Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-30
THE WOODEN CARNIVAL.
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The Plan for the Jabilee Marked Ont

The proposition Tor three days carnival on
the occasion Of tue completion OF the wooden
pavement Of Pennsylvania avenue having been
agitated for some time, a meeting was held at
Metzefott Hall last evening to ascertain the
views Of our citizens on the project The hall
was well niled, and no little enthusiasm was
msnnested. Mayor Emery was called 20 the
chair, and Arthur Shepherd and e. s. Noyts
made eecre taries.
The Mayor, in taking the chair, said they
bad tbeen called together to exchange senti-
ments as to the propriety of holding a carnival
after the completion OF the paving Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue, and il ie desirable that the views
Of our felow-citizens be freely interchanged,
and that if the project is to be attempted, we all
take hold OF the matter with determination to
make il q success. As q citizen, he was with
fe e1 ns for TO do his
and prosperity OF the city. III this project is
properly seconded by that class OF our people
whose substantial interest il is that IL should be
done, and they all unite in il with zeal and lib
crafty, it will, IL must succeed. II we are not
prepared to do this, then he hoped we should not
90 anything more, but drop 1t with this meeting.
SotemoDs. s. Norment, and II. NJ. Hall were APP
pointed committee to draft business for the
meeting. In the meanwhile, gentlemen were
called on for their views.
Col. James A. TAFT favored the idea. Don't
morse race-only have q "trial Of spc 3D." The
new pavement needed little celebration of this
kind, and in fact he thought it deserved New
Orleans mardt grds. Councilman G. Nj. Barton
said he hoped this project would 90 through, as
it was but the orerunner OF another great inn
provement-that Of paving Pennsylvania ave.
nue. with wood, from the Capitol to the Anacos-
tia river. Alderman Davis rather favored the
idea, but preferred to wait until the committee
reported. Mr.. j. F. Ennis was Tn favor Of the
carnival. 1t would show Congress that we could
do something ourselves He urged the putting of
subscriptions into the form OF psd-up stock.
Mr. Lewis Clephane jocuiarly remarked that
his presence might cause the meeting to be in
terpreted as q wooden ring, ILaughter.l He
then referred to the fact that the avenue had
han 1l,.csx- anr
gress, and commended the energy Of the citizens
in taking the matter in band, pushing the
work through at once. 1t wolld have the happy
effect of making Congress pursue more liberal
course towards the District. Decor A p. Far
don was giving his views in favor of the Carni-
val when Colonel Sam Smoot from the resolu-
this meeting entertains with lively satisfaction
the project of inaugurating grand carnival Of
pleasure and good-fsliows6ip between the peo-
PIE OF Washington and the people of the nation.
avenue is completed f.on the Capitol
to Z 3,,r,, the Treasury Department: thus
drive Unsurpassed in the country, and
probably unequaled In any part OF the sworld
That the festivities to be INDUCED In shall be,
ter and free from the slightest semb1ance Of inn
morality, in order that the most fastidious may
participate, either as actors or as admiring
spectators. That a committee, consisting of his
Honor the Mayor, the Superintendent of Pubic
Buildings and Grounds, the Presidents OF the
Boards of Aldermen and Common Council, to-
gether with twenty-five citizens, be appointed o
devise ways and means, and adopt a compre-
hensiye plan to fully carry out the foregoing
resolutions, and that they report as soon as
practicable, to an adjourned meeting TO be
called by them. That the citizens of Washing
ton will greet their fellow citizens from all sec
tons OF the Republic with heartfelt cordiality
and spare no pains to make their visit happy
one.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and Mr.. X. Nj. Hall, after advocating the senti-
nepts therein, took the round OF the Seneca
and sand stone and marble and gness quarres
within radius or twenty five miles of this city,
and coming out at the coal docks in George
town, gave glowing account of our coaline
facilities and mineral resources. Mr. Hall re-
Teri ell TO the custom OF certain correspondents
OF writing letters rom here in ridicue OF the
CAPITAL and it's people. and held that because
the ancient fathers of the nation had desired
that we should have no political existence that
was no reason why we should be stined and
oyerborne, and have no voice n those matters
which vitality concerns our welfare. He wanted
to see people here at half price by rail and
steamer from every State and Territory to at
tend our jubilee, and when here to have them
treated well at our hotels and boarding houses
and at the hands OF our tradespeople- We must
look TO it that this be done, and that ample pre-
parations be made for making TIE carnival an
occasion long to be remembered with pleasure
and qualification by all who participate in the
festivities. He referred to the Capital moving
projects, and said they had become a by-word
all over the land since our people had walked
up to the necessity Of helping themselves. The
Capital is the child of the Republic, and should
be made so attractive as to be respected and
referred TO with just pride by all the people OF
this land. He referred to the want OF educs-
tonal facilities hare, especially in the way of
collegiate education, and expressed the hope
that the day was rot far distant when the beau
uful hill-tops surrounding the city would be
dotted with institutions Of learning creditabe 30
the greatness of the nation, 20 that in time not
remote the National Capital might become tine
proudest and most beautiful city in the world.
Ccl Sam Smoot said that his views were EN-
bodied in the resolutions. Collector Boswell
SAID he had already committed himself IN favor
OF the project. Assistant District ATTORNEY
harrington, in giving his adherence to the pro-
lect, he would not only give that, bat any
thing else be had to help it along. He had no
Dick houses TO give away: Tremendous laugh
ter and, In fact he could say he had no lot TO
put house on for anybody. Increased laughter
he didn't know anything about the canal, but
he supposed he owned as much of that as anv-
body else. There is good deal OF it that could
be built on now, but the dredging machine
would soon come along aud clear everything
out he would say once for all, 90 Go on, i'm,
pr0vements
Mayor Emery then announced tina. the com
mttee called Tor IN the resolutions would lie
appointed to-day, and the meeting adjourned
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