The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-20
MAY WEEKS FESTIVITIES.
THE COMMITTEE MAPS OUT THE
g. WEEKS PROGRAMME.


Companies-A Good Prospect for
Getting Uncle sans Finest War
ships-An Exhibition of n Marine
Battle with Fire Works the Fea-
ture of the First NiEht-The Car
nivaI Parade TO BE the Feature the
second Night-PIenty of Music and
Numerous side IssUes-Tybee 10
Have Day.
The May week committee held an inter
esting meeting yesterday afternoon az
Lindsay & Morgan's. II was for The pur-
pose Of arranging a programme and in
this the committee was very successful.
The programme is voted by the veterans
in May week celebrations TO he the best
ever arranged for an occasion Of this
kind.
Tuesday afternoon. May Il. there will be
parade OF the fire department, with
Fifth regiment band. United States In
fantry and city bands. to be followed by
an exhibition Of the fire department.
Tuesday Night-Exhibition Of naval bat
tie on the river front with marine fire
works. Exhibition Of walking on the water
and other attractions.
Wednesday, May 15-Parade Of local and
visiting military and presentation Of prizes
to visiting military companies az the pa
rade ground.
wednesday Night-Carnival, Proteus
and Morse legends.
Thursday-Tybee day; exhibition Of ma
val battle and marine fireworks on the
ocean in front of the hotel. and sports Of
various characters.
Open air concerts by the Fifth regiment
band every morning.
In addition several Of the big warships
are expected. Congressman Lester has
sent very urgent telegram to Admiral
Ramsey, requesting that such Of the ships
as are not otherwise engaged may be sent
TO Savannah on May Il. Is and l6. The
South Atlantic squadron commanded by
Admiral Meade, which has been in Cen
trail American waters for some time, is
now headed northward and will be at Key
West about the first Of next month. Two
of the finest ships Of the squadron, the
New York and the Columbia, have been
detached to take part in the ceremonies
i'm the Baltic sea at the opening OF the
Kiel canal June 10. They will have TO
pass Savannah on their way northward
and will have plenty of time to lay over al
Tybee for two or three days. If the whole
squadron is ordered up some of the small
Ter ships will be able 10 come up the river.
Special efforts will be made to get the
warships.
Another special feature will be the
prizes to visiting military companies,
growing out of the offer of Traffic Pas
senger Wrenn of the Plant system of 800
to the visiting military company attending
the celebration with the largest number of
men in line. The committee decided yes
terday afternoon to enlarge upon Col.
Wrenn's idea and TO give several prizes, as
follows: To the visiting military company
with the largest number of men in line
prize Of $50; to the visiting military com
pany with the second largest number of
men IN line, prize Of 500; to the visiting
military company making the best appear
ance a prize of 500 These prizes are
only open TO companies outside Chatham
county. They are also open to companies
from other states, as well as from Geor-
gia, and to cavalry and artillery as well
as TO infantry. 1t is believed that this
Will prove AN attractive feature. If the
military of the state demonstrate sufi-
cient interest in the matter the prizes will
probably be increased. The railroads will
give a rate of l cent mile to the mill
tary In uniform. If the company having
the largest number Of men should also
make the best appearance, 1t would win
S2ov, which would give it the trip clear
and the fun gratis.
The carnival will be entirely under the
direction of MIR. J. c. Shaw whose pre-
Vious success in that line is sufficient guar
antee OF what may be expected Of him this
year. The carnival will be the feature of
the second night.
The committee have made very valu-
able acquisition TO the programme in the
shape Of Prof Oldrieve's naval battle and
marine fireworks exhibition This will
be given Tuesday night on the river, prob
ably opposite the East Broad street dock
which is believed to be the most conven-
lent place for a large crowd to view the
exhibition. Prof. Oldrieve's exhibition will
be something new to the people of this
section. He will give an exhibition of a
fort attacked by WarshiDs The Dowder
MAGAZINE of the fort pVplndpe dnrinor 70
engagement. Prof. Oldrieve in the guise
OF modern scientific marine fighter will
walk out upon the water armed with a
torpedo gun, with which he will destroy
the ship. An exhibition of marine fire.
works, sea serpents and other novel COM
binations Will follow Prof. Oldrieve will
repeat the exhibition at Tybee Thursday
afternoon.
Owing to the fact that the theater will
be in state of demolition by May Is the
committee was compelled to give up the
idea OF free entertainment for the city's
guests. there being no hall which could
accommodate the crowd
Mr.. Max Robinson chairman of the
music committee, said that there would
be plenty OF music for the celebration,
with the Fifth regiment hand from Nc
Phersons barracks and the two city bands
Mr. r A. Stovall said that he had seen
Col. Mercer of the First regiment, Col.
Garrard of the First battalion. and other
military men. and that there would be
no trouble about the military parade. Col
Mercer said that the subject was discussed
GERS of the regiment, and that he was will
ing to order the parade on condition that
the retail merchants would agree to close
their stores an hour before the begin
ming Of the parade and keep them closed
for half an hour after, in order to allow
all their employees, members of military
companies, an opportunity to turn out.
The committee decided to secure a guar
antee from the merchants that every one
of their employees, members of military
companies, should be released for the en-
tire afternoon, with Instructions from
their employers to turn out on the parade.
Mr. J. c. Halle was appointed a COM
mi0ee of one TO see the officials of both
railroads and have them release their
clerks for the parade, which Mr. Halle
said he thought there would be no din
Guilty in doing.
Advertising matter will be prepared and
sent out at once. The railroads are CO.
operating heartily with the committee.
which is more than half the battle. All
that remains now is for the merchants
to properly support the committee in it's ef-
forts. To carry out the programme as out
lined will require at least 81 900 more than
has already been subscribed, and the cam
vassing committee will go on the war
path Monday. They intend to have the
money, or know the reason why
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