The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-06-05
PLANS FOR
THE CARNIVAL.


The Elks are coming, and will
soon take possession of our beauti-
full city. While the hearts Of the
Beers are wrung with sorrow at
the possession of their land by Lord
Roberts, the citizens OF our beauti-
full city will vibrate with Joy at the
"Coming of the Elks," and when
the gates Of the city are thrown
open to them on Monday June 10,
one OF the most beautiful sights that
has been witnessed for years with
in its ancient walls will take place.
A short distance IN front Of the
handsome arch at the entrance to
the fair large stand will be con.
structed on which will be seated
Governor Tunnel, Mayor Fahey,
members of the City Council, Street
and Sewer Department, Park Conn
mission, Board of Health, Water
Department and other county, state
and city officials. The opening adj
dress will be made by Governor
Tunnel, who will be followed by
Mayor Fahey who will turn over
to the Governor the keys OF the city.
A decidedly novel and pretty
feature OF the opening ceremonies
will be that Of an enormous bout
quet OF flowers arranged near on the
stage, so arranged as to open and
close, concealed in the centre OF
which will be the pretty daughter
of one OF our prominent ship build
ers Mr.. George Moore, the grand
daughter of Jonathan Aydon. At
the proper time the bouquet will
open and "Maybelle" will Jump
out, plnclling as she does so, a rose
from the bouquet. This will con-
meet two wires and the gates will
swing open. The various manu-
featuring establishments doing
business in Wilmington will also
be connected by wire and. as the
gates swing open an electrical cir
cult will be made ringing bell in
the various Offices, which will ba
the signal for ringing OF bells.
blowing OF whistles. making such
pandemonium as has never been
rivaled in its borders. not even on
our glorious Fourth of July.
This ceremony will take place af-
ter the industrial parade, which
starts at 2o'clock. The proce ssion
will be the longest anA finest ex-
hibit ever seen here, much larger
than that of any circus and will EN-.
brace besides the floats OF business
and industrial exhibits, those OF tho
famous Bostock Amusement Com
pany, with its wonders from all
parts of the world. Besides the
bands carried by this Company, the
IIlks will have three others IN line.
Our merchants have received
large quantities of purple and
white bunting to decorate their
homes and stores.
The members of the National
Guards are nightly drilling on the
Boulevard, as both officers and men
are anxious to make a line show
ing.
crowds vii Hocl; 70 WiIm;nuton
f.o,, ~, o,,r ~ S+,Ia 49, ays,n-
t;on,l interest SCENE to he man,fes-
to1 NV ali !, Tho most he,u;tu,
n,l, occneion tb,t will STRIKE our
CIV in thio the c1os;nm wear If the
nineteenth century
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1!eeting OF Stree, and Sewer Department.
The Street and Sewer Coumis-
sion convened this morning and
routine business was transacted.
The Pussy and Jones Company
made application to build an addi-
ton to their foundry for a new core
oven. which would extend over the
southea / corner of Lombard street,
agreeing to take down said exten-
sion should the street ever ,be
opcnet,!od The communication waa
formation rs to ,uhetLer this eyten.
sion could legally bcemade. ,.,
The matter of various complaints