The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-28
CROWDS POURING IN.
THE CITY RAPIDLY FILLING UP
FOR MERCHANTS WEEK.

Address Of Welcome and the Mill
tsrv Display the Principal Events
To-day-The City in Gala Dress In
Honor Of its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
Work All Of Last Night-The Ar
ranCements at the "Open House"
HEADQUARTERS The Weather Out
look.
To-day is the opening day of Merchants
week. The city began filling up yesterday
with visitors from Georgia. Florida and
South Carolina. Incoming trains were
crowded, and the night train on the Sayan-
nah, Florida and Western railway came in
with two sections, and both were jammed.
The trains to arrive this morning will swell
the crowd. The hotel corridors overhowed
onto the sidewalks last night, and the pri-
vate boarding houses were well patronized,
while hundreds by former invitation be-
came the family guests Of friends through
out the city.
The week will open auspiciously with the
business portion Of the city gay with flags
and bunting, and the streets lined with peo-
pie.
THE DECORATIONS
The work Of decorating went on yester-
day and by this morning the city will be
like q great thing bound in ribbons and set
of with flags. Business houses are seeing
which can Guido the other in making the
city pretty by decorating their places. The
spirit of rivalry thus aroused has brought
out some splendid designs.
Flags and streamers hoated from the
Travellers exchange last night while the
committees we're grouped in the rooms
fr.orA ta IF fhn
week. Their labors, many Of them, are
nearly over so far as the preparation goes.
The committee have now to look on at the
result If the celebration is a success,
and everybody believes that it will be the
biggest celebration this part Of the country
ever saw, the business men will feel proud.
The Bazaar hall, which will be used as the
"open house." for the visitors, is prettily
decorated, and will be inviting to those who
come within its doors. Great strips Of bunt-
ing, blue, white and red, extend across the
hall, falling in graceful festoons about the
center of the ceiling. There is no end to
flags. The badge Office where visitors will
obtain their badges, admitting them, is on
the Whitaker street side Of the hall, where
the cashiers office formerly was.
The house committee will occupy
the room and will give out badges as cards
are presented. The delivery window has
been enlarged so that several visitors may
be waited upon at time.
The bar is on the north side of the hall,
extending the entire length of it. Tables are
provided SO that lunches may be served at
all times during the week.
THE Bazaar HALL.
In the eastern side Of the hall a large plat
form has been erected for the speaker
at this mornings exercises. Upon the
platform will be the executive board,
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various committees, the president and
secretary of the Savannah branch,
the mayor and aldermen, president and
vice president of the cotton exchange, pres
ident and vice president of the board of
trade, committee on entertainment, repre-
sentatives Of the press, and Hons. w. w.
Gordon, Peter Reilly. and William Clifton.
The stage is gracefully draped with United
States flags, and is festooned with bunting
Chairs have been provided for the guests,
and the hall will hold all Who will be in the
procession.
The speaking will wind up the exercises
for the forenoon, and the guests will be well
coined to the open house.
The Travellers exchange is gaily deco
rated, and presents a pretty appearance.
To-day the town will be attired in its
festive costume. Work began shortly after
midnight this morning and some of the
decorations will not be finished before tho
parade this morning.
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
The programme is an elaborate one.
MONDAY.
Parade S. T. A.-Line forms on Bull and
Congress streets at O'Clock. Through princi-
pal streets to headquarters Bazar hall CNhlta-
ker and South Broad streets)
Address OF welcome TO guests and S. T. A., by
Hon. Judge Il. Z. Adams, at II o'clock.
Distribution of badges to guests and formal
Inauguration of open house at l2 o'clock
Military Parade-Line forms on Liberty
and Bull streets at O'Clock. The line
of march will be down Liberty street,
on south side to Lincoln. countermarch on
north side Of Liberty to jefferson. to Brough-
ton, on south side Of Broughton to Abercorn.
countermarch on north side of Broughton to
Drayton, TO Congress, to Bull 10 Broughton to
Drayton, 70 parade ground, where the brigade
formation Will be dismissed, and the several
commands taken in charge by their command
Free concerts in park at night.
TUESDAY.
Trades Dsplay-Line forms at Liberty street
and Savannah, Florida and Western depot 10
O'Clock Line of march: Through Liberty TO
West Broad, to Broughton, 10 Abercorn, to st.
Julian, around Christ church. down Congress-
around west side Market to Jefferson, to Bay,
to Bull. TO Broughton, and be dismissed
Horse races afternoon at Thunderbolt.
Grand Pyrotechnic display at night-Park
Extension.
WEDNESDAY.
Fire department exhibition on Liberty street.
10 o'clock
Horse races at Observation-Disclosures,
Grand carnival at night. Procession forms
on East Broad street and marches to Brough.
ton. to Bull. 70 St. Julian, to Drayton to Bay
TO Bull, to Broughton. to West Broad, to Lib
erty, 10 Drayton, TO Park Extension.
THURSDAY.
Tybee Day-General holiday Take the Relt
Line, Barnard, Whitaker or Liberty street cars
direct TO Tybee depot. Tickets for Tybee or
sale at Savannah, Florida and Western and
Central railroads. Bull street offices, De SotC
hotel, Fernandez and Gazan's pulaski house
cigar stands and at Tybee depot-50 cents fol
round trip.
Attractions at Tybee-Ocean regatta starts al
1920. The Water Spider, Prof. Oldrieve will
walk through the surf out TO sea at $50 D. m
Bicycle races at o'clock, exhibition drills by
young military, day fireworks at O'Clock, dane
ing all day, grand illumination of beach a.
night, concerts by military bands.
Trains run to and from the island every hour
FRIDAY.
Gun Club tournament, Forest City ground
(across river; boat races and aquatic sports OF
river front in afternoon; exhibition by tn,
Water Spider on the river.
SATURDAY.
Reception to visiting merchants at IS. T. A.
headquarters.
The programme will be run by "city
time" (36 minutes faster than standard, Of