The morning news., 1889-05-06
NAY WEEKS RUSH BEGUN
THE MERCHANTS FESTIVAL TO BE
INAUGURATED TO-DAY.
The White Hat Brigade to Parade

/ The White Hat Brigade to Parade
This MorninR-The Southern Trav-
elers' Association Convention the
Opening Event Of tho Week-The
Address Of Welcome at the Theater
and the Convention at Armory Hall
The Advance Guard of Visitors
Here-The Ruch Expected To-Day.
The white hat men are here. The town
is swarming with them. Last nights
trains were crowded, but the incoming
trains this morning are expected to bring
the rush. The Savannah branch of the
Southern Travellers Association is doing
the square thing, and met the delegations
which arrived yesterday with brass band.
One hundred and seventy-five men marched
10 the Central railroad depot last night
upon the arrival of tne $50 O'Clock train,
and met President Welslger and the
Augusta branch of seyenty-tive members.
Chairman Detsh OF the executive COM
mlttee led the procession President Weis-
iger and the members of Augusta branch
were escorted to the Marshall House. The
headquarters of tie brauch is a suite of
rooms, Nos. 81 and 81. The delegates are:
AUGUSTA BRANCH.
James Lohin, S Ii. Whitney, P. G.
Burum, w. A. Camp. d. f.
Cargil, S. P. Weis ger, E. B.
Pitcher, j. ]. Gardner. Dir. F. J. Moses,
J. W. Hills, A. j. Atki 3, ". H. Barrett,
I. &. Massengale, L. F. McCarty, L. F.
Dicks, j. j. Dicks, Philip J. Adams, j. j.
J. F. Mulligan, 0. S. Lee, Porter Fleming,
j. Rice Smith, j. T. Butler, o. Daniel, L.
K. D cks, Z. r. Phillips, J. Clarelce Sim
mons, +. H. Rice, 4. j. GOuley, w. II.
Crane, E. j. O'Connor, 2. w. Carwile, p.
NJ Mulherin, David Graham, NJ. E.
McCauiey, NJ. j. Sullivan, T, J. Daley.
A few members of the Macon branch
came down. Among them are Capt. Jim
Bateman and Eugene Dougaerty. Capt.
Bateman is the joll!e3t drummer on the
road, and he SAID tina tie Macon boys have
been ''whooping IL up" and viii make big
show ln the convention. The Macon branch
arrived in train de grated with bunting.
The following are the delegates;
MACON BRANCH.
E. NJ Davis, T. e. Artope, E. c.
Doughtie, F. Sprintz, j. B. McNiece, w.
D. DOughtie, q. w. Bruner, II. j. Morris,
Jake Minkn, D. D. Mccall, j. c. Hill, R.
A. Malone, A. w. Kennedy, o. Chambers,
u. w. Coates, j. e. Schoheld, j. w. Wal
den, e. Il. Dottenheim, E. =. lsaacs, Frank
Turpin, J. S. Jones, q. A. Smith, John
Fdrran, j. T. Coates, A. S. Brown, W. ,.
Spain, G. T. Howard, j. Van, r. l..
Statham, j. NJ. Batamaa, Ii. D. Johnsoa.
r. M. Smith, C. B. Colbert, Edward Gla-
ser, E. Wittkouski, Harry Kendall, Paul
Collrin, julius Ma, Gus Hittkouski, j. 5.
Persons, Samuel Altnayer, e. V. Culver,
7. II. Henderson, Edward Brown, II. Bins
wanger, j. z. S ellv, Robert Hecht, W.
Masto ,, George Ethridge G. Hirschmaa,
Guss Collins, !. J. Nooue, K. l.. Walker,
K. L. Smith, c. E 5clodeld, J. R. Fried,
Leon Kahn, M. Payser, c. r. Aultman,
Thomas SJocker, Charles Lewis.
Atlanta came in seventy-hve strong and
registered at the Scrayen. Jacksonville
sent in a good sized delegation. Among
the members are President J. Burkhelm, j.
Solomon and L. Lehman.
SAVANNAH BRANCH
C. B. Townsend, T. N. Battle NJ. Daitsh,
c. S. Wood, JOIN D. DeLettre, Harry
Mcleod NJ. A. Davis, f. c. Wallis Max
Robinson, joe LJyenstein, S. A. Pughsley,
Jr., ii. j. Apple A. Barnett, Jr., L. E.
Davis, A. II. Brown, Max Krauss, E. Kul-
man, Jake Strauss, Dean Newman, NJ G.
Owens, q. NJ. Fielder, Mord Abrams, S. K.
Mayors, NJ. NJ. Eason, B. j. Apple, Joe
Belsingar, Henry Hohenstein, J. P. Solo
mons, Zoe L. Lilenthal, S. H. Rothschild,
A. NJ. LETTER II. NJ. Boley, J. G. Sen warz-
baum, S. b. Norden, D. Hecht.
Charleston Is represented by twenty
delegates at the Pulaski. The delegation
arrived yesterday morning. Richmond,
Va, Charlotte, Y. c., and Chattanooga.
Tenn, will probably send delegations.
The principal features OF this mornings
programme Will be the address Of welcome
by Hon. P. w. Meldrim. 1t will be deliv-
cred at the theater at 10 o'clock.
THE WHITE HAT BRIGADE.
At $3.50 o'clock this morning the members
Of the different branches will meet at
Armory hail ready for the parade. Joseph
Lovenstein will form the line and arrange
details for the march. Tue line win form
at Bull and State streets A detail Of police
will head the procession, followed by the
Regimental ba I'd and Marshal Lovelstein
aud three aids The Savannah branch
will come next acting as an escort,
followed by the Atlanta, Macon, Augusta,
Charleston and jacksonville branches, and
all visiting delegates, brought up by the
marshals and their aides, mounted. After
them will come five carriages with the Off
GERS and honored guests. Hon p. w Mel
drim, President Newman or the Savannah
branch, Chairman Deitsh of the executive
committee, aud President Weisiger will occu-
py the firsticarriage. III the second carriage
will be State Secretary T. Z. ArtOpe, Sec
retarv Max Robinson of the Savannah
branch and two members Of the executive
committee.
In the third carriage will be President H.
L. Atwater of tie Atlanta branch, Presi-
dent J. Menko of the Macon branch, Presi-
| dent j. Tobin Of the Augusta branch, and
Chairman j. Strauss of tee reception COM
mittee.
The fourth carriage will be occupied by
President J. Adger Smyth OF the Charles
| ton branch, President j. Burkheim of he
Jacksonville branch, and NJ. L. Lilienthal
| of tie reception committee.
In the fifth carriage will be Secretary NJ.
B. Baker of the Macon branch, Secretary
Charles Hu6ner Of the Atlanta branch
| Secretary Gardner Of the Augusta branch
aud Secretary Dillingham; Of the Charleston
branch.
| TIRE LINE OF MARCH.
The line of march will he from State up
| Bull to Brougho east on Bull TO Aber-
corn, north on Abercorn to ST. Julian, west
on st. Julian to Dray ton, to Bay TOT Jefer-
son, TO Congress, to Bull, TO Brougnton, to
| Whitaker, to South Broad, to Bull and to
| the theater.
The theater will be reached few minutes
before 10 o'clock and the speaking will
begin at 10. The delegates will occupy
| front seats reserved for them. Mr. Meldrim
will be introduced by President Dean New
man of the Savannah branch. The address
| will Oe one of welcome to the delegates and
guests. lmmediateiy after The programme
at the theater has been carried out the pro-
cession will reform aud march TO head
quarters AID 60 into session.