Evening journal., 1910-07-16
RIVER CARNIVAL
"OPENS MONDAY
Mayor SpruanCe viii Open
SunShinerS' Fete in Kirk
wood Park With Speech

Mayor Spruance will formally open
the Venetian Carnival OF the Inter-
national Sunshine Society, Delaware
Division, at o'clock ON Monday
evening, but # will be informally
opened on Monday afternoon. The
carnival Will be held on Monday and
Tuesday. afternoon and evening, at
kirkwood Park The entire pack
will be brilliantly lighted with cleo
trio lights and Japanese lanterns, the
lighting being installed by the viii
mington City Electric Company, and
the river will be transformed into a
Venetian lagoon. A grandstand has
been erected for the speakers In
addition to the mayors opening
speech, the Rev. George c. Williams,
OF Epworth NJ. T.. Church. will give
a humorous lecture on Monday night,
and the Rev w. G. Koons, pastor of
Scott NJ. H. Church, will give an en-
tertaining talk on Tuesday night. The
Municipal Band will furnish music.
The steam launch excursions on the
river will be a feature of the carnival
and every precaution has been taken
TO insure the safety OF the occupants.
/ Mrs. George w. Dorsey. Jr., is hi
I charge OF this entertainment, and has
secured about a dozen launches for
the evening. Among the launches to
be loaned are the following: The
"lmnaha,' owned by Avery Bell: ths
Elsie" owned by G. w. Dorsey; tn,
B Caroline" owned by Atwood Ever
son; the Ray" owned by Mr.. Davis
and the Fortuna" owned by Her
mann Harrigan, and Philip WOOD
The launch trips are under tn
auspices of the Rescue Branch
A number of launches will hav
graphaphones aboard
Miss Reba Smith and the Delawar
Branch have charge of the amuse
ments. There will be Mrs. Wigs
OF the Cabbage-patch. represented b,
Miss Mary Dorsey. assisted by two lit
tie girls as Europena and Asia. Mis-
Elizabeth Mcdaniel will be in charg
Of the Mrs. Wigs entertainment.
Another festivity will be the ori
entail garden, under the charge o
Miss Reba Smith, and there will b,
a japanese tea-garden. where iced
tea win be served by maids in JaI
costume.
An animated goose, who has moi
yet been decided upon, will swallow
five-cent pieces and hand out pres.
ents in return. a gypsy tent on the
grounds will afford opportunity "a
everyone TO discover his future. and
Miss Elizabeth c. Summer will act
as one OF the gypsies. The second
fortune teller has not yet been Sc
cured.
The Beehive and Violet RAY
branches vii serve ice cream. and
the Beehive Branch has charge Of
the music. Mrs. Jane Vernon Vos-
bury, of Sherwood. Pa, and her sis.
ter. Miss Helen Fairbanks Vernon
of Media, Pa, will sing duets
The supper committee is composed
Of the West End. Coreopsis. Olive
and Sunfiower branches Supper viii
be served on Monday and Tuesday ri
s D.. m. On the menu are potat,
salad, baked beans, cold meats, pick
les, coffee, cake, ice cream, and othel
good things
Refreshments of many kinds viii
be In sale at the booths. which ar,
in charge of Mrs S. +. Sawin anC
Old Swedes' branch. Sandwiches
pop corn, ice cream cones, and cand,
are among the items
The tickets will admit to a launcl
ride, or ten cents worth of any o
the other amusements.
There was a joint committee meet
ing last night at the home of Miss
Elizabeth r. Groves. president OF Del
aware Division Of the Sunshine So
! ciety. when arrangements were com
, pleted for the carnival The affaii
has attracted much interest. an,
promises to be very successful ant
entertaining.