Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-19
TO DECORATE HOUSES
CIVIC CARNIVAL COMMITTEE ASKS
CITIZENS TO USE BUNTING.
The LAUNCHING DAY 4 HOLIDAY.
Governor and Mayor to he Request
ed 10 Close Public Omces ana
dren-Raiiroad Give Rates.

The Executive Committee Of the Civic
Carnival Association held an extended
meeting at Murphy's Hotel last night and
transacted q vast amount OF business In
arranging for carnival week.
Many matters OF detail were discussed
and disposed Of and a number OF resolu-
tions looking to making the launching Of
the Shubrck and the entertainments in
cidental thereto a grand success from
spectacular standpoint.
1t was decided to memorabilia the resi-
dents and merchants in eli parts of the
city to decorate their places Of business
and residences during the gala week, and
It was further decided to petition Cover
nor Tyler and Mayor Taylor to close all
public offices in the city on the Slst in
slant. The School Board will also be ask
cd to close the city schools on that date,
and Mr.. Charles Hutzler, a member Of the
School Board. stated that he would bring
the matter to the attention Of that body
az its next meeting. The post-ofIice will
also close.
TO INVITE PRESIDENT.
The Council committee appointed to in
vte the President to attend the launching
of the Shubrick has ordered a very
handsome engraved invitation, that will
be presented 20 his Excellency and Cabi-
net.
The card will contain the resolution
adopted by the Council, and the seals of
the United States and Virginia. 1t will
be presented by the following gentlemen
next Saturday:
Board of Aldermen-Otway S. Allen,
Sol. Cutchins, p. II. Donahue, Clay Drew
| ny, j. II. Lawder, and Robert Whittet,
Jr.
Common Councll-James Caskle, Joseph
Wallerstein, S. II. Cottrell, T. A. Harrel-
son, Marx Gunst, G. X. Pollock, Phil.
Shea, and w. II. Curtis.
Citizens Committee-James N. Boyd,
George Watt Taylor, Charles Hutzler,
John Murphy. l.. l.. Lewis, Edmund Wad-
dill, Jr., and II. Theodore Ellyson.
Chamber Of Commercial. S. Buford, Il.
i. Alfriend, l. u. Morris, Thomas L.
Moore, Il. A. Catlin, John A. Curtis. and
| Il. d. Starke.
Young Mems Business Association
John Stewart Bryan, o. II. Funston. Mil
ton j. Strause, W. c. holland, Warren p.
Taylor. II. d. Eichelberger, and Robert
Lecky. Mr.. S. w. Travers will go as pres
ident Of all the civic committees.
The 500 employees Of the William r
Trigg Ship-Building Company, who viii
participate in the great parade on Shu
ck-launching day. will wear white caps
with a blue band. In front will be the
word "shubrick." The caps were ordered
yesterday.
Chairman Todd, Of the Tournament
Committee Of the Civic Carnival, has re-
ceived two more applications for positions
I'm the big tournament. They are Z. w
Kitchen, of White Post; Iinwood Moodey
of Manchester. Mr. Franklin Stearns, Of
Richmond will ride as the Knight OF
Farley.
Tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has entered tho agreement with the Car
nival Committee, and now all the rail-
roads entering Virginia will sell tickets
to Richmond at half rate. with a coupor
attached. This coupon admits the holder
to all entertainments during the week.
FIRMS WHO WILL PARTICIPATE.
The following firms have notified the
chairman Of the trades parade that they
intend having displays I'm the parade: d.
T.. johnson Publishing Company, Granite
Building and Loan Association, j. 81 A.
Kaufman. Stephen Putney Company, S.
II. Halves, a. Il. Clarke & Son, Baldwin
& Brown, Taylor 81 Brown, X. Fisher &
Son. Home Brewing Company. This COM
rnitteo is extending an invitation 20 the
faculty and students OF Randolph-Macon
College Richmond College, William and
Mary College, and Newport News Mill
tary Academy to participate In the pa
rade. Some Of the coal merchants are
preparing handsome floats for the parade
and intend leaving out their carts alto
gather. This will be an Improvement over
the usual custom. The committee IN
charge of the parade will be greatly aid
ed II those intending to enter will advise
tho chairman promptly. The Finance
committee will be glad 20 have all who
intend contributing, and have not yet
done so 20 do so promptly. as the enter
tainment in all its appointments is as
suming large proportions, and money viii
be necessary to carry them through
creditably to the city.
The Trades Parade Committee, the chle
marshal. Mr.. s. w. Travers, and all OF
the gentlemen who have consented to act
as marshals, will meet at Murphy's Hote
this evening at s o'clock tc decide upon q
route fo- the procession and details
HARLOTTESvILLE.