The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-10
Entire Organization of
the Board Effective at a
Lively Meeting.
GEO. n. HERvEY 10 REELECTED
PRESIDENT, WHILE MILTON z,
CLARKE HEADS THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE - ORGANIZATION
OF AN AUXILIARY SECRET AS.
ISOLATION PLANNED, AS WELL
AS MANY NEW FEATURES.

At a boom session last night of the
Carnival board, remarkable for the
number of matters dispensed with, an
entire reorganization of the board
was effected, all committees but one
were appointed, tentative planning for
an auxiliary secret organization was
indulged In and the entire foundR-
ton for the February carnival was
laid.
The eight members of the board
met in one of the private dining
rooms Of the San Carlos hotel and the
session lasted but one hour and forty
minutes.
Re- organization was accomplished
in a very few minutes, the board
unanimously choosing George H. Her
vey, of the San Carlos, its president.
Mr.. Hervey has been acting as chair
man since the board, following the
last carnival sent in resignation
which was never accepted. Other
former officers were re-elected, Secre-
tary Newton J. Lillard casting the
ballot. Edward Forcheimer will again
be vice. president, Mr.. lLillard secre-
tary and M. e. Clarke treasurer.
The finance COMMITTEES as named by
Mr.. Hervey immediately after the re-
election of officers includes:
M. e. Clarke, c. F. Geek, e. L. Reese,
George Owens, Harry L. Brooks and
Herbert DAlemberte. Mr.. Zeek, once
before a member of the board. was
chosen last night because of his ex-
perience to succeed Thomas Hanlon,
whose resignation was accepted last
night. Mr.. Hanlon explained that the
carnival always creates such rush
for the trolley company, with which
he is connected. that it took his con-
slant attention to handle the situation,
thus making It impossible for him to
properly do his committee work for
the board at the same time.
MANY BRILLIANT FEATURES.
There viii be many brilliant fea-
lures In the coming carnival.
Parades will be held both Monday
and Tuesday. The arrival of the king
and his court, attended by legions of
his loyal subjects, win mark the first
day. The second will be devoted to
the mystic parade, in which a number
of handsome floats and a host of
maskers will march through Palafox
and other streets in a gorgeous, gilt
tering, glamourous pageant.
Every city and town In West Florida
and Southern Alabama viii be asked
to send a float here and enter II in
competition for a handsome prize to
be awarded by the board. Each, ac-
cording to the letters Of instructions
to accompany the invitations that Sec
retary Lillard will send out, will be
graced by it's own queen and her
sponsors.
Prior to the carnival, probably in
December, theatricals will be given in
the opera house for the purpose of
raising funds to finance the big frolic.
1t is probable there will be three per-
formances and that local talent will
take a conspicuous part.
President Hervey read letter from
Harry Miller and Clint Draper. the
heads of the Miller & Draper I'M
perial Minstrels with permanent Of
fees at 1913 Sixth avenue, New York
city, in which they offered to come
here for the board and put on three
minstrel performances without any
guarantee They explained that they
have played, with the exception of one
time, exclusively for benefits Of Elks'
lodges in ali the principal cities and
larger towns in the country, but that
out of friendship for Mr.. Hervey and
other members of the board they
would come here If asked to.
Manager Nick Smith, of the local
theatre. will be asked at once what
dates are open and the Miller &
Draper combination will undoubtedly
be asked to come here. While they
furnish handsome costumes and get
UP, direct and personally take part in
the minstrelsy, 1t is understood they
always utilize any local talent Of more
than passing ability.
They are strongly recommended and
have as the second part of their en-
tertainment a highly interesting sketch
entitled Carnival Night at the Pana-
ma-Pacific Universal Exposition"
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