The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-23
A MAY CARNIVAL DECIDED ON.
A COMMITTEE OF FIFTEEN AP-
POINTED TO ARRANGE FOR 1T.

Business Men Take Hold of the Mat
term EarneSt-Over $4,000 Already
Subscribed and Committees 20 Ash.
For 50. 600 MOre-RetaII Merchants
Enthusiastic over the FestivaI-A
Meeting 10 BE Held Monday TO
Map out n Programme.
Savannah will have a May week carnl-
val. That was decided al the meeting
OF business men at the City Exchange
yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
not large, but So was a representative one
There was no hifalutin nonsense about it,
The subject was discussed in a plain
and business-llke manner, and after over
an hour spent in the advancement Of
various views and ideas. it was unani-
mously decided 10 have the carnival.
The meeting was called TO order by
Mayor Myers at O'Clock. The mayor
said he believed the carnival would at
tract a number OF people TO Savannah.
Other cities. he said. have their annual
festivals. fairs and expositions. all for
the purpose OF attracting people. Mr.. p.
A. stovau was elected secretary Of the
meeting.
Mr.. D. B. Falk said that a carnival
might be a good thing. but he thought
good horse-racing or a military encamp-
ment would prove more attractive and
draw a larger crowd OF people and would
keep them here longer. II the majority ia
vored a carnival, however. he would sub
scribe to #.
Mr.. B. II. Levy thought that Mr.. Falk
was anticipating in his remarks. No com
mittee had yet been appointed to do any
thing, he said. 1t was possible. he ad-
ded, that when the committee should be
appointed. it would not favor a carni-
val The question before the meeting was
whether OF not there should be a car
nival.
Mr.. Falk replied that ne was glad to
hear that his remarks were premature.
The committee which had been soliciting
subscriptions. he said, solicited them for
the carnival, and the call for the meeting
specified that II was to take steps to pre-
pare for a carnival
Mr.. Stopall said that the people had
got into a habit Of expecting some sort
OF entertainment in Savannah in the
spring. There was a great deal Of dis
appointment, he said, because there was
no festival last year. and inquiries are
already being made whether there viii be
one this year
Mr.. I. NJ. Appel said that the self-con-
stituted committee which had been at
work in the interest Of a festival al
ready had $3.50 in sight on BrOughton
street and $500 on Congress street besides
number of merchants who had not yet
been seen on those two streets. The sub
scriptions could be largely increased when
the festival was decided upon. he said.
Mr.. S. krouskoff was in favor of or
ganized effort. Savannah's efforts IN the
festival line had always been too spas
modic, he said, and the work had al
ways been done by a small number VIVA.
Is needed, he said, is a permanent or
ganization with regular monthly dues for
raising funds for a festival at least once
a year. When the money is in hand It
could be decided how 1t should be ex-
pended Tor the benefit Of the city.
Mr.. Falk spoke upon the same line He
thought 1t would be better to give the
FESTIVAL in the fall so as to bring the peo-
pie to Savannah when they have money
10 spend. Mr.. Falk moved that the sense
of the meeting be that a permanent or
ganization be formed with monthly dues.
Tor the purpose Of giving annual or semi
annual festivals
Mr.. W. J. Lindsay moved as a substi-
tute that those present form themselves
into May week association for the pur-
pose of giving a May festival. A carni-
val, Mr. Lindsay said, is the thing. II is
always interesting to the people, even to
those who do not understand IL.
The following telegram to Mayor Myers
from Mr.. Max Krauss at Gainesville, Fla,
was read: Urge the merchants to have
a May week festival. Everybody here anx-
tous to come"
Mayor Myers suggested that a commit
tee be appointed to take the matter in
do xrrFra uf,e H. 4.
Mr.. J. G. Shaw gave an explanation OF
the carnival. New Orleans, he said, set
the fashion in carnivals and Chicago
Denver and other towns followed It is
no reflection on Savannah to follow the
lead of New Orleans in the carnival line
We must have some attraction to draw
the people," said Mr.. Shaw, "a carnival
or something else. 1t will be better to hold
the festival in May because If it is post
poned TO October 1t will have the Atlanta
exposition and other affairs to contend
with. / am not a merchant, 1 am simply
a railroad man and that's why am work.
ing TO bring the people here. The people
out in the country are anxious to come to
May festival in Savannah. Inquiries
are being made every day of our agents
and conductors as to what the prospects
are for the festival. We can give a good
three days show for $4,000 and If we
get right to work we viii have no trouble
in raising that amount of money"
Mr.. Max Robinson said that a May week
festival would advertise Savannah The
people will come If they are given the
opportunity. he said.
Mr.. ]. S. Collins spoke Of what Atlanta
IS doing in the way OF an exposition and
the liberal and enterprising spirit shown
by the business men of that city.
Mr.. stovall moved that a May carnival
be held. This appeared to be the sense
OF the meeting and the motion was car
ried unanimously.
Mr. Lindsay moved that a committee of
fifteen be appointed by the chair TO take
entire charge of the affair. Mr.. Lindsay !
motion was passed unanimously. The
chairman appointed the following COM
tnittee: w. j. Lindsay, B. II. Levy, ]. G.
Shaw, /. NJ. Appel. J. NJ. Dixon, d. h
Falk, p. A. Stovall, ]. F. Doyle. G. A.
Hudson, Ben ]. Appel, Joseph Hull. Max
Robinson, w. w. Starr, c. F. Prender.
CAST and Edward Karow. The COMMITTEES
viii select its own chairman, secretary and
other officers. 1t will hold its first meet.
ing al the city exchange Monday after
noon at 4:30 O'Clock to organize and man
out a plan of work