The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-22
Enthusiastic Efforts Are Being
Made to Whoop Things
UP.
VAST PREP RATlONS.
There Will Be More and Finer
Floats and Greater lllu-
limitations.

Coney Islands business men have re-
sponded TO the Mardi Gras call th's
year with a Spit and IN such numbers
that the Carnival OF Fun oesihh'"S
Sept Q gives every promise OF outdolns
the praiseworthy achievements OF tor-
.ner years at tho big seaside resort
new Organization has been completed,
Citizens Advisory Committee added u
The regular committees and new plood
injected into the enterprise.
4 week ago the carnival prospects
wsro exceedingly dim. There was lack
ing the enthusiasm OF former years
which guaranteed success to the many
past seasons Of merry-making. Thers
were no dissenting voices. but the I'M
preston prevailed that an extraordinary
effort would have 10 be made to eclipse
the glories OF the past performances
The business men OF Coney Island. VINO
represent resourcefulness and courage 10
q marked degree, argued that 1t wouiu
be better TO abandon the carnival rather
than encourage one Inferior TO that OF
lest year.
Just when there seemed little prospect
OF concerted action Fred w. kister'
President OF the Mardi Gras Associa-
ton; s. L. Jackman. one Of the Islands
wsaithiest men. and Charles Schinmann'
the Islands biggest booster. put their
heads and energies together and decided
10 swing their associates into line for
. Nardi Gras this season
ALL DONE IN A FEW HOURS OF
CARNGsT WORK.
n ave hours the three men who had
been prime movers at previous carnS-
vais had assembled Consy Island .
earnest business men. got them to sub
scribe to the plan and formed commit
tees 70 conduct the Carnival Of Fun.
To-day. Consy Island from end 70 end
V awake with an enthuaaasm for thu
period Of msrry,mskins which promises
an election Of King and Queen ~
vote larger than that recorded for any
OF ths previous Consy Island potsntatsa
aud sonsorts.
The CitissnS Committee which this
year wiz raise the funds for the cole
brstion are: o. 4. JAckmAn. Charles L
Feltman. James A. Nelson. George c.
riiyou. Alfred Fsltman. Fred Lundy,
Louis stauoh. william J. Ward. L. A.
Thompson. Richard 0armA. Joseph Pop
Per, Louis N. Potter. Fred w. Kistsr,
I. ssgail and Charles sohinmsnn. the
secretary.
The oficsrs Of the Marda 0ras Assoo!a.
tiaa. besides President Kister. are: Lswis
u. Potter. First vloe-Prsaident: James
J. Dyrnes. Second vice-Prssldent: James
u. Conahan. Secretary. and William h
Lake. Treasurer. The Board Of Directors
y composed Of Henry 0rashorn. p. j
Ouaym, Pm. schwsackert r.. A. p. Arm
hsatsr. Herman wAcke. L. A. sQuler
7. Van KAnnsil. Geo. Einsfsld. Cour ad
etubsnbord. J. II. Porter. p. L. Mash
and Tony Polaekos.
oommittsss also have been formed u
look after the varied ends Of the ar
rangsmeu0. The chaarmen are as fol
lows: Finance. George Einsfeld: Floats
L 4 sQuier; Music, 8. q. Jackman
Dloetrictty. james II. Porter; Police
James J. Byrnss: Permits. Lewis M
Potter: Automobiles. Joseph H. vendig
In1uststal Floats. II. WAeke: Prizes
!. Conrad 6tubonbord: Grotesaues. r. J
0sAry: Decorations. Tony Polackos. anS
hedges. T. Van Kannell.
l4YTRR CARNIVAL YhAN EvgE