Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-09
DEMOCRACY REJOICING.
SAVANNAH'S CELEBRATION OF
THE VICTORY.

The Grand Demonstration on Tuesday
Night-T Hundred Torches
to he Carried in Lfne-ArranE ements
for the Parade-The Line of March
The Meeting snd Speeches in the Park
ExtensiOn-The City Already Begin
ing to Decorate.
There was a big demand for flags and
bunting yesterday. The whole city is
preparing to celebrate, and by Tuesday
night the streets will be a blaze Of color.
The demonstration which began
on Friday, in honor OF the
great Democratic triumph, subsidized
in a measure, and business was resumed
as usual yesterday morning, but every
where there were evidences of the peo-
PIES enthusiasm. The streets were bright
with cOlors, and business houses and
many private residences were decorated.
The spirit Of rejoicing seemed to have en-
Unused everybody. The news in the
morning papers confirmed that Of Friday.
and even increased the plurality by which
Cleveland's election was assured. The
bulletins were called in and no dispatch
es were displayed during the day,
but the people were at ease with
the assurance they had received of the
triumph on Friday, and were satisfied to
await the nnal result.
Dispatches from New York business
houses were received all day at the Cot
ton Exchange and Board of Trade con-
iTmatory of the news received the day
before, and declaring Cleveland's cleo
! ton beyond a doubt.
THE DEMONSTRATION on TUESDAY,.
The demonstration on Tuesday promises
to be one of the grandest that
Savannah has ever witnessed. About
$3.50 was subscribed yesterday by busl-
ness men and citizens to aid in defraying
the expenses, and it is expected that the
amount will &c swelled to over s., 900 to-
morrow.
The committees were actively at work
until night, and were accorded liberal
support. The details of the demOnstra-
ton, while they have not vet been fully
arranged, will be perfected tomorrow.
Enough has been done, however, TO show
that il will be in every way worthy OF the
proud event which il is intended TO cele-
bTate.
THE WORK OF PREPARATION.
The general committee Of arrangements
met at the court house at4 O'Clock. Capt.
George \. Mercer presided. Capt. John
r. Dillon acted as Secretary.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
the appropriation of $50 TO each of the
military and civic organizations partici-
pating in the parade TO aid them in pro-
curing transparencies. 1t was agreed
that a further APPROPRIATION for the same
purpose be made if the funds collected
should warrant it.
John f. Daley was present by request
Of the Chairman, and was authorized to
construct a handsome float according to
designs presented by him.
The committee, was instructed TO have
a stand erected on the east side of the
Confederate monument in the Park ex-
tension for the accommodation of the
speakers who are expected to address
the people during the evening.
The Chairman was authorized to invite
a number of gentlemen to deliver ad-
dresses appropriate to the occasion.
SPECIAL RATES OF FARE.
Maj. George A. Whitehead, General
Passenger Agent of the Central Railroad,
communicated with the committee in
forming them that the Central Railroad
had made special rate of l cent per mile
each way from all stations east OF station
No. IL on all trains arriving in Savannah
on Tuesday, the rate to be good on all
trains leaving the city on Wednesday.
The Savannah, Florida and Western
RAILWAY has also rotitied the committee
th The. - will give excursion rates from
Jacksonville, Gainesville, ChattahoOchee,
Bainbridge and Albany.
Mr.. Herman Myers was authorized to
secure the services of three bands of mu-
sic, TO report to Gen. r. H. Anderson
Chief Marshal, on Tuesday evening at
the City Exchange at 80 O'Clock. The
subcommittee Of this general committee
reported that they had ordered :, 500 kerO-
sene torches. which will be distributed
among the organizations upon the requi-
sitiOn OF their chief officers. and that no.
tice Of the time and place Of the distribu-
ton would be given on Tuesday morning.
Capt. John Derst and W. W. Mackall,
Jr., are authorized to procure fireworks.
and were charged with their care and
distribution.
TIE PROFESSIONS LINE OF MARCH.
The line will be formed punctually at
so O'Clock, on the south side Of Bay
street facing north, the right resting on
Bull street. The column. under the CON-
mand Of the Chief Marshal, will move up
the Bay 10 Whitaker street, up Whitaker
street TO st. Julien, down st. Julian to
Bull street, up Bull 10 BrOughtOn, down
BFOughtOn to AbercOrn street, up Aber-
corn 10 South Broad street. up South
Broad to Bull street, up Bull to Liberty
street, down Liberty to AbercOrn street,
up AbercOrn to Jones street, up Jones to
Bull, up Bull TO CASTOR. down CASTOR to
DraytOn street, and thence to the Park
extension. As the procession approaches
the Park the Chatham Artillery will fire
salute of 100 guns.
Grand Marshal Gen. r. II. Anderson
has appointed Gen. g. NJ. SOrrel chief Of
MS staff. The assistant marshals are
announced elsewhere in the MORNING
NEWS to-day.
FEATURES OF THE DISPLAY.
The procession will include a large
number Of the military and civic
Organizations of the city. The various
yOlitical clubs will turn out, and special
societies are being formed to participate.
The Magistrates. Sheritfs. Deputy Sheriifs
and Constables Of the City and Superior
Courts will march in body. There will be
a meeting at the Office Of Magistrate Mo-
lima tomorrow noon to arrange for par
ticipation in the parade. A hundred
transparences were built yesterday, with
Inscriptions significant Of the event, which
WILDE celebrated. Merchants and business
houses in the lower portion Of the town
were preparing to decorate, and in many
places the work has already begun. Ban
ners are being prepared, and will be
stretched across the streets. Many will
march in the procession in fantastic COS
tunes, and withal the spectacle promises
to be one Of the most brilliant ever seen
in the South.