The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-22
ELABORATE PROGRAMME
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WANTS
$4,000 FOR THE CELEBRATION

$4,000 FOR THE CELEBRATION.
The Committee Meetings Last Night
The Work to Begin To.day-Proba.
BILE That One-Fere Rate Will Be
Granted for the Round Trip-Ths
Amusement Programme Outlined.
Ten thousand dollars is the sum wanted
by the finance committee for the purpose of
carrying out the plans outlined for the
May week celebration, and the committee
is going to work to-day with the intention
of raising it by subscription among the mer-
chants.
This committee held a meeting last night
and was divided by Chairman Levy into
subcommittee, Messrs. J. B. Withers,
Bussey. Dixon. O'Brien, Soreveu, Baldwin,
Purse, Davis and Solomon will can-
vass Bay street. Messrs. Krouskoff,
Frank, Adler, Lindsay, jackson, Theus,
Appel and Bates will take Broughton
street MeBsrs. Solomon, Palmer, Neids
linger, Logan, Levy, Meyer and Collins
will take Bryan. ST. Julian and Congress
streets, and Messrs Watson and MCMILLAN
will canvass Liberty.
These committees will start their work,
which is one Of the most *mportent features
connected with the celebration, to-day at
10 o'clock, and every merchant in the city
will be solicited before they finish. Every
subscriber will have his name printed on
the handsome invitations to be
sent out, and will furnish the
committee with names Of merchants
from outside, whom he wishes invited. The
invitations will be general and will be IN
the name Of the Merchants Association Of
Savannah.
SECURING RATES.
The committee on transportation also held
a meeting last night, at which all the rail-
roads were represented, with the exception
of the South Bound, MIR. Fleming being alb
sent. He is a member of the committee and
will be urged to take active part.
The association asks for one-fare round
trip rate from all points in the territory
which is to send visitors to
the city, to extend from sunday
to Sunday inclusive of May week. The
representatives Of the railroads present said
they would endeavor to have the rate
granted and would correspond with con-
Meeting lines by telegraph to-day and en-
deevor to get them to grant the rate also.
People from points in South Carolina,
Florida and Alabama always attend these
celebrations and if one fare rates can be
secured through the entire territory TO last
from Sunday TO Sunday q great many Of
the city's guests will remain through the
entire week.
AROUND HEADQUARTERS.
The Merchants Association headquarters
in the basement OF the De Soto have been
well fitted up by the proprietors OF the
hotel, and signs and streamers with "Mer-
chants Association Headquarters" will be
put up to-day.
Mr.. P. L. Constantine has been employed
as the secretary's assistant and he will be
in charge Of headquarters, which will be
open all day. A telephone will be put in
free Of charge by the telephone exchange
and everything made convenient, comfort
able and businesslike.
The preliminary advertisements will be
sent out in day or two, and an expert adj
vertisinR agent will be teleRraphed for
to-day to take charge Of that part OF the
business.
THE PROGRAMME OUTLINED.
The programme committee decided last
night to include in the list an attraction
which would be a grand affair and big
surprise to everybody. What this is to
be has not yet been definitely decided, but
Mr.. J. G. Shaw OF the Central railroad
who is an expert in the line Of securing
great attractions, will 60 on to New York
in few days to arrange for that surprise.
Whatever it is, it may be counted on as
being something novel and interesting.
The following was outlined as q pro-
gramme and will be submitted to the execu-
tive committee for their approval. IL is
subject 30 change and Will be altered when
good suggestions are offered:
TuesdRy-Morning- parade
on horseback; military and gun club inter-
state prize shoot. Aforementioned mili-
tary parade. ight-Stereopticon exhibit
tiOn and concert at Forsyth park.
ednesday-Firemans parade; races at
Wheelmen's park; acrobatio performances
and balloon ascension. Grand fireworks
display at night.
Thursday-Tybee day. A larger and
more varied line of attractions will be pre-
senred on that day at Savannah's seaside
resort than has ever been seen there before.
The programme for Friday has not yet
been mapped out. There are to be horse
races all during the week, and there will
probably be one or two boat races on the
river during the week.
The executive committee, consisting Of
the president, vice president, secretary and
the ohairmen of all the committees, will
hold a meeting tonight. They are en-
dowed with full power by the general com
mittee and ali arrangements are practically
In their hands.