Evening star., 1899-02-10
CARNIVAL OPPOSED
Resolutions of North Capitol and
lexington Association.
REPORT ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE
Regarded as InadvisabIe to Hold
Celebration in May.
QU ESTION OF EXPENSE

QU ESTION OF EXPEN NSE
The propriety of holding a peace carnival
| in this city during the present year was
discussed at length by the North Capitol
and lexington Citizens Association last
evening. There was a very general express
sion of opinion by members of the associa-
ton, every speaker declaring his belief that
the holding of such a carnival during the
present year would be inadvisable. Reso-
| ludons were finally adopted unanimously
stating that ''in the judgment of the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Associa-
ton the holding of a peace carnival during
| the present year would operate materially
to the detriment of the centennial celebra
ton to be held in 1900 therefore, the dele
gates of this association 10 the general COM
mittee to arrange for a peace carnival be
instructed to represent that it is the sense
Of this association that to hold the proposed
carnival during the present year would be
inadvisable.
That this celebration should be made
one of the features of the centennial cele
bration to be held in 1900, which celebration
has received the sanction and support of
the President, Congress, the Commissioners
and many organizations of the District OF
Columbia.
THAT if it be decided by the general COM
mittee to hold the carnival during the pres
| ent year our delegates are hereby instructed
to withdraw from further participation in
said event"
object of the Meeting.
The association met in its hall, corner of
Lincoln avenue and r street, last evening
in response to a special call sent out by Mr..
A. R. Serven, the president, in order that
the members might consider the question
of holding the carnival and give instruc-
tions to its delegates regarding the action
they should take in that matter. Mr.. Ser
ven called the association to order. Mr.. A.
o. Tingley, the secretary, read the minutes
of the last meeting so far as they related TO
the peace carnival.
Mr.. Server then explained the purpose of
the meeting, called tor a report from the
delegates TO the general committee 10 ar
range for a peace carnival and asked mem
bers to give their views on the proposed
celebration.
Mr. VIM G. Henderson, vice president of
the association and delegate to the general
committee, addressed the meeting at length.
He said the delegates of the association
had done nothing to bind the association
preferring to have it act II should see fit.
In my judgment" said Mr.. Henderson,
next May would be a very inopportune
time for this peace carnival. In the hrst
place instead of being a peace celebration,
it would more appropriately be called a
victory celebration, for it would merely
celebrate the victory OF our forces over
Spain To call it a peace celebration would
be q misnomer. The condition that exists
today between the United States and Spain
is no more than a cessation of hostlhties,
and that will be the condition until peace
is proclaimed after the treaty is ratified by
Spain.
'If there should be peace between this
country and Spain next May, from present
indications there may be anything but
peace for this country. We are all aware
of the events of the past week We don't
doubt our ability to MAINTAIN our position
and to convince these misguided people in
the Philippines that they are in the wrong,
and that this country will do right in deal
ing with them But it is a question whether
they may not carry on a guerrilla warfare
for some time before that is accomplished.
SO it may be that at the very time we are
holding this so-ca4.ed peace carnival, if We
select next May as the time for it, we may
be sacrificing our soldiers.
I'VE all know there is to be a celebration
of the centennial of this city as the national
capital. This movement was inaugurated
by the President and is being advanced by
Congress. The citizens of the District are
now at work with view of participating
In that celebration. which will be national
and local. Anything that will have a ten
dency to draw from the support of this
celebration should not be projected in ad-
vance of that time. We have more than a
local pride in making that celebration a
success.
''If peace carnival is held, We also want
1t to be worthy of the national capital and
a great success. We believe the cost of
carnival worthy of the event it would cele-
brate would be at least $4,000. To raise
that amount of money, while an equal or
larger amount would have to be raised for
the centennial celebration, would be such
burden that the people would not be apt
to respond to the demand. Many people
will N. ri . tn he nr rhars only
and the success OF both would be less than
it would be under other circumstances.
ITO my mind, the celebration of a
declaration Of peace cOulC come at more
appropriate time than during the centen-
NAL year. Then we will know whether we
have peace or war. If We have peace, its
celebration can be made very important
and appropriate part of the centennial cele-
bration. Then we will have the united sup
port of all our citizens. With a divided
support l do not believe it be made
such success as the Business Mems AS
sociaton will want 1t to be, and for that
reason l think 1t should be held in 1900
and made a part of the centennial celebra-
ton. | believe that when the member of
the Business Mems Association come calm
ly to look into this matter they will see
the wisdom of taking the action l have
indicated. We are all willing to do every
thing in our power to promote the interests
of this city, but do not want to enter
into any undertaking that, in our judg-
ment, will not be a success. A failure of
that kind would reflect upon the city of
Washington and would be serious blow
to the business interests of the District
Our association should not, in my judg-
ment, enter into this project unless a time
for it is selected which will be favorable
to success"
Mr.. John Hartung, also a delegate to the
general committee and a member of the
Business Mems Association, indorsed all
that Mr.. Henderson said.
II think it would be very unwise to hold
that carnival next May said Mr.. Har-
tung.
Divided Sentiment.
Mr.. Serven referred to the fact that the
board of trade and the Business Mems
Association not united in the support
of the project for a carnival next May.
He said he thought business men should
unite in their efforts. The old proverb of
a house divided against itself applied here