The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-04
COMING By THE THOUSAND.
indications Of an Unusually Large
Attendance Next Week.

] over lO,OOO invitations Already
! Issued 49, Some Splendid Military
Features Outlined for Monday The
/ Extended Drill by the Savannah
Cadets-Some Interesting Sports for
Tybee Day-The Bicycle Parade
| Wednesday Night.
just 10000 invitations to attend the
! Merchants May Week carnival were
issued up to last night to merchants and
others throughout the section contiguous
to Savannah, and still they are going out
and will continue to do so until 5000 or
1000 more are added TO the list.
Invitations have been extended to
every member of the House of Repre-
sentatives, of the Senate, to the Presi-
dent and the members Of the cabinet, ito
be present during the festivities. With
each invitation has been sent a card re-
questing a response, and acceptances of
these invitations are now coming in at
headquarters at the rate of 300 or 400
day. This is an indication that
there will be an unusually
large crowd in attendance on the festivi-
ties, and reports from the surrounding
country seems to Indicate that every
body is going TO take day off and come
to the carnival.
THE MILITARY FEATURES.
One of the most unusual and interesting
features of May week will be the extended
drill given by the Savannah Cadets under
the command Of Capt. J. F. Brooks on
Monday afternoon.
Capt Brooks has had his men under
special training now for some time, and
this feature will attract military men
from all sections who will come here to
see it. During the drill the Cadets will
fire 1000 rounds of ammunition.
All the business firms, railroads and
other corporations have signified their
willingness to let their men off for Mon
day afternoon, and the military compa-
mics will all be out in full force
The Third artillery band will be here
Sunday afternoon, and will be quartered
at the Pulaski. Arrangements are being
made for a sacred concert on the piazza
of the Dc Soto at o'clock Sunday night.
The petition of the association for per-
mission to construct pavilions for the
bands in some of the squares was to have
been heard by the city council last night,
and in case of favorable action work
would have begun this morning. But no
meeting of the council was held. and
some effort will probably be made to get
the mayors consent to go to work on them
at once.
THE DAY AT TYBEE.
Mr. w. w Starr chairman of the com
mittee on programme, is arranging an ex-
cellent programme of amusements for
Wednesday, which is to be Tybee day.
The balloon race is to be one of the most
exciting events of the whole season.
Mr.. J. W. Golden, chairman of the ath-
letic committee, has arranged for that
day the following events to take place at
TYbee, in each of which six entries have
already been made: One hundred-yard
dash, 12-pound hammer throw, 12-pound
shot put, running high and broad
jumps, hop, skip and jump,
sack race, wheelbarrow race
and three-legged race. Entry blanks can
be had by applying to Mr.. Golden.
Mr.. J. G.. Butler, who is the Tybee day
chairman, says he will have plenty of ice
water on hand, and ice win be obtainable
free in any quantities desired.
The beautiful autographs of the carnival
are now being put upin all the cities, and
the history of the carnival which will be
accompanied by the Autographs, will be
out on Monday.
There will be two or three special trains
down from Augusta during the celebra-
ton, and a party of thirty-five from Chat
tanOOga known as the Magnolia Club will
be down in a special car
THE BICYCLE PARADE.
Prizes to the amount of 500 have been
offered for the best decorated bicycle
that turns out in the wheelman's parade
on Wednesday night.
There are over 100 entries for this pa
rade, and many more have signified their
intention of coming in. The bicyclsts
have 1000 Chinese lanterns with which
to decorate their wheels, and the process
sion will constitute one mass of moving
lanterns of brilliant colors.
a meeting of all the committees is called
for tonight at s o'clock, when final re-
ports of all the chairmen will be submit