The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-22
IN AND ABOUT TIE CITY.
ONLY SIX DAYS OFF.
The Programme All Complete-Savan-
nah's First Carnival.


The Programme All Complete-Savan-
nah's First Carnival.
Only six days remain before the annual
spring observation-disclosures week. The
committees are busy this week getting
everything in shape. The military, trades
display and carnival committees and the
committees on races and Tybes have had
their hands full for the last two weeks, but
everything is now arranged
The accommodation committee is receiv-
ing applications by the hundred for accom-
modations during the week, and so far
there has been no trouble in assigning places
Of entertainment. The crowds will begin
arriving Sunday night. but the rush is not
expected before Monday night and Tuesday
morning.
The first day will be devoted principally
TO the drummers' parade and the military
display. The carnival on Wednesday night
Is expected TO draw the greatest
crowds. The costumes for the partici-
pants in the carnival have arrived. They
are gorgeous beyond description. They
consist OF silks, satins and pushes of every
shade, gold and silvered spangled suits,
made and finished in the most artistic style.
The undertaking of the carnival committee
can best be judged of after the carnival has
workmen, carpenters and painters, have
been at work since the middle Of last week,
and viii be working night and day for all
OF this week, in order to get the floats in
proper shape. A description of the floats
will not be- given TO the public until the day
OF the parade, when full and complete
pamphlet will be issued. There is a degree
Of secrecy which the committee is pre-
serving.
1t was expected that the committee would
experience some difficulty in selecting a
suitable route, on account of the electric
wires; but through the efforts on behalf of
the committee, it has succeeded in getting
the promise of the various companies to
either highten or remove such wires as are
in the way.
The lnarshals who have been appointed
are competent men, and they will be vested
with special police power.
The torchlight division of the parade,
which Will precede the carnival in the line
of march, will be the longest and, doubtless,
The most attractive parade of its kind ever
seen in Savannah. Many novelties will be
introduced and the effects will be perfect in
every detail; 500 torches will be in line
and half ton of colored powder will be
burned. r. G. Gaillard is in charge of this
feature, and would like to have entries of
such parties who have not already entered
and who intend entering furnished as soon
as possible. All in all the display promises
to be gorgeous one. Nothing has been
left undone, and all that will be required to
make perfect success is clear night The
committees are composed as follows:
Carnival Display-Abe S. Guckenheimer,
grand marshal; James G. Shaw, assistant
grand marshal; c. S. Connerat, s. s. Fried
lein, G.. s. McAlpin, G. c. Schwarz, F. x.
Douglass, h. Kolshorn and B. 8. Bins
wanger, marshals.
Torchlight Division-Robert G.. Gaillard,
grand marshal. Charles d. Russell, assistant
grand marshal; J. T. Shuptrine, s. r.
Harris, A. M. LETTER, r. j. Davant, Jr.,
and d. w. Zepperer. marshals.