Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-06-04

Many Bands Are Responding.
Routes for Parade to BE Selected
Soon-Other Matters.
The Executive Committee for the COM
ing Carnival held an enthusiastic meet
ing yesterday morning, going over all
the different features in detail. From
this time until Carnival week, the COM
mittee will meet frequently, and every
thing will be kept on the boom. There
is nothing more important than funds.
The fund committee will start out at
once, and it is hoped that all who are
called upon will respond literally. 1t
will be, beyond question, the biggest
amusement enterprise IN the history of
the city, fact which will be more full
ly realized as the date for the Carnival
, approaches.
Director Benson sent communications
to all the bands within radius of one
hundred miles of Wheeling, asking up
on what terms they will agree to come
here Replies are now coming in, and
the music committee will shortly pc
called upon to make the selections.
The routes for the different parades
will be selected as early as practicable
! Arrangements for the bombs, cannon
ana illumination of the river front for
tha eyorcicoc in oonnoot;oo With 49,
naval battle and the arrival and recep-
| ton of Rex, will be made this week.
This will be magnificent spectacle If
the plans as now outlined, are carried
out. All owners of yachts and barges
will be asked to participate The king
and court will proceed to the coronation
stand at Riverside Park, which will be
an immense structure.
The executive committee discussed
the location for the electric fountain.
1t will have to be placed in position to
provide an outlet for the thousands Of
gallons of water which will be used.
Careful preparation will be required for
this beautiful and wonderful feature of
the Carnival
From this time on, bureau of infor-
| nation will be maintained at headquar-
tiers in the Hub building. Books will be
opened and all who are willing to as
sist in caring for the multitudes of
strangers, either by boarding or room
ing, are urged to hand or send in their
names and addresses. 1t is desired to
in order that they can make arrange
| ments in advance for accommodations
If persons having rooms to let will CO.
operate with the committee, it will re-
suit to their advantage. The matter
should be attended to at once No
charges will be made for this service
1t will be handled by the Carnival AS
ISOLATION, as they realize that the care
for the thousands of strangers will be
great task
The committee on invitation met last
night and made out at least partial
list of invitations. The list will en-
brace the Governors of West Virginia
and neighboring States, and other
prominent Federal and State officials,
including President Mckinley, who. it
is hoped will he able to attend the
opening of the carnival.
The committee on Rex met, but failed
to elect king. So many worthy and
notable names were suggested that it
was impossible to select one. The COM
mittee has concluded to leave the Sc
lection Of a king for the carnival to
the public, and has hit upon the scheme
of a popular ballot. Each vote will
cost ten cents, that amount going to the
carnival fund.
Nominations will first be in order.
The committee calls upon the general
public to nominate favorites for the
! honor. A form of ballot will be found
in this issue of the Register, and will
be published daily from this time until
the election. Write the names of your
choice in this blank, cut it out, and
enclose it in an envelope with ten cents
and mail or hand to the carnival head
quarters in the Hub building. Your fav-
orite will thereby be placed in nomina-
ton.
The committee will meet Wednesday
evening at o'clock and read the NOM
nations received, after which they will
be published. Ballot boxes will then
be placed, and the voting will commence
in earnest.