Arizona republican., 1899-10-16
CARNIVAL TALK
Expressions of individual Opinion
 by Business Mer.

A. Redewill: Regarding the carnival
 I think it is a capital advertisement not only for Phoenix but for the terri tory While many will come to enjoy our climate, some will be drawn with the object of investment in mining tories, water storage, etc., and thus other portions of the territory will be | equally benefited with the carnival. So i far as my observation is concerned, I expect to see fully 5000 to 10000 wis itors. If they spend an average of $15 per individual, outside of the railroad fare, this will give Phoenix S120,000 to $50, 900 that will be left here against a probable expenditure of $10,000, that it will cost our people in money sub scriptions. decorations, private enter tainments etc. Fully one thousand people will come to attend the carnival from the north. People rom Prescott Jerome, Flagstaff, etc, will come eli masse and all look with pleasant an tfcipation to the joyful event. On the occasion of the advent of the north and south road the occasion was celebrated with decoration of the city. The col ors used were red, white and blue. For the last carnival red, white and gold were the coIors used. Now they pro- pose having red, white and green Many merchants have d large amount of bunting of the first two. Why not use the same at this coming carnival and add a little of the present cOlors adopted. It would save our people many hundred dollars of expense and at the same time enable them to make a bigger display with less outlay.
 D. Nicholson: The carnival will be grand thing. It will be a great help to the valley in advertising it's resources. am most certainly in favor of it and in making it a big thing. I favor, among other things, a big trades pa rade,'' though have not given the matter of entertainment much thought. I understand the ShrinerS will in all probability hold one of their famoUs sessions for the reception of initi- ates into that mystic fraternity. They will most likely meet on Monday, De cember 4, as that is the regular Ma sonic meeting night. There will proD- ably be fifteen candidates to hold on to the rope and you know what a Shriners' means. A big parade, a royal time in the hall followed by a big ban quet and lots of Masonic visitors to
 
 the city.
 T. w. Chamberlain: I am a thor ough believer in the carnival. I came from a town that is on the move all the 1 time in some matter of a similar na- ture to this. Minneapolis has been built | by carnivals and festivals of all kinds. The people there appreciate the | benefits of these things and get out and | hustle. We have got to get the people | into this valley, then show them our | and what we have to offer. | We have got to interest and amuse them and show them what the oppor- tunities are for investment here. The | of the people of Phoenix in pushing the carnival to a successful ssue will make a good impression and my opinion is that we cannot make it too big. As for entertainment and programme, I have not given it any thought. There should, of course be 'oping, tying and other cowboy sports ,y way of novelties, and I think a good rades display as well. Above all things, ng devoted to masquerade is all right f such features as flour throwing are eliminated and it is generally under ,tood that no ungentlemanly conduct will be tolerated and will be severely punished if detected.
 pr. G. H. Keefer: I would like to zee a carnival if we can have it with ut being disgraced as we were at the