The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-17
TO KEEP UP MAY WEEK.
A MERCHANTS FESTIVAL AssoCI-
= - ALTON ORGANIZED.


Il. W. Palmer Observation-Disclosures and
e Committee Appointed to Secure a
Charter-A Fund to be Started at
Once for the Celebration in 1ee1-A
Lottery to be Held at Tybee Next
Month-The Associations Plans.
A rousing meeting was held last night by
the executive committee Of Merchants
week at the Travellers Exchange.
The object of the nesting was to form an
association to celebrate Merchants week in
the future, and the idea was carried out to
the letter.
Upon motion Of A. s. Guckenheimsr, the
executive committee was organized an asso-
citation, with the following members:
President-H. W. Palmer.
Vice President Maurice Deitsh.
Secretary and Treasurer-Max Robinson.
The board of directors are:
II. W. Palmer, ch'rm'n. Max Robinson. sec'y.
Edward Karow, Joseph Hull
Maurice Deitsh, J. NJ Frank
r. G. Fleming, II. n. Boley.
John K Young, s. Krouskof
NJ. w. Dixon, II. l.. Kinsey
j. f. Doyle. @. p Walker.
G. B. Pritchard, j. f. Brooks
K. q. Gaillard, John p Dillon,
Joseph Lovensten c. F. Prendergast,
G. g. Connerat.
TO TAKE HOLD AT ONCE.
The association is to assume the indebted
ness and take charge of the assets of Mer-
chants week. The following were APP
pointed q committee on organization and
charter: II. w. Palmer, Maurice Deitsh,
and J. +. Brooks.
Mr.. Deitsh believed that the association
should begin at once to increase the fund
Tor Merchants week. Looking to this end
he suggested lottery scheme to be con-
Quoted at Tybee. He mentioned as a suitable
time June %. He proposed 5000 or 1000
tickets. TO be issued throughout the country
adjacent TO Savannah, and that excursions
be run from Macon, Atlanta, Columbus
Augusta. jacksonville, Charleston, and in
fact all points where the railroads will
furnish the rates.
Chairman Palmer appointed j. c. Shaw,
Charles II. Prendergast, A. s. Quicken
heimer, c. s. Connerat, and j. r. Dillon q
committee to arrange for the lottery.
The committee will hold q meeting Mon
day night to discuss the plans of the lot
terry. It is believed now that ticket books
will be issued and sent out to the mer-
chants TO dispose Of The prizes win run
high, and it is thought the aggregate given
In prizes will exceed any ever given in
Savannah. The time of holding the lot
terry at Tybee is most Opportune.
Ii 10 just about the time when the Tybee
season is being, well inaugurated, and before
any other entertainments are given on the
island. The up-country people will be
anxious 70 get down here about then, and
the chances are that the affair will be one of
the most interesting ever seen on the island.
A BUSINESS MEMS ENTERPRISE.
A business man, speaking of the action of
the committee in forming an association to
keep alive the spirit of thrift and enter
prise started in Merchants week, said that
it is step in the right direction. 1t is
something that Savannah needs, and needs
badly. The affair this year was a pro-
nonnced success, and everybody who came
over to Savannah was pleased, but it will
not compare with the Merchants week
in 1891. That will be conducted
upon a scale much larger and upon a surer
plan. What experience the managers have
already will enable them to make a vast
improvement. Where there were 10000
people here last Merchants week, the mana
gers want to get 10000. Merchants week,
he said. is the biggest thing Savannah ever
had. It was the biggest affair of tho kind,
probably, ever seen in the state.
1t was conducted upon the same
plan that all entertainments heretofore
have been conducted; that is, with no or
ganized body to manage it. The forma-
ton of an association to take charge of
such affairs is upon the same principle as
large cities have adopted to conduct car
nivals and large entertainments like that
which Savannah proposes to have in the
future. The association will begin work at
once. Five members will constitute a
quorum.
Upon motion of A. s. Guckenheimer a
resolution of thanks was voted the follow
ing firms and associations: The Ford
Dramatic Association, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Railway Con-
ductois, r. Mccormick, r. F. Harmon,
Dale, Dixon & Co., Savannah Brewing
Company, Savannah Grocery Company, s.
Guckenheiner &c Sons, Butler & Stevens,
Malcolm Mclean and Savannah Carriage
and Wagon Factory.
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