The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-08
SUBSCRIPTIONS
HALF SECURED
FOR PROPOSED CARNIVAL.
CARNIVAL ASSOCIATION COMMIT.
FEELS ENCOURAGED.

win Enter This Morning on Most
Difficult Half of sale of Advanced
TicISets-WOrds of Cheer Met
Workers Everywhere-If show is
Assured a High Grade of Attrac-
tiOns Will be OHered-AppeaIs
Continue 10 be Sent Through the
Mails ON Account of Short Time.
Another long, steady pull to-day, and
the gentlemen interested in working
up the proposed carnival believe that
the show viii be practically assured.
When the inventory of the days
work was taken, last evening it was
figured out that just half of the neces-
sarv amount had been raised, or was at
the call of the committee.
Much encouragement was met with
yesterday by the committee in their
personal work, and those who could
not see where their business would be
benefited and consequently did not
subscribe. yet spoke encourag ingly of
the fair and promised to literally pa
tronize its attractions.
Besides personal work, the appeal
by mail was continued, a long list of
business and professional men being
reached. The committee are very much
pressed for time, and their hope is that
as many as possible will sign the blank
subscription cards enclosed, stating
how many tickets they will take at the
advanced sale. A large number of
favorable replies were received yester-
day. When 10000 tickets, at so cents
each, have been subscribed for, the
Carnival Association will feel that
the attractions may be engaged, the
grounds secured, fences and stands
built and contracts closed generally.
Tickets Sent Out of Town.
Many of the tickets disposed of at
the advanced sale will be sent to the
out-of-town customers of the merchants
subscribing for them. 1t is estimated
that the attendance during the six
days from other patrons will amount
to quite as much
In case the necessary advanced sale
of tickets is secured within the next
few days, contracts will be closed for
q number of high class attractions
Many of these will exhibit at the Jack
sonville fair, and on leaving Savannah
will go to Tampa. Nothing but high
grade shows will be tolerated and the
people will be assured by the carnival
Association that they will get the worth
of their money in every case.
Even with the short time since the
association took up the carnival ques-
tion. a number of communications from
attractions DESTROYS of showing here
have been received. As already stat
ed, none will be engaged unless of d
high standard of excellence.
Committee Much Encouraged.
With one-half of the advanced sale
of tickets arranged for within three
days, the committee in charge of the
subscriptions were naturally feeling
much encouraged yesterday, and viii
enter upon the last half of the task
with renewed zeal though realizing
that it will be the hardest, as the
big subscribers have nearly all been
seen. The rest will be from those who
will subscribe for from ten to one
hundred tickets, thus giving every class
of dealer or merchant an opportunity
to give very material announcement
to the project. The question of car
nival or no carnival will doubtless hang
on the decision and prompt action of
those who will subscribe for a limit
ed number of tickets, and from those
who would not be so much benefited
as the larger subscribers.
That there is need of such show at
this time was made very evident to
the committee yesterday, as words of
approval were heard on every hand.
Enthusiasm is growing as the days
go by. and with encouraging words
and many subscriptions for tickets. the
carnival can be assured by this even
ing, or if not, certainly by Monday
evening.
More Visitors Needed.
In speaking of the need of such an
attraction, a leading business man
said:
There are fewer people coming from
the country to Savannah than usual.
1t is not necessary to go far to find
the reason. Other cities and towns are
providing entertainment for visitors
and consequently get the crowds.
Should Savannah business men al
low the efforts to hold "A carnival fail
by their lack of support they will be
taking a step which in my opinion
they will regret only when it is too
late to regain the lost prestige.
Savannah has come into the public
eye recently by its fight against the
action of the Railroad Commission, and
its reputation and advantages can be
greatly accentuated by such a show as
is proposed. This fall is the opportu-
nifty which if passed by may be re-
gained only by the most strenuous eff
forts.
Every merchant and every business
and professional man ought to contrib
ute at least a good share of the sum
the carnival will net him, for not only
will the gain be immediate, but will
last for all future time"