The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31

nicipal Ownership" by Hon. E. p
Howell, Mayor of Atlanta.
Paper, 'The Enlargement of the Ju-
risdiction of Municipal Courts" by
Hon. Charles A. Picquet, Recorder of
Augusta.
Paper, "The SMALLPOX Situation in
Georgia and the Remedy for It's Sup
preston" by DR.. w. F. Drummer, health
officer of Savannah
Paper, Home Rule of Municipalities
as Related to Municipal Prosperity, -
by Col. C. P. Goodyear of Brunswick.
Paper, "A Mayors Duty to His Mu-
nicipality," by Hon. q. V. Peacock,
Mayor of Cochran.
Paper, THE Policy of Municipal Au-
thorities in Regard to Claims for Dam
ages" by Hon. Minter Wimberly, city
attorney of Macon.
Election of officers.
Selection of next place Of meeting.
Laying of Corner stone.
There will be no meeting of the
league on the afternoon of the second
day, as that time is to be CIV
en- over to the laying of the corner
stone and the prize drill and parade,
which will be incidents thereto. At
$3.50 o'clock there will be a prize drill
in the Park Extension, to which Wis
iting officials are especially invited.
This drill and the big parade that will
follow is expected to attract a large
number of visitors from the counties
adjoining Chatham. The low rates
will bring some people from all over
the state, as tickets will be good for
several days after the laying of the
corner stone. But the people from the
adjoining counties are expected to be
especially interested, as the companies
of the First Regiment of Cavalry have
been invited to participate in the pa
rade.
After the prize drill there will be
the grand military and civic parade
from the Park Extension to the site
of the City Hall site. All the military
in the city, the troops from Fort
Screven and the First Regiment of
Cavalry, or a number of the COM
panies composing the First, will pa
rade. In addition all the secret orders
and civic societies in the city will be
represented
The actual laying of the corner stone
will be conducted by Hon. Max Mey-
erhardt grand master of Masons of
Georgia, assisted by the Grand Lodge
officers. Senator A. s. Clay will de-
liver the grafton. and brief remarks
will be made by Senator A. o. Bacon
and Gov. j. NJ. Terrell.
Mammoth Platform.
A big platform with a seating capaci-
ty of several hundred will be con-
structed at the new hall for the MEM
bers of the league, local officials and
invited guests. The new building on
one side is now level with Bay street.
large portion of the building will
have been built up that high by the
time the corner stone is laid. Planks
will be laid across the walls. and a
platform made. Seats are to be erect
ed for the invited guests.
On Thursday night there will be 4
concert at the De Soto. and the clubs
OF the city will be visited by the
mayors.
Nothing But Pleasure.
Friday. the third day OF the conven-
tion will be given over entirely TO
pleasure. The business sessions will
be finished on the second day. At 10
o'clock Friday morning there will be
an exhibition by the fire department
Of the city. which will be viewed by
the officials from the De Soto Hotel
veranda. There viii be a run by the
department and also a pumping exhibit
tion by the engines. The visitors Will
have an opportunity Of seeing the
biggest engine south Of Philadelphia
at work.
At noon the party will leave on a
steamboat excursion down the river.
Lunch viii be served on board. A stop
viii be made at Quarantine station,
where DR.. Linley will explain the sys-
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