The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-25
COL. eARRARD, PRESIDENT.
OFFICERS OF THE MAY FESTIVAL
ASSOCIATION ELECTED.

pointed at the Meeting of the Di-
reetors TO Take Charge of the
Preliminary WOrk-These Com
mittees VIII Report At "A Meeting
TO BE Held Tomorrow Afternoon.
Prospects for "A Big Success Before
the Military Interstate AssOcia-
ton.
The plans for the military celebration
to be given in May by the Military Inter
state Association of Savannah have been
taken actively I'm hand. and the associa-
tion Is now organized and ready for work
At the meeting Of the stockholders held
at the rooms Of the Commercial Club yes
terday afternoon officers and directors
were elected, and these held a meeting
Immediately afterward. and laid out plans
for the preliminary work, which will be
ATTENDED to at once. and report will
be made 10 a meeting of the directors to
be held tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock
at the same place
The work at the meeting was begun with
Col W. W. Gordon in the chair, by roll
call of the stockholders, to ascertain the
amount represented. out of Sl1,204 which
the committee on subscriptions reported,
# was found that $500 of the stock was
represented, and others coming in later
ran the amount up to $500. Having
clear majority of the stock present, the
meeting started on the work before II.
Col. William Garrard, chairman OF the
committee on organization. said that the
outlines of a charter for the association
had already been agreed on at former
meeting, and that the charter would be
prepared and advertised at once. The
next thing in order. he said, was the
election Of temporary directors 1t haV-
ing been moved and adopted, the chair
man appointed a committee Of FIVE, con-
sisting of Col. ]. H. Esstill, Mai. Edward
Karow. Capt. w. w. Williamson, Messrs.
w d. Krenson and J. 3. Johnson. TO re.
tire and select for nomination a board OF
directors to take charge OF the assocla-
After consideration of the matter Col.
Estill, as chairman, submitted the report
of the committee. The committee report
ed that the officers Of the ASSOCIATION
should consist of a president a vice pres
ddent a secretary and a treasurer, with
a board Of twelve directors, and turther
that the president and vice president
should be eX-otficiO members or the boaId.
The committee also suggested that tle
secretary and the treasurer be elected by
the directors, and that the treasurer De
required TO give a bond Tor SOW, Ine
premium on which will be paid by the as
ISOLATION. The following names were sug-
gested for officers and directors:
preSi0ent-COl. w. W. AIOruOu.
Vice President-Col. William Garrard.
'Directors-Col. ]. II. Estill Capt. w: W.
Williamson, Maj. Edward Karow, Maj. A.
r Lawton, Jr, Messrs. ". IN a.. nre IRf
Watson. W. J. Lindsay, b. II. Levy, A. Is.
Moore and w. W. Starr.
Before the motion TO adopt the report
was put Col. Gordon stated that It would
be impossible for him to accept the ofllce
rendered him, and though he esteemed II
a high honor, there were other consldera-
tions which would prevent his acting IN
the capacity Of president. He stated that
he was willing 10 serve as one of the d.
rectors and would do all he possibly could
TO aid in the project. Every etfort was
brought to bear to make him change MS
decision, and finally. though the stock
holders had by unanimous vote refused
TO accept his refusal, the committee on
nominations had 10 retire again.
Col. Garrard, too, had stated that other
duties would prevent his giving proper
time and attention to the work of the
vice president, The committee and the
stockholders insisted. however, that he
should take the presidency which he
finally consented TO do, and Mr.. j. A. g.
Gordon was put in the place Of Mr.. Car
son on the board Of directors. The names
OF the officers all remained the same. there
being simply a transposition. The report
was then received and adopted.
On motion Of Mai. A. r. Lawton 1t was
decided that all the powers which would
board OF directors be given to the present
board.
The board Of directors then held
meeting to prepare for the work before
them. Mr. James VI. Dixon was elected
treasurer and Mr.. J. +. Lewis secretary
A committee of five. consisting of Capt.
W. W. Williamson. Mai. Edward Karow,
Messrs. w. w. Starr, W. d. krenson and
James NJ. Dixon, was appointed on plan
and scope. This committee Will meet to-
day and outline programme, suggest
what is necessary in the way of clerical
help, and look into all matters which
committee will report to a meeting of the
board of directors to be held in the rooms
of the Commercial Club tomorrow after
noon, at 4 o'clock.
1t being the desire to increase the sub
scrptons as much as possible the same
committee on subscriptions was request
ed to continue it's work. Mr. A. b.
Moore was appointed to take the place
on this committee of Capt. Williamson,
plan and scope. Mr.. w. J. Watson was
made chairman of the subscriptions COM
mittee.
A committee of three, consisting of Mr.
A. B. Moore, chairman; Maj Lawton and
Mr.. j. A. c. Carson, was appointed to
formulate the bylaws for the associa-
tion to be presented at to-morrow's meet
ing.
On motion of Col. Estin it was decided
that in the appointment of committees
the chair be not confined to the board
of directors or to the stockholders because
there are many others interested who will
be better able to handle certain lines of
work. The directors then adjourned until
Wednesday afternoon.
This starts the ball rolling in earnest
An application for a charter will be filed
in the superior court to-day and advertis-
ed at once. Col Garrard wrote to Com
missioner William Bailey Thomas of the
Southern States Passenger Association
last night notifying him that the associ-
alton had been formed, and was ready for
business. This is practically a notice to
all of the railroads, and they will, ac-
cording to their agreement begin to adj
vertise the celebration throughout Their
territory without delay and as soon as
they can get the information necessary tc
give the features.
LOOKING AFTER THE SHIPS.