The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-18
MAY WEEKS SUCCESS.
THE ASSOCIATION OFFICERS SUB
NIT THEIR REPORTS.

caneral Plan for Future Celebra-
tons Suggested-rhe Committees
Thanks to Those Who Contributed to
the Success Of the Celebration just
closed.
The Merchants Week Association met at
,ba De Soto last night TO consider the general
rosults Of the recent celebration, hear the
renorts Of the officers and take into consid-
ration plans for future celebrations.
The report Of the secretary and treasurer
gives a very good general idea Of the work
~ the association. It is as follows:
On March q last the association met for the
erst time this year to consider the advsability
~ holding a celebration in 1892, and. after some
Sie,nssion it was decided to give celebration
JI-,ng the week beginning May o.
me- short time intervening required immedi-
ata action and prevented the necessity of detail
Committees. The absence OF the president for
yearly two weeks threw the burdens of the
iabors upon your secretary, VINO exerted every
affort. and has endeavored throughout to expe-
dite the preparations upon economical scale
he Central and South Bound railroads were
the Arst to respond with the cent per mile rate
STbich rate was deemed necessary to insure
srccess From letters direct and through the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway, the
Sss6ciatlon was lead to believe that similar
"a to would be extended in that territory. As is
vel known, the results proved otherwise.
The collected subscriptions have not quite
rsaehed as 900, with few hundred yet 10 sight
The expenses incurred, and the number who
,yere ready to participate IN Tybee day, would
have reasonably realized the association net
nro6t of not less than $3.50. The accident Of
ibat day was, therefore, disastrous in two
fold measure. .----,..--
Ito experience has been. On the whole its
i1bors have been fairly successful. The horse
races lacked something of meeting expenses.
The association cleared small amount on the
steamer Planter. The open house was run very
economically on account of the exec
Utye board curtalling their appropriation
from $500 down to $1,000, Credit
is therefore due Chairman Lovenstein
for his management. The trades display was
as successful as the weather would permit and
cost the association about $500 The entertain
ment Of the naval officers was managed very
successfully and the expense was less than
likewise commensurate. The few committees
that we're appointed did their work faithfully
and deserve thanks for their conscientious
labOrs.
A vote Of thanks was rendered the De
Soto. Screven and Pulaski house for courte-
sizes, telephone exchange Cor open house.
the Chatham Artillery, the military Of
the city, the fire department for
parade, the Savannah wheelmen for as
sistance, the mayor and council, the city
notice. the Central Railroad of Georgia for
courtesies and cooperation and the Savan-
nah. Florida and Western and South Bound
railroads, Admiral Gherardi and officers for
participation in programme, the Ocean
Steamship Company, M. Maclean & Co.
for use Of warehouse, the Savannah Press
and the MORNING NEWS.
The following suggestion and general
plan for Merchants week celebration" was
nv tho aoToO1itfaa anpo{DkaI 10
that purpose. The plan 10 u very good one,
concise and exact, and ia worthy Of careful
consideration by the business men.
Perfect organization.
Officers.
President.
Vice president
Secretary and treasurer.
General manager.
Executive committee of five, of which officers
can be ex-offcio members.
Annual membership fee, $50
Each $50 membership entitled to one vote In
the association.
Fees payable 60 per cent. cash, Is per cent.
three, six and nine months.
Annual celebration in MAY.
Fall celebration December.
Secure some large vacant lot central part Of
the city, erect temporary construction of cor
rugated iron or cheaper material, to be used as
'open house and trades display"
Space to be utilized by merchants and indus
tries of Chatham county.
Supplementary subscription list to be opened
six weeks prior to each celebration.
Committees on subscription, comprising two
each. TO canvass different professions and
classes OF business, namely:
Committee for physicians, dentists and drug
gists.
Committee on hotels. restaurants and sa-
looms.
Committee on liveries, barber shops and cigar
stores
Committee on wholesale groceries, dry goods,
Committee on retail dry goods, clothing and
shoes
Committee on retail groceries.
committee on naval stores and cotton COM
mission merchants.
committee on exporters and brokers.
committee on insurance and lawyers
committee on street cars, railroads banks
committee on real estate and loan associa-
TONS
Committee on carriage dealers, wheelwriRhts.
hardware and other industries.
Committee at large.
rail- celebration, primary object, being to
bring buyers to the city. Special train on each
rshroad centerinR here. Tickets to be issued
tlrouEh the association, at request of mer-
euantS OF The city, limiting certain number TO
each hrTn, proportionate to subscription.
open house festivities on limited SCALE
not 10 exceed half of the annual membership
roads va "
open house. parades, fireworks display, carni-
val and some special set feature, sufficient to
warShips
No celebration to be planned, or preparations
entered into, unless street and other railroads
cooperate by proper subscription and assur-
alGe OF cheap railroad fares.
oe6 ne executive committee, in conjunction with
..ilcers, 10 be empowered to act for the associa-