The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-17
THE MAY CELEBRATION.
CAPT. PURSE ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF THE ASSOCIATION.

FreSId6nt Purse Seys May Week
Must Be a Success-No Free Beer
During the Celebration-The Com
mittees to Be Appointed To-day.
The Association Going to Work in
Earnest.
From the number present al the meeting
OF the Merchants Association in the ban
quet ball of the De Soto last night it looks
as if the plans for May week celebration
are going to be carried out.
Secretary Robinson sent in note re-
GREETING his absence and Mr.. Julian NJ. SOL
ONION was chosen temporary secretary, af-
ter which the association proceeded to per-
manent organization for the purpose of
working up the May week celebration.
Abiding to the increased sentiment in
favor OF the celebration, and the peculiar
ability Of Capt. D. G. Purse to engineer
such enterprises to a successful termination,
as he has demonstrated on so many pres
vious occasions, Mr.. P. A. Stovall nomi-
mated him for president of the association.
he expressed the belief that Capt Purse
would accept, and said if he did it meant
success. Capt. Purse received the unani-
nous vote of those present
Several nominations were made for vice
president, and Mr.. z. T. Theus was finally
elected. The Office OF vice president was
made to include that of treasurer. Mr..
Max Robinson was unanimously elected
permanent secretary.
CAPT. PURSE SENT FOR.
A committee consisting Of Messrs Stovall,
Levy, Dryfus and Starr was sent to notify
Capt. Purse of his election, and TO request
him to come over and assume the office.
While the committee was out the meeting
went into a preliminary discussion of vsri-
Gus matters connected with the celebration.
The committees appointed to work
up the matter among the mer-
chants on the principal business streets re-
ported. As a rule it was found that the
merchants were almost all unanimously In
favor OF May week celebration, and we're
ready to contribute and do their share Of
the work. They all stated, however, that
there was general sentiment against hav-
ing what Is known as open house during
May week, as 1t had demoraliziug effect,
and defeated, rather than advanced, the OBJ
jeots Of the celebration.
The excursion to Tybee was also a subject
OF discussion, pro and con, some favoring
and some opposing it. Mr.. Solomon OPP
posed it on the ground that it did not benefit
Savannah, while Mr. Lindsay and
others thought many people came
here for the pleasure Of seeing self water,
the programme.
MUST BE 4 SUCCESS.
Capt. Purse came in at this point amid
loud applause from those present, the COM
mittee having urged upon him the impor-
lance OF taking the matter in hand. In
taking the chair he said:
II had hoped that you would not select
me for this position, but some one who is
better acquainted with the work. But as
it Is stated by your committee that it is the
general desire that l shall aseist you in this
matter l have set aside my own private
matters and accepted the Office with
the understanding that shall
have the unanimous support of each man
who has participated in eleoting me to this
Office. We can make this celebration a sue
cess Promising to do my part, and trust
ing that shall receive the hearty co-opera-
ton OF all present, enter on the discharge
of ray duties"
The names Of those present were handed
President Purse, aud he said he would
name the committees to-day and would an
nounce them as soon as another meeting
could be called. He said they had not
allowed him to decline to serve, and that
be would not accept an excuse from any
one he appointed to serve on a committee.
NO OPEN HOUSE.
The question of an open house during the
celebration was taken up on motion OF Mr..
Solomon, and after some discussion the sem
timent Of the meeting was found to be
strongly against IT,
Mr.. Saussy moved that no open house be
allowed during the celebration. After some
di cussion, all of which tended against any
feature of tbis kind, the motion was unani-
mously adopted, and the guests Of the mer-
chants will not be entertained during May
week with free beer.
The excursion to Tybee came in for an
other share of the discussion. Very few
manifested any opposition to it, aud Tybee
and Thunderbolt excursions will probably
be features of the programme.
Mr.. Krouskoff reiterated his suggestion
in regard to the permanent establishment
Of the association, and the weekly excursion
idea during the busy season. On his motion
a special committee will be appointed to
consider permanent organization.
Committees on directory and public
decorations were also added to
the list. The directory COM
mittee will probably get up a rap Of the
city with directory to the principal points
of interest, TO be paid for in part by adver-
tisements on she back and borders. These
are to be sent out with the invitations.
After rendering thanks TO Messrs Watson
& Powers for she use of the hall the meet
ing adjourned subject to the call OF Presi-
dent Purse.
Do not go travelling without a bottle Of Saliva
ton Oil It cures a bruise at once 25c-nd