The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-04-13
THE STREET
CARNIVAL.
Delegation of s'Elks Con-
ferred With City COun-
Gil Last Night.

After the regular session of City
Council last evening, an audience
was given big delegation from the
Wilmington Lodge of Elks, who
asked tor the cooperation Of Coun-
Gil III the proposed street carnival.
Horace G. Knowles made an elo-
quent and enthusiastic address in
which he remarked that there was
a spirit among the Elks, which de-
sired the development and progress
of the city, Tor which the proposed
carnival had been introduced. The
street carnival would be a great
benefit to the city and wake up the
slumbering people, start them hust-
ling and impregnate spirit of en-.
tcrprise. All that is needed to as
sure the affair, is for the committee
to see $4,000 before them, not in
cash, but in the confidence OF Coun-
Gil and citizens generally and the
cooperation Of all business inter-
ests.
He said the carnival was nothing
more than city or county fair, in
other words, a miniature export
exposition. They desired the priv.
ilcge from the authorities OF occu-
pylng street in the town or Oh the
outskirts. The street would be en-
closed for both the industrial dis
play and the midway.
He stated that a street carnival
was to be held in Brooklyn, opening
on Monday; one will be held in
Baltimore, opening June 4, and one
in Richmond in three weeks.
There are thousands of people
near Wilmington who have never
been here, and the idea Is to COM
pei them to come here. The favor
and endorsement of Council is de-
sired, as it is more particularly
representative OF the people than
any other city body.
He said the Elks would share
some of the profits with the two
hospitals.
DR.. Swithin Chandler was the
next speaker. lie said that up to
the present 81 street carnivals had
been held in different sections Of
the country and all had been a
great success. In the carnival at
Allegheny City, Pa, the daily at
tendance had been $4,000. He said
that the Eliis had. pledged them
selves to stand for any loss. The
carnival would be given the week
OF June Is, if the proper encourage
ment were received.
He was followed by Robert S.
Baird, who told OF how a street
carnival in Manchester. Mass,
had attracted 10000 people. He
said that $4,000 had been raised
by the citizens OF Richmond for
their coming carnival, and the street
railway company of that place mad
ordered from Jackson & Sharp
% new cars, to be done in time tor
the carnival, showing that they ex-
pected big crowds.
Councilman Smith said he was
glad to see that the Elks had found
the heart to take upon themselves
the responsibility OF such great
enterprise. President Alexander
said he was glad to meet the Elks
and that Council would think SER
iously over the matter.
Mr.. Baird stated that Council
would be officially invited 10 con-
ference to be held next week, prob
ably on Friday night, when the
whole scheme would be explained.
What the Elks desire is to bril- G
Wilmington in line with the pro-
gressive towns of the West, where
street carnivals have been a great
success.
In Phoenix, Arizona, where
staff man of the REPUBLICAN spent
the winter, carnival was held
that brought thousands to that city,
caused the circulation OF much
money and was the means OF stlmu.
lating business to greater degree
than ever known in the History OF
the place.
Hotels and residences we're filled
to oyerhowing, and the event at.
tracted people for several hundred
miles. The affair was such agreat
success that it will be repeatednext