The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-07
TUE MERCHANTS WILL HELP.
,,,c THEIR ASSISTANCE TO-
w,Ro SUCCESS OF ELK's CAR
NIVAIN

y,.ang Of Retail Merchants Assoc
,ioo called for "wednesday
s 80 which Merchants GEN
u, Are Invitcd-Movement to
crowds 90 the CITY Meets
-, ,,. business Mans Approval
ueIp u Readily Extended.
.,,t,e committee Issues an Adj
The More People, the better
savannah-work Goes steadily
onward.
.t. sr3r, % make their street Fair
.,.r..al the biggest and most sue
... .~sir OF is kind ever held in sa-
sn EFFORT which BIDS fair itself
cess. the Elks are seeking TO
..... He aid Of the merchants of savan-
rlh .,-,.-..
Emo .rorpt response 10 this appeal for
..r.s. realizing that they conserve
.er interests and advance those or
~. .. when they Join movement de-
.-r.I ord promising 10 bring thousands
,.t...rs to Savannah.
r..srle of this sentiment on the part
= ... merchants is found In the special
=. rs5lished In the Morning News to-
s, ling a meeting OF the Retail Mer-
...r,. Association at the De Soto We'd
go. evening at $50 o'clock. In order
~, . meeting may be representative
.s-.rsIy OF tho merchants Of che CITY,
80 q regard 70 their membership IN the
......tiou. she Executive Committee OF
-. g,-ect Fair aud Carnival has issued
=. stiress 10 the merchants, inviting
80. all 10 be present This action Is
-, with the approval Of President b..
a lew OF the association. who l. him
~ ~ hearty sympathy with the move
- The address Is as follows:
IN, the Merchants OF Savannah; You
nave doubtless seen the announcement OF
~ Grand Carnival and street Fair TO
y ta.l in this city. Nov. 8 20 u. under
~. auspices Of the Benevolent and Pro-
,,4,Iga order OF Eiks. The various at
trs.lsc features will exceed anything
,,.r attempted IN this city Any profits
resulting viii be devoted entirely to char
liable purposes. The present price OF
cotton mas placed the farmer and the
o5tntry merchant in better financial
oorlfton than ever before within the
rasr thirty years. The reduced rates and
attractions offered 20 visitors should bring
srre crowds 10 tho city. II proper steps
A. taken 90 induce them 90 come. Tine
lsrFcr the number the greater tho bene-
q. 20 you.
In order that no stone Il left unturned
70 ,nthuse our friends ln adjacent terri
tori, yuu are earnestly requested to at
tend meeting OF the merchants az the
n Soto Hotel. on Wednesday. oct. TO-
neaus and metnods 20 produce the de-
sired results. II You are interested in
yo4r own success and that Of your city,
te present" The address IL signed by
tse members OF the Executive Commit
zee ard IN addition to being addressed d.
re-uy 10 each OF the merchants inter-
ssiod. Is publishes IN the Morning News.
There Is no doubt about the fact that
tle committees IN charge OF the various
departments OF tho carnival arc going
about their work with good viii and the
tH-i are accomplishing results in direc-
tons and from sources that heretofore
have proven barren ground. when at
,empis 20 tiu them were made by the pro
motors Of various enterprises OF the like
character. one thing that Is helping L.
me understanding that everything realized
Is Tor charity and that no member OF the
assu-.ation profits IN any way by the en-
tsrprse There are no buildings 90 erect
tar Che use OF the members OF the lodge
ana every cent OF the profits will be be
slowed upon those, 80 numerous in all
.fles VINO need the kindly Offices OF the
Good Samaritan.