The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-04
TWAS A GREAT WEEK.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN AND MER-
CHANTS SAY ABOUT 1T.


manent Institution in Savannah.
Organizations Already on Foot for
the Next Trades Display and Car
ntval "A Week of Festivities OF
Which Everybody Is Proud - The
Benefits That VIII Result from It
Merchants week is over and yesterday
day afternoon only an occasional pink
badge could be seen on the streets, worn by
some guest who fingered, 10th to leave, or
to place an order for goods, neglected to the
last ON account of the festivities and pleas
ures of the week. Last nights trains car
ried off the remaining few.
The universal expression is heard on all
hands that Savannah did herself proud,
surprising the expectations of the most
sanguine. Every feature of the entertain
ment provided for the comfort and pleasure
of Savannah's guests was thoughtfully de-
signed and successfully executed, and the
visitors returned to their homes in Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and the two Carollnas
with nothing but the most favorable i'm
pressions of Savannah's maritime and COM
mercial Importance, her generous hospi-
tally and the energy and enterprise Of her
citizens.
SAW WHAT THEY HAD HEARD OF.
1t was, to many, their first visit. They
had known Savannah only as 1T appeared
upon the map. They saw Savannah as it
is, with her miles of wharves and shipping,
her manufacturing industries, her extensive
wholesale houses, her great systems Of rail-
way, her magnificent hotels, palatial resi-
dences, and the handsome homes Of her
industrious and cultured citizens. To many,
Savannah as she is was q revelation,
l.. &o1 TNxvl,a fhs,
famous summer resort, saw, for the
first time, the great ocean in all its
grandeur, saw the fleet-winged pilot boats
in full sail on old oceans CLASSY bosom, and
for the first time heard the roar of the surf
along the beautiful stretch Of the beach.
DELIGHTED WITH EVERYTHING.
To this class the trades display filed them
with wonder at the extent of Savannah's
commercial Importance; the pyrotech-
mic display in the park ex-
who witnessed it, revealed to them the
beauty of the city's park under the blaze of
showeriug stars; the carnival, with its rich
pageant whose movements wereemblazoned
by more than 200 torches, and whose gor-
geous floats were pictures in the sheen of
many colored flames filed the visitors with
admiration.
To those who were here year ago and
the business quarter, the transformation
was revelation, for more modern struct-
ures had taken the place of buildings
destroyed or were nearing completion.
Mingling with the guests before they took
their departure every lip was eloquent in
sounding praises of Savannah and her peo-
pie.
WHAT BUSINESS MEN SAY.
Savannah merchants and citizens gen
orally hot
was an unbounded success, and that the city
must have gala week annually hereafter.
Isaac q. Haas, president of the board of
trade, said: ut was a great success. 1t
demonstrates not only that these en-
tertalnments can be given annually, but
that they are necessity. The carnival
feature was particularly a success, and O
movement is now on foot to make it even
more successful, secret society having
been formed TO forward that end"
Capt. X. q. Fleming, superintendent of
the Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way, says: Merchants May week was emf
nently success. There were more people
In Savannah than were ever here before in
the same space of time, and they were given
the most successful entertainment of the
kind eyer before attempted. The people
who visited Savannah were well pleased
and took away none but pleasing impress
sions of our city. / think it to the interest
of Savannah to have the entertainments
every year"
General Manager Cecil Gabbett of the
Central railroad said: "The success of the
celebration and its manifest benefits to Sa-
vannah call for repetition of Merchants
week. The trades display was as
good as any l ever saw in New
Orleans. While the carnival was
very good. it can be improved upon next
time. Tine idea is a splendid one. 1t brings
horf t,~. - u
qualnts the people with Savannah and her
industries
Capt ID. q. Purse, president of the Sa-
Vannah and Atlantic railway, said: cit
was the most creditable thing Savannah
has ever done. She has covered herself
with glory. didn't think her capable OF
such splendid reception to her guests"
MERCHANTS IN FOR 1T.
s. Guckenheimer of s. Guckenheimer &
Son said: "The effect has been good in
bringing many people to the city who have
never been here before and who were highly
pleased with the character Of the enter
tainments afforded them, and more
particularly with the hospitality of Savan-
nah people. 1t caused the visitors to take
home with them the most kindly feelings
toward our people and our city, and the
effect OF such good feeling 10 sure to mani
fest Itself in future relationships The idea
of bringing the people to Savannah is a
good one, provided that first-class entertain
ments and pleasures are afforded them"
j. Fiorance Minis of A. Minis Sons said:
1T was very successful affair. 1t brought
great deal of business to the city, and the
entertainments were most successfully and
satisfactorily conducted"
u. hayton of Herman & Kayton said.
ut was a big success. 1t shows what
Savannah can do, and reflects credit upon
those having the programme in charge.
The carnival was very fine, and it was our
first experience in that line. II will be on a
grander scale next year. The merchants
are satisfied, and as a rule feel that their
visitors entertain grateful feelings toward
them, and being thus kindly disposed it will
result In increased business next year."
A BIG THING FOR THE CITY.
M. Deitsh of the Savannah Grocery
Company, the pioneer of the Merchants,
week celebrations in Savannah, said: s'It
was great success. 1t brought us into
personal contact with the country mer-
chants, and that beats anything. For the
last ten years country merchants have
gradually quit coming to the city to do bus
iness. The travelling statesmen go to them and
there is no necessity for them to come to the
city. Thus they have been weaned from
the city. These celebrations bring them
back, and we see each other and talk to each
other face to face And seeing and taIkino