The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-14
TO-DAY's PROGRAMME.
The Drummcrs' ana Firemen's Pa
rade To-day and a sham Naval
Battle Tonight.

The Drummcrs' ana Firemen's Pa
Battle Tonight.
May week will open with the drummers'
parade this morning at $3.50 O'Clock The
drummers will meet at the Screven house,
where carriages will be in waiting for
them. A very large turnout is expected
Many travelling men will arrive in the city
this morning from off the road for the pur-
pose of spending May week here, where
most of their customers viii be and a
large number of visiting travelling men are
also expected.
President Lovenstein expects to have $50
to 200 men out. The parade viii be headed
by the Fifth regiment band, and there will
be one or two other bands in the process
sion. The carriages will be artistically de-
corated according to the idea of the trav-
cling men. The line of march will be as
follows: Congress to Jefferson, to Bay, to
Drayton, TO Broughton, to Jefferson, to
Liberty, to Bull, around Madison square to
the right and back on Bull to the Screven
house, where the parade will disband.
This will be the only feature of the morn
ing. with the exception of the open air
concert by the Fifth regiment band. The
afternoon will be- given up to the hremen,
and the parade promises to be one of the
most interesting of the kind ever seen
here. The parade will assemble on Lib
erty street in front of the De Soto, at 4
clock, and at AIS the march will begin.
The line will be arranged as follows:
Band of music, Chief Puder, aerial
truck, chemical engine, engine and wagon
of station No. !, engine and wagon of sta
ton No 2, engine and wagon of station
No. 3, band, first assistant chief, truck No
3 engine and wagon of station No 4, en-
CINE and wagon of station No. ;, reserve
engine and hose reel of hose company No.
/ on Waldburg street.
The line of march will be from Liberty
to Drayton, to Bay, to Bull. on the east
SIDE OF johnson square to Congress street,
to Jefferson, to Broughton TO Liberty.
As the department passes the city ex-
change 1t will be reviewed by the mayor
and aldermen. On arriving az the De Soto
an exhibition of what the firemen can do
will be given. and an effort will be made
to show the visitors some new and inter
esting things. The exhibition will com
prise work of the aerial truck, high water
throwing by the big engine and the use
of the spray and horn nozZles, the latter
the invention of Fireman Mcfarland Of
station No. ..
Tonight the sham naval battle and
marine fireworks exhibition will be given
by Prof. Oldrieve on the river opposite
the intersection OF Bay and East Broad
streets. The most novel feature of this
exhibition will be the long walk taken
on the river by Prof. Oldrieve. The latter
viii start from the Governor Stafford and
will move down the river ahead of him.
| the Stafford following in the rear This
! will give the people on the boats a SPLEEN
| did opportunity for viewing the whole
| exhibition. Prof. Oldrieve will walk for
| mile on the river, including his whole
| course, and will give a display of marine
| fireworks at the same time. The scene
| Will close with the destruction of the ships
/ and the blowing mp of the fort.
The marines and blue Jackets of the
| war vessels Will parade tomorrow after
| noon with the military, turning out fully
/ 200 men. This proffer was made by Capts
| Cromwell and Miller yesterday afternoon
| who stated their desire to do anything in
/ their power to assist In the display The
nearness of the ships to the city will
make IL very convenient for them to SEND
| out large contingent. There will be one
! company of marines and three companies
! of blue jackets besides those from the
! Amphitrite. which will probably contrib
| ute fully hundred more There will also
be an exhibition of riot drill BY the ma.
| rines and blue jackets which will be an
| interesting feature to both citizens and
visitors.
Good crowds came in on the trains last
night. Large crowds are expected by eV-
cry train to-day. The GAINESVILLE Cadets
and some of the other military companies
will arrive tonight.
The calvary tilt which is in charge of
Capt. Bierne Gordon OF the Georgia Hus-
sars will take place in the parade ground
Thursday morning. The Liberty Indepen-
dent troop will enter three teams