The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-21
THE ELKS
CARNIVAL,
The Plans for the Propos=
ed Street Fair Explain
ed at a Public
Meeting.

In the Opera House last night the plan
tor the proposed Elks Carnival were ex
| plained.
| Among the officials were President o
| fouucil Alexander. aud Councilmen Pier
son and Willis, President Lawtou of tn
Board of Trade Commission Director Sin
mons and Carter of the Street and Sewe
Department, building Inspector Cassidy
City Treasurer Hamann and Secretary
| Wiglesworth of the Board OF Health. Th,
meeting was called to order by DR.. Swith
| in Chandler who mado a brief speech
speaking of the object Of the meeting Hs
said he wanted the support of the people
| OF Wilmington. He then introduced j. II
Laine of the Rostock Company.
He spoke of WimiDgton's industries
and hoped the business men will take to
the idea, 1t has succeeded in many places
the old state fair. 1t is more modern. In
every city In the West whore street fairs
have been held the citizens and merchants
OF tho town have been benelted seventy
five per cent. more than they were by the
old county or state fair. Out of the fifty
street fairs held in this country, not one
has been failure. In describing IL pic
ture of il he said the entrance is hand-
somely decorated. Along the curb high
fence has been erected, and along the
street booths arc erected No expensive
building is required, as alta county fair.
yet the street fair is moro successful.
The exhibitors arrange the booths ac-
c1rding to their own idens. The merchant
comes in touch with tho consumers The
latter thinks the merchant Is progressive.
Unlike lhe county fair, the people remain
at night. AS there is II new feature every
day they come back in throngs. Thous-
ands of dollars are brought in. A large
precentage of the profits to the originaters
of the fair Is given to charity. -
The estreet fair, II it is given, will bs adj
vertised everywhere within radius of 100
miles. This means that thousands Of
people will be brought to Wilmington from
all partssof New Jersey. Delaware county,
Chester county, ard the entire Eastern
Shore, Every part Of the localities men-
tioued will be billed with posters and
streamers so that the people will become
acquainted with what is going on here.
II zen per cent of the population of those
places are brought here from 10000 to 5O,-
600 will be brought to Wilmington. Sou
venir books will be sent through tic coun
try. Tho merchants can make special in
ducements. The visitors, whom they come
to see the carnival, will SEQ the excellent
stores and will take advantage of them
and do much shopping
No money guarantee has been asked,
which shows tho carniyals have been
success. The street fair will be as clean
as the exposition recently held in Phila-
delphia. The street will be cleaned and
sprinkled frequently. Ths Bostock Com
pany, which will furnish the amusement
features furnished tho amusements for
the export exposition, and will fiji the
same date this year. The experience of
merchants who have taken booths in
street fairs has been that they did much
greater business as q result OF the adyel.
Using received. Wherever the street fair
has been held 1t has become fad, 1t brings
out new ideas, and in other cities business
people have Eeen allotted space
Among the special daily features will be
the industrial pageant on tho opening day,
Firemen and military organizations will
turn out. This alone will draw thous.
ands of people. 1t will be greater than n
circus, because the latter lasts but one day.
On the days to follow there will be other
pa-ades. One of the prettest will be the
$ flower para %. The idea is to
decorate the streets with strings of paper
flo wers and prizes will be awarded for the
prettiest The route of tho children's pa.
rade will be short, There will be carni-
val nights, when people will bo masked
Mr., Laine said some people might make
some objections to the midway feature.
Nothing immorn! will be shown. In
closing he asked the people to support the
carnival. IL required a great amount of
abor and the support of every family 10
leeueu.