Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-23
WILLHAVECARNIVAL.
Voted to Rescind Action Of the
Committee.
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
Was Not the Intention of the Mer-
chants to Abandon the Carnival
Say the Money Will Be Donated
This week.

Ottumwa will have street carnival,
the contrary action
aiken by the executive committee at
meeting held Tuesday evening. A
called meeting of Ottumwa business
men was held at carnival headquarters
asst evening, and on motion of Frank
Won Schrader it was decided to rescind
the action of the executive committee
and go ahead with the carnival as has
been previously outlined. The motion
was carried unanimously, and at the
conclusion everyone applauded enthu-
siastically.
S. l.. Graham stated that he was
when he was informed of
ing in regard to it's decision to aban-
don the carnival, and said that that
was the first intimation that he had
that the project was not being carried
forward as outlined. He admitted
that he had not been attending the
that were called from time
to time, and voiced the sentiment of
many others there when he said that
he supposed it was not necessary for
him to be present, inasmuch, as every
thing had been decided upon and the
committee, as he supposed, was at
work on arrangements and detail, etc.
Mr. Vossen said that he was hearth
ly in favor of the carnival and thought
it the duty of every business man to
ever keep the city before the public
and considered street carnival an
excellent manner of doing it.
J. L. Moore, who was present, said
that he had just returned from Wich-
tia, Kas., where they are making ar
for a street carnival be-
ginning Sept. z. He said they had one
there last year, and following it, two
weeks later, was the state fair. The
merchants, he said, told him that the
carnival was far better thing for
them than the state fair. He said ey-
erybody there is enthusiastic over it;
the secret societies, and the women of
the city taking great interest. All
were working hard to make it suc-
cess. He said the Carnival Associa-
ton had already issued it's badges,
souvenirs, ETC., and the women of the
city were selling them. He closed by
making the remark that he thought a
street carnival, properly conducted,
will be great thing for Ottumwa.
J. w. Garner said that there were a
of out of town customers in
his store yesterday, and they were all
inquiring about the progress of the
street carnival. When informed that
it was about to fall thru with, Mr.Gar-
ner said they expressed great regret,
as they said they We're making extern
sive preparations to spend one or more
days here during the week. He sight
ed that as an example of the interest
that is being manifested in the sur
rounding towns, and what carnival
actually means to the business inter-
ests of the city.
w. B. Silvers, who is member of
the soliciting committee, said that he
since it was voted to abandon the car
prise, as they had understood all the
time that the executive committee was
going ahead with it.
Manager G. G. Hamilton reported
THAT he was in receipt of long list
of high-class attractions from which
to select the amusement features of
the carnival. He said in the list were
some excellent attractions that are
within reach of the finances of the AS
ISOLATION. He further explained that
the carnival is being advertised ex
tensively by the large posters which
VIM. Cody is issuing. The posters
are furnished by Mr.. Cody free, and
contain joint advertisement for his
show and the opening day of the
street carnival. Buffalo Bill" he
further stated. had not only already
sent large quantity of this paper tc
be posted, but he has also offered tc
have his men little later assist in
posting some of it.
Mr. Hamilton also stated that it is
not the intention of the street carniva
management to block the streets with
| booths, but that the streets will be re
| tanned for the parades which will be
arranged for that week. The agricul
tural and all exhibits will be placed or
side streets and on vacant lots
Mort Pyle was present and on be
| half of the labor unions of the city
| guaranteed hearty support of the
plans for the carnival.
On motion of G. G. Hamilton the ex
ecutive committee was instructed tt
extend a vote of thanks to the cit,
council LOT us dctloH III granting tn'
petition of the Carnival Association
| relative to the use of the streets, etc.
during carnival week, and also to ex
tend to William Cody vote of thanks
for favors shown the association.
| J. w. Garner and S. l.. Graham wert
appointed a committee to ascertain
what the merchants of the city will
donate as prizes for agricultural es
hibits.
On motion Of R. H. Moore it wa
voted that all contracts for the carni
val be made with the authority of tn
executive committee, and an amend
ment to the motion, made by Franl
| Won Schrader, was. carried to the et
feet that all funds be paid out ON OF