The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-18
CARlNIl Al BOARD
OF DIRECT TORS
Many important Matters Came Up
Last Night.
The INSURANCE REGULATIONS
The Rules to Govern the Manage
mcnt of tho Carnival Re-
fcrred to the
Committees.
THE INSURANCE REGULATIONS

The Board of Directors Of the Richmond
Carnival Association met at the head
quarters of the I. p. A. last night at
o'clock On account of the absence OF
bath President Mr.. A. II. Meyer, and
Nice-Presidcnt. Col. John s. Harwood,
Col. James D. Patton was asked to take
the chair
The reports of the various committees
were called for and Mr.. o. II. Funston
reported that the finances Of the Associa-
ton were in very satisfactory condi-
ton.
MILITARY.
Colonel HAYES reported that st was
very important to get the captains of the
various military companies of the city in
ferested in the Carnival. and moved that
The following captains be added 10 the
Military COMMITTEES: r. ". Miller, A.
jeff. Vaughan, Y. s. Hardwicke, c. a
Crawford. w. l.. Daughtrcy, and Cheat
wood
The work Of advertising was reported
81 a very flourishing condition, and that
the towns and cities Of the State would
be thoroughly posted in regard to the
same.
MIR. Hume. of the Floral Committee,
stated that 1t was the desire of the COM
mlttee to erect two floral arches on
Franklin Street, at either end of the JEFF
ferson block.
INSURANCE
The Insurance Committee submitted
set of regulations and rules TO govern all
booths. atnusenents. decorations, and
such matters during the Carnival These
regulations had been unanimously recon-
,nended by the Board of Fire Commits
sloners and Chief Fuller. A lively dis
.cussion was. engaged in on various points
brought up in The regulations, which were
"a, ,,ntiF nf
Mr.. O. H. Funston. the regulations were
referred TO the Committees on Booths.
Decorations Amusemsnts, Police and
Lights Privileges and Exhibits, with
request that they report on the same at
the next meeting of the Board OF Dlrec-
tors The secretary was directed to FUR
nish these committees with a copy OF the
resuiotions.
VOTE OF THANKS.
A communication from the Southern
F,xpress Company stating that that COM
pany would carry all the advertising mat
Ter and carnival posters free OF charge
was received A vote Of thanks was ten
dered the company.
Mr. Hawkins. Of the Committee ON
Exhibits reported that this branch OF
the Carnival was progressing most sat-
isfactorily, and that Director-Geheral
Benson said that for the time pelore
she opening day of the CarnlFai mort
carnival or like celebration that he had
ever been engaged in
on motion of Mr.. O. II. f'unsten, NE
Mann S. Quaries was elected h1eliipet
of the Board of Directors.
on motion of Nh. Marcuse Chie1 fuiiei,
of the Fire Department. was requested
to be present at the next meeting OIL Itie
BOARD of Directors, at which time the
question of the insurance regulations
ADVERTISING.
The Advertising Committee of the Car
niyal Association is busily engaged IN
sending out and arranging Tor the dls-
.ribution of the posters for the coming
week.
A large amount of advertising matter
was received yesterday. which SET
forth in very attractive colors, the 1eat-
ares Of the Carnival. These are beans
sent cut all over the State, and special
agents win have charge of the disuibn-
tion of them throughout every town and
village in Virginia.
The work of erecting the booths win
begin on Broad Street before long. and
the cit. win begin TO array herseil LOT
the special occasion. Many of these
booths are already we'll under construc-
ton al the establishments of the mer-
chants and manufacturers and when the
proper time arrives will be set up on
Carnival Street.
The exhibit OF MOWERS ana paper uecpi-
ations at the headquarters are daily IN
creasins and the ladies are getting out
some very unique features in this line.
The prospects of the military parade
arc bright indeed.
The committee received yesterday
letter stating that it was probable that
all the companies of Norfolk and vici-
nifty would be present and take part in
the parade and that all the companies
had expressed a strong desire TO come to
the celebration.