The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-11-06
THE ELKS' CARNIVAL
GRAND STREET FAIR AND GALA WEEK
NEXT MONTH
The Committee Met Yesterday and
Took Definite Action Towards Get
ting up the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
10 Hold 1t from December 3 to 8.
Some of the Attractions Contem-
Mated tor the Occasion.

The committee appointed by the VAL
Lodge of Elks with a view to
considering the feasibility of getting
ND a. carnival, met yesterday afternoon
at / o'clock in the parlors Of the Or
ton.
The following are n members of the
Messrs. William ]. Bella
chairman; Sam Bear, Jr., H. ].
Gerken, W. z. Robertson, DIR. T. B.
Carroll. Ttos. H Wright, H. Mel.
Green, L. r. Skinner, w. E. Springer.
C. FennelI and S. II. Fishblate.
Chairman Bellamy presided at the
and after the committee dis
the matter it was decided that,
with proper and substantial encourage
from the business men, to have
a grand carnival, street fair and gala
week, beginning December 5rd and COR
tinuing till December Sth.
The committee "cut its patching" for
a mammoth affair. The street fair,
which they propose to have, will en-
brace numerous attractions, including
a large midway ~plaisance. In the mid
way there are to be side shows, me
nageries, japanese juglers. bands OF
music and other attractions and among
the features of the carnival there will
be balloon ascensions, football games,
etc. The committee at the proper time
will go before the board of aldermen
TO ask for concessions in the way of
granting the privilege and allowing the
use Of a convenient location in the
business portion of the city for the
street fair and it's features.
The committee decided to go ahead
with the undertaking if they can get
the cooperation OF INT substantial en-
eouragement from the business men of
the city. In this connection, a COM
mittee, on motion Of Mr.. Sam Bear, Jr.,
was appointed to call on our business
getting up the entertainment
Chairman Bellamy appointed the fol-
lowing soliciting committees, and the
streets mentioned below are intended
to designate h territory allotted to
each committeeman and embracing all
of the streets situated between the
boundary lines:
East side of Front street, west side
of Third street, north side of Market
street-Messrs. w. e. Springer and NJ.
w. Divine.
East side of the river, west side of
Front street, north side of Market
street-Messrs. Sam Bear, Jr., and H.
Mel. Green.
East side of the river, west side or
Front street, south side of Market
Streets. H. Fishblate and George
Harriss.
East side of Front street, west side
of Third street, south side of Market
street-Messrs. H. j. Gerken and Louis
Stein.
East side of Third street, north side
of Market street-Messrs. T. B. Carroll.
T. H. Wright and H. c. Bear.
East side of Third street, south side
of Market street-Messrs. ]. F. Wool
win, julius Taylor and B. B. Jackson.
The committees were requested to
visit the merchants tomorrow and So
licit subscriptions and report at the
meeting of the general committee al
the Orion parlorS tomorrow night. Ii
the committee finds that the merchants
will do the right thing n the plans
are feasible, Mr.. George d. Benson, OF
Savannah, Ga, 1.-The carnival king OF
the United States" will arrive here
shortly and take charge of the work
The committees are urged to get a hus.
tie on them early tomorrow morning
so they may be able to give some sort
of a report tomorrow night.
If h ina decision can be reached
Monday night, reduced rates on account
of h carnival will be secured from al
the railroads. n h event will bt
thoroughly advertised in North Caro-
lima and South Carolina 1t is really
proposed t. get h affair up on a gi.
gantic scale, and make it the biggeS
thing of the kind ever seen in Whining.
ton.
One of merchants, approaching
the fact that h carnival will be g
great thing for the business interests
has already signified his intention tC
subscribe 500 towards it
Horse shows, street fairs, carnivals
gala weeks, etc, are the or,
der of the day now, and thu
success of such entertainments a
Charlotte, Winston, Charleston, ava
nah, Macon, Richmond, Danvllle and
other cities wiuld make something OF
the kind very desirable for Whining
ton.
The Elks committee at it's meeting
last night was full OF enthusiasm ovel
the idea of having a gala week, ant
it is hoped our business men will give
them the financial encouragement they
deserve.
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