The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-06
MERCHANTS MAY-WEEK.
THE TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION
GETTING THINGS IN SHAPE.

THE TRAVELLERS ASSOCIATION
GETTING THINGS IN SHAPE.
The Celebration to Go Ahead OF the
Jasper Festival-Msj J. F. Hanson to
be the Orator-The Southern Trav-
elers' Association Convention-Ho Hon.
P. w. MeldriIn TO Deliver the 4 ddress
of Weloome-The Programme for the
Celebration-A Big Week for Savan-
nah.
The second week. in May will be mer-
chants week in Savannah. The Southern
Travellers Association has named it. The
festival to be held then will be uader the
management Of the association, and the
officers and members propose TO make the
week memorable one.
Notwithstanding tho time is some dis
lance Off, the commercial men are at work,
and preparations are already being made.
President Dean Newman has been in the
city the most OF this week and has been
e1erting himself in behalf Of the celebra-
ton. He says the association will en-
deavor to make the celebration equal the
Jasper festival, and he is confident that it
will succeed.
THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY.
Tie second week in May has been decided
upon, and in that week the association will
have two special days. The members have
formed themselves into a commit
tee to look after and entertain the
visitors. President Newman expects fully
100 people in Savannah on these two days
Tuesday and Wednesday. May ID and Is,
have been decided upon as the special days
Reduced rates will be given over all the
railroads leading into Savannah, and
tickets will be good for one week. Maj. J.
r.. Hanson Of Macon will be tue orator OF
the occasion,
MAJ. HANSON TIE ORATOR.
In reply to q telegram from President
Newman yesterday, ne accepted the invita-
TO DO pres91t and deliver an address on the
relationship OF traveller and employer
Mai. Hanson is himself an employer. He
is a friend to tho commercial traveller, and
his address cannot fail to DO one of much
interest. 1t will be delivered In tho Guards
armory on the night of May IA.
The forenoon of that day will be devoted
10 a general convention Of tho association
A regular meeting will be held, at the OPEN
lug Of which, Hon. r. w. Meldrlm, an hon
orary member of the association, will
The address will be made In behalf Of the
Savannah Post The response will be by
State President S, p. Welsiger Of Augusta
THE TRAVELLERS CONVENTION.
After the addresses tho regular routine of
work will be taken up, the election of off,
GERS, etc. At noon the guests and mem
bers of the association will ad ourn
to tae supper rooms Of the armory, where
dinner will be served. In the afternoon tn =
session will reconvene and the unfinished
business of the association will DO taken up
There are many important measures 20 be
acted upon during the session. The bylaws
and constitution will DO adopted, and by
this time President Newman thinks that
the charter will be secured from the legis a
ture. The association will adjourn early
enough in the afternoon to prepare for the
reception of Maj. Hanson in the evening.
DAY AT THE BEACH.
The second day-T uesday-will be taken
UP by trip to Tybee. The association will
charter the trains and carry their guests to
the island without charge. At the beach
there will be racing, target prac ice and
other amusementS Dinner will be served
on the beach and the new hotol at Tybee, if
not finished will DO informally opened, and
tue spread will be in the hotel. The party
will remain at Tvbee all day and the greater
part OF the night. The beach will be illu-
minated with bondres and pyrotech nc dis
plays at night Addresses will be delivered
also during the evening.
WEEK TO SEE THE CITY.
The remainder of the week the visitors
will have to tase in the sights Of the city.
President Newman and Secretary Rob
inson have been untiring in their
efforts TO successfully iuaugurato the
movement and to get prominent men inter
ested in it. Tue chairmA ship of some of
the most important committees have
already been decided upon. The chairman
OF the finance committee is s. s. Quicken
heimer on invitation, Col. J. H. Estill /;
on arrangements, NJ. Deitsch; on rail
roads, E. A. We'll; on music and hall,
T. Stockton; ON reception and entertain
ment, II. W. Palmer; on badge and
refreshments, Max Robinson. There are
several more chairmen of prominent COM
mttees which have not beel appointed
They will be appointed, however, next
week.
TO MAKE UP THE PROGRAMME.
The association will hold a meeting two
weeks from yesterday and all arrange
ments that are possible to be made then will
be perfected
the drummers are interesting themselves
in the matter. and the merchants and bust
ness men generally are lending hand to
make the celebration big success. Invita-
tions will be sent out to all the country mer-
chants in short time Many drunmers
who have been out on the road say that the
merchants of Florida, Georgia and South
Carolina are enthusiastic to C )me.