The sun., 1900-05-18
)AL MERCHANTS
| SHOULD APPLY FOR
| SPACE IN CARNIVAL
Is, Committee Cannot Hold up
hxious Outsiders Much
IIonger With a Preference
3. +. HAMILTON'S OPINION
of Metropolitan In
rance Clmpauy Visits Carni-
val III adquarters an Tells
or the Wonderful Benefit
of the Street Fair Now
in Richmond.

Brranging for the Wilmington Indus
Il S rect Fair end Elks' Carn, a
eauslny the members OF the executive
hmittee much worry and many sleep
nights. The magnitude OF the car
\ sal long ago appealed to the executive
bmittee and the vaflous other com
Atees OF the big show but the business
Berests Of Wilmington have not fully
Rakened to recognition Of the great
helit which will result to their trade
participation in tile Industrial Expo
hon to be held here for one week from
be IS to June %.
I'D is true that many spaces Tor poosls
athe street fair have been sold TO VIII
5ngton business firms but there is much
bm vet for additional booths ana the
annliCtee on booths still holds open
Is space with a preference for VIII
angton business men. This preference
@lnot be shown much longer than
Ay 81. Firms outside the city, busl-
ess houses which have protitably es-
Ibished booths in like street fairs and
Mnivals in other cities are daily apply
II to Secretary Hunter Grubb for space
IL he Wilmington fair. They cannot be
ed off many more days. The carnival
IN be opened on June lS A great IN
4strlal exhibit will be lined along the
Io,lt vird north of Washington street
,rdae for the inspection of thousands
10 will journey 10 Wilmington. II
n \ exhibit is made up entirely oil the
fydatt of Wi mington industry. the
Yea er will BE- the profits to the business
I,terests of this city.
III The Greatness of the Carnival.
NAmong those who called at Carniva
aeadauaIts, Nos. $50 800 Market street
3ssterday, was Mr.. Benjamin +. Hamll
IN. superintendent of the metropolitan
aife Insurance Company, with o1llces
No. HOS Equitable Building this city. M
hamilton has just returned from vlsi
ID Richmond Va, where a great stree
|Nir and carnival, the same show whlcl
ID coming here on June Is, is now IN th
height of its gl.ry. Mr. Hamilton say
fhe street fair extends for two mlie
8long the stceets Of Richmond. On Nor
t3ay night fully 10000 persons surge
through the Richmond fair and carnlNi
rounds. To MIR. Hamilton the sight ws
Il most wonderful one. Exhibitors wei
8oing business in all the booths.
s'The manufacturing exhibits" sal
lin. Hamilton, covered ten soil
#uares. 81,
III rhe citizens of Richmand raised Sl2
E6OO in cash and placed it in the hands
the Elks committee for the purpose
Uefraying the preliminary expenses.
A committee of three probably heau'
Sby Assistant Director General Colon
&rantley p. Postles. will go to Richma
xonight. With the rett Fair in the '
s,Rinia capital are large number OF pn
hess firms who want space in the w
hington Fair.
Exhibitors are expected to do actr
business at the Wilmington Street n
&nd 'Elks Carnival. The executive co
lhmittee 1rsfers those occupants
booths who vi ira 1sact busln
bn the grounds. Thee OF
Tally newspapers in this city y, hn'
applied for space in the Street fair. /.
bf them propose to place linotype
Ihines in their boo hs and issue 2 pal
daily right on the grounds.
The matter of pal AIDES is being gl'
considerable attention by the pari
committee. 1t is expected that
parade on the opening night, Mon'
June Is. will be augmented, by
Young Mems Republican Cluo WI
Organization will then be on its way
he railroad station preparing to go
philadelphia, where it will partlcll
in the Republican National Conven'
p ,rade.