The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-25
The INTEREST INoREAsINe
The May Week Finance Committee
Does Some Good Work

G0o5 OCAlo GOOQ WORK.
Success is greeting the efforts of the
finance committee of the May Week Asso-
citation. Over "a 900 hes been raised with
less than three days work and Bay street
has not yet been touched.
All who intend subscribing to this event
which Is to be the greatest yet presented
are urged by the committee to do so as early
as possible in order thai the programme
committee may make all its arrangements
ana take steps Tor carrying them into effect
as early as possible. It is no small matter
to arrange to carry out the programme
which is to be presented, and it takes a
great deal OF time TO get everything in
readiness.
The committee is preparing some features
Wnlcn Will be surprise TO everybody, and
II the programme can be carried out as
proposed the celebration will be the most
gorgeous ever seen in this section of the
south. They desire TO know, however.
what they are working on, and for this
reason lt Is necessary for every one who
intends to do 90 to subscribe literally and
early.
The following letter is being sent out
from headquarters TO all the firms who
have agencies or branch houses in the city
requesting them 20 cooperate in the work
from which they will share the bene-
fits:
MERCHANTS WERKK ASSOCIATION
SAVANNAH, GA, March "a.
DEAR SIRS:-l beg TO tnclose clipping in re-
4 ference TO SaVannah's May week celebration
which will this year eclipse anything ever be-
fore given 1t is matter which interests every
resident and firm doing business in this section
and, of course, has its benefits
Your standing Ia this community is such that
you undoubtedly would not like to be omitted
from the published list Of firms which will be
attached TO 10000 invitations issued to the mer
chants OF the surrounding scountry, and who
Wi! be the guests OF these subscribers, particl-
patingin the many festivities that are provided
for their pleasure and entertainment all of
which are free.
The merchants of the city are all responding
very literally and to greater extent than here
torore, on account of the enlarged scale of this
years ebrebion and feel that IL Is only neces.
sary for me to bring this to your attention in
order to be favored with a subscription equal
Win your views OF the matter and the estima-
ton which you wish your branch here held by
the public generally. Your early attention will
be appreciated. Yours truly,
D. G. PURSE, President
The map now in course of preparation by
the directory committee will be one Of the
best that has ever been published. Letters
are being received from all sections express
ing qualification at the enterprise of Savan
nah's citizens in reproducing the May cele-
oratlon, and promising large delegations il
one-fare rates can be secured. The follow
ing 10 speClfuen lebLer, CHOSEN at RAMON,
from the large number that Secretary Rob-
inson has received:
NIAGARA VINEYARD, !
MoULTRIE, ST. JOINS Co., FLA, March 81, 1893.
DEAR SIR-Am pleased to see by SAvANNAH
MORNING NEWS that you will continue your May
celebration and trust you will make some ar
rangement with the railroads so that all who
desire can visit your city Rates have formerly
been such that many could not afford to go
Glad to see that you will have no open house. "
Yours respectfully, CHARLES +. BAILEY.
The Fourth Artillery band, which was
employed last year by the association, has
been ordered to Washington on May l, An
effort is being made, however, to receive its
services through the war department.