Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
OPENS CARNIVAL SHOWS
TO ALL ORPHANS OF CITY
Henry S. Hutzlcr, OF Samis Grotto
Gala Week Finance Committee,
to Show Riddles Good Time.
MANY AID FESTIVAL PLANS
President W. II. White Gives Use Of
Broad and Shafcr Street Lot for
Carnival = Special Electrical Ar
engagements Being Made.


Henry S. Hutzicr. chairman OF tho
finance committee OF tho Sanis Ciiotto
May Festival and Gala Week is ar
ranging to give every orphan in the
city the time Of his life during tho
carnival week. May 2l-:6. Always
looking for an opportunity 10 afford
the children a good time Mr.. Hutzlcr
plans to take every kiddie in local
homes out TO the carnival grounds
during one day OF the week and to
snow them All Of the sights. the cir
cuS. tho side shows with their
(. oaks. their funny performing monkeys
and dogs and the remarkably con
"tru",cd model city. But that Is not
The climax. every ,kddic Is to have all
The peanuts. popcorn and other circus
odiblcs that go to make circus dag
''th" day of days" for the youprstcr.
Tho day will be one long TO be re-
mcmborcd by each of tho little ones
and u, Is all assured fact that cacil
VIII have dandy time. Con r. Ken
ncdy. owner OF tho Kennedy shows that
arc TO pvo.'id. the circus and side
show features At The carniva! was loft
an orphan himself 81 mn early age. Hi.
rise las been due entirely to his own
efforts and he still retains FOND memo.
rlcs for those who assisted him
When tho plan for giving the Rich
mond kiddiss a good time was broach-
cd to him on his recent visit to this
city, he was enthusiastic over it and
AZ once agreed TO the idea throwing
open TO Nh. IIut.ler every facility at
his command
IDEAL CARNIVAL.
LOT IS SECURED
Many of the children are to be taken
10 TIC carnival grounds, TO be located
al Shafer and Broad Streets. in private
automobiles, Il number OF cars having
been offered the Grotto committees
for that purpose. Arrangements for
Transporting the others will he made
~ once and il is expected that by the
Time the day or days. for the children.
arrives. every details OF the plan will
have been worked Gus.
rmc TO the cooperation given mcm-
hers Of tho Grotto my President VIII
liam II. White. Of the Richmond. Fred
crickSburr ana Potomac Railroad. tho
carnival IS To he staged on tho rail
road property extending the fun block
along Bread Street between Shat aud
Laurel streets. There Will 3c en-
frances from each street and the en-
tire grounds will DC a maze OF incan-
descent glory. once tho Kennel:
shows arrive. Special electrical ar
raEGcmcnts are being made for the
festival and officials OF the Richmond
and Che s;lp".kc BAY Railway have
given tbs Grctto permission to use
the vacant space hcIicath ,hcir yiaduct
during the week.
Members OF Samis Grotto. who are
working diligently in AN effort to make
The carnival oEc OF the greatest sue
ccjScs OF TIC Kind over staged here
a"o much encouraged as a result OF tic
interest manifested in tho plans by
persons Whose property adluinS tho LOT
on whic. TIC carnival will he held
II WAS necessary I" secure tho permits.
sion OF thoet property owners before
Mayor .\insIi' could grant Il permit for
tho use Of tie grounds
MAYOR tiNtLIE GIVES
OFFICIAL SANCTION
When tn" Tctition was circulated il
was found That every citizen appealed
TO WAS glad Il give the necessary ncr-
mission and mayor Ansiie signed tho
permit withcu loss Of time. The per-
nit reads 'ollows:
Under authority Of section 80. chap
ter -. I,chin'nd city code OF 1910
perm ission is hereby granted Samis
Grotto 10 connict side shows on tho
vacant lot ON south side OF BROAD
street. bctwcci Laurel and Sbafcr
Streets. dur'pS the week Of May :l-oG
1917. upon payment Of the necessary
license IAN aud under the supervision
of the police"
President Whites permission for tho
use of the lot vas given in the fol-
lowing letter to General Chairman l.
Craig Peiouzc:
"RcplyiuG TO the information just
given me, nnmck, the request OF tho
Samis Grottu tor the use OF The Shaicr
street lot FOR c;ynival purposes from
May u 20 26, y,u arc authorized to
grant tho permission upon The cond;-
iou that they viii leave the property
i'll tho same condt ion il is when they
take charge OF il. especially Including
clearing away OF any debris or trasl,
that may Accumulate during the car.
nival"
such co operation together with tho
intcrcs; being manifested in tho
queens Contest ard other features un-
dcrtakcn by members OF tho grotto III
AN effort 10 provide real entertainment
for Richmond pc"!ic is "A clear indica
ion OF the succc. the festival will
be. in the minds q the various com.
nittcc chairlncn. They arc meeting
each day at the fcitivai headquarters
in Mrrphy's Hotel annex, and pushing
their plans rapidly 10 completion
Practically all OF .hc necessary con
tracts have heen signed already. but
complete details OF iercral Of the extra
features have not progressed suni-
GENTLY far as yet tdpcrmit their being
announced.
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