Evening journal., 1900-06-04

arned with the following endorse
lent:
Acknowledgements Office,
Wilmington, Del, June 2, 1900.
$ lolonel G. p. Postles. I. r. p, n. G. d.
Dear Sir Without further orders
from the governor, orders will be is
aued for a full parade of the general
tan on such day as may be designated
& Military day. Very respectfully,
GARRETT ]. HART. Adj Gen.
This endorsement of General Hart
Assures that the demonstration will be
grand success, and members of the
a,lks' Committee are much pleased at
he outcome of their efforts in this di-
lection.
Never before in the history OF street
airs and carwvals has such success
cen met with in the matter Of dispos-
Ing Of spaces as the Elk's Carnival
'ommittee of the proposed fair in this
'1ity Is now meeting with
4 Two weeks before the carnival, which I
Higgins on June Is, every available foot
& II space, the total amount of which isl
900 feet, has been engaged with the
reception of 100 feet. A portion Of this
vill be used by the committee as al
lace of rest for the public where per-
ons attending the fair may be enabled
o sit down.
MAGNIFICENT ARCHWAY.
During the early part OF next week
he work of constructing the archwayl
{ the main entrance OF the carnival,
Eighteenth street and the Boule-
ard will be commenced. The arch
#. rtI ftr1I IN 1af fa-a4 ],
md on the top will be a pavilion in
which a band will be stationed.
'he archway will be decorated with the
rational colors. the colors OF the Elks,
purple and white and will be covered
With numerous electric lights. This
]. will prove one of the most attractive
eatures Of the fair.
MIDWAY FENCE COMPLETED
BY this evening the fence about the
midway will have been completed by
'atrick Fahey, contractor and on Mon
lay the enclosure surrounding the in
lustrial street will be begun. The mid
way will occupy a space Of 400 900
eet in which the Boctock Carnival Com
any will exhibit.
LITHOGRAPHS WILL ARRIVE.
To-day the Autographs and bills
representing the attractions of the mid
way arrived. Although the paper
viii be in charge Of theBostock men the
work of distributing it will be done by
ocal men. Every town in the state.
PORTIONS Of Maryland. Pennsylvania
nd New Jersey will be billed. All
hose place that can be reached by rail-
oad. steamboat or team will be posted
nnouncing the carnival.
POLICE PROTECTION.
William M. Pyle, president of the
'olice Commission has arranged for a
onference with Director General Rob
rt S. Baird regarding the appointing
( special policemen during the carni-
al 1t Is probable that about twenty
We extra patrolmen will be appointed
or the services of whom the Carnival
Committee will pay. Chief of Police
ohm +. DOlan has communicated with
# he chief of police OF Richmond who
peaks highly of the recent carnival
eld in that city. All extra police ser
ice the chief of Richmond says was
orne by the Carnival Committee
MERCHANTS WILL DECORATE.
Beginning on June IL, many mer.
ndntS anu private clJlZenS VIII Deco
ate their houses. S. p. Postles, John
hartman. Hunter Grub and ]. Paul
brown Of the Elks Committee will have
specially attractive decorations con-
isting Of the national colors entwlned
'ith the colors Of the Elks. The lodge
ooms of the Elks at No. S31 Market
treet will be handsomely decorated
lso. The decorations throughout the
ity It is said will be the finest ever
cen in Wilmington. M. Megary &
on and E. B. Riley will do most OF
be work.
Managers of the hospitals are much
Interested in the floral day parade and
romise to take an active part in the
recession.
Yesterday afternoon hundreds OF
eople visited the Boulevard and in
# pected the progress made by Patrick
f'aheV, the contractor, in constructing
~ le fence. Those who had not visited
le scene previous were amazed at the
~ xtent of the proposed carnival. The
ooths on the east side of the street
< ave nearly all been erected, and the
osts set for the fence, which will en-