The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-04
FEBRUARY'S BIG SHOW.
THE TRADE DISPLAY TO BE ONE
OF ITS LEADING FEATURES.

The Committees Hard at Work Getting
EVERYTHING in Shape-The Trades
Display subcommittee Working
nm the Trades Interests, and VIII
Make Their Report This Week-The
General Committee TO Meet Friday.
The Jasper Festival subcommittee are
hard EFT work this week getting everything
in shape for the celebration. The citizens
subscriptions thus far foot mp very nearly
5000. AS soon as the Finance committee
hos finished its canvass and has made Is re-
mort the other committees will know what
thew are able to do. The canvass Will be
finished in day or two.
The General Committee will meet Friday
night to receive the reports OF the various
subcommittee, and to make such changes
in the programme as may be deemed adj
visable.
Tho Trades Display Committee has APP
y,ointAd subcommittee. representing all or
nearly all of the trades interests IN the city,
and theg are working up the display as
thoroughly as il can be worked up at present.
This will be one OF the leading features
If the festival. The merchants and bust
ness men are taking hold OF the matter,
and are determined TO make it the biggest
thing that Savannah has ever seen.
The subcommittee Of the General Trades
Display Committee which have the matter
in charge are as follows:
Railroads Steamships and Transportation
Coupauies-R G. Fleming. chairman; q.
A. Whitehead, c. g. Anderson.
Iron Founders, Blacksmiths, Machinists,
and Boiler Makers-Ihomas Ballantyne,
chairman: William Kehoe. W. D. Dixon.
Planning Mills, Carpenters, Coopers and
Furniture Dealers-H p Smart chairman;
Z A. Smith and w. J. Lindsay.
Oil Manufacturers, Dealers IN Paints,
Oils, Crockery and House Furnishings-A.
Hanley, chairman; J. 5. Silva and J. j. Nc
Mahon.
Saddlery and Leather, Druggists, Hard
ware and Butchers-W. B. Nell, chairman;
c. A. Drayton and J. F. Shuptrine
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
Sundries aud Barbers-L Adler, B. H.
Levy and L. Steinbach.
Fire and Police Departments-Adolph
Fernandez, chairman; and George y.
Nichols
Cotton Exchange. Board of Trade and
Fertilizer Companies, Rice Mills, Ice Dealers
and Manufacturers-Beirn Gordon, chair
man: Joseph Ferst and D. i. Roberts.
Dealers in Cotton, Naval Stores, News
papers, Printers and Binders and Stationery
Dealers E. Davis, chairman; John R.
Young and G. n. Nichols
Grocers, Merchandise Brokers, Dealers in
Liquors, Cigars and Tobacco-George
Meyer. chairman: John Lyons.
Bakers, Candy Factories, Hotels and Res
taurants-John Derst, chairman; John
Schwarz and g. w. Friedman.
Florists, Gardeners, Jewellers, Fancy
Goods, Hats and Gents Furnishings-John
=. LaFar, chairman; G. Kiesling, A. Gel
schig and VI. Sternberg.
Plumbers, Liveries and Drayage-John
Nicolson, Jr., Chairman; J. Gardner and j.
F. Harty.
Marble Yards, Brick Yards, Stone Cutters
and Coal Dealers-C. H. Dixon, chairman
A A. Solomons. Jr., and John Reilly.
Photographers, Music and Art Goods,
Societies, Historical and Art and Science,
Typewriters and Schools-ThOmas Rich
ards. chairman; c. s. Richmond and T. II.
O'Donovan.
Trades Unions and Societies and Drum
Iners' Associations-R. D. Charlton, chair
man; a. A. Solomons, Jr., and Johr
Reilly.
Secretary Rockwell is kept busy attend
ing to the General Committees correspond
ence, which is increasing every day and vii
be heavier yet when the Committee on In
vitations get to work.