The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-18

Withers and NJ. A. O'Byrne, ESQ.,, were
added to the committee.
Chairman Prendergast Of the committee
on speakers announced that the speakers
who could positively be counted upon were
Gov. Fleming Of Florida, Hon. hillary
Ben Russell OF Bainbridge. Hon.
Henry G. Turner OF Quitman, Hon. J. C.
9. Black Of Augusta, and Col. John z.
Fellows Of New York. 1t is possible that
there may be one or two additions to this
list There will be no local speakers, Hon.
F. G. du Bignon will introduce the speak
ers from abroad.
Chairman Frank of the finance commit
tee announced that with few subscriptions
he had il sight he thought he had about
enough money to run the celebration.
Chairman Dillon OF the equipment COM
mittee announced that all the torches, Ian
terms and fireworks had arrived. and that
he had sufficient amount to supply 5,OOO
paraders tonight.
Chairman Reilly of the COMMITTEES on
procession and line of march announced
that several more large clubs had applied
for admission, and altogether the process
sion would be the largest Of the KIND ever
seen in Savannah.
TO RECEIVE THE SPEAKERS.
The following committee Of reception was
appointed to meet the speakers as they
arrive to-day and escort them 90 the DE
Soto. Mai Black will be the guest OF Gen.
A. r. Lawton during his stay Ia the city,
and Hon. Henry q. Turner VIII be the
guest of Mr.. duBignon. The other speakers
will be the guests Of the committee at the
De Soto.
The executive committee will meet the
sneakers at the De soto at o'clock and
proceed with them to the parade ground,
| escorted by a detachment OF aids on horse
! back.
The speaking will be from the southwest
balcony Of the De Soto. This balcony will
be fenced in for the speakers, executive
committee and invited guests.
Il is proposed to secure the upper balcony
of the De Soto for the ladies. It is esti-
mated that the parade will arrive at the De
Soto by $50 o'clock at the latest.
A special detail Of police will be on hand to
keep Bull street and Madison square clear of
people and vehicles in order that the parade
may march into it aud form without inter
ruDtiCn. The parade will be massed in
line on Harris street in front of the
speakers 8tand.
THE TRANSPARENCY
The committee on transperencies he's
about completed its work. aud the show the
trausparencies will make tonight will be
surprise from an artistic point of view.
There will be first twelve large transpar-
smaller ones carried by hand. The floats
will have appropriate cartoons and senti-
ments inscribed on them. A general idea of
their size may be formed from the fact that
one OF them will contain pictures of Cleve-
land and Stevenson seven feet high. With
plenty of light these transparencles eau be
seen by all. though the streets along the line
OF the procession may be crowded. The fire
department will have transparency of its
IL will Ina "a larCra nd no
expect to make it the most attractive in the
Capt. Dillon. who is taking an active in
terest in the parade, went out yesterday
afternoon on tour of inspection of the
work of the different committees to see that
everything was in working order. IL was
last night that some organization
was preparing TO bring a Transparency into
line representing the funeral of President
Harrison. Il was decided positively that
nothing of this offensive character will be
allowed.
TO SUSPEND BUSINESS.
There is a general understanding among
the business men and at the railroad ana
mercantile Offices that all employees desiring
to participate i'll the celebration will be re-
leased from work at o'clock. The iusur-
ance men agreed to this yesterday and the
cotton men are expected TO do SO to-day.
A special train will leave Lyons on the
Savannah and Western division
at 2 o'clock, reaching Savannah
at O'Clock, for the accommodation of
the people along the line. The Tattnall
County Club, 100 strong, will come in by
this train. The Charleston and Savannah
railway will sell round trip tickets at one
fare to-day from all stations south of
Yemassee to Savannah, good to return to-
morrow. There will be tremendous crowd
of raODla In the citv from all this sactioD NJ
country.
The weather observer predicts shifting
winds with showers to-day aud fair weather
tonight.
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