Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03
THE STREET CARNIVAL.
Committees Appointed to Look After tn
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Work.
Wilmington Lodge Of Elks having
decided to have the street carnival and
fair during the week of June 18th, the
following committees were appointed
Monday night:
Booth Exhibits, Merchants and
Manufacturers--Lewis p. Buck, j. Paul
Brown, Paul McCurdy, Frank Mason,
q. n. Mc(iahey, w. NJ. Foerd, ALVIN
r. Morrison, j. Frank Ayars, Clarence
Beadenkopf, William Butz, L. j. Foulk,
John q. Brown, Serverson b. Cooling.
| Printing and Advertising H..
Martin, L. Nj. Hopes, a. W. Cum
Minis, Gilbert s. Jones, Charles E.
Gray, A. S. L. Hewes.
| transportation and Special Excur-
sions, Railroad and Steamboat Rates.
| ii. G. Knowles, II. H. Young, DR.. j.
A. Ellegood, DIR. Swithin Chandler, W.
II. M. Shilling, u. L. Shellenburger,
Samuel G. Cleaver.
Tickets, Badges, Privileges and Free
Admission Il. j. Foulk, W. II. Wicker
sham, Jordan A. Wilson, Johu G. Hart
man, William Oscar Brown, Jesse X.
Baylis and Il. j. Gazier.
Public Safety and Police q.
Brown. H. II. Billany, I'll. o. Simmons,
G. W. Phillips, Hugh @. Browne.
Grounds, Buildings aud Electric
Lights = William Voss, Grantley p.
Postles, G. II. Simmons, DR.. Swithin
Chandler, Edward Meichoir,Jr., George
L. Jones, John Lynn, James d. Carter,
William Medholdt, Jr.
Medical Staff DIR. Swithin Chandler,
DR.. John y. Fahey, Dir. H. r. Spru-
ance, DR.. j. A. Ellegood, DR.. W. Q.
Drein. .as
Fraternal Organizations, Social Ses.
sions, Prizes, Parades and Musio-.J.
| N. Robinson, James q. McComb, q.
J.. Denio, j. V. Harbert, Walter Mo-
Lear, Frank Corbit, Grantley p.
Postles, j, j. Gallagher, ]. 4. Nc
Crackeh, George Frizzel, L. I. Bauer.
Souvenir Programme-G G. Wood
ward, A. S. Muhlhansen, Charles +.
Gray, j. M. jackson, Harrison Gould,
J. H. Carver, DIR. W. q. DreIn, }. n.
Harman, A. B. Moore, J. T, Chandler,
r. L. Foord, J. W. Talley.
Finance P. Brown, Hunter Grubb,
@. A. Simmons, Edward Melchoir, G.
p. Postles.
Reserve-H. G. Fleming, E. G.
Churchman. q. S. Hiidebidle, A. W.
Griffith, George @. Coleman, u. A.
Van TRUMP, 6. S. Woodward, j. Ii.
Evans, W. A. Barr, j. Ii. Beggs, j. f.
|, Nields.
The latter part of the week head.
quarters will be established in the large
store room to tine north of the entrance
to the Giand Opera House, where Secre
tary Hunter Grubb and his assistants
will be found daily. Applications fol
space and other business concerning
the carnival should be referred to him
and he will turn it over to the proper
committees. Every afternoon this weel
there win be meeting of the executive
committee Mt 5 o'elock. The lodge ha'
received assurance of the hearty suppor
of the business people and the publ,
generally. The Wilmington City Rail
way &c. has offered valuable assistane,
ana promises to help the carnival in I
most substantial way. The Wilmington
, & Brandywine Springs Railway Go. ant
the Wilmington e. Now Castle Railwa,
I; Co. have also promised to do much TO
the carnival. The Wilmington Electric
Light Go. has offered assistance ant
!, several largo corporations are consider
! ing taking an active part to help maxi
8 the affair success. Several large con
Germs and merchants made application
for space. Inquiries have been receives
from concerns in other places, showing
that interest is being takeniin the pro
ject elsewhere.
. The advertising and printing com
: mittee, on whom most of the advanc
work rests, is preparing to have 100, 90
: envelopes printed. They will be dis
tributed amongsthe business mon of tn
city, with the request that when tho
, write TO people outside the city the
9 use the 'cnrnival' envelopes. Thi
Q will serve to advertise the exnositio
+, extensively. Ina few days posters an
streamels will be put up in the down
State towns. Everything now points
the success of the undertaking an
Is although the promoters OF the schem
thought the carnival would he favornbl
q received, they were surprised and graft
4 lied with the enthusiasm with whIc
4 every one has greeted tile announcement
!. Of the decision to hold the street fair.
a The Delaware and Homeopathic bo:
q pitfalls have each appointed a comnitte
a of eight women, who will meet tn
q executive committee in the parlors {
/ the Elks'. home some afternoon th
, week. \ percentage of tho money take
n in will be donated 10 charitable pu
10 poses.
"a Although the detailed mogramme fc
each day of the carnival has net bee
I. mapped out, it has been decided tn;
d the industrial parade will he held @
n Monday, the parade Of the fraterni
a sncieties on Tuesday, flower and chi
10 dren's parade on Wednesday, and fir
q mems parade on Thursday. Frida
h will be farmers day and Saturday cit
n zens' Gay. Cash prizes will be awarde
for The pest maj ching each day.
Following are tho officials: Directo
General, Robert s Baird: secretar,
Hunter Grubb; treasurer, O. II. Sin
~ mons.