Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-12
THE AGRICULTURIsTs.
The Opening of the State Convention
The Delegates Arriving-The Pro-
gramme for To-day The Excursion
Down the River Tomorrow and to

The Opening of the State Convention
The Delegates Arriving-The Pro-
gramme for To-day The Excursion
Down the River Tomorrow and TO
Montgomery on Thursday.
The delegates to the State Agricultural
Convention which meets in Savannah TO-
day began arriving yesterday, ana last
night probably about fifty were quartereo
at the various hotels. The early trains
this morning will bring in the crowds,
and the entire membership and delega-
ton will probably be in attendance some
time during the mornings session.
Those who have already arrived are
quartered at the hotels as follows:
HARNET HoUsE.-Col. E. c. Grier, of
Criswoldville, Secretary Of the Associa-
ton; o. y. Dana, Esq, Of Macon, as
sistant Secretary: Z. r. Baldwin, Maj.
j. ID. Frederick, Marshallyllle; Z. X.
keene, Oglethorpe; Geo. W: Aaahis, , III
svth; R. Henry Thomas, Sparta; George
Maui Augusta; J. NJ. Downes, Blaekshear:
j. b. James, Ebert Pagan, T. v. Fagan' FORT
Valley.
Cheatham. W. C. Paschall, J. II. Query, DaW
son; G. W. Il. Elton. w. ii. FELTON,, Marshall-
vile; John c. Dell. Sylvania; Joseph J. DAVIS,
Burke county; NJ. Wadley, Augusta.
A number are also stopping at the Mar
shall and Pulaski.
The convention will be held IN Masonic
Hall. corner Of Whitaker and Liberty
streets. instead Of the FOrd's Opera House.
as was first announced. The opening
session will begin at 8 O'Clock this morn
ING. when the Citizens Reception Com
mittee. with the Mayor, will extend the
delegates a welcome to the city. The full
programme for the day is as follows:
i. Convention opens with PRAYER at O'Clock
,. Addres of Welcome. by Hon. huius Z
Lester. Mayor of Savannah.
3 Response for the Convention, by Ham
lton Yancey, ESQ, OF Rome.
4 Annual address of President Hardeman.
5. Resolutions and privilege questions.
& An ESSAY. ssSystem in Farming 4 Neces-
sity," by Col. Jas. NJ. Mobley, oil Hamllton'
Ga.
I. Calling and perfecting roll Of delegates.
s. Adjournment for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
l. An essav-"Technica Education in Geor-
gia" by Hon. n. E. Harris, Of Macon, ia.
b An address-"Farm Economy" by Hon.
". J. Northern, Of Sparta, Ga.
3. Deferred business.
4. New business.
3. Adjournment.
Experience meeting at night.
The Citizens Committee on Entertain
ment met last night in the City Council
chamber to complete arrangements
lOE the entertainment Vi NAAN NtNAN
gates. The Soliciting Committees
reported their collections, and the COM
mittee on Arrangements announced the
programme Of the excursion to-mor-
row. The steamer st. Nicholas will
leave the wharf at the foot OF Abercorn
street at II O'Clock, and will proceed up
the river to the Ocean Steamship Com
panv's wharves, where the eXcursionists
will be landed and will be shown over the
wharves. At - O'Clock the steamer Will
leave there, and proceed down the river
and up st. Augustine creek past Thun-
derbolt, and through Lazaretto creek to
Tybee, around the bell buoy, and return
ing up the main channel.
The trip will occupy the entire after
noon. A collation. will be served on board
the steamer, and the party will reach
the city between and O'Clock.
An invitation will also be extended to
the convention to visit Montgomery over
the line of the City and Suburban Rail-
way on Thursday afternoon alter the con-
yentiqa Is adjourned, if the time will per-
nit. II this trip is made fish dinner
will be given the delegates at the Bellevue
Hotel.