The sun., 1900-04-21
is THERE 70 Be STREET FAIR?
The Elks Must Have More Eyi-
dences of Cooperation
From Business Men.
LAST NIGHTS MEETING
A Representative Audience was al
the Opera House and Were Told
by j. III. Laine That From co.
600 to 10000 Strangers
Would Come Here.

1t now remains with the business men
and citizens generally, whether or not
the proposed street carnival shall be
given by the WilmoDgton Lodge Of
Elks.
The open meeting for the purpose Of
having mutual consideration of the
matter took place at the Grand Opera
House last evening and while there was
representative audience present and
considerable enthusiasm expressed by
business men. the Elks we're uisappoinJ-
ed N the fact that more business men
were not present, and therefore at the
close ut the meeting We're still undecided
as 10 the advlsablnty vi going AHEAD
With the project. La other worus, they
mast have mere evidences Of cu-upela-
ton from business men and cltZens re-
| fore they can anuounce that the carnival
will take place.
Those present on the stage Inclu led
4 DR.. SSitlnn Chandler, Horace Greeley
| Knowles, j. Paul Blown, William Law
ton, Joseph " iggleswurth, secretary u
the Board OF Health, City Treasurer
I1alnann, Street and Sewer Conlnls
sloners simmons and Carter, City Epgi
neer Boughman, q. Parke Poslles
Charles browne, Hunter Citubb, Levi.
t. Buck, A. l.. 5. shields, Counclmel
Plerson and Wlills, President ul Cuuncl
Alexander, j. ]. Ryan, Bulldlng In
spector CASSIDY.
Dir. Chandler presided and made al
eloquent address touching on the grea
advantages which would come To I'll,
city thru, gh the street tar.
+, He likened Wilmington to ship
: strangely built, with excellent crew AIT
captain, but no cargo.
! He said tile street fair was the cargo
/. which was required. lie told how
street fair had attracted $4,000 peupl,
To Allegheny CITY abd 81. 0UU To Newal k
He SAID portion ol The receIpts wuuiC
be given to Charity. He was greeted will
$ Applause when he COL cluueu.
tie then introduced j. Ii. Laine, rep
resentatiye OF the FrAnk.C. Bustock Mlu
! way Carnival Company. Mr. Lame !
: all eloquent and eLleltalning talker all,
in glowing terms set out the advantage
$ OF the proposed carnival.
I He said lie had visited Wilmington
!, annually for 81 years. He DECLARED VII
5 the street lair Wa. Tile only lining whlc
. cou properly take the place VI TIL
county Ialrs which were unce such
,7 great institution, but are now raplul
Z passing away. SJreeJ ialis III tllls cuunti
9 nave been held Iur unly tHitt 4taii
! From lurty to lily nave Ueen held how
4. ever aud There Is yet W be the nrst al
Q ute, error or losS.
i Fences ale paced On the cutb inc al
4 merchants sJllte Iur Doutls aad shop
: along tile fences. Inc stIeeL l. caftiull
lanlLufeu and merchants nItu nave Il
lear 10 exhibit nne goods, as they WI
not be damaged 10y uust or uChe wis,
II Inc falr Muu u be Advertised Tor di
Jance ot IRON 10 10 lUU miles III all dire
lluns aud from ~, UtU W 5O, UU0 stranger
y attracted To our c.ty, many ot Mhul
Y would ienialn over nlgnb. Inc first da
II OF Tie falr an industrial pageant woul
e be held; next day would be lTaternal da
), With a palade vi various sucletles, lodge
e etc.
is A day would be set apart for a chi
e drens and liver day, When sclu
T. children would parade and business mt
Al dtcura Tie lIunls vi their pullulnl
', with paper tilners.
On Tile opening night OF the carniv
there would be "a carnival presentatlt
20 ana people would 60 about masked, ca
AZ rying laLterns, ringing bells and blo'
Ing horns and AL head tor the sire
fair.
lie said the midway shows would co
tam nothing 10 which any churchmt
III could object. The BJstuck Midway Ca
" niyal Company has capital ot quart
Of nil!i III and when 1t opened
ID BROOKLYN ON Monday, Peter Stils, u
~ famous circus man, sald y Mr.. Lall
that he was surprised at the spread
5, canvass and len4 ked that il was II
- ~ the old time III g circus but novelt
a ~ the midway is u same as IL was at I
Philadelphia export exhibitions.
company has the contract for the anu:
IN ments al the exhibition III Pnllauelpl
er next fall.
lis was applauded when he ceas
o. speaking. Df. Chandler closed I
he meeting. lie said that it was necessa
o, that there should be something TO wa
up the city, but that the assistance Il
- support oi every manufacturer aud Dn
es ness man, a We'll as every mar, Won
a. and child IN the city Was Repaired
make the street fair success
- Lentts TO the city would, however,
y ~ stLependous?!