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 committee Mr. Judson H. Boughton, commodore of the St. Louis Yacht Club; Dr. E. M. Whitsett, commodore of the Carondelet Motor Boat Club; Mr. F. G. Reinhelmer, Jr., commodore of the South Side Motor Boat Club; Mr. Fountain Rbthwell, collector of customs, and Mr. William J. McDonald, supervising inspector of steam vessels.

Decoratione to Be Free. “Packages of flags and bunting, one prepared especially for each entered boat, will be distributed gratis Friday, October 8, and Saturday, Oc 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, 6800 South Levee; those for members of the South Side Motor Boat Club at the office of Past Commodore Otto Larson, 2615 DeKalb street (the south .side clubhouse being on the Illinois side of the river), and those for boats whose owners are not affiliated with either of the aforementioned 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 applied 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 tq barges which will be provided near the Missouri shore just below the Free Bridge. A gun fired at 1:45 p. m. will notify the boats ,to get ready. A second gun, at 1:55 p. 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 guuhi fired the balloon ‘Mlssourfi will ascend, thus co-operating in the announcement of the carnival’s formal opening. “All boats must remain throughout the parade in the order assigned fag the chairman. The judges will awaad the prizes by number. Directions from the patrol boats must be ehogsdf 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 down-stream, still in order, to the starting point (Free 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 Decorations , foot of North Market street, St. Louis, their name and address and the size and style of their boat. “Those desiring further particulars as to the speed-boat races, which will be for cash prizes, Bhould communicate with Mr. Judson H. Boughton, 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 to all six-oar crews, will start immediately after the conclusion of the parade and will finish a few minutes before the commencement of the first of the speed-boat races. Further particulars of the rowing nice may be obtslzed from Dr. Arthur M. Stockholm, chairman oj the Rowing Race Committee, 8010 South Grand avenue, 0L Louis.” _ A