The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-28
JOINT MEETING
OF COMMIT TEES
A. Well Attended Session Of the Rich
mond Carnival Association.
IMP ORTANT BUSINESS
The Minimum Amount Of Stock
Takcn-Many Urgent Matters
Looked Into-ComInittccs
Appointed.

Tho ioint meeting OF the 12SeculiNe
Committee and The Subcommittee Oh dne
. Richmond Carnival Association was heid
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. Never. chairman. called khe meet
ing TO order, and stated that 1t was
necessary that $1,000 should be raised
before The work Of the carnival could be
carried on.
The treasurer reported $500 already
raised. and the chair stated that the
hooss were open Tor contributions.
The required amou1ra was raised with
our difficulty. and the committee Went
into the details of the carnival
Al the request of certain members OF
The committee, who were not 1a1nlllar
with the question OF the carnival. the
chair stated what the celebration "ouio
be and of what it would consist
The carnival will be situated on Broad
street from Twelfth as Tar west as the
exhibits of The merchants and manu-
fac.ureres will extend. The booths will
b. arranged in two rows nine feet from
the curbinS.
"A large wire will be put up to fence
in the car track, and on this vii! be
canvas for advertising. All booths
will be f=cc-and will have TO meet The
approval OF the Bc6--.cormStee as 10
decorations, etc.
n was decided that all matters in re-
rard ia the decorations and other de-
tails in regard no the booths would
have to be submitted to the Commlttee
on Booths, as this would come under
their jurisdiction.
TO ADVERTISE.
Mr. Meyer announced that 1t was the
desire of the committee that the mcr-
chants should advertise the carnival by
having ir printed on their envelopes In
red ink. and if they would communicate
with MIR. II. c. Eichelberger, secretary.
the printinC would be done, but it was
desired that this should be done by the
merchants themselves. A specimen OIL
the envelopes was shown the comanlulee
10 give them an idea of what was want
ed. MI Meyer also said that In lie"
days a premium list would be given QUIZ
stating what prizes would be given dur
ing the fair, and for what contests.
Mir. John S Harwood moved that Major
]. d. Patton. chairman. be allowed 10
ada such names TO the Finance Committee
as he should see fit This was carried
TO OPEN OFFICE.
The Chair announced that in rev
DAYS the Office of the Association would
be opened and the business pushed on as
rapidly as possible.
Mr. HARDWOOD moved that MI. uiume be
allowed to elect as many young ladies to
The Floral Committee as he saw neces-
gary to assist in his work
Mr. Lorraine moved that the present
celebration be called the Richmond
Street Fair which was agreed to.
N1r. Meyer stated to; the committee that
in other fairs of a like nature a mimic
Mardi Gras had been very successful.
such as a parade and floats of various
do nf
In costume.
BY motion the Chair was empowered
to appoint committee on this matter.
ana such special committees as he saw
was necessary.
MASONIC PLANT.
A letter received by Mr.. Marx Gunst
from Mr. William Todd. in regard to the
FURNISHING of light 10 the Carnival, stated
that he thought the plant at the Masonic
Temple would he sufficient for al. needs.
and could be run at q cost Of about $1,000
Major James D. Patton suggested that
committee on tobacco exhibits be APP
pointed. in order that the tobacco trade
of the city should ba represented. On
motion Major Patton was authorized TO
appoint the proper persons.
NEW COMMITTEES.
Mr.. J. S. HARDWOOD. chairman Of the
Committee on Committees. reported that
the following committees had been named:
Pura IFood--Messrs. D. j. Mccarthy
(chairman), W IL Tyler, T. III. Elicit.
Henry Wallersten ]. S. Moore. Louis
EIill and Thomas II. Starlse.
Press-George w Minter (chair1nan).
"A. NJ. Lynn. d. NJ 13ushong, and c. G.
Wlgg!esworth.
Tobacco-Wn. f. Dlbrell, Fuller Pat
terson, r. S. Bosher, T. D. Jeffreys. w
T. Hancock, Alexander Camoren. Thomas
Scott, Thomas Atkinson and Adolphus
D!!,.
The following changes wero also made:
Mr.. A. J. ciarcuse as chairman of the
Manufacturing Committee. in rltce of
". ]. Whitehurst.
Mr.. H. Il. Valentine added to the Floral
Committee, ard Mr.. Thomas Christian to
the Booth Committee.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
The following are the present standing
committees of the association:
neutrality-suspicious. IL. d. Eichelberger
(chairman,, c. W. Saunders. G.. G. wo--
sham. John stamper and a. z. Holderby
Asnusemorts-Messrs. J. D. Potts CHAR
mani. jake Wells, T. G. Lea,h, c. c.
Guvernator and A. II. Meyer.
Boo;hs--Messrs. W. C. holland CHAIR
MANI. Fritz Si:terding, L. Dittlebach. T
NJ. Hundley, IA. Ellis. Jr., and Thoma $
christian.
Competitive Drill-Gcnerals A. L. Phil
lips tchairInan). Charles j. Anderson. Col.
John 3. Purcell, Col. Percy Halves and
Mr.. ]. w Lockwood.
Decura uons-Mcssrs. L. Q. Miller CHAIR
mani. w. Perlstine. Levy Levy, Capers
Roissieux. NJ Sc!r,non and Addison Lewis.
Dog show-Dr. Jud B. Wood (chairman).
Messrs. Thomas Christian. J. C. Vaughan,
Gamuel Stern and II. L. Pollard.
Exhibits-Messrs. O. A. Hawkins CHAIR
mani. Carl WippeyTnan. A 3. Clarke, ".
T. Moulton and c. ". Tanner.
Floral Connlittee-Af essrs.- B. S. Hume
tchai.1nan). W. S. P. Mayo. Langho-ne
Pufney, William Mann, c. d. Wingiicld
and II. l. Valentine.
Farm a,roaucts-H. w Wood. Ashton
Starke. ]. T Dunn, ". T. Hood and ".
A. Hammond.
Horse Show-Messrs. William Rueger
(ohai,7nan). P. A. S. Brine. r. II. HARDWOOD
and ". ]. Carter.
lnsurancc-A1essrs. Robert Lecky. Jr.,
{chatr7man), julius Strauss and T. A.
s Cary.
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