The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18

tho bali Our solo idea was 10 provide a spcc,ac Il
which would draw people TO the city Tor a couple O
days. aud thus give impetus 10 business There
were 100000 strangers In the city on Tuesday and
although the aiair miserable failure as pageant
u VIII be easily seen that the fault did not e IN the
backwardncss OF the people. They were here TO VIII
ness it--ony am sorry 10 say was not here TO 30
witnessed. All that remains Tor us is 10 make up tho
deficits and abide by losses. rho Carnival Associ-
alton Is IN wise responsible for either the ball or
the day procession, and We gave legal notification OF
that fact III the papers by advertisement Whatever
obligations may have been incurred by the association
for lis legitimate parade will be satisfied You tell 10
that Mr. iucngiing denies having paid anything for
his inculnbency OF his shuky throne. only say
thisColonei st. Martin paid $500 into the commits
So the hns the
paid contribution OF 5000 the account las he sad)
of Messrs shook Gilmore Whether either OF those
est contributions from the Colonel himself remains TO
DO found out"
.'TnE CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION or NEW YORK."
Like all great organza IONS, from the Parliament OF
Great Britain aud ireland down 10 the Weehawxen De-
YORK" has its bylaws It's constitution evidently
impaired by inroads OF msinapagement, OF which the
gcplienenly merchants drawn INTO the niair had no
perception. AS matter OF history II may not be out
OF place to review slightly the li'tc pamphlet, which
contains u record Of the rise, progress and
decline OF the bedizcned Institution. In tho
il was Incorporated April 8, 1877. The objec OF the
association is stated terseiy In the following extract
40 have an annual carnival in tho city Of New York
for the general amusement oil tho members and thcpu5
lie = last how much the. members were amused Is some
can speak for itself Running through the pages Of
the pamphlet II is learned that tho INITIATION fec was
siU that The government OF the society consisted Of
one president presidents, two secretaries.
treasurer and Give trustees The annual dues Sl0
payable IN advance wise provision me next election
Tor officers will be on tic rst Monday after the first or
next January, at which time an annual meeting viii be
held present officers are always eesbie for re-
election. y 'Vacauces In the ofco OF Treasurer or
Trustee must be flied by tho Board OF Trustees. !"
..rno association shall last lopg us there arc nIne
members remaining TINS provision was made evil
dan The all into uuscUal
club II the carnival idea did not take 'ln case OF a
dissolution. the property OF tho association shall DO
delivered 10 some benevolent nSti 1T shall DO
tho duty every member 10 preserve tho object Of the
association well as the ccportncnt Of the members
ana tue good name OF tho society. Changes OF resi-
dcnce must BIO handed to the secretary. II Is also
learned TINT member Can DO expelled IL he retains
noneys or other articles neonsng 70 ne society
meeting, and that Is long way oil There Is 10 be
seml-aunual balance sheet The following is the list
OF the officers OF the Carnival Association samuel A.
Lewis President; A. j. Dam, Samuel Carpenter, Nce
Presidents; G. Godfrey Gunther. Treasurer; Eugene NJ
Earle, Michael Cregan, secretaries Executive Com
Charles Page, Eugene N. Earle
Mr.: RowLAyD's THEORY.
