Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-17

the festival ought 10 be u great sue
cess Many OF the most prominent bus
mess men Of the city are becoming en-
Unused in The matter. and unless the
signs all fail the .ubilee 10 be held
here during The unveiling Of the con
fcdcrate Monument will be the most at
troctive entertainment ever undertaken
in the OLD Dominion.
WILL. ORGANIZE SATURDAY.
At the meeting Saturday night a, r
m"ueni organic ion will be established
ana officers 10 direct he affair will he
CHOSEN. AZ the same time plans for the
mans cement will be discussed and
members of the promoting committees
VIII furnish all the information in their
possession relative to the proposed fes-
tiVal.
1t is understood that the officers will
consist of president, several vice pres
luentS. secretary and a gem
eral mans ser. who Will work in co-op-
GRAFTON with an executive COMMITTEES of
possibly a dozen prominent citizens
Then there VIII he "A special COMMITTEES
TO nave charge of the various features
contemplated.
GOVERNED BY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Soliciting committees will be appoint
Ell to canvas the cities aud ascertain
now much money can be raised and the
maEnitudc of the enterprise will be
governed entirely 10y The amount of con-
tributions. AS this enterprise is bound
10 Rebound to the greatest good to the
community, the contributions should. of
course. be liberal as the more attrac-
i've the ENTERTAINMENT can u t made
me larger VIII be the attendance and
the greater the good ACCOMPLISHED
While the BUSINESS Mems Association
cannot. on account of its charter as
| sumo active management of the cnrni-
| val, the Board most heartily approves
the idea of the festival. ANA Will lend it
| every assistance consumatr with liz
rules. ana the scheme goes, forth TO tho
world with the endorsement of the most
powerful and pcrmareut organization
in the city.
The following are the resolutions in
iuii ihRt We're adopted in the meeting
held Wednesday night. and which were
reported in brief yesterday morning;
BOARD ENDORSES PROPOSITION
i'c II resolved by the Board of Dircc
tors OF the Board of Trade and business
Mems Association of the city of Nor
folk. Va:
First That We heartily endorse the
proposition of certain cntcrprlsinls cliff
Gems % our city TO hold here in the
nohth on May or June. 1894 a grand
carnival. which SHAH display Ia Tho
world the unusual advantages of Nor
folk. Portsmouth ana the country adj
jacent.
Second That while we deem i, be-
You'd the power of This Board to take
charge Of said enterprise ana become
responsible for any obligations which
may bc incurred ana we therefore. re-
specially decline Ia assume the man
asement of said carnival we cheerful
~ tender The use IF the rooms of this
corporation in aid thereof nua our
tatiStician IS hereby instructed to fur
nish amy information desired from his
department to any person or persons
Interested in advancing the sid enter
:riSc
Third That The sum of $500 is hereby
appropriated from the funds of this
corporation, TO be paid TO the properly
selected treasurer of the company. as
sociaiIon or corporation MANAGING The
aila'rs OF lhe said carnival.
Fourth That Die Board of Trade ana
business Mems Association urges unou
all citizens Of this city the necessity or
rendering to the manager uf said c;,rui
val every assistance in their bower
firmly hclioycing that from this enter,
terprisc. II literally supported great
good VIII result to This entire com
munitY.