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consideration would also decide to come
He said that the military parade would
take place at IL o'clock sharp thursday
morning, and would finish in ample time
for the people 10 get their lunch and "a
tend the Deep Run Hunt Club races, which
will take place that afternoon
MR.. BRYAN ACCEPTS.
Colonel John s. HARDWOOD chairman of
the special Committee on Opening Ceremo-
MES. reported that mis- committee had
waited upon Mr.. Joseph Bryan, and had
Informed him of his election by the asso-.
citation TO deliver the address at the
opening OF the Carnival, and that Mr..
Bryan had accepted.
The question OF who should occupy the
stand at the opening exercises came up,
and it was referred after much discussion
to the Committee on Ceremonies. The
stand will be GA feet long by u feet wide.
and will be situated between Second and
Third Streets
Mr.. A. H. Meyer reported that he had
seen the School Board in regard 10 the
closing of schools during the week, and
that it had been decided to close on Thurs
day only. He also stated that the business
firms of the city had been asked to close
on Wednesday evening at 3 O'Clock. in
order that the clerks might witness the
floral parade, and on Thursday from IL
O'Clock TO / o'clock, for the military pa
rade.
Mr.. Meyer stated hat several firms who
had promised to erect booths on Broad
Street had now decided not to do so. A
committee. composed of Colonel Murphy
(c:airman). Messrs Robert Lecky, Jr.. j.
Garland Pollard, A. j. Marcuse and John
Stewart Bryan, was appointed TO wait upon
the firms and urge the necessity Of their
erecting the booths as they agreed to.
THE VOTING.
The voting for the King of the Carnival
was not so heavy yesterday. The follow
ing is the standing according to the last
count:
w. R. Triss, 1919; Joseph Bryan. 6; S.
w Traveg-s, ); c. OBJ. Cowardin, So;
Thomas Atkinson, l; John S. Williams. sd:
7. n. Carter, ?; S. T. Morgan. 2; DR.. NJ.
D. Hoge. 10; DR.. George Ross, 1; Alexan-
der Cameron. 2: DR.. H. C. Jones, IA; Ash
ton Starl1e, 4; Leon Wallerstein, 6: II. D.
Eicheiberger, 5; John S. HARDWOOD, Z;
Sam Stern, ass. c. w. Tanner, /; W. A.
Valentine l: A Rosenegk, /; a. J. Mar
cuse, 1f: c. B. Wood, %; J. T. Hail. /;
Lee Todd. 10: George Mtnter, s. and John
p. Branch, l.
MIR. Sam Stern, who a few days ago
declared himself a candidate for the
king of the Carnival yesterday wrote
a lStttT ON iIlS SoiitcSIr ia
thanking his friends for the support which
they had given him.
CHILDREN's CHORUS.
During Carnival week, the time yet to be
selected, a chours of about 5000 school
children under the direction of Prof. G. C.
Munson will give public concert. with the
assistance OF the various bands in the
city al that time. The concert will con-
sist of choruses and part pieces and will
be arranged for by Superintendent Fox and
General Manager Benson. An address
will be made by some prominent citizen.
The committee having charge of the af-
fair consists of Superintendent w. F. Fox.
F. w Cunningham, c. p. Walford, j. P.
Thomas. G.. c. Munson, ]. c. IIarwood
and Director Benson.
JUNIORS MEET.
AT the regular meeting of Patrick Henry
Council No. -, j. Q. u A NJ, Monday
night the following were appointed aides,
etc, for the Carnival:
A. C. Nielsen, aide to Chief Marshal Bot
toms. Otto Markum, Commander;
II. W. Mays and Walter Rock, Lieuten-
ants; George w. Rogers and H. E. Lind
say. Sergeants: Henry Hill and William
Nyhitlow. Corporals.
This Council will be represented on Fri
day night during the Carnival with
squad of about 100 members.
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