The Oskaloosa herald., 1903-04-09
STREET CARNIVAL.
The Dates Set are June IS to 20
Inclusive.

The committee appointed by Chair
man Baldauf, Of the Commercial Club.
met at the offices Of the Lyman Land
co. to consult as to the adyisability of
holding a Summer Carnival in Oska-
loosa. The proposition presented to
the Committee by Mr.. j. A. Darnaby.
representing the Bucklin- Darnaby Car
nival Co., was heartily endorsed by
every member present. A committee
was appointed by Chairman Wilson.
OF the meeting, to take up the matter
further with the merchants and to ap-
peal to the mayor and city council for
permission of streets for the week of
June 1920. The company which Mr..
Darnaby represents is now Incorporate
ed in Quincy, Ill, where they are con-
Quoting a spring carnival. Mr.. Darna-
by for several years past has repre-
sented the business interests of Col.
| w. f. Cody buffalo Bid, and his
vast experience in the business and
his many endorsements will be an as
surance that the carnival in Oskaloosa
will be grand success.
In addressing the meeting last night
Mr.. Darnaby said This is the first
town in Iowa I have visited which so
far as have seen is utterly devoid of
the pessimist. Past experiences have
taught hundreds of our thrifty cities
that carnivals properly conducted are
the greatest and most lasting adVer-
tisement yet placed before the people.
A town that fails to keep up with
neighboring cities in advertising and
amusements is likely to feel the loss
when a rival town draws the trade of
the community by offering them soma
thing to see and remember, and to
show by their generous entertainment
that they appreciate their trade Car
nivals and street fairs keep the trade
at home People who would go else
where to seek amusement and spend
their money, will not do so il they are
going to have just as good at home.
The organization which / represent
will spend $4,000 in attractions, and
this vast army of features will be
brought to Oskaloosa for the gala
week The introduction of suggestive
side shows and features have caused
localities, and this has been occasion
ed by the failure of the committees to
procure a responsible and reliable
company. If all cities intending to
hold carnivals will first make them
selves familiar with what they are
booking, and eliminate all that is bad,
adding all that is good, moral, interest
ing and instructive, the annual festi
vities would prove pleasing and profit
able, and be Endorsed by the very best
people, When the public realize how
vast and far reaching the effects Of a
properly conducted carnival, and the
thousands and thousands of people at
tracted to your city from all parts of
the state, they will labor doubly hard
to make his, their first carnival,
grand success"
Mr.. Darnaby proposes to take the
entire management of the affair and
says he will bring to the city eight
pay shows and fourteen free ones. AS
an inducement he asks the business
men to give him $500. The PROPOSE
ton was talked over and committee
composed of J. H. Helm, chairman, Joe
Beeson, Fred Green and G. e. Howar
was appointed to visit the business
men on Monday and get their opinion
on the subject and to see if the money
can be raised. In case the committee
report favorable Mr.. Darnaby will be
asked to furnish references and the
names of the shows which he intends
to bring to the city so that the latter
may be investigated.