The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-03-21
BENSON is CHOSEN
AS THE DIRECTOR IF E
Board Of Directors Take
Final Action.
BEGINS WORK AT ONCE
Director-GeneraI and Mrs. Benson
VIII Assume Charge Of Carnival.
MORE FUNDS REPORTED IN HAND
Finances OF the Association Are Re-
gardcd as i'll Good Shape and En-
couraging Reports are Received.
Finance Committee Meets and
Appropriations are Made
For tho Work.
irector-GeneraI and Mrs. Benson
VIII Assume Charge Of Carnival.
MORE FUNDS REPORTED IN HAND
Finances OF the Association Are Re-
gardcd as in Good Shape and En-
oorrnDinG IsnnortS 6 q re Rcceivcd

The Board of Directors of the Rich
mond Carnival Association met last
night and considered many important
presided and one Of the first matters
that came UP was the selection of
director-general. Mr.. George D. Ben
sons proposition was considered, and he
was selected. Mr. and Mrs. Benson will
begin work at once.
Treasurer o. II. Funsten then gave an
interesting report on the 11nanc1al al
fairs of the association. He reported
a balance on hand of $4,747.50. when all
subscriptions had been paid. Ihe
banks. brewers, railroads, lawyers ana
merchants on lower Cary Street, as we'll
as doctors, fverymen, butchers anu
others had, as yet, not been heard from.
Only two tobacco manufacturers had
been seen so far, and they had SUD-
scribed $500. The canvass of the insur-
ance men had not been completed, but
Messrs. Afriend and Crump had secured
about 81, 800 in one district. Mr.. Rum
stem thought that no trouble should be
experienced in raising $4,000, but pointed
out the necessity of covering all the
ground and covering it thoroughly VOL
unteers were called for and they re-
sponded quickly. They We're assigned to
districts. --t, :
COMMITTEES REPORT. /.
Advertising: Meetings held daily ana
plans perfected and carried into execution
for extensive advertising Of the Carnival
booths. Meetings held and allotment OF
space is being made. Maps Of Broad
Street are being made. It has been found
that seventy applications for space had
already been received, and more are com
ing in. Space for squares has already
been allotted.
Exhibits: Progress reported and indica-
tions pointed to sufficient exhibits being
secured to take UP all the space
Floral: A most beautiful display is being
arranged for, and an appropriation of
$500 was asked for. which was granted.
No advertising device will be allowed i'll
floral parade.
Here the question as to stretching the
ropes along the streets during parades,
was brought out The Police and Light
Committee was instructed to ask the City
Council for 5000 feet of rope
Music: Colonel Cowardin asked for an
increased appropriation of $780, making
$500, for bands. He was in communlca-
ton with a number of good organizations,
and was confident that an excellent musi-
cal programme would be secured.
Police and Lights: A new. proposition
was received from Mr.. G. Z, Fisher. of
New York, which was being considered,
but it was thought that an increased ap-
propratlon would be necessary.
Premiums: ] was reported that the
premium list was being greatly added TO
by merchants, and that the appropriation
of $l,C00 originally asked for, had been
cut down to $500; at the request of the
chairman.
Parades: The appropriation asked for
was Sl5O0. but that the committee may
not need all of that. as that woslld de-
pend largely on the cost of the floats. The
committee expected to complete the pro
gran1nle by Thursday night.
The meeting then adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Immediately nfter adjournment of the
Board of Directors the Finance Cntnn!iI-
tee went into session, Chairman Patton
presiding. Appropriations were asked far
by the various committees. and these
were discussed Action, hawever. was
taken only on that of the Parade Commit
tee which was given S1,:00. The total
amount of money actually appropriated
so far is $500.
WANT TO GET IN THE PARADE
The Richmond Conclave, 1r.proved Or
der of Heptasoph met at Elicit s H3il
last night and discussed nlaas Tor par
ticipating in the parade during the Car
niyal, and to induce other ConelaVess %
unite with them in their acton Tne fol-
lowing committee was appointed to con-
fer with the conclavas and the Richmond
Carnival Association relative to gettns
in t1,e Darade: MessrS. Henry FleSsn-
he;ner, S. Oppenhimer and DR.. =. NJ.
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