The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-02

The last regular meeting OF the bcasd
,f Directors of the Carnival Association
acid at the T. P. a. headquarters last
night. was most enthusiastic and largely
attended. The reports of the various conf
mittees indicated that the preliminary
work had been practically completed and
that everything pointed TO most sue
cessful affair. III order that nothing shall
be left undone not even the smallest de-
rail a special meeting of the Board Will
be held at The same place at $3.50 Q ciock
next Saturday night at which time all
badges and tickets will be issued.
The meeting was called TO order oy
gice-President John S. Harwood, VINO
presided in the absence OF PRESIDENT
Meyer Nothing in the committee reports
were sufficient to provoke anything but
applause and approval until the request
of the Committee on Police for an appro-
priation OF S2iO for special detective WORK
was read.
Mr. Robert Lecky was of the opinion
that il was well to go slowly in making
further expenditures except where ahso-
lutely necessary. In his judgment the
sum OF $2io would not be sufficient to fur-
nish a class Of detective service that
would be of any real assistance.
Col. Henry c. Jones said that the addi-
ton TO the police force would give a. much
larger source of protection-that was un-
derstood-and that Ehe detectives who
could be hired for the proposed eHpendl-
iure would not be of much value. II any
notorious crooks are coming to Rch-
mond. equally celebrated secret service
men will come, without any interference
from the Carnival Association
LEFT TO OUR POLICE.
The request was finally passed by, the
hoard being of the almost unanimous
opinion that the Richmond police were
amply able TO care for the persons ana
property of the people.
Mr. IL Lee Lorraine of the PREMIUMS
Committee stated that the premiums We're
creating much interest. and that ALREADY
he was in receipt of about one hunofeo
letters from various parts OF the STATE
and North Carolina in reference tc tiltf''
indicating g. widespread desire to COM
pete.
The Committee on Accommodations;;
through Chairman ]. J.. Hill. reported
that there would be ample accommoda-
tions for all visitors. including rooms IN
nrjrate residences extending from Re-
seryoir to Fulton.
Al the conclusion of committee reports
the chairman stated that he had receiFeo
letter from the High Commission ap-
,,o,nte7 TO select a King. and that Mr.
Henry, Lee Valentine, the Rex of the last
r.arnival had again been selected. rms
announcement was received with ap-
,,ause. and the letter from the Commls-
sion. printed above, was read
Mr.. valentine had disappeared from Tue
room. but Mr.. H. Lee Lorraine Mas ai'-
,,ointed to hunt him up, and a speech was
demanded
SPEECH BY THE KING.
When the King-elect was brought IN,
Col. Iiarwood presented him sracefuiiy
As the King. Again was speech called
for and Mr. Valentine, in an Impressive
voice arose and said:
..ient!emen, / am much obllged 10 YOU
for the honor, but as l am no spe'hsi, p.iN'.
Will ask my friend. Mr. MOTIFS 70
sneak for me- Then he sat do~n
Mir. Morris was equal to the occasion,
as he always is. He said, as he poured
out a glass OF water and slowly drank
it:
NV friend, the King. has lost his
manuscript I know this is a surprise 10
him but also know that for three days,
exclusive of Sunday, he has been closely
studying an eXtemporaneous speech that
he has been carrying around in his
pocket and had almost committed to
memory j am sorry that the manuscript
has been mislslaced at this time, but we
must excuse him
This closed the speech-making. and
the new King was given the welcome
that he deserved.
Then ar. Lorraine called snon Captain#
Len. of the mounted Knights of the
Golden Horseshoe. TO make few re-
marks. Cantain Lea said that his COM.
maFd would make as good showing this
year as last and that thew would pre-
sent f'ne annearance with no trouble
in filing all the saddles
III'rArsy r'ATsAnF
Colonel Percy Hawes stated that the
lire OF march FOR the military parade had