Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-06-21
OPENING OF TRE CARNIVAL
The Attendance Aggregated
About Seven Thousand.
GOVERNOR DETAINED BY FUNERAL
An Address by Secretary of
State Hughes.
rreditable Industrial PRrade-Backers of
tbe Carnival Greatly Pleased with the
Popular Interest Manifested = Many
promiuent Citizens Present. Hf

Following the industrial parade,
which in some respects was reve.
lation of what Wilmington can do, the
street fair and carnival, under the
auspices of Wilmington Lodge Of Elks,
was formerly opened Monday after
noon, In the absence of Gov. Ebe w.
Tunnel, who was detained on account
of relatives funeral, the opening
speech was made BY his representative,
Secretary of State James II. Hughes.
The hackers Of the enterprise are more
than pleased with the popular interest
manifested in the affair and especially
with the attendance Monday which
aggregated about 1000.
After the parade had passed, the
spectators hurried to Eighteenth street
and the Boulevard to witness the open
ing ceremonies. The gates of the in
dustrial street were closed and the
exercises took place on stand erected
outside. Among those on the stand
we're Mayor John 9. Fahe,, Secretary
Of State James II. Hughes. who repre-
sented the governor, Adiutant- General
Garrett j. Hart, Judge j. frank Ball,
City Solicitor Henry q. Conrad,
Councilmen J. B. 0berly, Messrs.
Webster, Simmons and Carter of the
Street and Sewer Department, Edward
Belts Of the Water Department, George
b Ward Of the Board Of Health,
William Lawton, president of the
Board of Trade, Collector of Port w.
#. Cooper, Park Engineer Theodore
A. Leisen.
After several numbers by Howson s
Band and the First Regiment Band,
Director General Robert s. Baird
Introduced Mayor John @. Fahey to
preside. The mayor said: "Mr. Secre.
tary: We are indebted to the Whining
ton Lodge of Elks for the magnificent
display We see before us. BY per.
severance through many difficulties,
by tireless efforts inspired by brave
and determined public spirit. the Elks
Of Wilmington, aided by generous
fellow citizens, have achieved success
in this undertaking far beyond the
most sanguine expectations. The car
nival now about to open will bs an
event in the history Of orr city and
State long to be remembered, and /
am happy 10 say that 1t promises a full
measure of pleasure and profit to our
people.
II extend to you, as the representa-
tive of His Excellepcy the Governor,
and to you personally, Mr.. Secretary,
a most cordial welcome and'I assure
you that esteem 1T a high honor in
the discharge Of a duty devolving upon
me to deliver to you as the representa-
tive of the chief magistrate of our
commonwealth the keys of the city. -
Secretary of State James H. Hughes
in RELY TO the greeting of the mayor,
said:
Gentlemen I must express my un (.
bounded pleasure at being able to par
tlcipate rs the representative Of the
governor ON this great occasion, in this
most beautiful city. | can add no words
to express my appreciation of the. well
come given me on his behalf. Will
mlngton is noted for its generosity and
hospitality. congratulate the Elks,
VINO have so magnifioently planned this
affair and assure you that the Ieople
Of Delaware look with the kindliest
interest ON anything which takes place
in this city, and will join withQyou to
make thie a success"
AT the conclusion of the address of
Secretary of State Hughes, little
George Greenwood, of No. 1007 West
Eighth street, sprang. from the centre
OF huge bouquet and said:
II now declare this carnival open
and wish 1t all the success possible.
4 low me, Mr.. Hughes, to present you
this rose. -
As she repeated the latter sentence
the little girl pluoked the lose which
was connected with an electric wire,
and the gates were opened and the
bells and whistles sounded, announcing
the carnival open.
Aud Lang Syne" was played by
Howson sst,and and the guests were es-
corted to the industrial street. 1t was
something of revelation to them.
Bostock'u Midway opened Monday
evening and was largely patronized.
Gov. Ebe w. Tunnel was visitor
to the grounds Monday evening.
The homeopathic Hospital booth had
several slight accident cases Morday.
William Gum, John Cunningham,
John Manlove and John Clark have
ceen appointed special officers for the
carniraI