Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-07
THE .ssEsOUI.n
The Meeting of the General Committee
Last Night.

The Meeting of the General Committee
Last Night.
The regular meeting of the General
Committee was held last evening, Gen.
II. r. jackson in the Chair.
The following letter was read from Il.
B. NJ. Consul, Mr.. Lewis Joel:
BRITISH CONSULATE,
SAVANNAH, February 3, 1881
SR-With reference to my letter of the
9th of December last. acknowledging the
receipt of your letter dated the preceding
dav inviting Her Majesty's Government
10 participate in the cOmmemoratiOn OF
the Sesqui-Centennial of the settlement of
Georgia, copy of which transmitted to
the Right Honorable the Earl Granville,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary Of
State for Foreign Affairs, l have now
the honor to inform .you That l am
instructed, in .reDiiy. to communicate to
your cQRmittee that Her Majesty's"
Government have been much gratitied by
the desire so cOurteOuSIY expressed IN
YOUR letter of the Sth of December last.
They would have been glad to direct that
one of Her Majestv's ships of war should
have been detached from the West Indian
squadron. in order to visit Savannah at
the time of the COmmemOratiOn. 1t
has. however, to their great regret, been
found impossible to carry out this lnten-
ton without considerable Inconvenience
TO the public service, as the West Indian
squadron is now collected at the Wind
ward Islands for its annual evolutionary
cruise under the COmmander-in-Chief.
Under more favorable circumstances,
or at another season of the year, Her
Majesty's Government would not have
failed T. associate themselves with the
promoters of the cOmmemOratlOn OF an
historical incident so interesting to the
AnglO-SaXOn race on both sides of the
Atlantic.
In communicating to your committee
the reply of Her Majesty's Government,
/ avail myself of the opportunity of stating
that it has afforded me much pleasure to
have been the medium of this correspond
ence.
have the honor to be, sir, your most
obedient servant, LEWIS JOEL.
Acceptances were read from the Daw-
son Rifles of Dawson, GA, and the Irish
Volunteers of Charleston, :. {.
A letter from General Hunt, command
inc Department of the South, stating that
the Secretary of War had authorized the
use of OglethOrpe Barracks and one from
Secretary Lincoln confirming the same,
was read.
A letter was read from Gov. ii. S.
Thompson, Of South Carolina, express
ing the hope that the success Of the cele-
bratiOn would be equal to the wishes of the
people of Georgia and to the Importance
of the event it was designed to commemo-
rate, and that South Carolina would be
fully represented by military companies
which would visit Savannah.
4 letter was read from WilliamT. Ham,
iltOn Governor of MARYLAND, stating that he
had named Messrs. W. H. Baldwin. Jr.,
Robinson W. Cater, John f. Hunk, Dan
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Powell, James Hodges, Germon IL. Hunt,
John b. Dixon, George j. Appold and
John Q. Adams, of Baltimore City; Hon.
James A. Gary, of Howard county, and
DR.. j. J. Bruce, of Allegheny county, as
representatives of Maryland to the Sesqui-
Centennial of the settlement of Georgia.
Also, the following letter!
SAVANNAH, GA, February 3, 1888.
Gen. Henry II. Jackson. President Gen
erdl Committee, etc.:
DEAR SIR-YOur esteemed favor OF the
31st ult. was duly received, and L feel
highly the honor conferred on me by the
General Committee, to take seat IN
carriage in the procession on this glorious
occasion. l accept with great pleasure
the invitation. Respectfully yours,
RAYMOND 2. DENfERE.
Acceptances were read from the follow
ing societies, viz;
Robert Charlton, President Working
mems Benevolent Association, OF savan-
nah.
Joseph f. Eempton, Secretary and
Treasurer Employees Mutual Relief AS
sociation Savannah, Florida and West
ern and Charleston and Savannah Rail-
ways.
Preston Cunningham, Secretary st. An
drew's Society.
The Secretary was instructed to extend
a cordial invitation to the Eufaula Light
Infantry, Captain G.. L. Conner, command
ing, to take part in the approaching cele-
bratiOn.
Capt Blum offered the following resOlu-
ton, which was adOptedi
ReSOlred, That His Honor the Mayor be
requested to designate one or two men,
bers of the City Council to become men,
bers of the Executive Committee.
Col, Anderson offered the following res
OIutiOn. which was seconded by Col. Ohm
stead and unanimously adopted:
ReSOlced, That in recognition of the
zeal and ability displayed by our esteem
ed Secretary. Gen. Henry c. Wayne, until
Frustrated with a severe illness, the Gen.
eral Committee extend to him their heart
felt sympathies, and trust he may soon
be restored to perfect health.
Capt. John Flannery offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSOleed, That if the Chairman OF this
meeting Mus tnab MS HONOR tlle nd! vi
has authority TO make legal holiday of
Monday, the 18th. that he make O written
request that the same he done.
Major J. F. Brooks offered the following
resolution, which was duly seconded and
adGpted:
That the chairman of this meet
ing be requested TO call 70 the attention
of his Honor the Mayor the fact that the
Governor of Maryland has appointed
delegation of citizens to represent that
State at Our celebration. and that the City
Council be requested to tender to these
gentlemen and TO any others who may come
under like appointment proper official at
tentiGR,
After leaving if discretionary TO the
President to call when be deems proper
meeting of the General Committee, all
matters meantime to be left to the EXecu-
tive Committee, the meeting, on motion of
Capt. Blum, adjourned.