Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-24
Visitors Floor.
THE PROGRAMME.

The convention Will be called to order
y II. n. Comes, Esq, Chairman OF the
General Committee OF Arrangements at
10 o'clock this morning, in Masonic Hall,
Liberty and Whitaker streets.
Vice Chairman OF the City Council, DR..
William Duncan. will deliver an address
u welcome, after which the temporary
Chairman will be named and temporary
organization OF the convention will take
place.
The work Of the Committee on Creden-
tials viii be formal. The probable men,
bers Of the Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZation could not be obtained last
night, and il any OF the delegations have
arranged a slate the fact was kept
secret. There was no intimatlOn,
either, Of the nominees for Presi-
dent and Vice President OF the
convention. Each State represented
in the convention will be represented by
a yice-president, ar 1t is desirable for the
president to have some one near him who
knows the members from the different
States.
After the temporary organization and
the Committee on Credentials has been
appointed, the convention will probably
take a recess, after which the permanent
organization will take place and the main
work oft convention will be begun.
CoURTEsIEs TO THE DELEGATES.
The Cotton Exchange and Board OF
Trade have extended to the delegates and
visitors the cOurtesIes OF their floors dur
ing the sitting of the convention. The
Brush Electric Light Company has also
extended an invitation to the delegates to
visit the company's works on Indian
street. II is not likely that much OppOr-
tunity win be afforded to-day for sight
seeing, but tomorrow many of the dele
~Ffef mil ha bod 20
various points of interest about the city.
The excursion down the river will
occupy the forenoon and in the
afternoon when the convention has
concluded its work an opportunity will
| be Afforded to see the city. The steam
/ ship City Of Augusta OF the Ocean Steam
ship line will leave the wharf at the foot
| Of Drayton street at 8 O'Clock tomorrow
\ morning. All delegates and visitors
wearing badges will be invited to make
| the trip. The convention will be dlned
/ on board the snip. There has been no
regular programme laid out, though a few
| speeches will probably be made. The
J Guards band will be on board and will
/ furnish music suited to the occasion. An
/ elaborate spread has been provided for
/ and the committee OF entertainment will
see that the delegates do not return hun,
cry or thirsty.
/ CONVENTION rICKUPS.
Gen. John Wescott, OF st. Augustine, is
one of the leading delegates from Florida
Mr.. A. F. Coolidge, OF Atlanta, will be
the official stenographer Of the conyen,
ton.
Mr.. G. P. E. Burgwyn, OF Richmond, Is
prominent member OF the Richmond
] delegation.
The Virginia delegates will mold a meet.
! ing at room 10, Soreven House, at {
/ O'Clock this morning.
Collector OF Customs II. W. Richard.
son, OF Beaufort, S. c., is at the Pulaski
| during the convention,
Hon. Samuel J. Dibble, member OF Con,
| gress from the first South Carolina dis.
trlct, was on the floor OF the Pulaski last
night.
Lieut.. o. M. Carter, Engineer in charge
Of the savannah river and harbOr i'm
proyement. will be visitor 10 the con
ventiOn hall.
Lieut.. +. v. Abbott, United States en-
gineer IN charge OF the government i'm,
proyements on the South Carolina coast
lie a visitor 20 the convention
The committee has arranged separate
floor for the ladies' IN the convention hall
Ushers will be- a. the entrance and will
provide them with chairs.
The arrangements for the entertainment
Of the delegates and visitors has been on
an elaborate scale. and very few OF them
viii leave the city without seeing what
there is TO be seen.
Owing 80 the absence from the city OF
Mayor Le6ter. the duty OF extending 4
welcome 10 the delegates devoiyes upon
Vice Chairman OF the Council Or. vii.
liam Duncan.
Hon. james W. Locke is a delegate from
Key West. Fla. Judge Locke Is WE'LL
known In Savannah, and has \ wide nc
quaintance, not only among the members
Of the bar but throughout the city.
Capt. Thomas n. Daggett is delegate
from Horny county, 5. q. lie was form.
erly Of Charleston, and has quite a mum.
Der OF friends AMONG the natives Of that
city who have made savannah their home.
Mayor A. j. Croyatt, OF Brunswick, il
prominent member OF the delegation
/ from that thriving city. Judge Whitfield
aud Messrs. ). &. Littleneld aud D.. H.
Dunn are also members OF the Brunswick
/ delegation.
The delegations which had arrived ur
/ 70 last night were composed Of ine-lookinl
representative men, and the convention
from the present outlook, VIII be one oil
the most intelligent ever Assem- bled ir