The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-18
Will Be Held at the Coliseum
Next Month and Promises
To Be the Amusement Event
OF the Season.
KING KARNIvAL WILL
PRESIDE OVER EVENT
Amusement Committee Gets
Together and Issues Its
''Kommands" for the Citi-
ZenS to Attend.

At the meeting of the entertainment
committee of the Young Mems Bust
ness club. in charge of the entertain
ment to be given this spring, plans
were drawn up and the work placed in
the hands of subcommittee. The al
fair is to be known as a masked satur-
MALTA, and will be given April II. The
committee met with Postmaster Spe-
kenhier yesterday afternoon.
The purpose of the event will be to
raise money to be used by the club for
different purposes. II will also have
an other object in view, TO bring the
people Of the county together to have
a thoroughly good time.
An Old Custom.
1t was the intention to give a carni-
val, but the committee decided last
evening to give a masked saturnalia
instead. The word is derived from an
ancient season. observed by the Greeks
and Romans in December. at which
time. the citizens. even the slaves,
sought amusement. The custom be-
came SO popular that it was after
wards heightened from one day to one
week. Also the celebrations became
more frequent and finally were held at
any time Of the year.
Program Of Fun.
During the evening, there will be
several surprises sprung on those pres
ent. One will be the arraigning of
several prominent citizens for viola
tons of certain ordinances. which are
now being drawn up by p. ]. Freeman.
This is only one of the surprises in
store for the citizens, according to
those in charge.
During the evening the floor will be
cleared for dancing. Music will be
furnished by the combined bands of
the city, providing these organizations
will combine" During the day pa
rade will be given. The following In
vitations have been issued by the COM
mittee:
King karnivai kommands
Ye to abstain from remaining in We
usual haunts on the Wednesday night
of April 81, 1909, and to appear with
We fair ladye at the coliseum, on or
before $50 candle-light, in such dress
as will prove puzzling to We populace,
and pleasing to We physiognomist.
In the absence of a valid excuse in
writing. addressed to We subscribed
servant, a morgue-wagon in sombre
decorations, will haul We before
King karnival's kourt
Held in said coliseum, presided ov-
NJ hx, POI; If Trc
trial will be held by jury of We
peers. and fine of not less than
three tapojos. nor more than seven
statsumas will be assessed.
By the Big Seal
Kamsin kolomoko. kommander.
Peruzzi Paccaritambo. Prosecutor.
F. l.. Terrence, chairman. general
committee.
E. H. Harris, secretary Young Mems
Business club.
Saturnalia Committees.
General Committee-F. L. Terrence.
chairman; ]. b. Gordon. John Zwiss-
Ter. w. d. Loehr. C. c. Commons. Om-
er G. Whelan.
Printing. Invitations and Tickets
J. A. Spekenhier, chairman; Nimrod
H. johnson.
Decorations. Halls and Arrange
ments-Charles Kolp. Chairman: e. H.
Harris. Charles NJ. Morgan.
King Karnivals Kourt- Perry ].
Freeman, chairman: Wilfred Jessup,
Ray X. Shiveley, William A. Bond
Parade-Charies C. Commons. chair.
man: Elmer e. Eggemeyer, Omer G.
Whelan.
Advertising and Publicity. b.
Gordon. to name two assistants.
Music-W. d. Loehr. chairman: Al
bert Morel. John Zwiseler. Carl Sher-
er.
Finance. NJ. Taylor. treasurer OF
Y. NJ. B. c.
Inspection-Jesse A. Bailey, chair
man; Linus r. Meredith.