The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-07
THE OFFICIAL PROGRAMME.
What Will Be Seen in Savannah May
Week

The programme for May week is one of
the most extensive and elaborate ever
prepared for such an occasion, and it com
prises every feature mentioned below.
The executive committee, composed of
D. G. Purse, president; S. r Theus, vice
president and treasurer, and chairman
det Grafton committee; Max Robinson.
secretary; B. Ii. Levy, chairman finance
committee; w w. Starr, chairman pro
gramme committee; A. p. Solomon, chair
man directory committee; w. j. Watson,
chairman accommodation committee; w
j. Lindsay, chairman transportation com
mittee; j. G. Shaw, chairman
carnival, has carefully considered
every feature and made certain prepare
tons for their successful carrying out.
Visitors can rest assured that they will
see everything as advertised. Following
IS the official programme:
The special feature of the celebration
will, OF course, be Visions of Morse
Land, " the carnival secured from New
Orleans, and the grand fireworks display
to be given on Thursday night with the
Aardl Gras pageant in the background
But for that matter all the features are
TO be special, and all will be enjoyable
and attractive.
MONDAY, MAY g.
At 9'o'clOck a. m. the parade of the
commercial travellers, in connection with
officers and chairmen of Merchants Week
Association; O'Clock p. m, grand mill
tary parade, and extended drill in the
park by the Savannah Cadets under com
mand of Capt Jordan +. Brooks, and also
skirmish drill; O'Clock p. m, illustrated
fireworks in Park extensiOn-something
entirely novel and entertaining all free
y clock p m, promenade concerts in
Madison and johnson squares by military
bands in elegant booths which have been
erected for that purpose.
TUESDAY, MAY 9.
AT 10 o'clock a. m, the parade and ex-
hibition of fire department; u O'Clock m .
balloon ascension and thrilling para
chute leaps and acrobatic performances
a. Pompeiian park all free: o'clock p.
m, bicycle races, trick riding at Wheel
men S park; clock p. m, balloon as
censlon in Wheelmen s park; 5 o'clock p.
m, naphtha launch and bateau races at
ThunderColt; O'Clock p. m, grand carni-
val fete, pYrOtechniCs and illumination OF
the entire bluff; fireworks will be dis
played from the island opposite Thunder
holt special attractions at TivoG park
and other gardens, all free to guests. 9
O'Clock p IN. promenade and concerts in
city.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 10, "TYBEE DAY"
"A Whit of bracing air from the salts. g
Excursion trains begin at O'Clock a. m.
dancing on the platforms all day and uuti
last train; II O'Clock u. m, acrobatic and
trapeze performances; ! o'clock D. ~.
sports and athletics, including running
jumping, bicycle races, etc. o'clock d
m, prize drill; e o'clock D. m, ,acrobati(
and trapeze performances, and grand
balloon race by Prof Zelno and his assist
ant; O'Clock p. m, grand illumination oil
the beach 3 O'Clock p m, in the city
grand fancy dress bicycle carnival fol
prizes contestants TO conform TO Ger
tain rules, and illumination o
procession at 30 o'clock p. IN.
THURSDAY, MAY II, Carnival DAY"
Al u O'Clock "a. m. promenade concerts
O'Clock p. m, balloon ascension anr
acrobatc performances. quadruple para
chute leaps -Pompciiau park = 30 O'Clock
p No. The Carnival" entitled "Visionl
o. Morse Land, - being a striking illustra
ton Of the epic poem of Fin
l4nd. Procession forms into Brough
Ton at West Broad, proceed.