The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-09

Board of Directors so Decided
at the Meeting Last
Night.

There will be another Street Far ana
Carnivali
This was decided upon by the Board OF
Directors of the Carnival Association at
the meeting held at the rooms Of the T.
p. a. last night.
1t was also determined TO secure a
guarantee fund of $l5,O00 from the mer-
chants and the citizens and this will be
done early in February, when committees
will be started out 10 visit the merchants
and business men
The Carnival will be held in the
autumn, but the date has not been
definitely settled upon.
The date VIII be fixed al later meet
ing of the board, probably at the mex
meeting on the second Tuesday in Feb
ruaTy
The meeting last night was the largest
and most enthusiastic ever held, and it
was the unanimous sentiment of the
Board that a Carnival 10 eclipse the one
OF last spring if possible be given.
There were q number of speakers who
dwelt upon the enormous amount of good
done the city by the first Carnival and
they contendeI that with such a success
full affair as an experiment there could
hardly be failure in the second attempt
Experience had taught many things
said the speaker, and with all the sue
cess last spring, there could be but more
this fall. Those who were skeptical when
they entered the room soon realized that
the Carnival Association was a read thing.
with men OF energy and brains at the
head Of it
Before the discussion of another Car
nival was entered into, the Board of Di-
rectors lor the ensuing year was elected
and the report of the treasurer was re-
ceived- The treasurer's report showed
that there was The sum of $l,669.3l on
hand to the credit OF the Association.
Mr.. L. Z. Morris presided at the meet
ing, and Mr.. p. \. S. Brine acted as sec
reIary. The following directors We're elect
ed:
Augustine Royal. 0. S Alien, P. \. 5.
Brine, J. Stuart Bryan, t. II. Cloves, w
5. Copeland. Marx Gunst, o. A. Hawkins,
j. l.. Hill, &. S. Hume, H c. Jones. Kobt
Lecky. Jr., II. Lee Lorraine. L. 0. Miller.
Morgan r. Mills, L. Z. Morris, John Muir
ply, j. D Patton. John D. Potts, c.
Walton Saunders. sam Stern. W. NJ. Hill,
II l.. Valentine, e. L. Bemiss, Berllely
Williams. John A Moroso. Jud B. Wood,
II. D. Eiche!barser, o. II. Funsten. John
S. Earwood, \. H. Meyer q. w. Mnter.
O. H. Berry, G. Percy Hawes NJ 5.
Quarles. w, c. Noland. ". e. Cutshaw,
P. G. Kelly, L. l.. Winston, james "
BOYD T. G. Leath
Upon motion of Mr.. Meyer. Nlr Boyd
addressed the meeting, and earnestly sug
geSted that upon the start and before
definite arrangements be entered into. the
merchants Of the city be visited and the
amount Of money that each would sub
scribe be ascertaired so that there would
be no chances at the first FOR some one
10 say, Il told You So
Mr Bryan spoke in favor OF going ahead.
tor ne felt that the necessary amount of
funds would be forthcoming, and he didn't
shink the elements would be against the
Carnival. for it was a good work for the
community.
Mr.. W. II. zimmerman thought that the
success of the Carnival last year, when it
was an experiment meant that this wear
there would be no trouble in securing
the fund.
Other enthusiastic speakers We're Col.
Percy Hawes. Col. John S. Harwood, Mr..
Q. 81. Funsten, Mr.. C. Walton Saunders,
Mr.. A. II. Meyer and Col John Murphy.
The meeting then adjourned, and the
Board OF Directors Immediately met and
elected the following officers for the en-
suing year:
President-A. II. Meyer.