The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-10-30
CARNIVAL
Report of tic Carnival Com
mittee To The Commercial
Club and Citizens Of Mil.
bank and Grant
County

County
Your committee appointed to solicit
funds for and TO conduct a street fair
and harvest carnival do most respect
fully report that, despite the unfavor-
able weather, the carnival held in 1908
was decided success, and one of the
most satisfactory carnivals held in
the city. The good people of our city.
without regard to personal benefits
expected or to the character of their
business, contributed most literally
to the enterprise. 1t was an easy task
to raise the funds required. The
response was nearly so unanimous
that 1t Is clearly demonstrated that
our people are united to promote the
| best interests of Milbank and Grant
| county.
Our capable, efficient and progress
slve board of county commissioners
! aided us to the extent of three hundred
| dollars, besides beStOwinu a vast
amount of personal effort and labor
! IN advertising the carnival and secur-
| ing exhibits. The various township
committees well merit our unstinted
! praise for their devotion to the cause.
| 1T was no small task to select and
! secure the exhibits shown upon the
township floats and in the township
booths, and well could each town feel
proud of the showing made by its
committee.
The people of Wilmot made a most
excellent exhibition of the products of
Roberts county, and the people from
many parts of that county took most
active interest in our fair and are
held in most grateful remembrance on
account thereof.
We believe the corn decorations on
the large arches and in other places
would do credit to any country. These
decorations represented vast amount
of labor, practically all of which was
furnished by the citizens of Milbank
without cost to the committee.
There were large number of booths
besides the township booths and floats.
These exhibits were made for premiums
offered by our merchants and other
business men. The good taste and art
in decorating the booths and
arranging the products exhibited was
one of the most pleasing and attrac-
tive features of the carnival.
The art exhibition in the Antelman
building was extensive, instructive
and of the highest order. 1t was the
The ladies are entitled to all of the
credit for this branch of the work
They also aided the committee very
in many other important
particulars, and the success of the
carnival was in no small degree due
to their efforts.
Notwithstanding the dire prediction
of the enemies of the enterprise, who
fortunately were inconsiderable in
number, all bills of the committee
have been paid in full, and there is
balance in the treasury of about three
hundred fifty dollars at this time.
There are no bills outstanding that
are known to the committee. Of the
balance in the treasury eighty dollars
had been collected by the commercial
club before the carnival. With the
exception of about forty dollars all
subscriptions to the carnival fund
have been paid in full. Those who
contributed to the carnival fund are
respectfully referred to the books of
the secretary of the commercial club,
where complete and detailed informa-
tion may be obtained as to all moneys
collected for carnival purposes, and
as to each item expended therefor.
Dated October 20, 1903
Respectfully submitted,
THOS. l.. BOUCK, Pres.
G.. G.. MIDDLEBROOK
| @. MTTTELSTAEDT
| GEO. ). lsIX
| w. B. SAUNDERS
Committee.
A. J. BLESER, Manager.