New-York tribune., 1908-04-12
CARNIVAL PRIZES GIVEr
GEN. CUTTING HONOREn
Autoists Present HIM nth r.
for HIS Efficient Work

The Automobile Club of Ame-tca hatS
nivai smoker at its clubhouse. 18th srrea- -
o. Broadway. last night OrreI A Pa-ks- - -
man OF the entsrtainment COMMITTEES og -. -ss -
presided and the snok was unannou.lv "a -
one OF the most enjoyable and successful a,,a- -
II was given primarily in honor OF ths suro-,os-'1
who took part IN the recent carnival and tba -.
rooms we're PACKED 20 the limit with lbs- =
least four hundred Icing in attendance.
One OF the prettisst incidents Of the svs-t,x
the presentation CT handsome silver I1vf,1 - -
70 General John T. Cutting OF the Olds-,shrs.'-' -
pany and a member OF the carnival cou.r-,...~
Colonel Pardee. Of the Maxwell B-iscoe 49,
bile Company and also a member OF the -.
committee after me presentation % prizes =, -
winners in the carnival parade on4Tuesdav -.
held up the loving cup.
Gentlemen said he. "as token OF our s....-
and respect. and also IN recognition % tbA =
cient. conscientious and able work done nv -
as a member Of the carnival committee, vs ~.
TO present this loving cup 20 General John !. -,
ting. who perhaps did more than any ore ma. =,
the success OF the carnival
The announcement was met with szIvo a. q,
plause but az first General Cutting id ao- -.
70 realize that the cup was meant so- hin. and !.
NAMED in his seat
Cutting, Cutting cried The crowd. aad -
he walked forward 10 the platform 70 receive y.
cup. In a short speech General Curing expresses
his appreciation OF the gift
Z don't think deserve this {" SAID he IN vy,.
that BY It's tones, showed how deeply toucasc \.
was by the gift y did what could for ths s,,
uivaL but so did every other member Of ne ous
mirtee.
But 7 do want 70 say this he ezc!ain,ss .
believe the Unprecedented success oS the last s.y
nival insures a carnival FOR New York sor ssc,
year that IS 10 come. and believe IL also insv.
the success OF carnivals IN Other cities o. N.
Union. as we'll
Colonel Pardee, n a short closing address s.s
that the carnival could never have been ne scrss
that il vas except for the assistance lent ~ "a
New York papers. Gentlemen" he cried n.
owe big debt 20 the New York dsiles. rss,
have been OF the utmost assistance TO Is. vithyu,
them the carnival could not have been ne suoc.,
II was, and in behalf OF myself ana The cou-s-,..
wish 10 express our thanks 70 them The czr,,zz
has enabled newspaper men 70 know Us better s-s
We know them. and 10 know them for the aue "a
lows that they are"
AS he finished MS address every man n the non
rose, and three rousing cheers we-e gwen :or Gen.
eraI Cutting and Colonel Pardee-
The presentation OF the prizes was one q. n.
interesting features OF the evening As repressur,
tive after representative OF The successful coua-ts,
went forward 10 receive the prize us car rad x5u
ne was greeted with cheers
The first prize for the best decorated car w--t
10 General Cutting OF rhe OIcs1nohile Comuzuv.
the second prize II this contest went 20 Colou.l
Pardee, Of the AIaxveIl-Briscoe Automobile Con.
pany. The prize for The most g-otesquey dsco-
rated car was won by the De Wi-- Motor Csr
Company. General Cuttings car vas deco-s,st
with pampas grass which he laC shipped ru-
his home IN California
Mr. Parker arranged an extensive vsudszls
programme for The entertainment o. re ems
guests There we're singing dancing sliEhls.
hand tricks and other vaudeville SUMS A
educated pig, which did rhs -1Ia--y vIss-
Walt" seemed 10 appeal par-icUla--y 70 =.
crowd This pig also said us prayers rsa :
hurdle race and dio other tricks and s--.cs
Victor Moore met with z rousing reception as =
stepped or the stage, having been prevailed up1-
70 tell a few stories He made the -ir of -
evening.