National Republican., 1881-09-16
THE COMING CARNIVAL.
Deliberations OF the Executive Commit
tes-A Grand success Predicted.


The executive committee having charge
OF the arrangements for the proposed carnival
next month met last night in the city post-ofice,
and the following gentlemen were present. Com
missioner Dent Postmaster Anger Colonel Amos
Webster, Horatio Browning, William Dickson M.
M. Parker, Y. s. Kimball, A. F. Childs, and Will.
lam j. Stevenson. A communication was
received from Mr.. W. s. Roose declining the
position OF chairman Of the finance
committee, as he was compelled to leave the
city for several days and could not give
the subject the attention II required. After con-
sultation the vacancy was filled by the selection
OF Mr. Samuel Cross, who telephoned his accept
ence, telegram was read from Mr.. 4. saks, who
II in baltimore, stating that he would be able to
give fnal Information about the electric light to-
DAY. The chairman called for
REPORTS FROM THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES,
and the first to reply was Colonel Webster, Of the
military committed. He said that his committee
had adopted resolution requesting an appropria-
ton OF 1880, In order to carry out certain
contemplated plans, as many military organiza;
| tions passing through Washington en- route TO and
returning from Yorktown would have to be enter.
taincd, and the burden Of expense should not fall
upon the rank and file of the local military. The
borktown celebration was to be national nflnir
and the committee should not withhold any funds
requested for entertainment purposes
| Mr. Dickson, Of the committee on procession
stated that he would have nm Interview to. day
| with Mr.. De Leon, who is connected with the Bal
timore Orole celebration, and would endcavor to
also teegraphed to New Orleans to ascertain the
cost of costumes desired TO represent q Ger.
SG sSss Of OF SqG bo he SqS
| committee and citizens of the District most cred
| liable and imposing demonstration would be the
result Already lie had been rendered teams by
the Adams Express Company TO draw thirteen
floats, and he had been informed from other par
ties that they would help all they could by, fur
| the outlook at present he thought
NOT MORE THAN 10000 WOULD BE REQUIRED
to carry out the programme proposed, and the most
attractive features OF u New Orleans Mnrdi Gras
festival would be reproduced
| Mr.. stephenson, from the committee on trans
portaton, reported that Arrangements had been
perfected with both of the railroad companies by
| which only half fire would be charged persons
coming TO Washington TO witness the festivities.
od nnt US sI obIe INA, m sne cpSe S on an pTm'imn m
they knew what was TO be required Of them As
soon as the desired information was obtained he
would obtain estimates as to the cost and style OF
posters and arrange other necessary details.
Dr. Kimball, OF the committee on music said he
had no definite information, but II had been sug-
gested to try plan not heretofore attempted In
regulating the band music. IL would be well to
post bands on side streets leading of the Avenue,
three or four squares apart aud they would not
interfere with the marching of the troops; also to
put two bands ut reviewing stands and not allow
marching bands TO play within two squares OF
them. II II became necessary TO send away from
Washington for bands first class one could not
be brought here under $1,000. He belonged TO n
musical association, aud would appeal 10 their
local pride to get music as cheap as possible. He
had done nothing In regard TO grand chorus ut
the Canitol, as he had decided to wait Til Secre-
tary Blaine returned. 1t was probable that this
same chorus would go TO Yorktown. Colonel
Anger, OF
THE ILLUMINATION COMMITTEE,
Ind written TO parties in New York and Philadel-
pha for estimates about the frework display and
TO the Brush Electric Light Company. Mr. Saks
had instructions TO say that the company would
send paraphernalia and material of the tower pro-
posed to be constructed In Madison square, New
York. They could put light on the Capitol and
Treasury and illuminate fourteen squares each
way He would go ahead and attend to
this at once, as the committee was
disposed TO do everything expected of them.
He had two programmes In view, one 10 cost 81 900
and the other 5000. In addition the electrician
at the Capitol had rendered three lights of ten
| thousand candle power each, and Mr.. l.. Moxley
had offered to lend the committee large star
which had been used at the Philadelphia Centen-
nial for illuminating purposes. In reply TO ques.
tion as TO the line of march proposed, the chair
said that he inferred from his interview with
Secretary Blaine that the foreign
guests would be escorted from the
| Arlington Hotel, by way of Pennsylvania avenue
to the Capitol, where the reception in their honor
would be held. A committee, consisting of Messrs
Dickson, Stevenson and Cross, was appointed to
walt upon the Secretary Of State and solicit por-
ton of the appropriation at his disposal to be used
IN entertaining the foreign visitors, after which
tire meeting adjourned.