Evening journal., 1910-08-04
PARK CARNIVAL.
YigoroAsg Defense OF the Physicians
aud Surgeons Hospital Fair.

VigorOns, Defense Of the Physicians
aud Surgeons Hospital Fair.
Editor of THE EVENING JOURNAL:
After listening to the vaporizings of
gossipy Mr. Newlyrich, whose resi-
dence faces Eight Street Park. and hi
detrimental remarks I'm relation to the
Carnival now going on there for the
benefit Of the Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital. although he stated he
had never visited said Carnival nor
would allow his daughter or wife so TO
do, I visited said park last evening
and was there prior to and during
Chief Of Police Blacks Pied Piper of
Hamlin act for the edifcatiOn of the
gallery gods. by which he no doubt
ingratlated himself I'm the good graces
of the Goldfish aristocracy and Climb
ers who are trying to knock every
thing in which they are not the con-
spicuous or central figures. This at
tack was no doubt due to the infu-
ence Of a publicly-known churchman
and was altogether uncalled for
I found that the Carnival was we'll
conducted, under able management,
none of the attractions were other than
can be seen daily at Shellpot or Bran
DIVINE Springs parks. and as for boys
learning TO gamble there that is all
bosh. Ths-e was very little grass
there to destroy and someone should
complain to the Board of Health rela-
tive to the toilet therein; l also found
that the action Of the children there
was such as should shame their up
bringing-vandals, cigarette smoking,
insipid youths of is to 20 predomi-
mated and such actions would not be
seen In Kirkwood or parks considerd
in the slums by the residents of that
locality. Mr. Newlyrich told me that
he considered It a disgrace to hold the
Carnival there. I do not The CHIEF
of police instead Of playing to the
gallery, as he did last night. should
have visited the park during the morn.
ing, make an inspection and quietly
advise the management 20 do ava,
with any Ito HIM Objectionable per
formances.
Eighth Street Park is the people.
park. and belongs TO the people o
Wilmington--not the Park Commits
sion. not the people residing in thu
vicinity, but TO the citizens of VII
mington. The Physicians and Sur
geons' Hospital was the outcome o
exorbitant charges OF another hospita
W lnt City Vi NllullublOus anu a,
those on the inside of the hospital sit
nation I'm this city know, is badly
needed here. 1t is practically the PEG
pies hospital-not the HomeOpathi,
and Allopathic or the Resident Physi
clans Hospital, but the peoples hos
pital, where the people can have theil
own physician or surgeon or the ply
stefan or surgeon Of any place in tn,
world and can be operated upon b.
specialists from any place whom thel
may consider know more about theii
special requirements than the all
around family physician who is doubt
less able to cure many ordinary dis
eases.
In view of the above ] am of thu
opinion that said Carnival is a goo,
thing for the city, ably managed, pref
tily decorated, we'll conducted, enjoyed
by the majority. free to all, for al
exceedingly worthy cause, unobjec
tionable in any way, and should b.
well patronized by all citizens alike
rich and poor-and would suggest tina
everybody visit It every night the bal
ance OF the week and take along SOM
money to spend on the many attrac
tive exhibits there
This is not the opinion of carpet
Dagger. but of a fourth generation o
WilmiDgtonians and
ANOTHER TAXPAYER.
Wilmington, Aug. 4.