The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-05-06
CARNIVAL WAS A SUCCESS


that he hoped that all the merchants
had received business enough to feel
satisfied with the day.
Mr.. Johnson, the superintendent at
Malley, Nicely & Co.'S, said: at was
beyond our expectations, Never was
our store so crowded, except at Christ
mas time, and never before did we do
so much business in one day, except at
holiday time" Mr., Johnson also spoke
Of the fine class Of people which the
carnival brought TO town, and said that
the people evidently did not come to get
q ride to New Haven but to spend
money. Four to six officers were on
duty nearly all day at Malley, Nicely d
Co.'s store.
e. L. Howe Of Howe & Stetson pro-
nounced the carnival a big success. lie
said: THE carnival was emphatically
a success. From O'Clock in the morn
Ing until just before in the evening
our store was crowded, and the people
We're buyers, too. Many of them bought
goods amounting to $50 and $40, and all
the people were of q good class and very
desirable for customers. am strongly
in favor of holding another carnival
next fall. This carnival will make New
Haven more talked about than anything
else for long time"
Friend L. Brooks said that he had
very good trade from the carnival
crowds, but believed that the dry goods
stores had had better. Mr.. BROOKS
pronounced the carnival big success,
and said that he thought it should be
continued regularly. He said that such
carnivals We're big booms for New Ha-
ven, and would eventually work much
good for the city.
Samuel Goodman, chairman of the
entertainment committee and men,
Der of the firm of S. Goodman & Co.,
said: ut was big success and should
be made a permanent thing, to occur at
intervals"
Even Mcintyre said: IT am more
than satisfied. People came not only
to look, but also to buy. 1t was the
best day we ever had, outside of holiday
trade I wish we could have carnival
every week, and I believe it would be
good idea to set aside one day in the
week to offer special bargains to out-of-
town people, or if not every week, at
least every month. / would be perfect
ly willing to contribute to monthly
carnival. The only fault have had to
find to-day was that my store was not
large enough to hold the people. I am
going to enlarge at once, and am now
negotiating for more room"
Colonel Post, of Longley & Co., said:
at has been one of the best days out
side of Saturday, which is always a
good day with us, that we have had IT
years. The money was well put out
1t was a good thing for the city, and
now that we have gained some exper-
fence from this one, We will know what
to do for the next carnival"
e. Moses said: 81 did a great bust
ness; regular holiday business, In
fact, but even if 1 had not sold cents
worth, it was worth all the outlay tc
see such a crowd in the city"
S. Fl. Kirby said that he was pleased
with the results of the day. He said
that his business had not been espec-
tally benefited directly by the carni-
val, but that he expected to profit from
the benefit to the city.
Joseph Johnson of ]. Johnson & Son
and secretary of the Retail Merchants
association and of the general commit
tee in charge of the carnival, said: III
has been the biggest day that New Ha'
ven has ever had. We have had Tho
largest trade from Meriden of any day
since our business was started, and oul
sales have been the largest we evel
had, barring holiday trade. This car
niva1 shows that if we push for out Of
town people and offer inducements they
VIII come in to trade. With $4,000 mex
tow
people that they can't stand. We will
not only double the number of yester
days crowd, but will quadruple it,
Rudolph Steinert of NJ Steinert 6
Sons Co., said: "It has been a big day
FOR us. Our sales have been good, ant
we are in every respect pleased will
the results of the carnival. Fully ZOO
people visited our store. Occasions o
this sort should come at intervals, ant
now that we have had one which ha'
proved so successful and have Learned
some experience let's have another. W.
had expected to give three aeolian con
certs in the hall over the store. but q
10 o'clock the crowd was so great tina
we decided to give a continuous con
cert. and so kept it going until 500
Mr.. Hum OF the Bowdtch, Prudde,
Co., said: 1--WE have every reason t
feel satisfied with the results of the car
nival. We have had to-day all tn
trade we could attend to. We hav
sold to-day 800 tables and 100 rockers
besides other furniture. The day ha
been a complete success and we shoult
be glad to have another one in the fal
and are willing TO contribute toward
one again"