The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-19
PARK RESIDENTS APPROVE 1T.
tNDoRsE THE MOVEMENT AGAINST
CARNIvALs ~ THE EXTENSION.

CARNIvALs ~ THE EXTENSION.
the sentiment Against Permitting
the Park 90 Be Used for These Pur-
noses In the Future IL stronE-Mr.
II. u. Lester and Mr.. otis Ashmore
discuss the Disadvantages That
have Accrued and the AnnoyRnces
which nesidents OF That section
nave Been Forced 60 Endure-MIl-
ttary Commander says he VIII he
slow 10 Sign Another Permit.
The article In yesterdays Morning
News. in which was printed the prediction
~ Alderman Jamfs 81 Dixon that there
yo,,id be no more carnivals ia the Park
1.xtension. has excited generally favorable
attention.
the approving remarks Of some OF the
vosdents Of Whitaker and Drayton streets
oopositc the park. relative TO the move
mont 10 prevent the park being used for
.bese purposes IN the future, were printed
IN me article other residents were seen
Yesterday and all OF them feel the same
yay about the matter. To the chorus Of
.pproving comment that has greeted the
movement there is not one voice Of dis
sent
IN am glad that the Morning News has
,,sen M this matter. and sincerely trust
tbat the carnival that has just been end
On is the last" said Mr.. D. II. Lester,
"pv those who do not live about the park
aud ln close proximity 10 the noises that
those affairs produce. Il is almost impos-
,sbIe 10 conceive the extent OF the annoy
ancs.
And the noise Is not the only disturb
Ing and annoying feature. ! was fortu-
nate in the location Of the animal show
Ter this carnival. hut during one Of them
helI Ia the park these shows were located
iss, in front Of my residence and just
across the street There Is a peculiarly
pgrsent and disagreeable odor thar seems
10 attend a herd Of animals, and imagine
that long acquaintance with Il Is the only
thing that will render IL endurable. Al
any rate. IL nearly served 10 drive me
out OF my own home on the occasion Of
which ] speak
n hope the prediction that there are 10
b. no more Park Extension carnivals is
accurate. In the past, for many reasons,
we have al been 100 supine and indifferent
in this matter. and shall welcome the
change. We who have endured the annoy
ance the carnivals OF the past have
brought ought not to be expected TO en-
dure them In the future"
Il approve the suggestion made IN the
Morning News IN it, entirety" said Mr..
Otis Ashuorc In the first place. ! am
opposed generally to such forms Of
amusement as that which has just been
brought to an end here I don't believe
that - has been OF any advantage TO
the city financially. as ] think more
money has been carried away than has
been left here. and I am sure Il has been
OF 40 advantage TO savannah morally.
Specifically ! am opposed Ia these car
nivuis being held In the Park Extension.
They are nu'sauccs TO those who live
about the park. they require an ugly en-
closure while they are IN progress and
they leave the park In very bad shape
when they are concluded The residents
81 the neighborhood ought not to he
made 10 endure these various annoyances
IN the future. ana ] sincerely hope they
will not be-"
The commanding oficor % one OF the
military companies said he also was tired
Of the practice that mas obtained.
Il signed the permit for the use OF the
ser. lin purely perfunctory manner.
At the time 90 did not occur 10 me that u
made much difference. either 10 me or 70
my company one way or the other. and.
actuated by thc human failing that makes
us wish not 20 appear surly or ungra-
cious j signed Next time 1 shall DO
some thinking first
"In addition 20 the other arguments that
have been used against holding such az
fairs In the Park Extension. 70 muss be-
remem bercd that the military have been
deprived OF their parade ground already
Tor three weeks. and that u will be an
other week before q viii De IN "a condition
for use. oven then. II the experience Of
the past cnn be taken ar safe guide, the
ground will be in horrible condition. and
niSuted for military maneuvers. II the
Elks put the park IN good shape they will
break the record"
Tho success Of the movements that have
resulted. IN the past from the
use OF the park for the pur-
pose OF holding carnivals and
similar projects has been largely due 20
and Of fratcrnal sentiment In Savannah
Not only are these organizations strong
separately, but they are disposed always
20 help each other. and the pressure they
can bring 20 bear on Council and the mill
rs has been effectively exertesi.
However. the members Of these organi-
cations are beginning 90 realize them
selves that the Park Extension IS not the
place for holding carnvals ana 81 IL very
doubtful N similar applications will be
made ny them TN the future. II IL almost
certain that II they are made they viii
b. refused.