San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-25
.ELKS PLAN 4
CARNIVAL FOR
BAND BENEFIT
VIII Stage Big Entertain
ment at Home April
9 to IA.
BAND TO ATLANTA
VIII Have a Public We'd
ding as One Of
Features.

Funds derived from the fourth an
nusl carnival of the San Antonio
Elis' lodge, to be held April 0 to ii
at the Elks' club on Pecan street, will
be used to advertise San Antonio by
sending the famous 60-piece Elks'
band and nationally known Zouave
Patrol to Atlanta next summer for
the grand lodge convention.
: The Elks' carnival has become an in
stitution In San Antonio for every
year 1t has been the mecca Of thou
sands Of pleasure seekers during car
nival week. This year, a greater va
riety Of attractions than ever before
In promised By General Chairman Jack
SimmA
The carnival attractions win be
cpen to the public and the big club
building at Pecan and Navarro streets
IL already being set In readiness for
the event Exhibits Of merchants and
manufacturers will be displayed on the
ground floor Of the building, with
scores Of booths featuring home prod
ucts distributed through all first floor
rooma Indications point to q more
comprehensive display than ever be-
fore, with a large number of reserva-
lions for display space already re-
eeived.
Big Free Show.
The second floor will be devoted to
carnival games, as will the big room
on the seventh floor. Booths and side
shows of every description will be in
operation.
In this connection, q -big time"
free show has been announced for
every night of the carnival. A stage
has been arranged for and seats pro-
yided. Three performances will be
given every evening, staged BIZ pro-
fessional performers. Refreshmentl
stands will be grouped on the seventh
floor, while the roof will be reserved
for dancing. Each floor as well as the
roof will have its own orchestra play
ing.
: Every year, valuable attendance
prizes have been distributed at the
Ella carnival, and this year q more
promising list than ever before is as
sured. Three Overland automobiles, an
expensive phonog :raph and a long
list OF lesser prizes will comprise the
group from which awards will be made
nightly.
A Public Wedding.
: A public wedding one evening dur
ing the carnival and q contest for the
most popular girl are other events
scheduled. A street parade, FEATURING
various attractions which the carnival
will offer. will be staged at 4 80 Mon
Gay afternoon, April 8. Arrangement
for the parade are under the direc-
ton Of Fire Chief A. ]. Goetz.
General plans for the carnival are
N charge Of the following commit
tees:
Executive committee: Jack Simms.
general chairman; Morris Smith, vice
chairman; lido Haarman, Charles
Baxter, Julius Pace and Charles
Bergstrom.
= Booth committees: Morris Smith,
chairman; Julius Pace, Charles Bax-
ter, A. Dugosh, Udo Haarman and C.
II. Watkins.
Ticket committee Fred Scroggins,
chairman; William Dobrowolski, e.
=. Cavanaugh, Joseph Sobieski and
a ]. Goetx.
Purchasing eommittees q e..
Hmeltz, chairman.
Entertainment committee. O. e.
Smelt1, chairman; Newton G. Bas.ett
and Otto Zoeller.
Dance committee: L e. vanland-
sngham, chairman: DR.. n. L. Noble.
: Publicity committee: Robert G..
Coulter, chairman; Kenneth s. Wend-
Ter and Joe o. Naylor.
Parade committee: A. J. Goetx,
chairman: Henry Rogers. Roy Sivley
Roy Cushman and DR.. Fl. L. Noble.
This year the carnival will follow