The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-02-27
Definite Statement of Whether
War Craft Can Come is
Expected Today. =
RECEIVES THE COMMITTEE
New Details for Celebration Be-
ing Developed Daily as Time
Draws Nearer at Hand-PrO=
gram About Completed.

Added assurance to the success of
Gala Week was given with the return
Sunday from Washington of NJ Walsh,
one of the committee sent to inter
view Secretary of the Navy Daniels
about getting war craft exhibitions
here F. E. Twitty, the other mem
Der of the committee, is due to be
back some time today. Definite ad-
visement as to whether the war de-
partment can grant the request will
be made by Secretary Daniels through
Senator Hardwick, it is expected, by
today
The committee received a very cor
dial reception from the secretary, who
declared he would do everything pos
sible to grant the request and express
ed the belief that he would be able
to do so. The committee was also
given entertaining receptions at the
hands of Senators Smith and Hard
wick, as we'll as Congressman Walker.
during their sojourn in the capitol
1t is not yet definitely known on
what date the launching of another
ship by the Brunswick Marine Con
struction corporation will be held but
hopes are expressed by officials to
have the ship now in construction
ready in time to have the event take
place during the great week Work
on the vessel is being rushed for this
purpose. Manager Rutland declared
he would be better able to advise the
Gala Week committee as to definite
date by today or tomorrow. AS soon
as the committee is definitely advised
it will be in position to send out per
sonal invitations as by that time it
will also be known what action the
navy authorities will take
Homes and business houses through
out Brunswick yesterday were marked
with hustle and hustle of activity. de-
noting how things are being put in
readiness for Gala Week. At sugges-
ton unofficially offered by the police,
merchants have been getting boxes
and materials piled on streets and
in passageways, out of sight. The
more patriotic householders have be-
gun to have the dead leaves and
tWlgs, which so much mar the YER
dant beauty of the city's parks and
residence yards, raked up and burned.
Il am glad to see that so many of
our citizens have the civic pride to
clean their yards and walks" remark
ed city official last evening. at
would be mighty fine to have each
and every home put on it's best ap-
pearance to welcome the thousands of
guests who are bound to come here
for Gala Week"
Preliminary work towards the
stringing of the decorations on New.
castle street was started yester-
day when w. L. Short, the official dec
orator and an assistant strung wires
across the streets on which the arch
like electric decorations will be
strung. None of the flags have been
put up as yet, but this will follow
rapidly upon the heels of the string
ing of the electric lights.
Chairman Phil Burgess, of the pa
rade committee, yesterday announced
but % answers had been received
from 200 cards sent out to automo-
bile owners. He asked that the peo-
pie who received the cards please fill
them out and return. as it Is neces.
sary that the committee have the
cards in hand several days before
the parade
responses from people having
rooms for rent are coming in, but not
as fast as expected by the commit
tee. and General Chairman Philips
wishes to again call attention to the
need of rooms for the accommoda.
ton of the visitors during the week.
Arrangements are being made by
the committee for rest room for
women and children on the second
floor OF the building now occupied by
the Southern Express Co.