The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-29
THE TORCHL1GHr MARCH.
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preparing for the Second Nights Dis
play of the Jasper Festival.
The subcommittee appointed by Chair
man H. NJ. Boley of the Committee on Out
door Amusements, have decided upon
programme for the torchlight procession
which is TO take place on the second night
of the Festival The procession will form
ON the Bay at O'Clock. The right OF the
lire will be held by the Jasper Monument
al Association as a mark Of honor. ms VIII
rest on Drayton street forming on the
north side of tine Bay facing south. The
military will form ON Their lett.
The civic societies and civilians, in organ
lied bodies, will form next, with the right
resting on east side Of Lincoln street
The floats that will be in the Trades DIS
play in the morning. with trausparencies,
| viii be formed on the south side of the Bay,
! the right resting on the west side of Haber-
sham followed by Uransparencies On We
hicles.
The mounted citizens with torches and
| transparencies will form on the south side
OF the street, the right resting on the west
side of Dtayton street.
To avoid any dispute as to a claim for any
part cular position in the line by the civic
societies and transparencies on itoatS or
other vehicles, the committee will have
them take their positions on the left Of those
in line upon their arrival on the ground.
There will be two members of the com
mlttee assigned 10 the charge Of each differ,
ent branch Of tho procession. They VIII
have different colored lanterns TO designate
their whereabouts Mounted policemen VIII
accompany them to assist them III enforcing
order and regulation, if necessary.
Arrangements have been made 10 dis
tribute torches from tiremens headquar
tiers, on the corner Of South Broad and
AberCorn streets
1t is requested that all citizens who intend
participating, and are not connected with
regular organized body, will form them
selves into clubs of twenty or more and
select a leader, and also some name TO be
known by. The different clubs 50 formed,
as well as military and civic organizations,
are requested to notify the chairman, Mr.
NJ F. Molina, as soon as practicable Of the
number of torches they will require, so that
they can be ordered without delay.
As a matter of information to the lockers
on, and TO improve the appearance of the
line, when the procession starts each body
will form by fours, and each will have
transparency with the name of the com
pauy, society or club at it's head.
The torches are made upon a swinging
pole, so that no danger Of their upsetting or
injury TO clothing need be apprshended To
insure their not burning out before the pro
CtHsiOu IL ulSiillSSeO, no loren OF ITdIlapdi
ency will be permitted TO be lit until the
line is formed and orders are gwen to light
upn
The police will not permit persons to go
through the streets with lighted torches or
transparencies outside of the procession.
Owing to the few brass bands in the city,
the committee will employ forty or fifty
kettle drummers and distribute them along
the line in squads Of four or FIVE which will
fl,a On.
foot
The line of march will be Bay to West
Broad, to Broughton, to Drayton, to Gas
fon, to Whitaker, to South Broad TO Bull,
TO Jasper square, where they will pass in
review and be dismissed