The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-08-12
c....u;ttee Submits Proposition
to the Commercial Club
For Consideration
uANY OBJECTIONS ARE
VOICED BY THE MEMBERS
-, will Be Discussed Further
Inncheon Next Week-In-
yestigate Another Site

~ + M. Crosby and E. w. Tren-
!, +wo of the three members OF the
Cane Carnival committee, are not
orlv the busiest men in Kennewick'
h,t thew are the busiest men in the
country. President Wilson excepted.
c.,man submarines, British embar-
eo.., and Mexican revolutions have
nothing on the selection OF a carni-
v.l site, when it comes to real per-
ulexing situations.
The committee knows where the
carnival should be located and have
..l.cted the site, but the trouble is
th.re are a lot Of people who think
ths committee has made q poor selec-
~, .4s IA
The site selected by the committee
4 the grove at the river front where
tba Cello celebration was staged. Re-
.lizine that this selection would
doubtless meet with considerable op-
ro.;tion. the committee laid the ques-
tiou before the business men at a
meeting Of the Commercial club
Tuesday evening.
Chairman Crosby explained this Sc
lection had been made so that one
a. the weakness Of former carni-
walls. the lack Of amusement features,
might be overcome. It is the plan
Of the committee to fence enough
ground at the water. front to ac-
commodate baseball diamond. The
river Is to be utilized and made to
contribute to the amusement fea-
lures Of the program. 1t would be
possible to have a number of water
stunts such as boat racing, swimming
contests, etc. The grounds would be
illuminated and made comfortable
and attractive for both day, and night
performances.
Should this site be definitely de-
cided upon the committee plans to op-
crate all the eating and refreshment
stands itself and hopes thereby to
substantially increase the carnival re-
ceipts and carry the enterprise
through without deficit in excess
Of Is per cent Of the guarantee fund.
Objections to the proposed site
were voiced in two hours discussion
which followed the committees re-
port. While those present were
unanimous in agreeing with the COM
mittee that more amusement features
should be added to the carnival, the
general opinion seemed to be that
the grounds are too far out and that
on the whole the undertaking is toe
large to be successfully put through
at this time.
The objections of lack Of transpor.
tation to and from the grounds was
met by DR.. Crosby with the statement
that jitney service would be inaug
urated to carry the crowds back ant
forth at five cent fare. He alst
maintained that if the carnival were
staged on the river bank continu
Gus ferry service would be main
omed and large crowds could be ex
pected from Pasco, and that the atten
danee would be increased rather thai
decreased.
AZ . substitute site VIM. Meikl
suggested that the old ball ground
near the Washington school build
ing be fenced and that Yakima stree
oe used as the main entrance. It j
Mr. Meikle's idea to enclose tn
grounds with a permanent fence s
.ney may be used year after yea
1or carnival purposes, as well as fo
: baseball and football park.
LUIS suggestion found several read
supporters and the club voted to il
ssfuct the committee to investigat
sne feasibility of the plan, to prepa,
al estimate of cost of fencing I'll
slounds, and to report to the clu
AZ next weeks luncheon.
". M. Frazier of Graham, Va,
guest this week at the home Of M