Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-09
THE VISITORS NEXT WEEK.

How the Delegates to the Agricultural
Convention viii be Enterta1ned-An
Excursion to Tybee-A visit to the
Railroad Wharyes and the Rice Mills
Programme of the Meeting.
The Citizens Committee on Entertain
ment Of the delegates to the State Agri-
cultural Convention to be held in
the Ford's Opera House next
week. met in the City Council
chamber last night, Chairman J. B. Duck
worth. Esq. presiding. for the purpose OF
hearing the reports Of the soliciting com
mittees and arranging for the reception
and entertainment Of the delegates while
here.
A number Of prominent citizens repre-
senting the various professions ana llnes
OF business. in addition to the members
Of the committee. were present, ana the
meeting was characterized by spirit OF
enthusiasm and an interest II the eHOIl 70
give the visiting agricultuTlsts nos
pitable reception.
The collections reported were incom-
plete. but amounted TO about SUI Inc
canvass will be continued to-day, ana IL
Is nrobable that the subscriptions will eX-
cadd $1,000 al the least. 4 number Oh
members of the Soliciting committee nave
not vet acted, but viii make their report
AT a meeting Of the General Committee on
Monday evening.
The special Entertainment Commlttee,
through its Chairman. Vim. Hone. ESD
submitted a programme OF entertainment
and announced the various plans when
had been suggested. among which was
visit TO the steamship WharVes ana an eA-
cursiOn down the river. and also an lhFl-
tation from President Johnston,
Railway. TO visit Montgomery,
where arrangements could be made I0F a
dinner NJ the Bellevue Hotel. MAI \. y.
TiIt0u extended an invitation 70 WISH tne
Tpner Rice Mill. which was IaYoFaoiy
considered. After some discussion IL was
decided to extend the members OF the con-
veptiou an invitation to visit the ocean
Sfeomsbin and savannah. Florida and
Western Railway wharYes ana tne rec
mills. and 10 an excursion down the
river on the steamer St. Nicholas. Ihe
invitation viii be extended Tor eqhSs-
dav. AT II o'clock. the second day OF tne
convention. and it Is probable mar lng
proceedings announced Tor that IA! VIII
be deferred until Thursday, and the ihli-
tatiOu Will be accepted. 4 COLLATION. Will
be given on board the steamer anu Ile
entire afternoon viii be spent IN the trlp.
a band viii also accompany the eNcuI-
sioDiSts. and with the arrangements
which viii be perfected hereafter the
"trip viii be rendered one oi zreat pressure.
The various committees viii accompany
the marty and viii act as an escort DUR
in ne entire convention TO the various
points 90 interest in and about the CITY.
The Secretary Of che committee, MI. y.
Gardner. read the programme OF the con-
vention as arranged by the President ana
Secretary of the state Agricultural 50
clety, as follows:
FIRST DAY.
j. Convention opens with prayer at CLOCK
i Address of Welcome. BY Hon. Rufus t.
Lester. Mayor Of Savannah. re-,
3. Response for the Convention, by Hamll-
ton Iaucey. ESQ. Of Rome. ia.
I. Annual address OF freslueht MAJ ''e
;. Resolutions and privilege questions
g. An essay. system IN aFInlh- . NeSS77L-
IT" bv Col. james ". Mobley, OF Hamilton
. :. Calling and uerfecting roll Of delegates
S. Adjournment for dinner
AFTERNOON sESSIoN.
l. An essay. Technical Educat,t2qn IN
Georgia" by Hon. \. T. Harris Of 'iaoON'
: an address. FarmEconomy,' by Hon. |
". J. Northern. Of Sparta Ga.
s. Deferred business.
z. New business.
T. Adjournment.
Experience meeting Al night.
sEcOSD DAY
J. Report Of experiments at University /
farm. with an ESSAY on "Composung, D4 /
Prsf. II. 4. White. Of Athens. c..
> Al cs-a-. ..Insects Destructive to south /
ern s agriculture BY Prof. C. y. Riley, /
eut0m0lOEl9t 90 the I nited states ASilcu I'-t
An e-sar. ..IuteIirence as a Factor in /
successful Farming" BY Rev. DIT. 4. > Bal-
ne. President % Mercer University. Macon /
Ga.
/. Adjournment Tor dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Per7-ts of committees.
, An address. The Tidal Lands OF the 1
south Atlantic Coast. and the C7es 20 WiilcA /
THev Nav be Devoted Other Than the Culture 4
Of Rice by Col. John >creYen, Oh oaF ''--
g Resolutions and closing business.
Each address or report of committee VIII De 4
followed by short discussions.
Convention opens at o'clock 4. m anu
O'Clock p. III.
4 Committee on Invitation was also APP 4
pointed and invitations Will be EXTENDED I
Ia a limited number Of citizens TO accom- [
paDv the DELEGATES on the excursion (
down fine river. As the members Of the /
convention and their families VIII PROB /
ably number nearly 500, and the steamer !
viii not accommodate over 500, the num- /
Der of invited guests Will necessarily De /
limited.
A committee Of thirteen was appointed /
to act with the Mayor IN extending the 4
delegates a welcome to the city and as 1
general committee on reception. IS Iol- /
lows: Hon. r. f. Lester. Hon. Robert 1
Faliigant. Hon. 2. W. Meldrim- d. b. /
Duckworth. Esq. Capt. d. g. Purse, |
Can't g. w. Lamar. J. ". cchley. Lester .
Hubbel. J. W. FretweI, d. X. Kennedy |
E. j. Acosta. T. F. Lowell, II. f. Grant |
and Thomas Ballantyne.
The meeting then adjourned until Mon I
dav night. when the reports of the soliciting /
committees viii be heard IN full, ana the /
final arrangements viii be made. A meet /
ing Of the Chatham County Fruit ana /
Vegetable Growers Association viii also /
be held CD M0ndav at y o'clock.