The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-15
FALL CARNIVAL A
SURE THING NOW
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
w. j. DOMAIN ELECTED GENERAL,
MANAGER AND b. II. LEVY,
TREASURER.

Committee That Went to Jackson
willie Reported Savannah Could
Get All of the Best Attractions
That Are Going to the Florida
City-rhese and Many More BE-
sides Will he Secured-A One Fare
Round Trip Rate Will he Given by
the Railroads TO the Savannah
ShOw-Much Interest Displayed by
the business Men of the City.
After hearing the report of the COM
mittee, which went to Jacksonville to
secure attractions for the Savannah
carnival the Carnival Association de-
cided positively yesterday morning to
have the carnival and, on the date first
proposed, Oct. 81. 1t was announced in
this paper several days ago that the
carnival was assured. and that the
association would formally announce it
as soon as the committee that went to
Jacksonville reported, but the an
nouncement yesterday morning by the
officers of the association was the first
official announcement of the carnival.
Work was started at once to make
the carnival a big success. Practically
all of the attractions that are to be at
the Jacksonville carnival have been
secured for Savannah. and a number
of interesting new features are also to
be engaged. Only the best attractions
that can be secured are to be engaged
for the Savannah show.
To Erect Stadium.
The carnival is to be held at Thirty
eighth and Montgomery streets on
lots covering two blocks A stadium
with a seating capacity of 5000 is to
be erected and lights and other con-
veniences will be installed at once
The Savannah Contracting Company
will probably erect the stadium, though
the contract has not yet been let.
There is to be a pike" with as many
first class midway attractions as can
be secured. Carlisle's wild West show,
the only wire-walking elephant in the
world, Mount Vesuvius in volcanic
eruption and numerous other attrac-
lions are all to be seen.
One Fare Rate.
AT the meeting yesterday, the car
nival association elected Mr.. B. H.
Levy, treasurer, and Mr.. w. j. Don
Ian, general manager. Mr.. Donlan will
return this morning, from Atlanta,
where he went to attend the hearing
before the Railroad Commission, and
work will be started in earnest. The
carnival is to be made one of the best
in this section.
Mr.. W: H. Leahy was made chair
man of the Railroad Committee to Sc
cure low rates. Mr.. Leahy and all
the other local railroad men wired
their roads for a one fare round trip
rate during the carnival week, and it
is practically certain that this will be
granted. The tickets will be on sale
from Oct. 81 to Nov. 5, and will be
good to return until Nov. 6. All the
railroads are expecting a big business
and it is probable that Savannah will
have many visitors during the week.
VIII Advertise Extensively.
Savannah's carnival will be extern
sively advertised. All the railroads en-
tering Savannah are to feature it in
their low rate advertisements. The
railroad people say they expect to bring
big crowds to the city during the
carnival week. 1t will be one of the
largest affairs of its kind ever held in
Savannah.
A great deal more interest is now
being displayed by the business men
of the city than was shown when the
carnival was first suggested. There is
every reason to suppose now that it
will be a big success, and that i'm
mense crowds will visit the city during
the festival week.