The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-02
FOR THE BIG CARNIVAL.
Meeting Last Night of the business
Mems Committees.
ENTERTAINMENT PLANS DISCUSSED
Rcports from various Committees
No Pros rn,Nnc Yet Decided On.
The Cause of the Delay.

The Business Mems Carnival assocla'
tion held its second meeting last night at
the rooms of the Business league with q
good representation present, Chairman
| Tuffly presiding ana Secretary Lidstone IN
charge Of the minutes.
by way OF preface Mr. ]. II. Bright
brought up the subject Of locating the Ma
| sonic widows and orphans home ut North
| Galveston. 1t would be OF great beneft to
Houston 10 have the home located in this
section. and the business men OF Houston
should take some interest in the mattel.
He introduced TO the meeting Mr.. Nj. NJ.
Bright OF North Galveston as a gentleman
present who would be pleased to address
the meeting upon the subject.
Mr.. Bright spoke of North Galveston 3
advantages. He referred to the lot OF money
that had been invested there and that the
investment had not proved profitable was
no fault Of North Galvestons advantages.
He said that North Galveston was an eX
ception to the general character OF the
coast country, in that 1t was on ridge
and well drained. Two hundred acres Of
land had been donated By North Galveston
for the establishment OF the home there
The location was more naturally tributary
10 houston than to Galveston What he
wanted was that the business mon OF
Houston would talk the matter up among
the visiting Masons.
hr j. II. Bright moved that this meet
ing constitute itself a committee OF the
whole 10 do what could be done in the
interest Of North Galveston Carried.
Carnival matters were then taken up
aud MIR. Abe Levy was asked for a report
as chairman of the finance committee. Mr..
Levy said he had very satisfactory reports
from three OF his sub committees. He said
that i'll the aggregate these three commit
tees had collected $I21
Mr. Grunewad wanted to hear from the
transportation committee as to what rail-
road rates could be relied upon. He also
thought 1t well to ascertain first what the
proposed series of entertainment would
cost.
Mr. Ed KAN said the chairman OF the
transportation committee. Mir. W u. Cleve-
land, was out OF town, but would be back
tomorrow. when the committee would wait
upon the railroads and be ready to report
to the next meeting
Mr.. Grunewald suggested that another
meeting be held on Thursday.
Mr.. kiam suggested Friday as a better
day.
Mr. Levy thought the transportation
committee should be reprimanded for its
dereictlon of duty.
Mr.. Schultz moved that MIR. Ed Khan be
made chairman OF the committee.
MIR. kiam objected to changing the com
mittee' He thought they would be able
10 get TO work tomorrow He insisted on
his suggestion that he could moi exnect IA
get anything definite from the railroads
before Friday and he thought that Friday
night was the best time for the next meet
Ing.
Mr. Palmer, for the Advertising commit
tee. said that not much could he done in
the way OF ADVERTISING until the railroads
were heard from MS to whether or NOT thev
would distribute the Advertising matter
He suggested one sheet hin in colrrs
with cuts. etc, and that enyelopes sent ont
preceding the carnival have some catch
sentence printed on the back and that
merchants he asked TO use these enveloprs
in their daily correspondence.
For tho committee IN cntortoip,,o,t NJ
Abbott Cuckreli said his committee had
made no definite arrangements pendinc ns-
surauccs as to The amount of money that
would be available He said he contpm-
plated an illuminated street parade on one
night and that the electric st-cct car com
ranv had agreed to furnish an electric ear
parade.
Mr.. c. L Parker for the amusement
committee, Hnid his committee was like
that Of MIR. Cockren waiting TO hear from,
the finance committee. He said his cam
miitcc had discussed programme in the
outline. including an entertainment AT the
Auditorium
Colonel Waties was asked to give some
Information cone, rnlrg Il e miiit ~ re turc
lie said The commanders of tho yarious
military organizations had been constituted
a committee to assist this movement In
their proposcd nar,d, JJo ,bor,b, ,horr
would be no expense attached to his
fcnture oxoout -, hon1 ~ n,,,st ''''
,,o "'nS WIS H'iue chairman OF
NlV. Levy suggested AZ an Idea for future