The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-19
FAMILIAR FACE
OF MAYOR MYERS
IN PROTECTING DISPLAY.
ONE OF ATTRACTIONS FOR NIGHT
EXHIBIT DURING CARNIVAL.

StiIImOre Air Line Reports Much
Interest Along Its Road in Coming
Show-Meny Guesses of Meaning
of Mysterious "k. X" Have Been
Received-High Glass Attractions
Have Been Secured for Stadium,
while "The pike" Will Have Va
riety of Amusements.
His familiar features wreathed in a
blaze OF exploding fireworks, Mayor
Herman Myers, under the title of Our
Mayor" will be one of the features of
the fireworks display which will be the
attraction at night at the coming car
nival.
Mr.. H. S. Craft, representing the
Nordlinger- Charlton Fireworks Compa-
ny, of New York. was in the city yes
terday, and closed a deal for furnish
ing the displays for the carnival. A
large photograph of Mayor Myers was
secured by Mr.. Craft and forwarded to
New York. The bust picture will be
shown in 400 square feet of fireworks.
The display of fireworks will be the
finest ever seen in Georgia, Is the
statement of Mr.. Crafts. after clos
ing the deal and seeing the magnitude
of the undertaking.
Besides Mavor Myers, there will be
a display of Judge Parker, occupying
the same space. Among the other at
fractions will be Mt. Pelee in eruption,
and fine assortment of set pieces
which, it is promised, will delight the
young and old alike. At each display
there will be practically the same pro-
gramme, the pictures of Mayor Myers
and Judge Parker being features.
Excursions Being Planned.
Flashed over the wires yesterday aft
ernoon came one of the most encour-
aging announcements regarding the
outlook for visitors, in the shape of
telegram from Mr.. C. Neville traf-
tic manager of the Stillmore Air Line.
The message read as follows:
Manager Savannah Carnival Asso-
citation, Savannah, Ga. People on our
line enthusiastic over carnival. Ex-
pect to run large excursions"
The railroads have made a rate of
one fare for the round trip plus %
cents and this inducement will doubt
less tend to draw large crowds of it
self, and combined with the attractions
of carnival week, the visitors will num-
Der into the thousands daily, it is ex-
pected.
Railroads Advertising Shows.
Both the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Seaboard are preparing to issue some
handsome advertising matter, consist
ing of pOStars iithOpra rbc opd y,i,taJ
circulars. These will be freely distrib-
uted at all stations within a radius Of
200 miles.
Reports from agents at Americas,
Reidsville, Statesboro and other points
are to the effect that much interest has
been aroused and requests for extra
cars are made.
What Does 'II. X" Mean.
Interest in the tx. X" contest,
which was started yesterday morning,
IS growing. A number of replies were
found under the door of the Chamber
Oh Commerce yesterday morning, and
a larger number came in the mails.
While there will undoubtedly be many
guesses, there is a chance for all con-
testants to get at least one of the
prizes The letters do not stand for
the real spelling of the words, but the
phonetic spelling, that is, the way the
ffDtQS SOuIlu.
Active work on the building of the
enclosure around the stadium and the
seats and grand stand will begin this
morning, and will be pushed to rapid
completion. The grounds are at Thir-
ty-eighth and Montgomery streets,
convenient to at least three car lines.
side shows on "The Pike
The sideshows will be ranged along
The Pike" to attract the visitors on
their way into the stadium. For en-
tering the stadium an admission fee of
90 cents will be charged. The main
show is in there, and a number of high
class attractions have been engaged.
The list will be published soon. so that
the public may know just what it will
get for it's money.
At the carnival headquarters each day
is more busy than the previous one,
and from now on the rooms of the as
ISOLATION will be one of the busiest
places in the city. The advance sale
of tickets still goes on, with gratifying
results. The merchants are sending
tickets in large lots to the country
trade and are writing letters for them
TO come and see the show and pay
visit to the store during carnival week.
Much qualification was expressed by
the management Of the carnival over
the fact that the First Regiment had
agreed to take part in the military
parade on opening day. This action
on the part Of the Savannah compa-
MES nsures the overwhelming success
OF the military feature of the day.
In the parade will be two bands at
least and probably more making the
opening of the carnival spectacular