The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-19
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR THE CAR'NI'yAL
Every indication Of Hav
ing One Next Fall.
DEFER FINAL ACTION.
The Decision to be Reached Two
Weeks From Tonight.
TO BE ON GRAND SCALE.
Will Be More Extensive Titan Anythiss
Ever Undertaken Here-Encourag-
ing Reports by the Canvass.
ing Committees, and Lit
tie Doubt Of Getting
the sl5.oaa.
TO BE ON GRAND SCALE.

The sense OF the meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Carnival Association
last night was to hold 81 Carnival here I
next fall. but it was thought best TO with
hold q final decision until the next meet
ing. which will be held at the same place
two weeks from tonight.
ine reports from the various soliciting
committees indicated that the sum OF
about $4,000 was in sight, and it was felt
by such conservative men as Messrs- L.
4. Morris. James d. Patton, james n.
Boyd, John S. Harwood, John Murphy.
Thomas q. Leath and Henry L. Ealen-
tine. that 1t would lie best TO await q
further canvass of the various commit
tees, with a report two weeks hence.
when it was believed the sum of SIS 900 ,
would be in hand
To ECLIPSE ALL. OTHERS
There was & large attendance upon the
meeting. and not of the members
present felt the slightest doubt th>t there
would be Il carnival here next year much
grander than anything ever given in this
city )" confident were the members that
many OF the Individual subscriptions were
doubled, notably that OF the street rail-
way companies and Gsans-RatIy Company
MIR Alexander Meyer called the meet
ing TO erder, and with few exceptions
the entire committee answered TO the call
OF their names. The object of the meet
ing committees. and the result of these
reports indicated, as Mr. Norris said
that an amount far beyond expectations
had been subscribed and an amount
more than % per cent. larger than it was
last year
ON AN ELABORATE SCALE
The carnival this year it is proposed To
give. on a more elaborate scale than that
of last year, the great electrical display
iE Capitol Square being one OF the addi
tiouaI features. There is not the slightest
doubt that Richmond Will! excel itself
upon this occasion. and all that is neces-
sary for the movement % be Launched
Will be the further subscription OF S101D,
which the members of the COMMITTEES
said last night they believed would be
Forthcoming within the next two weeks.
Several of the most promising districts
were not reported last night. and in order
to make sure Of me work witrin the next
two weeks. the committees were given
that time in which To make their final
report
THE VIEWS Of MEMBERS
Several of the members addressed the
meeting Mr. Boyd said he had no douot
that a carnival would be held. but hs
thought the So coo should be in sight be-
fore steps were taken.
Colonel John S. fIarwood Thought the
Sane. and Mr-. l. Il. Morris referred 90
the action Of the Methodist ministers II
condemning the carnival recently.
The carnival is for the good of the
CITY," he said and [ don't think that
any body Of citizens, ministers or others,
should object to anything that is for the
benefit of all. When [ am asked TO con-
tribute 10 IL charitable object. L dr noG
consider the mans religion or his de-
nomination.. / am a ways willing to do
anything. for the public good.
Mr. Henry L. Valentine moved that the
action be deferred for two weeks. ana his
motion prevailed
Mr.. Everett WaIdey and Mr.. Fl Clat-
borne F.upe were Jdded TO the ooara.
and the meeting adjourned Tor Two
weeks.