The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-24
BUTCHERS IN WHITE
WILL PARADE PRINCIPAL STREETS
WITH BRASS BANDS.
OFF AT a THIS AFTERNOON.
COMMITTEES REPORT PERFECT
ARRANGEMENTS FOR BARBECUE.

Preparations for Feeding 10000
People at the Fair Grounds To-
morrOw-CIOse Schedule on the
Cars Provided fOr-Dancing Floor
to Accommodate 1000 Dancers.
Races in Afternoon and Balloon
Ascension and PyrOtechnic Dis
play at Night-It Is Expected the
Event VIII Prove n Great Success.
The butchers open their festivities
this afternoon with costumed parade
on the principal streets of the city.
Tomorrow is the great day at the
Fair Ground, when for an entire day
the knights of the Carving Knife will
cater to the entertainment of the pub
lie, but the afternoon display to-day
will be !n the nature of an earnest of
what is to come For weeks they
have been laboring zealously to make
the occasion a success and how we'll
they have succeeded the public will be
able to testify during the two days.
Intelligent committees have worked
hard and their efforts. added to the
cooperation of all the members of the
association, have achieved wonders.
Last year they gave a very successful
barbecue, but that is not a circum-
stance to this years programme. The
cue is only one number on an elabor-
ate and entertaining programme, 9TH
er things that will please and divert
having been arranged for throughout
the entire day.
Route of the Parade.
The parade to-day will be given in
the late afternoon, beginning at
o'clock. Nearly every member of the
Butchers Association will be in line,
and it is expected that between fifty
and seventy-five will appear. There
will be two fine bands to keep the
music going, and the paraders will all
be clad in the long gowns, character
istic of their calling, and white caps.
The line of march will be IS follows:
From Butchers Hall to Bull street, to
Bay, to Drayton, to Broughton, to
West Broad, to Liberty, to Bull, to the
hall, where the parade will disband
Tomorrow the grounds will be open
at 10 o'clock in the morning and the
guests can begin dancing as soon
thereafter as they may wish. At II
and until 8 the barbecue will be served.
Arrangements have been perfected
whereby there will be no discomfort.
Ample accommodations have been pro-
vided, and enough walters will be on
hand to serve everybody without any,
unnecessary delay. The bill of fare
includes all the meats that go to make
up a perfect barbecue, and lots of the
fruits and vegetables that are scarce
and rare at this season. The cooking
is in charge of the coun-
trys most famous barbecue cook,
and he has been given ample time
to carry out his instructions.
There will be plenty for 10000 per-
sons, so that a scarcity, it is said, is
out of the question. Not one single
thing that foresight and experience
could provide for has been neglected,
and all is in state of complete pre-
paration.
Shortly after o'clock the racing will
start, the bicycles having the first
event, the automobiles next. and finally
the running races for the horses.
At night at $780, Prof. Phillips will
make his daring balloon ascension, sur
rounded by blazing fireworks, pendant
from the balloon.
The committee in charge at the
grounds has made special preparations
for the comfort of ladies and children.
There Will be nothing permitted, In
spite of the immensely of the crowd,
that will in any way interfere with
their peace and pleasure. There have
been traffic arrangements made with
the street railway, whereby a close
schedule will be maintained all day, so
that there will be little or no crowding
or long waits. ,...,..,
Committees Have Worked Hard.
Those who have worked for a sue
cessful day are: H. Logan, general
chairman of all committees; John F.
May, general secretary; Transportation
Committee, NJ. S. Gardner, chairman;
]. ]. Joyce, H. Schroeder, w. H. How
ard, George Schroeder; Barbecue Com
mttee, G. Winkler, chairman, H. Levy,
S. Friedman, j. C. Remdant, G. j. Wall,
j. Meyer, L. a. Edwards, S. Spivey, NJ.
w. Hewitt, j. w. JOY, F. Rocker, A.
Gafney, w. G. Moore, George Beach,
B. w. Norton. A. Wainer. F. H. Qaun-
tee, w. ]. R. Hyatt, j. A. Rowe;
Racing Committee, John F. May chair
man. j. F. Fleming, w. r. Fulton, L.
F. Morgan. NJ. Kraft, c. S. Luerson,
j. C. Schuman, j. l.. Werntz; Dane
ing Committee, p. H. Broom, j. r.
Knight. j. w. Perry. W. j. Fitzpat-
rick. II. L. Gates, L. r. Morgan, C.
r. Way and B. j. Holland.