The age-herald., 1898-10-14
BUSY ARRANGING FOR THE CARNIVAL Contract for Floats Awarded to John
 N, Evans. WORK WILL BEGIN AT ONCE Committee Appointed to Select a Build
 ing.
REPORTS ARE VERY ENCOURAGING
For the Grand Trades Display and Pa- rade-Letters Being Sent by Gen. eral Manager Rountree to
 Surrounding Towns.

II ecutive committee of the Carnival so- ciety held a meeting for the purpose of letting the contracts for the construction of the floats As has been predicted it went to John M. Evans, of New Orleans, one of the most experienced float builders in the business.
 committee, cons sting of President Les ser, Erwin Schillinger, and D. J. McCros- sin, was appointed to select a place for building the floats, which will be done at once.
 B. Steiner Nahtan L. Miller and E. J. McCross!n were appointed committee to design handsome badge which it is pro- posed that every member of the society, all contributors, and the representatives of the press shall wear from now until the carnival. These will be ordered at once The election of J. A. Rountree as general manager of the trades splay was con firmed.
 The finance committee, under Chairman Joseph, will get to work at once raising funds for the carnival.
 Chairman C. E. Meglemery will call the railroad committee together at once and will begin making arrangements for get ting one-fare for the round tr rate from all points.
 For the Trades Display
 The arrangements for the big trades display which is to be given in connection with the carnival, are progressing rapidly. J. A. Rountree, the general manager of this d splay is succeeding in getting some of the ggest manufacturing concerns in the district interested Among the most prominent of them being the Birmingham rolling mill. President Caldwell, of that concern with his usual enterprise, an- nounced yesterday that his company would be represented in the parade with an elab- crate float. Numerous other manufactur- ing concerns as well as the merchants have signified their intention of having fioats MT. Rountree is sending out the follow ing letter to the mayors and commercial clubs of var ous enterprlsing cities all through the state:
 ''The Birmingham Carnival society will give a grand celebration and trades dis play on February 13 and 14, 1899.
 q am directed by the society to invite you to arrange to have float advertising your c,ty in the manufacturers and trades par ade on February IA. This will afford you a splendid opportunity to advertise your city as well show your enterprise The society is anxious to have your city take an interest in the matter and commence at once to arrange for float
 "The carnival W Il be extensively adver- tised all over the United States and it is expected at least 50,00O visitors from every part of the union will be in attendance.
 ''The carnival and the many attractions that will take place in B rmingham on this occasion will be a grand, artistic and stupendous scale. No carnival ever held in the south will equal it.
 Cant we depend upon your city having a float in the parade?
 "Please let me hear from you in regard to the matter"
 The follow ng is characteristic reply that MT. Rountree is receiving from these letters
 Florence, Ala, Oct 12. J. A. Rountree, General Manager Carnival, Birmingham Ala:
 Dear Sir:-I am in receipt of your invita- ton asking our citizens to participate in the trades display to be held in Birmingham February 13 and A. 1899. will have the in- yitation published in the local press, lay your communication before the business league with request that this organza ton take steps to have Florence represented Tn the manufacturers and trades parade. Your very truly
 JOHN B. WEAKLEY, JR.,
 Mayor. H. B. Scott, president of the New Deca- tur Commercial club writes that he will re- fer the matter to the club at its next meet ing and will urge upon it the importance of being represented in Birmingham's big carnival.
 Many other letters of this character are being received