Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-04-26
THE STREET CARNIVAL.

DETAILS oil the Proposed EShiDttiOn fx-
planned By l.. II. Laine of New York.
Judging from the enthusiasm mani
Tested by the people who attended tho
massmeeting at tho Grand Opera House
Friday night, there is general desire
on the part of the public to have tho
street fair and carnival in this city, as
proposed by the Wilmington Lodge Of
Elks, during tho week beginning June
18th. .D
Although tho theatre was not filed,
the attendance was good and, with one
or two exceptions, all remained until
the meeting closed, at $50 O'Clock,
being SO much interested in the enter
tanning and comprehensive description
of the proposed exhibition, as given by
L. III. I.aine of New FORK City, repro
sentative OF the Frank G. BostuclS
Carnival Co., which is to furnish the
amusement features. Preliminary re-
marks were also made by DR.. s'within
Chandler, who presided and introduced
Mr.. Laine. Presidents Alexander of
City Council, Simmons of the Street
and Sewer Department and Lawton OF
the Board OF Trade, other members of
those bodies, other city officials, mem
bers OF the lodge of Elks and other citi-
zens occupied seats on the stage. The
people In the audience showed their
appreciation of the remarks of the
speakers by applauding literally and in
that manner demonstrated the fact that
they wish to encourage the enterprise.
Mr.. Laine was thoroughly competent
to speak on the subject, as he Is
familiar with the city and its business
affairs, having visited it annually for
the past Sc years, and he has thorough
knowledge of the part which will be
taken in the undertaking by the COM
rany he represents. The Bostock COM
pany, he explained, has quarter of q
| million dollars invested in the amuse-
ment novelties which IL is now exhibit
ing in Brooklyn, N. X, and proposes TO
bring here. The exhibition inclt dies
a midway, menagerie. trained an mails
| and sundry other entertaining features,
such as were seen at the Export Ex-
position IN Philadelphia and are to be
on exhibition again III that city from
| September TO December of this year.
would be- brought here il it should be
decided to have the carnival.
At the fair, he said, the local mer-
chants and manufacturers would ex-
| hibit their wares in most attractive
manner, as would also many concerns
in other cities. The exhibition is to
be open day and evening and each day
there is to be parade. An industrial
parade one day, a military parade
another day, civic parade another, a
school children's parade another day,
&C., and there will be so many novel
features that he predicted from 10000
to 1000 strangers would be attracted
to the city each day. rs all of the
Peninsula, South Jersey, Pennsylvania
and Maryland will be informed Of what
is going on here by attractive advertise
ing matter. The transportation com
ranies will give reduced rates and
everything will be done to bring the
people to the city. And as result,
| the merchants and manufacturers will
profit largely.
During fair week prizes will be
offered fol- decorations ard various other
| things and the public will be awakened
| to such an extent that everybody will
| regard the occasion rs holiday.
Between 40 and so street fairs have
been held in this country during the
past three years and each one has been
a great success. 1t is the custom, Mr..
Lame explained, to donate a portion Of
| the proceeds to charitable institutions.
In Louisville, Ky, where street fair
was recently held, the city charity
organization received over 500 as its
share of the profit.
| Mr.. Lame closed by asking the people
for their support and co-opeiation and
gave assurance that they would feel
we'll paid in the end.