El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-18
QUITE ENTHUSIASTIC
Are Some Of Our Leading
Citizens Over the Project
For an international
Celebration.


of citizens of Ell Psso was held at
the chamber of commerce to consider
the question of holding an interns-
tional carnival here next winter. There
were present Messrs. A. S. Greig and
81. Alexander, of the White Oaks rail-
way, Messrs. A. A. Courchesne B L..
| Berkey, F.. Martinez, w. S. Nc
Cutcheou, B. F. Houghton, Scott
White, F. E. Hunter, A. K. Albers. j.
W. Fisher, J. A. Smith, B. S. Catlin,
w. G. Walz, E. E. Russell. Dr.. Stew
enson, DIR. Stark. T. e. Shelton. p. j.
Clark and several reporters.
The question whether a midwinter
carnival should be held was not
brought up. Everybody who " as present
appeared. to take it for graotel that
such an enterprise should be tAkea up,
and also everybody appeared TO
take it for granted that it could bs
carried through provided the neces-
sary amount of money could be secur-
ed for it.
Mr.. Gceig, who had several years
experience IS director of the Car
quest gave absorption al some length
of the methods pursued in toa, city.
He stated that Denver had tried hold
ing a carnival extending over four or
five days, but had never had good sue
cess with more than q three days pro-
gram. The first day was given to a
festival of progress, starting with ID
ha ~ Ind fol
miners and other pioneers, aud so on
down 10 the presentation OF moiern
Colorado.
The second day is the great carnival
day, with procession starting at noon,
in which eve-y body is permitted and
encouraged to take part who Will
present himself in some fantastic or
funny costume. This procession is led
by the king and queen of the carnival
and their escort. After the procession
the day is given up to general frolic,
closing with public masque bail AZ
night in some square of the city special
ly prepared for the occasion.
The third day is given GO d military
parade, followed by civic societies.
In the evening OF the third day, the
Slaves OF the Silver Circle, local
organization OF young men, gave
unique and brilliant display, after
which . ball closed the entertain
ment.
The carnival program cost Denver
from S25, 900 to $40, 900, which was paid
by suoscri ptions of the people Of toe
city. They found that 1t paid the
merchants of the city to contribute
heavily. Theincre .sed business, due
to the immense crowd ia the city, al
ways far more than repaid toe mer-
chants for the expense. People from
all the surrounding country came in to
do their trading during the carnival.
In response to inquiries, MIR Greig
expressed the opinion that very tav-
orable railroad rases could b. secured
II the people OF the city woald fret
prepare q program aoo secure sufti-
cient money to carry It out.
AT this puint the meeting organized
by the election of A COurchesns ss
Chairman and E E Russell as secretary.
Mr. Greig moved that q com % ittee of
on arrangements consisting of six mem
bers be appointed by the chair, TO for
mulate sugge stions for the car. .ival
program and prepare al ,sti nate of
the exp,nses. Toe motion Vas duly
seconded and carried.
A motion offered by MIR. Greig and
amended by eundry suggestions wes
prOvidiog that board OF
fifteen managers be elected, i've mem
bers to constitute a quorum, Chair
man Courchesne to bs chs mau of the
board.
on motion of Mr.. h.Cu. ,heon,
Messrs. Courchesne, Hunter aod Wall
were designated as three members of