Evening star., 1895-10-17
1T WILL BE A CARNIVAL.
Cheering Outlook for the COlum bin
Athletic Club Entertainments.


Athletic Club Entertainments.
The entertainment which will be given by
the Columbia Athletic Club at its club
house on G. street. from December to
December IA next, was formally christened
Tuesday night at fully attended meeting of
the executive committee having arrange
ments in charge. All sorts Of new-fangled
and catchy appellations were suggested for
the occasion, but the committee unani-
mously decided that "carnivaP' would be
the most appropriate name for it, and car
nivar' 1t will be in every sense of the word.
The chairmen of the subcommittee al
ready appointed reported progress intheir
respective departments and a new commit
tee was formed to have charge of badges
and tickets, consisting of Alexander Shaw,
chairman; Dorsey Brown. w. NJ. Dove, E.
NJ. Harmon and Charles H. Baker.
1t was reported uEofficially that the men,
bers of the committee on donations and
subscription were meeting with gratifying
Indications of a general substantial sup
port from merchants and business men
as well as private citizens throughout the
District. This committee will meet tomorrow
evening at the club house and definitely
arrange the duties of each member. Many
suggestions have been made as to how
the city might be best canvassed, and it is
probable that the usual division into sec
tloHS, GdCu Ol WHICH, u De ueVOleu 10 d
member, will not be followed in the pres
ent instance, but plan adopted by which
the committeeman will be enabled to see
those merchants and others with whom
they are best acquainted. A report was
also received from the committee on dec
orationS and an elaborate system of elec-
trical and floral display was indicated.
The authority of the privilege committee
was extended SO as to give it the complete
control of the various booths and the erec-
ton of each.
Applications have already been received
from number of outside firms, we'll as
these engaged in business in this city for
space in which to make exhibits during the
progress of the carnival. The Marine Band
will be engaged to furnish the music for
the carnival and unique entertainments
are already being arranged to be given
each night In the gymnasium. President
Alexander Grant occupied the chair Tuesday
night with Mr.. Geo. E. Emmons as secre-
tary. The board of governors of the club
also met Tuesday night and decided to waive
the Initiation fee for admission to men,
bershp in the club from now until No
vember !. making the only payment re-
quired from new members three months
dues in advance. The board also decided
to turn the entire club house over to the
executive committee during the period the
carnival will continue.
4 smoker will be held every Satur-
day evening hereafter until the carnival
begins and pleasant programs rendered
mittee has been called by Chairman Htbbs
to meet at the club house this after
noon at 4:15 O'Clock, and a full attendance
is desired for purposes of organiza ton, and
the transaction of important business. 1t
will be then settled in all probability
whether daily paper will be published by
the club during the carnival. The donation
committee and the committee on privileges
and on decorations will meet tomorrow.
The creditors of the Columbia Athletic
Club met the financial committee of the
organization last night at the club house
and conference was held, the result OF
which was extremely gratifying. Those
holding the obligations of the club showed
a generous liberality in agreeing to terms
of a settlement, and at the conclusion OF
the meeting 1t was believed that the re-
ceipts Of the carnival would totally wipe
out the floating Indebtedness of the or
ganzation. About ninety per cent Of the
creditors were present at last nights meet
ing, and all of them were ready to meet
the committee more than half way in the
settlement of the questions under consider
alton. There will be another meeting OF
the financial committee next Wednesday
night.