The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-20

From all quarters come congratulations.
The Great Richmond Carnival and Free
Street Fair has proved a most decidea
success. Carnival Association officials and
business men are all highly pleased with
the success of the celebration
Mr.. Alexander H. Meyer. president OF
the association. is much gratied In
speakins of the affair yesterday, Mr.
Meyer said: The Street Fair has proved
a most decided success. and success is
what I predicted and expected We drew
enormous crowds despite the predictions
made that the spring OF the year was not
the time to hold the celebration, 1t has
been demonstrated that people will come
10 witness a big celebration at any time
of the year
"one of the most gratifying features IS
,,,,t an sections of the State OF Virginia
we're represented, and not only Virginia put
fr7n other states as we'll. The Street
17,i. was simply one continued success
from start to finish
Colonel John S. Harwood, Vice-preslaeht
of the Carnival Association, saiu: ou'S
men OF bright ideas, originality, push. en-
ergv and enterprise made the Carnival
expectations. The newspapers have con-
tributed in no small degree. and all worked
rn,rather with one end in view. ana that
end was Success Richmond has been
greatly benefited. and [ hope the Street
Fair has come to stay
Treas,1rer o. Herbert Funsten expresses
himself as more than Sratted
..The success of the Street Fair meant
mucsl 10 Richmond, and the Street Ear
proved A most pronounced success Mueh
credit and nraise are due to Director
General Benson, and ne has demonstrated
that ne is a thorough street falr condue-
tor. Thousands of people have been
brought to Richmond, and with them
came their trade 1t will prove OF greatest
benefit to Richmond merchants
The Carnival has proved an unqualified
success, Just as | predicted it would. de-
clared Mr.. George D. Benson, tue director
general of the Carnival. THE Carnival
compares most favorably with any ever
held. and everybody worked together 10
bring it to a grand consummauon do
not think that there is any doubt that
the Street Fair will become permanent
feature.
..Of course, this was the first. and mis-
takes have been made. Long ago 1 urged
the local management to stop all tsleir
efforts to get people here and devote their
entire attention and energy to making ar
rangements to take care of the visitors.
knew from experience that they would
come, as they never failed yet. Then, the
people of the city were slow in waking up
to the magnitude of the affair and the
demand for sleeping accommodations
REX GIVES HIS VIEWS.
Rex IS of the opinion that the only
thing to do is to make the Carnival and
Street Fair a permanent institution, ana
advocates a Tri-State Association COM
prisng Virginia, west Virginia and NoTth
Carolina The capitalization. ne thinks
| should be from $500 10 ss0,ofo. and mas
no doubt as to the success OF suca an
organiza ton.
.srhe Fair has been a success In every
wav. and Richmond has been greatly hene-
| 6tad bv IT, From the start 10 the fihish
| II was one series of triumphs, and great
| credit is; due those who managed the al
fair so successfully, especially IS tAis true
| of the Director General, Mr. Benson RE
| h,s demonstrated the fact in hundred
|. ways that ne is an artist. What we "an.
| is TO hold more fairs and on larger
| SCALE e..,
| sa,d .eThe importance Of the results ana
| effact cannot be estimated. All Know
.,hoIIt Il Is what comes to me here IN this
booth. but everything hear Is OF tne
! most encouraging nature 1he ra
| merchants seem TO De huiiiiiiioN9 -
inc that business has been greatly oene-
fitsd and stimulated that new friends and and
customers have been made. and that the
benafits will be OF a lasting nature
WHAT MERCHANTS THINK
these are the opinions of some OF
! Rfc.mond's prominent merchants:
AR 7 w. Rothert. OF Rothert co. :
49, rrae street Fair. the Richmond
| celebras:on was unquestionably q great
! success. The practical benefit to be
| derived remains to be seen
| Mr r III. Kaufman. of Kaufmanns: s:
"Tbe street Fair was success in every.
| way. All merchants. both those engaged
| in the retail and wholesale trade. have
,,ndoubtedlv been greatly benefited by
| tha Fair. and to those VINO had the affair
| In charge much praise and credit Is due.
| More people came to Richmond during
! the Carnival than were expected. and the
/ great crowd far exceeded any estimate
| had ventured to make From the
! start I was an advocate OF the Free
Street Fair. and think that the Fair
| could be made q still more pronounced