The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1900-03-27
Til" Merry Mnls.rs,in Augusta.

Our orrespondcnt In Augusta writes
| Few people outside Of Augusta realize
| the magnitude OF tho coming free
street attractions which tho Merr,
Makers Association will furnish the
public during the week commencing
April 23d to 28Lh inclusive. For sew
oral years past this city has put on the
finest attractions during their gala
week but the show OF this year will sur.
pass oil past efforts IN every particular.
a brief outline of tho attractions arc:
The FREQ performances on four large
platforms to be erected on Broad street
where the finest artist that money and
experience can procure. The amusc-
ment committee are now in CORES
pondcncc with theatrical managers OF
the East who are booking their best
attractions for Augusta Aside from
this ono Of the highest class midways
will DO in full blast on Broad street.
Special attention is called TO the fact
that the association will allow nothing
that will be Objectionable to the most
fastidious, to be presented
The display Of Fire Works given last
year we're superb but that word does
not express the magnitude and beauty
of this feature Of this years show. Ex.
actly twice the amount of money ex-
pended for this attraction last year will
be spent this season.
The Floral parade will surpass any
like attraction given in the Southern
States. The association have offered
exceedingly handsome prizes for the
best decorated vehicles of all varieties
and In this manner furnish all those
desiring to enter into the parade an in
ccntivc to spend both time and money
to make their vehicles superb. Au-
gusta is noted the world over for her
beautiful omen, therefore, what could
present more beautiful spectacle than
a parade nearly mile in length and
each vehicle occupied by one or more
Of our beautiful women?
The large number Of laboring people
OF this section have signi1ied their will
lingness and desire to cooperate with
the Merry Makers and to insure the
success OF industrial Day" the SER
vices of six thousand men, women and
children have been offered. In this
grand parade a majority Of the NOR
chants will have very attractive floats
thereby furnishing the show with o
grand carnival effect.
"HnDl0,, hn "a, 4
and honored man Of the South and the
hero Of many wars has been extended
an invitation to visit this city and par
ticipate with tho Merry Makers on
Military day. On this day it is the de-
sire OF the Association to have many of
the State troops to participate in the
parade. At a meeting held at the Au-
gusta Exchange on Thursday the 9Th,
OF the merchants, the Savannah River
Improvement Company was formed.
The object of this organization is to
improve the Savannah river as the
name implies. The organization will
extend an invitation to the residents of
the Savannah river valley aud bring
the many advantages which this city
has over any other Southern city.
Every railroad entering the city has
signilied its intention of putting on tho
lowest possible rates for this excursion
and aiding the Merry Makers in every
possible way.
The rGcent disastrous fires have not
materially affected the accommoda-
| tions OF the city. Besides tho several
large hotels that are in the city, there
arc many commodious boarding houses
and many families have signilied their
| Willingness to take boarders for this
occasion. The Merry Makers have
provided Bureau Of Information for
the accommodation of their guests aud
those desiring to engage board or OBJ
tain any other information concerning
the city will be furnished fr &C Of charge.
Merry Makers headquarters are in
tho Arcade Alley, the Herald's old
business office, between 7th and 8Ln
streets. Call at the Office and make
yourself ut home. Separate and dis
tinct from the Merry Makers the Con-
federate Veterans will run fair which
will DO centrally located. Meals will
be served at a nominal price, u check
room will DO attached and in every way
the old Veterans will endeavor TO please
their guests.
Magic and tho Human Stomach