Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-06
croRoIA.s sEsoui-oENrENNIAL.

GEoRGIA's QUI-CENTENNIAL.
Programme for the Celebration of the
15Oth Anniversary of the Settlement
of Georgia.
The arrangements for the celebration OF
the 150th anniversary of the landing OF
Oglethorpe and the settlement of Georgia
are completed, and there is no question
about the occasion being one which will
long be remembered, and will go down in
the history of our city as
notable event. At the meet
ing previous to the last, committee
consisting of the Chairman of the Civil,
Military and Trades Procession, and the
Chairman of the Committee on the Ogle-
thorpe and Tomochichi Pageant, was APP
pointed to prepare programme Tor the
day. This work has been done and as 1t
is a matter in which all are interested,we
publish it below in full:
PROGRAMME.
First. At O'Clock a. M, the bells of the
city will ring one hundred and fifty times,
commemorative of the Sesqui-Centennial
anniversary of the settlement of Georgia.
Second. General line will be formed
punctually at O'Clock a. m. on South
| Broad street, facing north, the right rest
| ing on Abercorn street, and in the follow
ing order from right to left:
l. Carriage containing the Governor OF
Georgia, the Reciter of the Ode, and the
President of the General Sesqui-Centen-
! NAL Committee, General Henry X. Jack
son, and the Secretary, General Henry Z.
Wayne.
?. Carriages containing foreign Con-
suls and Agents.
3. Carriages containing the Mayor and
Aldermen Of the city.
CarriaoraS containing the reverend
clergy OF the city.
3. Carriages containing the Judges of
the United States, State and City Courts.
8. Carriages containing distinguished
citizens.
:. Carriages containing the General
Sesqui-C Centennial Committee.
s. Carriage containing the Governors
staff.
9. The pageant.
10. The civic societies.
IL. The military.
l.. The trade professions.
At $3.50 O'Clock a. m. the column will be
put i'm motion, and will take up the fol-
lowing line of march. Down AbercOrn
street to BrOughtOn. up BrOughtOn to
Drayton, down DraytOn TO Bay, down
Bay to East Broad. When reaching East
Broad the column will be halted and faced
TO the front; the carriages will then be
parked on the north side of Bay street.
Third. At 10 O'Clock a. m. the schooner
or ship will arrive with 0glethorpe and
the cOlOnists on board; they will land at
the foot of Gas House Hill under an artll-
lery salute; the party will proceed to the
Battery north side of Bay street,. where
they will be welcomed by the Indians, and
the speech of cOngratulatiOn and friend
ship delivered to the Yamacraws by Ogle-
thorpe, and the reply of welcome by their
Sachem Tomochichi shall take place. The
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flags of all nations, and should England
and the United States navy be represent
ed, the salutes and ceremonies customary
on such occasions will take place. Upon
the conclusion of these ceremonies the
pageant will proceed to the position as
signed them in the parade. The column
will then be put in motion, and will take
up the following line of march: Up Bay
street. passing in review before His
Excellency Governor Stephens, at the
Exchange, TO Whitaker, up Whita-
ker to st. Julian, down st. Julian
to Bull, up Bull to Perry, down
Perry to DraytOn. Upon reaching Dray-
ton street. the column will be halted and
faced to the front. The left wing of the
infantry will then be ployed in mass on
the right wing, after which the commands
will be brought to the order and rest. The
color bearer of the societies and the differ
ent commands, with their cOlors, will
then assemble on the platform or stage Of
the Theatre. The civic societies, upon
reaching the western crossing of Bull
street, will file out of the column and
march into Chippewa square. The car
riages will turn up the eastern side of
Bull street and be parked on McDOnough
street, between Bull and DraytOn streets,
after which the occupants will dismount
and take their positions on the platform
or stage of the Theatre. At the cOnclu-
clusiOn of the grafton, the troops will es-
cOrt His EXcellency the Governor of
Georgia to his hotel or residence, after
which they will be marched to their re-
spectiye parade grounds and dismissed.
Fourth. 1t is recommended that a hand
some column or arch thirty TO forty feet
high. to span Bull street at the corner of
BrOughton street. surmounted by the coat
of arms of Georgia and bust, if possible,
of General OglethOrpe, be erected and en-
twined with evergreens and flowers, and
Ornamented with appropriate flags, ban
ners and inscriptions of welcome to our
guests.
Fifth. The afternoon will be devoted to
the entertainment of our guests.
Sixth. The festivities to close on the
same night by grand pyrOtechnic dis
play in the Park extension at Z O'Clock
p. IN. Respectfully submitted,
CLIFFORD W. ANDERSON,
Chairman Committee on Civil, Military
and Trades Procession.
j. II. EsTILL,
Chairman Committee on Pag cant.