The morning news., 1889-04-09
TIE FIRE AND MAY WEEK.
r,a Drummers Going Ahead with the
May Celebration.

r,a Drummers Going Ahead with the
May Celebration.
Although the headquarters for the mer-
,bants' May week" is now mass of ruins
.ba committee which has the arrangements
= hand is not at all disheartened by the
s;ssster. which, if anything, has lent addi-
..,,o1 energy to their efforts, The mem
bars of the Travellers association recognize
,,ow more than ever the vast amount of
Iood that May week with its influx OF
strangers will do the trade of the city and
are doubling their exertions for great
Secretary Robinson is in negotiate So
with the Chatham Artillery for t r
building and grounds, and with q
.1uasent uu.ee lessee for the hall, for Nj
TEX and the association will
ba in good trim to entertain its guests on
tba occasion. Armory hall will be used for
the purpose of the convention, and the gun
roor and yard, the latter to be covered
over, will be used as a place OF reception,
and for keeping ''open house"
The board of managers for the Telfair
academy has, by a unanimous vote. rendered
the privileges of the Telfair academy to all
ouasts wearing the badge of Savannah
branch of the Travellers association during
Nav week Other arrangements will be
affected to make the academy popular with
visitors during the week.
The executive and finance committees
met Sunday at the temporary headquarters
which have been secured. All the books
and advertising matter, together with the
napers of the Southern Travellers Associa-
lion were saved from destruction by Mr..
Willink. assistant in charge of the infor-
nation bureau.
Contributions still continue to come in,
and while the finance committee feels that
the recent loss will cause some to hesitate,
thev know that Savannah understands too
well the necessity now, more than ever, of
bringing large crowds to the city to reap
all tue benefits at this opportune season,
and her merchants will not be slow to re-
sDond. One bank sent in its check for 800,
and expressed kind wishes for the success OF
such needed celebration.
The travellers are sending in enthusiastic
reports, and say that merchants from as far
north as Norfolk, southwest as far as
Mobile and Birmingham, and south as far
as Key West and Pensacola will attend in
large numbers. Passenger Agent Charlton
Of the Central railroad has promised a spe-
cial low rate from Birmingham. The East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad
the Florida Railway and Navigation Com
pany, the Orange Belt railway, and Geor-
gia Midland and Gulf railroad have all
promised l cent per mile rates for May
week. TIE committees for May week ask
all citizens to combine and make the cole
bration worthy of Savannah.
The finance committee started on its
Ssund yesterday, and despite the fact of the
fire met with unusually liberal responses
from those merchants approached.
The members of the committee say that
the universal enthusiasm displayed by every
opa jS a indication Of th1 fapf that Ia
merchants and citizens generally are fully
alive to the Importance of entertaining
Savannah's guests, and the accompanying
benefits it viii bring with it.
Negotiations are now pending for one Of
the elegant st. Johns river steamers to ply
between this city and Tybee during the
week in order to accommodate the crowds
who will pl efer the ride on the river during
the delightful month Of May. The bureau
of information and office has been located
at the northeast corner Of Bull and York
streets in the rear of Davis Bros store.