The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-22
FIRST OF THE FESTIVAL.
OPENING DAY OF sAvANNAFs
GALA WEEK.

Arrival and Reception this Morning
The Presidents Programme-The
Military and Civic Display-The Un-
ceiling of the Jasper Monument-The
paview at the Park-The Races on
the River
The city was full of people last night.
The incoming trains on the Central and the
Cbarleston and Florida roads were crowded
18th visitors to the festival. The Florida
train came in in two sections, and the in
coming Central trains were heavily loaded
all day.
The hotels could not accommodate one
half the people that came last night, and
the Bureau of Public Comfort had its hands
full directing visitors to lodgings.
HANDLING THE CROWDS.
The incoming trains this morning will
hiring the big rush. The Central night
ernress due at 8: Is o'clock, will consist of
six sections. Gov Gordon and his party
ill he in the first section. The south-bound
West India fast mail, due from the north at
6.4l O'Clock, will bring the Congressional
Marty through from Washington. A spe-
coI excursion train will leave Charleston
=: 30 o'clock this morning, bringing over
a crowd of CharleStonians.
WHAT OLD PROPS SAYS.
The only thing needed is good weather and
the indications last night were encouraging.
Last nights weather reports showed the
Storm area which was in the Gulf yesterday
IN have moved off the South Carolina coast.
The weather over the entire country, with
the exception of Georgia, Alabama and
South Carolina, is clear and slightly cooler.
A~I ax fVnIi tons fAr
local rains, followed by fair weather The
chances are in favor Of fair weather here,
although it may cloud up during the day.
Even though it should rain, the rain will be
very light and of short duration. The
weather after to-day will be fine.
THE DECORATIONS.
The rain Yesterday and the night before
DELAYED the decorators in their work, and q
GOOD many decorations that were put up
several days ago, were spoiled altogether.
The colors run" together, and flags and
bunting hung limp and wet last night. As
soon as the rain stopped in the
afternoon the work of decorating was
begun over again, and the decorators
were kept busy all through the early part
of the night repairing the rains damage.
The work will be taken up again at day
light, and by o'clock, if the rain does not
interfere, the city will be wrapped in colors.
The decorating of the Jasper monument
and Madison square was completed last
night, and everything is ready for the I'M
yelling.
THE GOVERNORS RECEPTION.
The reception to Gov. Gordon and his
staff at the Central railroad depot this
morning will be the first event of the day.
The Gubernatorial party left Atlanta yes
terdav afternoon and will arrive on the first
Of ho a,1ta TRAIN d11a bara Of Ri
o'clock this morning. The following mem
bers of the Governors staff will accompany
him: Adjt. Gen. John Mcintosh Kell,
Chief of Staff; Capt. A. j. West,
Col. George H. Warning, Col. c.
II. Harper, Col Seaton Grantland, Col.
F. NJ DAILY, and Capt Harry jackson.
The party will include Mr.. G. A. Maedor
and wife, Mr.. Henry R. Powers and wife,
Miss Lille Williams, Messrs John J. Grit
fin, Frank West, and a number of other
ladies and gentlemen. Should there be any
delay in the arrival of the train the party
will disembark in the cotton yard, if not the
carriages will be placed on Railroad street
The Hussars will be in line ON West Broad
street, and will form the cavalry escort
The party will be escorted to the Pulaski
which will be the Governors headquarters
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY.
The Presidential party will probably
arrive about 1870 or o'clock, standard
time The route along which the President
will drive, if his stay in the city is long
enough, will be from the Savannah, Florida
and Western depot through East Broad
street to the Bay; along Bay to Whitaker
to Bryan, along Bryan, and by the east side
of johnson square to Congress; then to Bar
nard to Broughton, to Abercorn, to Presi
dent; along President and by the north
side of Oglethorpe square through Presi
dent, and by the north side of Wright
square to the west side of Barnard through
to South Broad and through the center OF
the street to Bull. out Bull to Castor, tc
Whitaker, to New Houston, to Drayton, tC
CASTOR, and back to Bull, ending at the
Jasper monument if the President will con
sent to remain long enough to witness the
unveiling
THE PARADE AND UNWILLING.
The military and civic parade will take
place at 9:45 o'clock, and the procession
will form on South Broad street and will
march through South Broad to Abercorn
on Abercorn to Broughton, on Broughtor
to Drayton, on Drayton to Bay, on Bay
to Whitaker, on Whitaker to Congress, OF
Congress to Barnard, on Barnard tC
Broughton, on Broughton to Drayton, OF
Drayton to Jones, on Jones to Bull, on Bull
to the monument.
The unwilling ceremony will take place
at II o'clock, and Immediately afterwarC
the governor will review the troops in the
park extension After the review the gov
ernor will be escorted to his quarters and al
O'Clock he will witness the boat race from
the Cot on Exchange balcony. Tonight
VIII be given up to receptions by the va
rlous military companies.
THE VISITING MILITARY.
The only visiting military will be thu
Macon Volunteers, who will be the guests o.
the Chatham Artillery. They will arrive
from Macon at 6:15 o'clock this morning
and will be met at the Central depot by {
detachment of the Chathams and escorted
TO the artillery armory, where they will b.
breakfasted. At 3 O'Clock this afternoon
they will be dined at the armory and at II
O'Clock they will leave by special train Of
their return trip. Quite a number of th'
company will remain over, however, Il
witness the tilt tomorrow.
THE SECOND ARTILLERY BAND.
The Second United States Artillery BAND
from Fort Marion, st. Augustine, Fla, ar
rived last night and is quartered at tn
Harnett House. The band consists o
twenty pieces. and is in charge of RicharC
Donavau, leader. The following is rosie
Of its members:
Richard Donovan-Leader Clarionet.
Frank Bordy-Principal musician, cornet
Frank Baptista-Principal musician
cornet.
> I'm W. Monahan, Sergeant, trombone
"a Oscar Browne Drum Major