The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-09-23
Citizens Mass Meeting Settled
The Question.
OCTOBER, 18, 19 AND 20
About $500 Voluntarily Sub
scribed At The Meet
ing.

Nearly every place Of business in
Vinita was closed for an hour or more
yesterday evening that all might at
tend citizens mass meeting and de-
eide the question Of corn carnival,
The mass meeting was called to
order by President Riddle Of the Com
mercial club and c. S. Avery was
elected secretary. A report of the
committee appointed by the Com
mercial Club TO draw up an outline
OF the proposed carnival was
read and adopted:
"Your committee recommends that
the date OF said carnival be fixed for
October Is 10 and % for these reasons:
That it viii be at a time Of the home
seekers excursion to the Southwest
and arrangements can be made with
the different railroads to cooperate
with US in advertising the carnival
throughout the north and east that
the homeseekers may be induced to
stop over here and see what this
country can produce in way Of stock
fruit, farm products, coal, mineral
etc; and for the futher reason that
these davs come at an opportune time,
when the corn is ready for market
and will be suitable for the farmer to
attend and help to make the carnival
a success.
We also recommend the erection Of a |
corn palace on the vacant lot az the
north east corner OF the city square;
this palace to be covered with corn;
handsomely decorated within. and /
out and Of sufficient size for the dis
play Of all fruit, grain, grasses, miner
al and other products as will be offer
ed for premiums.
We recommend the awarding OF
prizes for the best Of every product OF
the farm and country.
We recommend that the different
societies, clubs and secret orders Of
the city be requested to furnish some
attraction for the carnival, and take
part IN the parade and thatthe schools
aud colleges join with us.
We suggest a merchants trade dis
play in the way Of floats for the parade;
also a farmers prosperity parade. a
rough riders parade, aud any other
attraction which the committee may
see fit to secure
Under the head Of amusements we
recommend, a band contest,
baseball and football games,
roping contests, a Shawnee stomp
dance, and a corestalk shooting
contest BY the Nighthawk Indians,
an exhibition BY the city fire depart
ment and grand display Of fire works
each night.
We recommend the appointment OF
one head committee which shall be
known as the Carnival Executive
committee and that this committee
shall have power to appoint as many ,
as necessary.
We recommend that the finance
secure a guarantee fund OF u
of $1,000 or more by subscription
which shall be known as the reserve
'und, only 10 be used In case there II
should be a deficiency after the reve-
lue 70 be obtained from different W
Iources is exhausted. y
We recommend that a Carnival d
queen be elected In manner to be
ievised by the Carnival committee; b,
hat tickets for the Carnival Queen in
election shall be sold at one cent each G.
nd that the revenue derived there
rom 90 toward defraying the ex-
lenses Of the Carnival.
We recommend that the city ooun- -
II be rec. ested to give the Carnival
Executive committee all rights to IL I'm
ense any lawful amusement, stands,
rivileges and rights Of whatsoever
ind and this money be also used to RI
efray the expenses Of this Carnival.
We suggest that this shall be known
s the Cherokee Corn Carnival at
Tinita. Ind. Ter. IN
These suggestions are merely ont
mes, they are not nearly complete.
1d are submitted only to give an COZ
lea Of what msy be expected Of this y