The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-08
MILITARY AND
CIVIC DISPLAY
FOR CORNER STONE LAYING.
ELABORATE PROGRAMME BEING
ARRANGED By CITY.

Laying of Corner stone for City HaI
on Afternoon of August II, When
League of Georgia municipalities
VIII BE in session, Promises TO he
Spectacle of Unusual Character.
Distinguished Visitors VIII Prob
ably BE Here.
II the plans OF the committee having
the matter in charge are approved by
Council and there is every reason 10
suppose that they will be, the laying OF
the corner stone of the new City Hall
on the afternoon of Aug. II, Will be
marked by an immense military and
civic parade, a pageant such as is sell
dom seen even in Savannah, the best
military and secret order city in the
country.
Gov. Terrell. Senator Clay and Gen.
Barry. the commander of the Depart
ment of the Gulf, are TO be invited TO
participate in the exercises.
The corner stone will be laid by the
Masons. though all of the secret or
ders will be invited to take part in the
ceremonies. Col. Anderson. command
er at Fort Screven, win be invited to be
present, and have the soldiers from the
fort in the parade. The Confederate
Veterans and other organizations OF
the city will also be invited to attend
Programme Up to Council.
The laying of the corner stone is to
take place while the League of Georgia
municipalities is in session. To formu-
late any programme for the corner
stone laying. it was necessary for the
committee to also consider plans for
entertaining the delegates at the
League Convention, so there would be
no conflict. a programme for the en-
tertaining of the visitors and the lay
ing of the corner stone were therefore
both mapped out and will be submit
ted to Council at the meeting this aft
ernoon for approval
An effort will be made to have the
mayors and other officials at the meet
ing of the Municipal League remain in
savannah three days instead of two.
A programme has been mapped out for
the three days that promises to make
the league meeting the most interest
ing ever held. Arrangements are be-
ing made also to interest visitors to
the city not connected with the
league The railroads will be seen in
regard to low rates and an effort will
be made to bring at least 5000 visitors
TO Savannah on the date the corner
stone will be laid.
Plans for Three Days.
The Municipal League meets here on
Aug. 10 and IL. The corner stone will
be laid on the afternoon of the 18th.
The members of the league will be in
vited TO remain over for the 18th also,
plans having been made for entertain
ing the delegates on that day, as well
as on the two preceding ones.
On the morning of the 10th there will
be a business session of the league in
the banquet hall of the De Soto. which
has been rendered Mayor Myers for
the use of the convention. In the after
noon all of the delegates TO the conven-
ton will be taken on an automobile
ride. They will gather at the De Soto
and run out to the Bethesda Orphan
Home. where an inspection OF the home
will be made.
Mayor Myers thinks this will be of
special interest to the city officials. ow-
ing not only to the historic associa-
tons, but also 10 the excellent manner
in which the home is conducted. The
Isle of Hope will then be visited, that
the officials may see the splendid homes
on the water front.
Fish supper at Casino.
In the late afternoon. the run from
the Isle of Hope to Thunderbolt will be
made in the automobiles, and there
fish supper will be served the party at
the Casino. The Casino Theater will
be chartered for the evening if it can
be secured. and the party Will remain
at the Casino, and the amusement park
until late hour at night, when the re-
turn TO the city will be made in spe-
cial cars.
on the morning of the 18th. the league
will hold another business session, and
in the afternoon the corner stone of the
City Hall will be laid There will be
competitive drill between the military
companies of the First Regiment and
any other companies of the city that
will join early in the afternoon. There
will be a review of the troops by Gov.
Terrell, and the parade will be formed
in the Park Extension, to march to
the City Hall.
Parade of the Military.
The parade will include the local
military, the troops from Fort Screven,
the military schools of the city, the
secret orders and various other organi-
pageants ever seen here. Senator Clay
and Gov. Terrell will both be invited
TO make brief addresses at the lay
ing of the corner stone. Mayor Myers
will introduce the speakers.
These plans were formulated at a
meeting of the special corner stone
committee yesterday afternoon. Mayor
Myers and Alderman Oliver, Grayson
and Harman We're at the meeting
Alderman Garfunkel was the only MEM
Der absent. All the details of the ex-
ercises and the entertainment of the
visitors have not yet been agreed upon,
but the foregoing will be the general
plan.
Clubs Open to Visitors.
On the night of the 18th. all the
clubs of the city will be thrown open
TO the visitors. The delegates will be
invited to remain over for the 18th,
when a trip down the river and to Ty-
bee will be given them.
Council will take the matter up this
afternoon and all of the details of the
programme for entertaining the Wis
itors and laying the corner stone Will
be arranged as soon as possible. Invi-
tations to all the members of the
league and to the Mayors Of all the
towns in Georgia are to be sent out
soon. 1t is the intention of the COM
mittee TO try and bring the biggest