Evening journal., 1910-04-14
CARNIVAL TO
Aid FIREMEN
Big Show to be Considered by
Representatives Of Com
panieS Tonight
PROJECT SEEMS TO
MEET WITH FAVOR

At meeting OF tho ways and means
committee Of the Volunteer Tiremen's AS
ISOLATION which is to be held at the weo-
oacoe engine house tonight will be con-
sidered a plan for the holding Of a great
Business Mems Carnival" tho funds
acoruing from the affair TO be used in
meeting the local expense OF the Volunteer
Firemen's Reunion which Is to be held in
this city in October. While there has been
no official action taken by the Mercantile
Association as body to engineer this
carnival for the dremen or TO cooperate
with them as the representative Of the
business men Of the city. the matter mas
been taken up by tho officers of tho as
ISOLATION individually and viii probably be
discussed al their meeting tonight. II
may be possible that the committees OF
the two interests may meet later IN the
evening, as the movement is meeting with
enthusiastic support wherever mentioned.
The plan provides for representation
from the Mercantile Association. the
Board of Trade and the iiremcn TO serve
as board Of directors Of the entire move
ment. 10 plans 20 bring together an the
recent successful movements Of Booming
| Wilmington" together with varied enter
tainments into one immense carnival The
largest open space In the city is TO be se-
cured and the entire carnival to be under
tents. The largest tent is to be the "Aler-
chants Exposition exhibiting the pro-
ducts OF wilmington, that have made the
city famous. All the leading manufacture
ers OF the city are to be invited TO exc
hlhit rather In honor OF Wilmington thar
for the direct benefit to them. II Is sug-
gested that another tent be used for th'
purpose of a House Furnishing show
which has been held with such success ii
large halls in Baltimore and Phnadel
, phia this season. Another tent Is TO h
, devoted TO "Fun Ring or a "Countr.
, Circus" IN which prominent men and wei
e known amateurs win participate. A spec a
exhibition tent will be for motion picture
and vaudeville. Side shows Of an descriT
tions win be secured and the ice creaI
privileges and other refreshments will
handled by the Ladies' Aid OF the Flr'
mems Association.
J President James G. O'Neal. OF the Me
ftantne Association who on account
death IN his family has not been able
give much time to the original planning Z
the idea, is most enthusiastic m It's DO.
\ sibiities and while he cannot speak "a
the business mems club of which he Is th
head, he thinks there Is no question tina
they will support Il. In speaking OF th
AFFAIR ho said: "The idea IS certainly
splendid one and should be carrie
D. through" When asked II he thought th
Z Mercantile Association would be liker
[ TO lead I'm the movement h- replied "sucl
, movements always have been supporte
by them and one Of their principal pur
poses Is bcnehttlng Wilmington and th
incentive to help the fremen was a mos
desirable one not on,y for their sake bu
the fact that success TO their effort
meant much for Wilmington"
Ex-Mayor Horace Wilson, the ncw
elected President of the Board Of Trade
e after hearing the details of the propose
1 scheme. thought seriously for a momon
S and most emphatlcally made comment. Il
n is a good idea"
q There is one ideal spot for the holdin
. Of the carnival and that Is the land cor
e trolled by the Park Commission at th
foot Of Fourth street at the wharf. It
the terminus Of the Springs and Yves
Chester trolley lines. The Wilmington Cit
g line and tho New Castle ana Delawar
p, city lines pass by It. It's locality makes
easy Of access from Chester by the Wi
son lire and no doubt the Wilmington an
New Jersey Steamboat Company woul
run special night boats for the accommC
/ dation OF the Jersey people II the ever
8 was well advertised over the river.
n The immense amount Of detail invo'v
II I'm the scheme would necessitate the cal
a. nival being run at least a week and
properly carried out would no doubt be {
vast benefit to the city and would certain
y ly be OF great financial aid TO the oommi
'r tee Of hremen that is responsible for n
'- raising Of some 5000 to meet the expens
j. of the reunion.