The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-19
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
MAY WEEKS CROWDS.

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The People Getting Ready to Come
by the Thousand.
"They are coming, and Savannah will be
taxed to accommodate them"
This is what President Dean Newman of
the Southern Travellers Association said
yesterday of May weeks visitors, as be
came in from two weeks tour through
the country contiguous to Savannah He
| has received letters from points that he was
unable to visit, saying that good deal
| of interest is manifested. Every county In
this section of the state will be represented.
Letters from Augusta, Atlanta. Columbus,
Macon, Barnesville, Butler and Oglethorpe
were received yesterday at the executive
committees headquarters, besides large
| number received by the secretary, express
| ing deep interest in what the drummers
are doing, and promising every possible
assistance to make the organization strong
| one
President Newman has succeeded in hay
| ing established in Augusta branch with
respectable membership, and he will leave
for Atlanta tonight on a similar errand.
| Macon has O branch with large member
| ship, and regular weekly meetings are held
Atlanta, he said, is beginning to throw off
her lethargy, and strong interest is devel.
oping ,sttd He f is in NJ receipt stocR.o Of
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one of the leading commercial men in that
city, full of gratifying information, and
urging him to come up and present the by
laws and constitution which the Savannah
| branch has drafted.
There is likely to be a struggle for the
| permanent Headquarters of the association.
1t is said that Atlanta is marshaling her
forces and will make vigorous pull
| for it, but the majority of thu CONNER
cial men think it hardly possible that
after all the hard work of organization,
Savannah will be deprived of the headquar-
tiers.
| j. T. Lawson, a well-known travelling
man of North Carolina, is in the city, and
he feels confident that his state will indoors SO
the new movement and send strong dele
| cation down to the celebration in May.
| President Newman said that some amend
ments will probably be made to the bylaws
| and constitution which will be presented
before the convention for ratification
| There will be a rule as to when persons
who apply for membership are eligible, and
also a rule providing for those members
who may drop out of the commercial line
| The law will probably be that in order for a
person to be eligible for membership
he must have been drum
mer and on the road for six months
| Members who come off the road will be ad-
mitte6 as members in good standing as long
as their dues are promptly paid.
| 1t is the purpose of the association after
an organization is effected to fit up a suite
of rooms, in which shall be bureau of in
formation, under the supervision of the
secretary. In this bureau informa-
ton pertaining to the standing
of customers and other information
| of SPECIAL use of the organization will be
accessible. After the membership has in
| creased to a certain number an insurance
feature will be added.
A ritual for the organization is quietly
spoken of, and it is likely that after the
organization is in fair operation the
feature will be brought forth. Presi-
dent Newman had quite a lengthy
| conference with General Passenger
Agent Charlton of the Central railroad
before leaving for Atlanta, in which details
concerning the railroad arrangements for
May were settled The Savannah, Florida
and Western railway has reduced its rate
from Jacksonville for May week to So As
for the round trip, and has also made the
| rate from all other points l cent per mile
Other Florida roads have done likewise.
Application has been made to the Cen
trail railroad to have tickets ON sale on Sun
day, May s. before night, SO that
parties can purchase along the line of road
ahead of the night train. Also to put on
special sleepers so that delegates to the con-
vention can leave in a body. The company
has also been asked to arrange so that Ma
con, Augusta Atlanta and Columbus
branches can leave on Sunday morning,
May 5, and arrive here the same day, in
order to be on hand bright and early Mon
day.
The rate from Birmingham to Savannah
will be about S. for the week.
Over three-quarters of the rooms in the
different hotels have already beea en-
| gagged for the week.
The Savannah branch of the travellers
association will hold a special meeting
Saturday night at Armory hall. Import
ant matters connected with the May week
| celebration will be discussed.
From the many inquiries received from
Middle aud Upper Georgia, those sections
will be represented ia big force.