New Britain herald., 1919-08-22
FATE OF OLD HOME
 WEEK DETERMINED
Celebration to Be Held Two Days
 and Carnival Each Night
MANUFACTURERS GIVE S10,OO0

Affair on Friday Afternoon and Sat
 urday, September f3 and 20.
 The fate of New Britain's Old Home Week and reception to the service men has been determined. After n day of much action in regard to the proposed affair in which the commit tee and a representation from the Manufacturers Association met and met in regard to the affair, happy medium was reached last night by the acceptance of the plan of the manufacturers to conduct the affair on Friday afternoon and all day Sn-- urdaN, namely September l9 and 20. and the manufa cturerS will thereby contribute $1O,00O to the venture. The question of conducting the proposed carnival during the entire week even- mgS, which proved a bugabo yeste"- day morning, was satisfactorily set tied last night when Herbert A. John- son, representing the manufacturers said that that body would have no objection to the proposed plan for the conducting of the carnival. The at titude of the manufacturers in con-
 
 penses Of the affair is indeed meritor- ious. and in a long way assures ihe success of the venture. Without he support of the manufa cturerS it Woul:i have proven a harder task to carry out the plan.
 Meeting Last Night
 Most of the attendants at yester- days meeting were on hand again last evening at o'clock, but there was a slight delay owing to Mr Johnson being late. E. x. Humphrey, chair man of the general committee. was again absent last night When Mayor Quigley called the meeting to order, he explained again that Mir. kimhall had told him during the afternoon that the manufacturers were agree able to the Friday afternoon and Sat urday celebration, and would cont"ib- ute the S10.000. John C. Loomis asked regarding the carnival propo- sition. but the mayor said MT. Kim ball had made no reference to it dur ing their conversation. H. F.. Erwin said he felt sure that the manufilc- turCrs would raise no objection to the evening carnival. as it would not in terfere with the factory production. the end which the factory heads had protested against
 Would Lose $500. .OOO.
 Mir. Erwin said ttat there was no question that the loss of $500, 900 would prove deterrent to the interest of both the manufacturers and em- plOyes. Secretary Sprfguc of the chamber of commerce. said the gener- Il tt bod s.I>, to reduce the proposed program.
 At this juncturo Mr. Johnson ar rived at the meeting and after stating that the Friday afternoon and Sat urdoy plan was agreeable to the manufacturers, he was immediately asked concerning the night carnival proposition. Mir Johnson said that the association he'd no objection to this. Mir. Johnson said he personally did not think it would interfere with the factories. At trC conclusion of MT. John@on'S statement, w. H. AL len said that the committee had re- ceivcd all that they asked for at the morning meeting. On a motion by Mir. Loomis, the plan of the manurac- turcrs was adopted.
 To Hold Free Exhibits.
 Dr. Henry Martin, who will assist William, w. Hanna in conducti.Sg the carnival, was asked what effect the calling off of the day program for the carnival would have. Dr. Martin said he was unable to state at the time He said that the committee had ar ranged for five free acts at Walnut Hill park, and whether the perform CTS showed in the afternoon or not would not change the contract price which is $2,250. He was asked rv- garding rhe lighting plan for the car 'ival, and he replied that most of such performers carry their own lighting effects. Dr. Martin said it was figured by the committee that the concessions would pay for the free ex- hibits.
 MT. LGonis brought up the i'm portant matter of the method of rais- ing the remainder of the money for the celebration. He said that as far as he knew no committee had been named. Several of the committed eN- pressed themselves of the belief that MT. Loomis, as treasurer Of the f- nance commit tee, was 10 name the committee, but he said that General Chairman Humphrey had told him that q separate body would be ap- pointed to look after this detail, Mayor Qu1gley said it was not up to Mr. Loomis to name this committee.
 Favor POStpOncmrnt.
 Some discussion was held relative to rOstponing the celebration, John
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