Evening journal., 1911-07-08
FIREMEN In
CARNIVAL JOYS
Newark Ladies' VIII Hold a
Street Show Beginning
August 2
WANT MONEY FOR
NEW ENGINE HOUSE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. July S.-The Aetna !
Hose. Hook and Ladder Company [
will hold a carnival here on August |
2, 3, 4 and 5, that promises to be one /
OF the biggest attractions ever given /
here. II will be held IN all probability /
on the college field in the locality of |
the baseball diamond. A number OF |
the trustees Of the college have been |
/ approached and are willing to give |
the use Of the grounds but TO avoid |
any possibility of objection there will |
be a special meeting Of committee
of the trustees TO take action on the
matter.
For some time the Aetna Hose
Company has been talking OF pur-
chasing property on Main street aud
erecting on Il a modern and up-to-
date home, persons in the town could
be proud of and the money made out
Of the carnival venture is to go to-
wards that fund. Tho progressive
ideas Of the 6remen do not stop with
the mere building of the fire house as
they also have in view as soon as it
is completed the securing of an auto
mobile engine.
Town Councilman p. G. Wilson Is
/ chairman OF the committee that Is
going to leave nothing undone 10
make the proposed carnival a great
/ success. For the purpose Of getting
ideas Mr. Wilson and other members
Of the committee attended the carnival
! in Smyrna, which was held under the
auspices of the New Century Club Of
D. that town. One Of the first persons
= they met in Smyrna was L. Irving
Handy. q former resident of Newark,
, who gave them a hearty welcome and
wished them every success with their
] proposed venture. Others in the party
t in addition TO Mr. Wilson were: r. T.
4 Gallaher, Elmer Ellison. Edward
Bailey, John Steele, Wilmer Hill,
? Harry Durnell, Harry Hill and Har-
r Ian Herdman
The committee also proposes to
T visit some places Gin Pennsylvania,
e where carnivals are being held TO get
t ideas and secure the best attractions
Q available. While the plans have only
Just been started the committee has
already decided to open the carnival
u at 8 o'clock, Wednesday evening. Au-
2 gust @ with an automobile parade on
: Main street It is hoped to have q
u large number of entries, as there are
no restrictions, the parade being open
Z to all outsiders who desire TO enter.
A prize Of $40 IN gold Will be given
for the best decorated machine.
y Firemen to Parade.
Another feature that the commit
tee will spend much time in working
= up Is a fireman's parade 10 be held
= probably on Thursday. August 3. The
= members of the committee will &C
personally to Elkton, oxford, Chesa-
peake City. Kennett Square. Nortf
is East. Newport, Wilmington and othel
places to personally invite the ir'
~ companies 10 participate In the pa
"A rade. While the details are yet to b.
ie worked out 70 is possible that prize
will be offered for the company hsv
ST ing the largest number of uniforme,
g men in line, etc.
ne Chairman Wilson and in fact al
fh the members Of his committee ar
a. much enthused over the prospects
nd 1T is to be the real thing" said M
n Wilson, I'm discussing it. "This vii
v, be the first carnival that the Actin,
lr. Hose Company has ever held on tn
A. outside and we propose to make I
nd one that will repay all visitors 70
TX the trip and make them want to COM
at back" Members of the fire compan.
e, are organizing a band to add to tn
IL lively times of carnival week. II vii
be no doubt also be a sort Of "Hom
p Coming" week. as every former citi
of zen Of the town will be especially
d. asked to come and see the sights.
rk To Have Midway.
as There will probably be a real mid
nd way, but with no Objectionable fea
he lures. There will be moving pic
KS, lures, vaudeville, minstrels. merry-go
stt round and many other amusements
III There will be refreshments such a
Is ice cream, lemonade and, Of course
IS candy booths, etc.
el- AS the members of the committe
H. are wise in their day, they, OF cours,
realize that an affair of this kin
cannot be the great success that
desired unless they get the women il
terested and this has been done.
u large committee Of women. wivs
~ daughters and friends of the member
has already been named, and hay
II, started their part Of the work Of pre-
iii pairing for the candy and refresl
MS ment booths.
An Another excellent decision reache
by by the commltteo, Is that the ana
CO. will be thoroughly advertised. Tn
he work was in fact started on Saturda
asst night when posters were tackled
iss conspicuous places along the roa
from Smyrna to Newark. The con
mittee will advertise in this way
all towns and along all the roat
within a distance Of fifty miles
Newark. In a few days a large ca
vas sign advertising the carnival wi
NJ be suspended across the road at q
III entrance TO the town.
are The committee viii meet this we.
ew and appoint subcommittee so th
os- the work can be divided. Preside
ION S. B. Herdman. of the Aetna H0
lrs. Company. as we'll as all the 9th
SIS officers and members arc ready
ng- give the COMMITTEES any assistsn
n. possible