The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-14
IN FAVOR OF AFESTIVAL.
AMOvE TO MAKE THE SPRING GEL
EBRATION AN ANNUAL AFFAIR.

Committees Appointed by Business
Mems Meeting to Look Into the Mat
ter and Report Thursday Nisnt-A
Difference of Opinion as to the Man
ner of Bringing Country Merchants
to Savannah.
A meeting was held in the banquet room
of the De Soto last night to consider the
practicability of the annual spring celeora-
ton inaugurated some years ago.
Among those present were Messrs. Falk'
Theus, Collins, Winter, Appel, Logan,
Hicks, Starr, Saussy, Max Robinson, Wat
son, Krouskoff, Stovall, David Robinson
and others.
The meeting was temporarily and then
permanently organized by the election of
Mr.. Theus chairman and president, and
Mr.. Max Robinson secretary Mr.. B. h.
Levy was nominated as vice president, but
declined and Mr.. Hecth was elected.
Secretary Robinson stated the object OF
the meeting 90 be considering the holding
OF the NAV week celebration. The funds,
he said, seemed to be forthcoming, and the
only thing to do was to decide Just what
would be done.
TIE OFFICES CONSOLIDATED.
On motion the offices of president and
treasurer of the May Week Association
were consolidated. The president appointed
Messrs. Collins, Levy and KrouskoR a com
mittee on finance.
Mr.. KrouskoR declined to serve for the
reason that he had done so in former
wears, and had found some diff
Guilty in getting the necessary contribu-
tions. Il was his opinion that
a monthly fund amoDR the merchants
OF the association should be collected
for the purpose Of giving cheap
excursions to the city during the
busy season OF the year. The people from
outside, he said, should be brought here for
almost nothing This would be an induce
ment for them 10 do their trading here, and
he suggested this plan as a substitute for
the regular May week.
Mr. Collins aud Mr.. Levy declined 10
serve for similar reasons They were will
ing to contribute ana otherwise aid the
festival but thought man should be hired
TO do this work and paid so much per week.
IL was the opinion, however, among all
present that steps should be taken to make
Merchants week "a permanent institution
instead Of working it up hurriedly few
DAYS before it is to be held.
no DEFINITH ACTION TAKEN.
On the suggestion of Mr. Starr 1t was de-
cided TO take no definite action. A COM
mittee Of eight was appointed. Messrs. Starr
and Collins for Bay street, Messrs. Smith
and Theus for Broughton, Messrs. Levy aud
Hecht for Congress and Messrs. Gamble and
Saussy at large, to 60 among the mer-
chants and solicit their presence at another
meeting of the association to be held next
Thursday night, in the banquet hall Of the
De Soto. A full attendance is expected,
and it will then be decided what will be
done.
Messrs Starr, Logan aud Saussy were APP
pointed a committee on programme and ar
rangements, ana they will report some OUT
line upon which the weeks celebration may
be based.
It is likely the annual May festivities will
be held this year, and not only that, but IL
1t probable that the association will decide
to make it permanent institution. That
is TO say, a fund will probably be established
TO be used either for an annual carnival, or
TO attract outsiders TO Savannah in the in
terests of the city and it's business. What
the programme and arrangements will be
is to be decided next Thursday night.