The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-02-28

or NOT, Salu freSluent Lesser last
night. as he raped for attention. I.
AN in favor of the motion let it be .
known by saying aye" A unani- .
nous chorus of "ayes' answered the =
question and Birmingham is to have .
two more merry days of carnival fes- .
tivity. .
$3.50 =
May the Sth and 9th were selected as the
dates on which the affair was to come off
and now all that is necessary to make q
success of the carnival, which was recently
frozen out, is raising the requisite funds.
1t was at first suggested that April the
9Th and 9Th be named, but as this would
not give the railroads time enough to fix a.
low rate and other arrangements could not
be made on so short notice the idea was
abandoned Another reason for Selecting
the Sth and 9th of May was on account of
following Immediately after the Musical
Festival, which will be held on the 5th and
9th of that month"; This will leave one
day, Sunday, the 7th, intervening between
the two affairs and those who come to the
city to enjoy the musical programme will
naturally stay over for the carnival.
Question Of Finances
There is only one obstacle in the way of
the society and that is the question of
it is necessary that $500 be raised or SUBJ
scribed. OF this amount only $500 has
been subscribed with an assurance of $500
more. 1t was suggested at the meeting last
districts and committees be appointed to
make house to house canvass of them.
This motion was made by Mr.. Ezekial, who
said he had tried 1t and found it much
easier and more fruitful to take, about two
blocks and go from one house to the other
than to be walking all over the city. The
motion was unanimously adopted and the
finance committee was Instructed to see
that it was carried out.
While this financial argument was in pro-
gress several candidates were noticed in
the room, and Mr.. Houppert moved that
each of them be called on for much as
they could give. This was also unani-
mously adopted.
AS soon as the society had decided on the
best method of raising funds a suggestion
was made that a vote be taken on whether
or not the carnival was to be held. After
some argument Mr.. McCrossin was called
upon to read the report of the committee,
which had previously been appointed to
fix a date, etc. On this committee were
Messrs. McCrossin, Lesser, b. Steiner and
others. A meeting was held in the Steiner
Bros. bank and the following report. whic..
Mr.. McCrossin read, was made:
report of committee
1.-The date for holding the carnival shall
be April and 6. 1t shall be named the
Birmingham Carnival. The consideration
of continuance Of the Carnival Society shall
be postponed until after this carnival is
held
With the exception of the change in date
this report was adopted without a dissent
ing vote. 1t will be seen that the future
existence of the Carnival Society will not
be considered until after the public is given
another carnival. If this proves a success
the society will no doubt remain in exist
ence and continue to hold May carnival
instead of Mardi Gras with its uncertain
weather.
AS the crowds who come to the Musical
Festival win have to stay In the city Sun
day, the intervening day, it was suggested
that some kind of an entertainment be ar
ranged for that day. MIR. Arrico, of the
Musicians Union, stated that he would
mention the matter at their next meeting
and see If they could not get up some kind
of a musical programme.
Another meeting OF the society will be
held in Elks hall next Monday night Be-
fore adjourning a vote of thanks was ten
dered the Elks for the use of their hail.
President Lesser then announced that he
was going to leave the city for few
days, and Webb Crawford would take the
chair at the meeting next Monday night.