The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-25
ANOTHER BIC FAIR
Enthusiastic Meeting at Com
merciaI Club Last Night.
WILL APPLY FOR CHAR Err
Under Name of wichita Car
nivaI and Festival ASSN.
WILL APPLY FOR CHARTER

Street Fair next year? Why, Of course.
The little bali always comes back. And
Of all the street fairs ever planned and
put into execution, next years viii
eclipse them all. It viii be conducted by
a corporation formed last night and
named The Wichita Carnival and Fall
Festival Association" The association
Will begin work Immediately for the fes-
tivities Of next fall A meeting OF the
general committee of the Wichita Street
Fair was held at the Commercial club
last night. The purpose Of the meeting
was TO determine principally, whether or
not a street fair should be held next
fall. The universal sentiment was ex-
pressed in the motion by Mr.. E. Vail TO
have a fair similar TO that Of last Oc-
tober, only on a much larger scale. The
meeting was very enthusiastic, and bust
ness was readily disposed Of and the dis
cussion brimmed with street fair patri-
otism.
Mr.. c. G. ohCn, president, and Mr.
Harry Lockwood, secretary, Of the ex-
ecutiye committees, were present. Mr..
lockwood submitted report Of the finan-
cial condition Of the committee, which
shows that there is no big money made
in street fair that presumes 70 throw
everything wide open TO the citys guests,
as did Wichita. The report shows that
there is S58 cash in bank, and 5000 yet
due from other sources. out Of this fund
OF S104.50 there are to be paid two bills,
amounting TO $3.50.
A noticeable point in last nights meet
ing, which exhibits the great interest and
pride OF the prime movers in the street
fair mana cement, was the fact that not
q single member OF any committee or a
single officer Of the committee, with the
exception of the secretary, received one
cent for their services.
The festivities Of next fall will be under
somewhat different arrangement. 1t will
be conducted by a corporation. which was
launched last night. This arrangement
was suggested by President Cohn.
The name Of the corporation was a
question somewhat difficult 10 settle. Mr.
Cohn thought that Wichita Carnival
Company would be a good name, while
a great many preferred the word associa-
ton instead Of company. Mr.. Walter ].
Parrot finally hit on a name that met
with the approval OF all. Il is The
Wichita Carnival and FAN Festival Asso-
ISOLATION" The object OF Incorporating
for the movement is to get the work
down to more systematic basis. It was
learned, too, that the railroads refuse to
give sufficient inducements to street fairs,
whereas 10 an association which has for
its object a general scope Of features COW
ering the Industrial, artistic, agricultural,
horticultural and stock raising features,
they will give better rates and extend
the distance TO which the low rates apply
This obstacle the new corporation Will
overcome by including in the aims and
objects of it's charter all these splendid
features It viii be distinctively a corpo-
ration for the PRONUNCIATION Of public fes-
tivities on the order of the great street
fair. with all the additional attractions
70 be added each year. 1t is not to be a
private corporation. Anyone can join and
the business men and public spirited Citi-
zans who were enlisted in this falls fair
are 20 be identified in a like manner with
this association. The funds are to be used
Just as they were this fall, and nothing
Is expected to be on the market OF fun
and frolic and of general interest too
good for Wichita and It's annual guests.
Secretary Lockwood was directed to at
once draft an application for a charter,
which viii be sent TO the secretary of
state today The life of tee charter to be
asked for Will be ten years. The names
OF the charter members are J. c. Casey,
sam Hess. J. f. Howard, Ike Goldsmith.
Charles G. Conn, O. D. Barnes. Charles
Lawrence. E. Vail. o. A. Boyle, Hiram
Imboden. ". J. Parrot. G. Gehring- Tn
der the law. the charter members become
the directors. and the directors Will prob
ably elect officers OF the association al
their next meeting. These viii be added
% as occasion may demand.
The enthusiasm for next years carnival
was great at last nights meeting. Mr..
Cohn said that it would be necessary TO
have much larger general committee 10
work up the subscriptions and interest
for next falls festivities. He said the
work was too hard for a small commit
tee. and he thought the number OF the
general committee should De doubled next
year. Mr. Cohn said that inasmUch as
this years fair had been such a great
success. 1t would require greater and
more systematic efforts for next year.
lie said It would be the aim 20 make it
the greatest weeks attraction ever inau-
gurated in Kansas.
Mr. Van said he thought there would
not be a dissenting voice in Wichita on
the character and immensely of the fes-
tivltles for next faU. He said that such
street fairs as Wichita should give would
never become chesJnuts. and il should
sr--a9ea rNa fa~fffi2uFy Of
the occasions each year. Mr.. Vail
thought the date of the festivities should
be earlier next year by several weeks.
While everything had favored the fair
this year. even az the late date. there was
no evidence that the city would be so
favored next year.
Mr. Howard ard Mr. Casey. in agreeing
with Mr.. VAN. said that there might he
other attractions conhictius with earlier
dates. but that the committee should set
its dates and let otaer attractions govern
themselves accordingly. as the Wichita
street fair had already demonstrated that
II was and Is 10 be the big thing OF
Kansas
Another meeting viii be oallsd Just as
soon rs she charter Is received. ar which
time additional directors viii be named
and officers elected for the year
Secretary Lockwood,s statement Of the
receipts and Expenditures OF the Wichita
Street Fair was submitted as follows.
EXPENDITURES.
AdvertiSinE--. ...... ..........S i.e.si. O
Decorating. ...... .........A 4Ss.el
Music. 10000. --...-.--.-..... s>'.tt
Lumber. including main aroh...... 2.4i9. q