The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-03
FOR MERCHANTS WEEK.
A PROGRAMME FOR THE SPRING
CELEBRATION AGREED Upon.


A Cavalry Tournament to Take the
Place of the Infantry Encampment
and to Be One of the Features Of the
Festival-The Last Days OF Pompeiir
to Form the Night Spectacle-The
Other Features OF the Programme.
EzThe executive board of tho Merchants
May " eek Association met at the Travellers
exchange last night The meeting was
largely attended, and the arrangements
for the approaching May week were
discussed with great deal
of interest A very active spirit was
manifested in the success Of the coming
celebration. A programme was decided
upon, committees reports were received,
including thatef the committee on esti-
mates aud WAYS and means, and the con-
duct Of tie week discussed.
TO HAVE CAVALRY DAY.
An important change was made in the
military feature of the week, the infantry
encaupment aud prize drill being dropped
from the programme. Col W. ". Gordon
was present by invitation and addressed the
meeting at length on the subject of the tate
eDcampment Of the Fifth Georgia regiment
Of cavalry, which 1t is proposed TO hold in
stated that the Fifth Georgia Cavalry is
composed Of eight companies outside Of
Savannah, comprising about 80 meu, and,
together with the Georgia Hussars, would
bring about 325 men In
saddle. making one Of the most
imposing diplays ever seen In the south and
one that would be most attractive feature
of the week. The regiment would avail
itself Of the state appropriation for its
annual encampment, which would largely
defrey its expenses. The May Week Asso-
citation could offer such prizes for drills and
tits as 1t saw fit. Col. Gordon retired after
making this statement.
THE INFANTRY DRILL DROPPED.
The military feature was discussed at
considerable length. II was decided TO
change the programme with regard TO the
infantry and invite only the Fifth Georgia
cavalry to take part. The reason for this
decision was that there are very few infantry
companies in the territory tributary 70
Savannah. while all the members Of the
cavalry regiment are in Savannah's terri
tory.
The entertainment Of the infantry COM
panies and the appropriation for prizes
would have been a heavy expense upon the
association. Large team and individual
prizes will be offered in the cavalry tilt
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
The report Of the committee upon pro-
grhmne was received as information, and
was discussed at great length. II was
adopted by sections, with amendments. The
programme Is as follows:
Monday, April 27-MemoriAl day, con-
federate veterans reunion, grand confeder-
ate veterans and military parade.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. exhibition.
Tuesday, April 2s-Merchants day;
drummers' parade. Inauguration of open
house. trades display, horse races In the
afternoon at Ten Brock course.
Night-Spectacular exhibition.
Wednesday, April 2o-Tybes day, excur-
sions TO Tybee and entertainments there.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. display.
Thursday, April 30-Cavairy day: cav
airy review, grand interstate cavalry tilt
In the afternoon.
Night-Spectacula exhibition.
Friday, May Military day; grand mill
itary parade and review in the park; horse
races in the afternoon.
Night-Spectacular exhibition.
Saturday-Awarding of prizes.
THE COMMITTEES.
A separate Committee will have charge of
each feature. The chairman was instructed
TO appoint the following committees at once,
70 be announced at the next meeting,
Thursday night:
Programme.
Finance.
Transportation.
Music.
Spectacular exhibition,
Encampment and tilt.
Tybee day.
Horse races.
Trades display
Confederate reunion.
Advertising and press
Open house.
The offer of Pain & Son to produce their
oRfa aVsla
Of Pompeii." was discussed and was re-
TERED to special committee to consider
the matter and report as early as possible.
ram a. sons representative is expected in
Savannah in few days to make the pre-
hminary arrangements for the production
of the great spectacular exhibition.
The question Of invitations and the omen
house were discussed at some length, and
several different plans Of invitation were
proposed lt was referred to a committee,
with instructions to prepare general inyi-
tatlon at once and furnish to merchants in
amy number desired TO be distributed to
their customers and friends.
THE DRUMMERs' OFFER.
A communication was presented from the
Savannah branch Of the Southern Travel
ers' Association Offering its services, indi-
viduAily and collectively, TO the association.
Also, the use Of the Travellers Exchange
49, VIC uSoOSAGsAOAs 4hC OhoE was dcCepteQ
with thanks.
The association decided to meet the first
and third Thursday nights OF each month.
On account OF the amount of important
business in hand it was decided to hold an
extra meeting Thursday night of this week.
Printed envelopes advertising Merchants
May week will soon be ready for the use of
the merchants
The following is the executive board of
the association: h w. Palmer.
chairman; Max Robinson, secretary;
Ed Karow, Jos. Hull, M. Deltsh, ii.
u. Boley, r. =. Harmon, ]. r. Young, Z.
Kulman. M. w. Dixon, g. B. Pritchard, T.
L. Kinsey, Jos. f. Doyle, Geo. p. Walker,
d. /. MacIntyre, 3. Krouskoff, j. f.
Brooks, J. G. Shaw, A. s. Guckenheimer,
r. g. Galliard, John r. Dillon, Jos.
Loveustein, c. f. Prendergast, c. s. Con-
nerat Isaac M. Frank, r. G.. Fleming,
Emile Newman, B. II. Levy.
TIE CHINESE NEW YEAR.