Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-31
rnE sEsoU1-CENTENNIAL.

Meeting of the General Committee
Letters from Military Commanded
Representative from the Thirteen
Original States-Changes in the Pro-
gramme.
The General Committee having in
charge the celebration of the Georgia
Sesqui-Centennial had another large
meeting last night, Gen. III. r. jackson,
President, presiding, and Colonel Ander-
son acting as Secretary in the place Of
General Wayne. who is still confined to
his house by sickness. The roll call
showed thirty members present. The
minutes of the previous meeting were
read and approved.
A letter was read from Col. L. n.
CharbOnier, commanding the Battalion OF
Cadets of the University of Georgia, eX-
| pressing his regrets that the invitation
extended to them could not be accepted,
owing to the academic engagements OF
the students.
Acceptances We're read from the time
hOnOred Liberty Independent Troop, and
from that fine corps of soldiers, the jack
sOnville Fla. Light Infantry, and from
| several other organizations.
The Chairman of the COmmitte on Civil,
Military and Trades Procession STAYED
that the Secretary, General Wayne, had
| addressed a letter to the Governors of the
| thirteen original States, ''that the
/ citizens of Savannah and the people OF
/ Georgia were DESTROYS that the original
/ thirteen States" who had fought together
/ the successful battle for independence,
/ and gave to our country its admirable
/ Constitution. should be represented at the
| Sesqui-C Centennial anniversary of Georgia
! bv General OglethOrpe. The manner OF
/ representation, whether as hoat or
| otherwise. we leave to yourselves, put
sScOme in whatever shape they may, Will
meet with a cordial reception from the
/ people of Georgia" 1.-TWO replies had been
received, and his committee hoped to have
/ other States represented. Through the sub
| Chairman. Mr.. Thomas Ballantyne, who
was exhibiting great energy and zeal, the
success of this feature was fully assured.
The Secretary then read a telegram to
| Colonel Anderson, dated Atlanta, Ga,
january Both, stating that in all proba-
I bility the Secretary of War would tele-
/ graph Colonel Anderson permission to use
the barracks. Governor Brown has been
very Jealous in this matter, as in all other
matters concerning the celebration.
Capt. George A. Mercer offered the fol
| lowing resolution which was seconded
by Colonel Anderson, and unanimously
adopted
ResolUed, That this committee do ten
der to the Central Railroad, Savannah,
! Florida and Western Railway, and the
| Charleston and Savannah Railway their
grateful Acknowledgements of the very lib
eral spirit displayed by them, and OF their
efforts to aid this committee in securing
cheap transportation to Savannah.
Mr.. Il. III. Richardson, special commit
tee. reported that he had seen Mr.. James
i. Taylor, General Passenger and Freight
Agent of the Savannah, Florida and
oil nj hnH nj
special rate Of$5 from Jacksonville to Sa-
vannah and return, for the band of the
| Third Artillery, stationed at st. Angus
tine, which announcement was received
with applause.
Colonel Olmstead offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
ReSOlred, That Monday night be the
night for the fireworks, but discretion
be left to the Executive Committee as ext
gencies of the occasion may require.
Colonel Anderson offered a resolution,
which was unanimously adopted, that the
President of the General Sesqui-Centen-
NAL Committee address letter TO our
highly esteemed, venerable and much be-
| loved fellOW-citiZen, Nj, Raymond Demere,
requesting him to honor us by riding. on
that day in a carriage in the procession.
Mr.. b. II. Richardson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
ReSOlred, That with the view to render
the city as attractive as possible that our
merchants and citizens generally be re-
| queSted by this committee to decorate
their various places of business and resi-
dences with flags or bunting during the
two days of their celebration.
Captain Blum moved that the line OF
march be left to the Military Committee.
Adopted.
Col. Olmstead moved that the Secretary
address a communication to the Board of
| Education, requesting them to suspend
| the academic exercises on the days of the
celebration.
%Capt. John Flannrey offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
ReSOlued, That a list of all subscriptions
to the Centennial fund be published in the
Sunday morning papers, and that any
additional subscriptions be published in
the papers on the following Sunday.
Colonel Anderson offered the following,
which was adopted:
ResOlred. That the Captains of the COM
panies of the First Volunteer Regiment of
Georgia, the savannah Volunteer Guards
Battalion, the Georgia Hussars and of the
Chatham Artillery be added to the Mill
tary Committee.
Colonel EstiI offered the following,
which was adopted:
ReSoIced, That the President be re-
quested to ask the City Council for $1,000
to assist in defraying the expenses of the
celebration.
During the meeting the Executive Com
mittee submitted the new programme
for the celebration, which. with the eX-
ceptiOn of so much as referred to the line
of march, which was left to the Military
Committee, was adopted.
The programme is similar to the one
published in the MORNING News of the
9th, except that the address of Governor
Stephens will be delivered at IL O'Clock,
after which the military parade
and the historical pageant will take
place. and changing the exhibition
of fire works from Tuesday to Monday
night, as originally announced. Tuesday
will be devoted to the grand civic and
trades procession, the parade of the fire
department and tE entertainment of
I guests.
At meeting of the Military Committee,
| held Immediately after the adjournment
of the General Committee, Captain Mercer
moved that the Secretary be authorized to
have published list of the companies
that have officially signified their inten-
tiOn of visiting Savannah at the Sesqui-
Centennial. Up to the present time the
following companies have officially mott
fed the Secretary of their coming:
] Jacksonville Light Infantry, Jackson
1 vile. Fla.
bingham Hussars, Efiingham county.
Dawson Rifles, Dawson, Ga,
Clarke Light Infantry. Augusta.
Lafayette Artillery, Charleston.
Floyd Rifles, Macon.
Southern Cadets, Macon.
Liberty Independent Troop, Liberty
county.
Cart. Mercer moved that in addition to
+ the ringing of the bells the Chatham Ar
/ tillery be requested to usher in the day
/ with salute of $50 guns, and salute of
I i3 guns on the arrival of OglethOrpe. The
motion prevailed,
Capt. Flannary moved that Lieut..
| Walker, of the Chatham Artillery, be
appointed a committee to procure car
tridges and make all arrangements there
I for.
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