The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-28
EMPTIED THE CARNIVAL TREASURY.
Having No More Money, the Com
mittee Disbanded.
The Director General Gets $500, the
Chamber of Commerce $1,000,
and Native Sons $32S.

The affairs of the Electric Carnival Of
September 9th last were wound up yes
terday at a meeting of the Executive
Committee, with the result that the
Chamber of Commerce comes in for
gift of $1,000 and the Native Sons
Joint Committee for 1928 40
Director-General Coleman was also
voted $500, and these sums absorbed
the surplus left over from the carnival
collections, so there is nothing remain
ing for anyone to quarrel about.
There were present at yesterdays
meeting Joseph Steffens, Chairman;
George B. Katzenstein, T. B. Hall, T. L.
Enright, M. J. Dillman, William Beck
man, H. Grau, William Mclaughlin
and M. J. Curtis.
Secretary c. H. Hubbard reported the
collections from all sources to have
been $12,247 80, and the disbursements
S1G,41S %, leaving a balance on hand
OF S1,S2S 40. All claims against the
committee had been settled, the report
stated, except that of Director General
}. o. Coleman for services rendered. Mr..
Coleman absented himself from the
room while the matter of his allowance
was being discussed.
The subject was opened by Mr..
katzenstein inquiring of the Secretary
what sum had originally been voted Mr..
Coleman for his services
Mr.. Hubbard replied that it was
SaoO, but that subsequently, when the
committee feared it might run short of
funds, it was reduced to $500. He said,
however, there was a great deal of
work devolving on the Director Gen
eral after the carnival, such as remov-
ing decorations, taking down wires,
ETC., and he thought Mr.. Coleman had
earned the full amount first proposed to
be paid him.
On motion of Mr.. Katzenstein, the
5000 was voted to Mr.. Coleman without
dissent
Z. b. Hall, the Treasurer of the COM
m1ttee, then spoke of the predicament
in which the Native Sons Joint Com
mittee had found itself, with debt of
$1,000 incurred by contracting for the
rental of rooms that were not called for
by visiting Natives.
1t will be remembered that the young
men for whom these rooms had been
engaged did not find time to go to bed,
and therefore did not call on the COM
mittee for rooms.
Mr.. Hall complimented the commit
tee of Native Sons for their zeal in the
matter of securing accommodations for
the visitors and said it would not be
right for these young men to have to
bear the loss entailed on them. They
made $500 by the ball given last week,
but were still far behind, and he
thought the Carnival Committee should
come to their relief He concluded his
remarks by moving that 1928 40 be
voted the Native Sons toward meeting
their Indebtedness.
Mr.. Enright objected to making the
appropriation. Some of the Native
Sons committee, he said, were mem
bers of the Carnival Executive Com
mittee, and the least they might have
done was to attend the final meeting
and explain their situation They had
not formally informed the committee
that they We're behind nor that they de-
sired any donation.
]. NJ. Henderson, Chairman of the
Native Sons committee, was sent for,
and he explained the situation. He said
his committee had made room contracts
amounting to 5000. They had Dor
rOwed the money from the California
State Bank and paid the claims, a few
of which were reduced from one-third
to one-half They still owe about 500
and hoped to raise most Of it by holding
a picnic next spring.
1t was finally decided to donate
1928 40 of the carnival surplus to the
Native Sons, Mr.. Enright withdrawing
his objection thereto. This left 81, 900.
and that sum was voted to the Chamber
of Commerce to form the nucleus of
building and furniture fund and to be
used for no other purpose.
The remains of the carnival property
were ordered turned over to the Cham
Der of Commerce, and the committee.
having nothing more to do, adjourned
sine die.
Subsequently Secretary Felter of the
Chamber of Commerce received the fol-
lowing communication from Secretary
Hubbard of the Carnival Committee:
Sacramento Nov. y, 1895.
J. I. Felter, Esq, Secretary of the
Chamber Of Commerce-Dear Sir: AT a
meeting of the Executive Committee of
the Grand Electric Carnival held to-day
for the purpose of closing up the bust
ness of the carnival, it was moved and
carried that the sum of 81 200 be turned
over from their funds to the Chamber
Of Commerce, to be placed in building
and furnishing fund, the money to be
used for no other purpose.
The committee also directed that the
materials saved from the carnival be
placed in charge of the Chamber of
Commerce. Part of these goods are
stored in the loft of the State Capitol
and part in the old Pavilion; also, the
frame of flag used on the first float is
stored in the new Pavilion. Director
General Coleman can give you a COM
plete list of same. / remain, yours re-
spectfully,
c. H. HUBBARD, Secretary.