The morning times., 1895-10-16
COLUMBIA CLUB CARNIVAL
1t Will Run Its Gay Course for
Ten Days
Attractive Features Have Been Pro-
vided-Large Mercantile Displays
Are Already In Prospect.

A large and enthusias site meeting OF
the executive committee having in charge
the carnival, TO he given for the benefit
of the Columbia Athletic Club, was held
last night at the club house, Alexander
Grant presiding, and Alex. Shaw, sccrc-
tary.
Reports were received from the various
committees and showed most encouraging
progress. and from their work and the
individual work of members of the club,
il is evident that there is more real inter
est and enthusiasm in the rank and file
of this popular club than has been shown
in any affair undertaken 10y the club since
its organization, and success is certainly
assured.
IL was decided by the committee to call
the affair IA carnival" and this VIII
be its official designation.
The board of governors, by resolution,
decided la turn over the entire fiousc 10
executive committee, from Wednesday, De
ccnbcr 4, to saturday, December 4, the
period during which the carnival VIII
De held.
The commit tee on d donat ions held a meeting
Monday night and reported large number
OF contributions, and Il vast amount or inter
.,St by local business men. The committee
will meet again on Friday evening. Frank
brown is vice chairman and Charles
Schneider secretary OF this important com
uiittcc.
The committee on privileges ana booths
viii have entire charge of options on space
for mercantile displays and already re-
ports offers from large out-of-town con-
CrrIiS 10 make attractive displays. This
committee viii meet again on riday night.
The committee on decorations is prepar-
ingplaDs for il swork and pronis something
novel in interior atiDnand an Ella boratc
III and out door electric display. II VIII
hold u meeting on Friday evening.
new COMMITTEES on badges ami tickets
was formed last night. 1t Will have Char rye
of all admissions and of invitations to mil
itary AMI other organizations. This COM
mittee consists of Alex. Shaw, cha irman;
Dorsey Brown, ". NJ. Dove, f. NJ. Harmon,
and Charles ii. Baker.
Among other musical features it is cX-
pccted that the Ma rine Band viii be present
every evening during the carnival The
committee on aInuSefncntS sdys but little,
but il is known that ii is preparing a pro-
gramme of nightly entertainment, which
will contain many novel and attractive
features.
The press committee is taking an active
interest in the matter and will probably
in addition to its other work issue a daily
paper during the carnival. The committee
viii meet in [ he club parlors tomorrow after
noon at 3:30 O'Clock ana full attendance
is requested.
Meetings of committees are held nightly
and the interest is general, every man
feeling the necessity Tor lending his aid
and success in fun measure mus necessarily
be the reward for such united effort.
This is the first time since its OrganiZa ion
that the club has gone before the public
inviting its material aid in so large an un-
dertaking for its benefit, although it has
upon many occasions been n most generous
host where the pleasure of its guests has
been the only compensation.
To further the success of the present
gratifying boom in club affairs, the board
of governors of the club. at its meeting last
night decided to waive the present Initiation
fee until November l and the move will
undoubtedly be popular and result in in
creasing the roll with Il large number OF
desirable members. Three months dues
will be required to be filed with every ap-
plication.
1t was also decided to hold smokers every
Saturday evening until the carnival be-
gins. These smokers will be Tor menu
bers, and unusually attractive entertain
ments viii be Offered.
The finance committee recently ap-
pointed will meet the creditors of the club
at the clubhouse tonight at 7:3O O'Clock,
when further steps will be taken to settle
upon plan for the mutual benefit of all
concerned