The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-10
VISIT OF THE NAVY MEN.
THE MAY WEEK COMMITTEE To
DEVISE PLAN To ENTER
TAIN THEM.

OF the Way " eek At
lively at WOrk-Business Men
Agree 10 Grant Their Employees
Leave of Absence for the Parade.
A special meeting Of tbS.May week com
mittee will be held at The De Soto To-
night for the purpose Of comforting with
the special committees appointed on re-
ception and entertainment OF the naval
officers and the military committee COM
posed of the field officers Of the city.
At meeting Of the general committee
yesterday afternoon in Chairman Lind
says Office a liberal appropriation was
made to the military commands of the
city in order TO enable them 10 properly
entertain the visiting military during their
stay in the city next week
Everything looks bright for the May week
celebration now. The committees are
meeting with success in their various
fields, interest is good and the prospects
are bright for a successful celebration.
The committee, on previous occasions,
has sent special invitations throughout
the country, rendering the freedom of the
city, but this mode was found to work to
disadvantage, and in some cases disap-
pointing. The Objectionable feature of
sending special invitations was that quite
a. number of merchants and prominent
people in the country were overlooked.
The committee has decided this var to
make a general invitation TO everybody
elsewhere TO be present at the festival.
All Will be welcome, and the committee
as is the usual wont and custom of Sa-
Nannah.anS. The programme Tor the
week has been arranged 10 please all.
Tuesday there VIII lie a fircman's pa
n q A a
naval battle and marine fireworks on the
river front will be an interesting and en-
teTtaining feature.
posing military parade ever given in Sa-
vannah, and perhaps in the south. In ad-
diuon to the local companies, there Will
be visiting military and marines from the
war ships At night a grand carnival
trade parade will be the attraction.
Thursday will be Tybes. day, Sports
and contests of all kinds will be the order
of the day. A sham naval battle on the
island, dancing, bathing and a good time
INC United States Fifth Regiment band
VIII give promenade concerts every morn
ing during the festival
The United States ships Atlanta and
Raleigh VIII be in the harbOr, open to the
inspection of visitors. This viii be an OPP
portunsty seldom offered to the general
public.
during the week, making it cheap for
visitors. The invitation, as stated before,
is extended to all, and the committee
promises TO do all in its power to make
the occasion an enjoyable one to those
who attend
A letter was received from the naval
reserve of Brunswick stating the desire
of the command to participate in the mil
itary feature of May week and inquiring
If they could procure guns from any or
the city compan es, should they attend,
their arms not having arrived yet. The
naval reserve was formerly the Bruins
wick cavalry troop.
The following firms have signed a petit
ton to allow their employees who are
members of any military company leave
of absence from duty for the parade on
the afternoon of Wednesday:
Plant system. Central railroad, Florida
Central and Peninsular railroad, Ocean
Steamship Company, Appel & Schaul,
Falk Clothing Company, Daniel Hogan,
Lindsay & Morgan, p. l.. Walker. b. II.
Levy & Bro, Globe Shoe Store, ]. ID.
Weed x Co, Savannah Carriage and Wa
gon Company, J. w. Teeple & Co, S.
l. Newton, J: II. Elton, The Miller Com
pany, G. 2. Miller, president and general
manager; J. G.. Nelson, manager Est s.
w. Branch; Krouskof Millinery Com
pany. Foye & Morrison, Edward Lowell s
Sons, Joseph Rosenheim Co., Thomas
West g. Co, Meinhard Bros, & Co., Theus
Bros, J. &. Fernandez, John f. LaFar,
John Lyons &, Co., Luke Carson,
man & Xetsburg, Cornwell & Chapman,
Gustave Eckstein & Co, Savannah Fur
niture Company. John Sullivan, Charles
f. Stults & Co, NJ. S. & d. A. BycK,
Bros, George W. Tiedeman & Bro, The
Savannah Steam Bakery Company, S.
Guckenheimer & Sons, Henry Solomon
4 Son, NJ. Ferst's Sons & Co. Savannah
and treasurer; Collins, Grayson & Co.
Hull & Peoples, Ellis. Young & Co, Still
well, MJllen & Co, Fretwell & Nichols
w. E. Wimpy and great many others.