The Minneapolis journal., 1903-04-11
The JUNE CARNIVAL
Committees Representing Prominent
Interests Address Letter to
the Business Men.
It Urges the Support Of the Enter
prise-Large Results Are
Expected.

Theo. L. Hays, president Of the Min
neapolis Industrial and Amusement as
sociatlCn; w. L. Harris, chairman asso-
ciate committee of the Minneapolis Re
tailers' association, and Wallace G. Nye.
chairman associate committee Of the Com
mercial club, have issued letter to the
business men Of the city relating to the
coming June fair and carnival. The let
ter says: sE
''The Minneapolis Industrial and Amuse-
ment association is composed of the gem
tlemen who constituted the executive
committee Of the Elks street fair and
carnival which achieved such splendid
success last year. These gentlemen have
assumed the management Of the 1903 fair
and carnival, which is to occupy the same
grounds and will be promoted and oper-
ated along the same lines as the 1902
Elks' event. Since the palmy days of the.
Minneapolis exposition, no occasion, ex-
cept possibly the state fair, has attracted
so large a number of visitors from out
side cities as the Elks' fair and carnival
of 1902. In spite of the fact that there
was either rain or threatening weather on
seven Of the twelve days Of the fair, the
attendance for the two weeks exceeded
00,000 and there is no doubt but that
every Minneapolis business man prohted,
either directly or indirectly, from the
event. Our streets for those two weeks.
both day and evening, had a holiday ap-
pearance, were thronged with people bent
en- having a good time and spending
money, and the good effect of the fair was
felt for many weeks after its close, as
witness the largest summer and fall bus1-
ness in the history Of the city.
I'm view Of the happy results from last
years fair there can be no doubt but that
the attendance this year will be much
larger. The attractions already arranged
for will be stronger; we have all the ad-
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us; everything will be arranged on a
larger and more elaborate scale, and will
| be more thoroly advertised; a railroad
rate at least, as favorable as given last
| year Is promised; the various committees
are hard at work, and the only factor nee
essary to make the coming fair and car
nival a thoro success in every way is the
| loyal and earnest support of our business
men.
zone of the most attractive features
| of last years S fair, and one from which the
. merchants profited very largely, was the
industrial street, in which were given
manufacturing demonstrations and mer-
| camille displays Of various kinds. 1t is
hoped to emphasize this feature of the fair
this year in an even more marked degree
I'VE are addressing you at this time
| urging you to use your influence in induc-
ing the manufacturers and wholesale
|
innate relations in a business way, tt
arrange to make displays in the industrial
street. AS an advertising proposition
taking into account the enormous attend
ance, it should certainly appeal to them
This is a matter which will cost you moth.
ing but little personal interest and eff.
fort; will you not take this matter VI
with them at once? -" ~
i please remember in this connection
that the movement to provide Minneapoli:
with q suitable music hall and auditorium
i institutions which our beautiful city need!
!, and must have, is involved, as a portion
of the profits is to be devoted thereto.
! You can rest assured that, the pro
. posed fair and carnival will be high grade
and clean in all it's features. There will
/ be no Sunday performances, and the sale
or giving away Of intoxicating liquors will
be strictly prohibited.
ANY further information desired cal
, be obtained from either of the under
signed, and we most heartily commend L
your kind consideration, earnest sup
port and hearty cooperation, this bright
wide-awake proposition and money! MAX
er; business tonic, trade getter AN
withal splendid advertisement for tn
] city, emphasizing the fact that Minneapo
I lis business men are still on earth and de
!" sirous of emphasizing the ''get there
qualities of the oldstime Minneapoli
e spirit" .-.5-..-. 49,.