The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-21
RETAIL MERCHANTS
To LEND A HAND
COMMITTEES FOR CARNIVAL.
CITY WILL BE DRESSED IN HoLT-
DAY ATTIRE FOR THE WEEK.

Very Fine Advertising Sheets Sent
out In Quantities All Over Terri
tory Yesterday-Rates Apply from
Points Within $50 ATiIes-COuntry
Editors Are Sent Complimentary
Passes and Press NOtices-"Mar-
veIOus Marsh" One of the Attrac-
lions of stadium.
At meeting of the Retail Merchants
Association yesterday afternoon, it was
unanimously decided to take an active
interest in the coming carnival by APP
pointing a number of committees to
assist Messrs Donlan and Stewart, who
have so far borne the brunt of the
labor
There will be committee on Press
and Advertising, on Parades on Dem
onstrations and Local Attractions, on
Finance and on Decorations.
The last named is one of the most
important, its work being to see that
The city is in holiday attire during
carnival week and that every store and
business house waves a welcome to
the visitors. Bunting and flags will
be in evidence everywhere and an eff
fort will be made to have one of the
most liberal displays of the kind yet
made.
The duties of the Finance Commit
tee will be to assist the treasurer and
to provide ticket takers at the various
gates and attractions. All mistakes
which have resulted disastrously to
fna Of
be watched and all leaks stopped. Some
of the members have volunteered to
assign one or more clerks to help dur
ing the day, and the members them
selves will be on hand during the even
ing. Ample police force will be on
hand to see that the utmost order pre-
walls.
Advanced Sale of Tickets.
About 80 per cent. of the tickets
disposed of at the advanced sale were
distributed by the Southern Express
Company and the money collected by
them free of charge. 1t is expected
that the remaining subscribers will be
visited to-day. Those purchasing these
tickets will receive a reserved seat
ticket free.
Promptly on the receipt of the tick
cts the merchants began to send them
out TO their customers, with a person.
al letter asking that they visit Sa-
Vannah during carnival week.
The official circular authorizing a
rate of one fare for the round trip,
plus rs cents, for the coming carnival
from point within a radius of $50
miles north, south and west, was re-
ceived yesterday. The rates apply
from Augusta, Macon, Americas, AL
bany, cambridge. Thomasville, Jack
sonville, Live Oak, Lake City, Column
bia and Charleston and intermediate
points. The territory includes a num-
Der of the best counties of the state
and liberal attendance is looked for.
Gorgeous Advertising Posters.
Some of the most gorgeous advertis-
ing matter ever sent out for any event
in this city was dispatched yesterday
to the agents at various points within
the territory from which rates have
Been granted. Three-sheet posters, re-
spendent with colors and giving at
tractive views of carnival scenes, were
sent in quantities to such points as
Waycross, Valdosta, Americas, Ma
con, Albany, cambridge, Thomasville,
Jacksonville, Columbia, Charleston,
Statesboro, Augusta and Quitman. One
and two-sheet posters were sent to the
smaller points.
In addition to the advertising done
by the Carnival Association. the rail-
roads centering in Savannah are get
ting out special advertising matter,
some of it in color sheets. This mat
ter is sent to the agents for distrlbu-
ton. Whatever else is going on at
any other place in the world, those who
reside along the railroad lines VIII
know that there is going to be held
here a big carnival, which 1t Will De
worth their while to see.
The Savannah Electric Company has
made most liberal donation towards
the lights and power. Work on the
poles and wiring began yesterday, ana
this important part of the show Will
be ready on scheduled time.
For the local store windows hand
some cards were issued yesterday, pre-
senting in an attractive manner the
fact that the week from Oct. 3l-NoV'
8, was to be a gala one, ana tnaI the
shows were worth while.
Comfy Editors COmpIimented.
Last night complimentary passes for
the week were sent out to the editors
of weekly and daily papers within the
territory of the carnival, together with
a letter asking that notice be given
in their columns of the approaching
carnival. A sheet of prepared com
ments was also sent for the ana OF the
editors, giving them suggestions.
Only seven more work days remain
before the carnival, and these Will De
improved to the utmost by the carnl-
val MANAGEMENT in advertising ana
booming" the coming attraction.
force of assistants is busily employed
in sending out matter relative TO the
carnival and in writing personal let
ters.
1t is expected that Mr.. A. w. Troupe,
who will be in charge of the carnival
features. will be here to-day to confer
regarding the show and to oner such
suggestions as may occur 10 MN aIlel
a long experience with different anuse-
ment companies.
"NIarvcIOus Marsh"
One of the most thrilling acts OF the
stadium shows will be that of 9. M:
Marsh. known as Marvellous Marsh
who rides down a steep incline on
bicycle. jumping off into space his
objective point is a tank OF water sew
enty feet away, into which he plunses
TO break the force of fall which would
otherwise end his existence.
In a recent ride, owing to the damp
ness of the track the rider saw that
he was going to miss the water and
in order to avoid falling against the
edge of the tank and killing hilnseli,
he partly turned in mia air. he IelI
on the heavy phnks surrounding the
tank and dropped insenslpie INTO tne
water. A horror stricken audience
waited breathlessly for his reappear-
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