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Asthe day for th, opening of the Will
\ in ton Industrial Street Fair and Elks
# carnival draws near there is every indi
Ction that the big exposition will reach
h. measure of success uot antic pated by
the most sanguine member of Whining
Ton Lodge OF Elks. The cooperation Of
individuals representing nearly every
large business firm in this city and tie
stamp OF public approval has given the
great industrial display an impetus dur
Ing the week past.
Governor Ebe w. Tunnel has accept
I Cd the invitation to attend the opening
+ oi the carnival ON Monday, June is.
. Yesterday morning Colonel Grantley p.
Instles. assistant director general, re-
cD'ved the following:
'State of Delaware, Executive Depart
ment, Lewes, May 20, 1900 Gen. G. Z.
Pogtles-My Dear Sir: have just re-
ceived your letter OF the 2Sih-lnvltlng
Inc to be present at the opening OF your
street fair and carnival, and assure you
that have much pleasure in accepting
your kind invitation,
"Very respectfully,
"EBE w. TUNNEII.
Governor Tunnel will set the big ex-
position in motion. On Monday, Ju Ae
is, tue industrial street parade will take
place. Governor Tunnel, Mayor John
| c. Fahey, Director General Robert >.
Baird and Assistant Director General
Grantlsy p. Postles will head the parade
in an open carriage. Arriving at the
arched entrance of the Street Fair Gov
ernor Tunnel will press button which
will start many Changing bells through
out the city as we'll as in every section o
the carnival grounds. 1t is probable
that every striker in the various ilrt
alarm towers will peal forth the tiding'
of the opening. Whistles in every part
of the city will be blown.
Aid From John Wananaker.
John Wanamaker has agreed to ait
the managers of the carnival in one o
the most Important features OF the grea
exposition. Mrs. Willard Hall Porte
was ii Philadelphia yesterday as the rep
resentatiye of the Women's COMMITTEE
which has taken charge of the arrange
ments for the floral parade durini
carnival week. Mrs. Porter saw Johi
Wanamker and the latter in expressing
the desire that the carnival might be
success very kindly agreed to place q
the ladies' disposal all the magniticer
floral decorations which now beautit
the great Wanamaker department stort
Large numbers OF these artificial flower
will be shipped in the near future
Wilmington.
The ladies who will have charge OF tt
floral parade have established heat
quarters in the parlors OF the Ne
Century Club. To these headquarte
flowers may be sent during carniv
week.
Colonel Grantley P. Postles yesterd'
placed an order with the 5. j. VIM
Carriage Company of this city for one
the finest pneumatic tired ruraoou
constructed by that company, TO pe G
livered by June Is, FIR use in the Il ~
parade. The White Company Will ha
a similar vehicle in line, aud James
Winchester has ordered one.
When handsomely decorated the
runabouts will add greatly to the succe
of the flower parade. They are usee
great deal on the New York speedwa
The S. ]. White Carriage Company
Gently shipped two runabouts to VI
n land, one Tor Sir CnarleS "A. Delesio
Lord OF the English Admiralty, and
other for his brother, Lord Wllll
Be aresfori.
Only $50 Feet of Space Left.
Only $50 feet of booth space is LETT
the industrial street. Carnival be-
quarters, at Nos. $40 So Market sire
were crowded yesterday. Seventy
Of space were sold.
The full list of those who have tai
space in the industrial street mp to d
are as follows: Hartmann d tehrenbi
Brewing Company, N. Snellenourg
Company, Diamond State shoe Compa
Delaware Hospital Delaware AID Att
tic Telegraph and Telephone Comp,aa
William Lawton, Western Union Il
graph Company, homeopathic Hospl
Levy Knmfort Shoe House. Natlo
Biscuit Company, j. y j. \. Harm
Lawton Optical Co, Woodward i1 Br
Foord B ttling Works, George Il Ws
Daily Republican. Simmons u 3
Z. i. Allrn, J. f. Garrett, H'
Scal. Company. +. 5. Riley,
II. Bavnard, Frank Corblt, jos
Conner, Di,mond State steel "
.spany, Edward Me!chnir, \. w. y.
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