Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-10
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The sesqui-CentenniaI-A
All Perfected = OglethOrpe's Bed
south Carolina and Florida Military
to be Present.
Despite the very Indictment weather,
there was a large attendance last night at
the meeting of the General Committee Of
the Sesqui- Gen. Henry Il.
jackson, President, was in the chair, as
usual, and Col. C. W. Anderson, the As
sistant Secretary, was also promptly on
hand with his papers and reports. The
Secretary. Gen. II. c. Wayne, was report
ed still indispOsed, and his absence was
source of general regret.
Colonel Anderson read a letter from a
lady of a prominent family in Middle
Georgia, stating that she was in posses
sion of a handsomely carved mahogany
bedstead, at one time the property of Cen
eral OglethOrpe. The bedstead was brought
by the General to Georgia, and was pre-
scented by him to the lady's distinguished
ancestor, Governor Mitchell. ltwas much
priced for this reason, and because of its
having been used by General Lafayette,
General Scott. General Twiggs, Governor
Troup and other distinguished men who
had been guests of her family at different
times during the past century. The lady
offered to loan the bedstead to the COM
lllILeG uuIlIE Tie DtSQul-O
knowing that it would be viewed with in
terest by the thousands of visitors who
would be present. The loan was accepted.
A letter was read from w. p. bearing,
of Oxford, Ga, submitting a proposition
to represent in fireworks a battle of the
three field batteries and five thousand in
fantry. stOrming a fort defended by six
guns, two mOrtars and five hundred in
fantry. The letter was referred to the
proper committee.
The report from the Finance Committee
showed it to be probable that ample funds
would be obtained TO make the celebra-
ton complete success. and that our citi-
zens were contributing liberallp,
The Chairman of the Civil, Military aud
Trades Procession Committee reported
that he had, in accordance with
invited all the military COM
panies in Georgia to attend the celebra-
ton, and also that his committee had
every reason to believe that the trades
procession would be grand affair, about
fifty floats having already been pro-
cured by various business houses.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. BOgart, and unanimously agreed to:
ReSOlUed That the President of the
Sesqui-C Committee be request
ed to address a letter to the Dean of the
Foreign Consul Corps of this city, inviting
the cOnsuls of the different nations, rep
resented in the State of Georgia, to attend
the Sesqui-Centennia celebration on Feb
ruary 18th next, and to participate in its
exercises in such manner and to. such eX-
tent as they may deem proper.
Mr.. BOgart read letter from Mr.. Paul
II. Hayne, the poet laureate of the South,
accepting the invitation to write an ode
for the Sesqui-Centennial.
Capt. Henry Blum offered the following
resolution:
ReSOIUed, That the Secretary be directed
to extend an invitation to the military
companies of Charleston, 5. c., and of the
State of Florida, to join with the volun-
teers of Savannah in the celebration of
the Sesqui-Centennial.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
An application was read from Mr..
Ryan, asking permission to get up an adj
vertising sheet, under the auspices of the
committee. The request was granted,
with the prOvisO that the committee be
at no expense in the matter.
The Chairman of the Committee on Pa
geant reported that everything was pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and that part of
the celebration promised to be a success.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.