Mr. Rowland the representative OF Colonel ST Mar
tin was met by the reporter ut the SLurtcvant House
His theory OF the failure Of the proposed grand nitro
duclop the carnival festivities into the cold North
was short and 10 the point
.rhe thing ailed because tho Carnival Association
did not furnish enough money and the police provi
Insufficient that Is The long AMI short oit,
and Mr. Rowland Owed the gloom OF the passage
leading to the deserted chamber IN which his
done
WHAT MR.. LEWIS LELAND SAYS. r
III. Lewis Leland, OF the sturtcyant House, was
yesterday and expressed his vows on the carn
val substantially as fOliows:
II had an Idea that carnival would be COOL
thing for New York and went INTO the affair III my
entire SOUL All that could do to advance It's success
conscientously done, ana while clinsins TO my
belief That carnival is something which Nsw YORK
really needs once year ! can only regret mat The
the INITIAL display vi long line OF slittering annual
spectacos that II produced It's legitimate results in
bringing runbcr OF strangers 10 the city cannot
be doubted SO lar as the hotel propretors arc
ccrncd this influx OF ruralty treated properly,
and tho visitors 10 Gotham have nothing to complain
oil outside OF the disappointment engeDdercd by tho
hasco Of Iucsday"
While waiting for interviews with greater person
ages the good fortune OF The HERALD reporter
~ run across OF the many arstocrac walters VINO
was ordered at the ball lie was sitting in
beer saloon the cast side, and was quafing that
Democratic beverage which he had 50 inperally re-
fused bring tho top tier OF the bank OF benches
Gimorc5 Garden, where hc was stationed on Tues
day evening. Remembering tho glow OF glory reflected
IRON the throne waich lad Illuminated his
aud golden iriGgcd his napkin the reporter entered
into conversation with ni. IL there Is particularly
disguised Tcuton the Is and vi Manhattan II IS this
gentleman lie had no hesitation III stating, and his
entire speech was pcrvIdod by Il bitter aroma oil sar
casm that he bad made the most extensive prepare
tons personally for tho event, obtaining by specuus
plea oil having to be present ut funeral Thai evening
land he Was there ut onel, a discounted clean shirt
from the particular Laundry that ne patfonZcs he
,keL out his grandeur with hired lull dress suit
from Bowcry dealer IN the ''lotsam' aud "jctsam"
OF the tidal OF bankruptcy which has swept so
ruthiessy through many styiIsh wardrobe OF late.
81 stoot dc d0p promenade OF dc Dwcnty seventh
sirecl OF DO HIbboirome, said he, inooIy, and
/ didn't sell drei boddes OF cnambagne dc whole
night lou know | was do sell podlngs but cham
baarc. 1 know boot some Of the waidcrs did
COMMIT suicide, boot 10 know dot am discraced IN
my Profession Soli Bel dam, Was SOFT all de time
Dots all was solt!f
Al tins point the morosc individual looked into his
II wished II was Bars Green, bel dam ~
Hc however. drank 1t as II ~ was and became
phosophlc, stating
1T would dake more ST. Martins than cfcr IN
himme or dot oder bacc 10 get me mao no more car
ni balls hal one consolation, oot dress sun is not
bald Tor.
AN EXILE IN DRESS SUIT.
One Of the singular "reminiscences OF the
nival bail is the appaiiion vi oac OF the members OF
around New York In a iu dress COSTUME. The white
pecktle Is hltlo crumpled aud The sheen from
the uanens pumps na. ocen uissi'a , Ius
Its twillcd satin cord to tue button that Is
concealed by an overlapping fold OF the swallow-aIl.
Ihls mythical parsonage Win the SAD eyes which cx
pressed haunting desire TO borrow oycrcoat not.
withstandins the hot weather, wis yesterday by
the HERALD reporter ana interviewed. The converse
ton when was necessarily brief. evidenced prncl-
piy the desire OF the unfortunate gentleman to throw
himself into the river
tie TO Eleventh avenue Tor the purpose Of select
ing picturesque knoi! from which To hurl myself
INTO inc HUDSON! AZ thc last moment my courage
failed me, and resolved 10 live Us n
penitentia procedure for my too enthusiastic
participation IN the late - Here lie
paused, choked with emotion, ana pointed with his
maud, whito but very be,rimcd kid gloves,
TO the iatcred banner which iIamboyantly displayed
the bun ana crimson proclamation oil Rex. He might
have said great deal more, but ut this moment an
American District Telegraph boy appeared III answer
TO message whica had been furti,ey sent 10 tho
oiico.
II am sending nome Tor black ncckte, = he
marked, pcnsiycly. There is no knowing how long
thus exile VIII lust, and while the turned his
head the gentleman in the phantasmagofa dress
suit vanished.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION.
\ meeting Of the Carnival Assoc cation was convened
last evening at tho Union square HOTEL and IL
solved 10 prepare and publish statement oi the
working ot that mysterious organ!zat.on Tbs
evening VAS principally spent N discussing Tuesday
event Gistrdctcd hcarl-brokcn manner, and oi,r
ing the failure Most vi these u worthy
OF remark, tended 10 throw the blame somebody