The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-21
FLoRIDA's METROPOLIS.
Pushing the Preparations for the Presi
dents Reception.

dents Reception.
JACKSONVILLE, Feb. cot is rumored
tonight that Z. J. FRAY has gone 70 Talla-
hassee TO see Gov. Perry in the interest OF
Z. w. Ginen for Sheriff, instead Of Capt.
| Broward
| Arthur Frantzer, the alleged defaulting
| bookkeeper OF Clark d LOTUS, was arraign-
ed before Justice Magill to-day, and after
an examination was held in 800 bail for
| the Circuit Court
At 10 O'Clock Wednesday morning there
will be a meeting at the Board OF Trade
rooms of New Englsnders. All people
from that section are cordially invited to he
present. as something Of interest to them
Hon Charles Dougherty Tredwell arrived
! in the city to-day.
Sheriff George A. Demerett, Of Key West,
! and Joseph =. Boyce. in charge OF the Ha-
vana cable, are il the city.
PREPARING FOR THE PRESIDENT.
! This noon the General Committee on the
WHIT Of the President, met at the Board Of
Trade rooms. General discussion ensued
regarding how many of the reception com
mittee would meet the President on his ar
rival at the depot, and it was finally voted
that all the members of the special reception
committee should be there Mr. Stephens
was then appointed a committee Of one 10
endeavOr 70 arrange for the PTesl-
Dental and Congressional parties TO
come into Jacksonville at the same
time. Some Of the details were talked over,
when it was finally agreed that the sub
Committee on Programme and Arrange
ments should make "A full report at the
meeting of the general. committee 70 be held
tomorrow afternoon. Secretary Fairlie
then read kilograms from Senator Call, Col.
j. +. lngraham and others referring TO the
details il the arrangements for the trans
poftation and entertainment Of the Sena~
torial party and reported that seventeen
Senators and members Of Congress would
be in the party, together with ladies' OF
their families. Secretary Fairlie also stated
that the Committee on Rooms and Accom-
mOdations had arranged with Mr. McAvoy,
of the Everett Hotel, who had undertaken
to care for the Senatorial party IN his house
during their stay.
Mr.. Walter moved that the Mayor he re-
quested to appoint 100 special policemen for
two days during the visit of the President,
but the matteltwas left in the Mayors hands
DECORATING THE CITY.
Mr. McQuaid reported that the Commit
tee on Decorations were calling on the peo-
pie along the route of march to have their
places properly decorated, and he was glad
to be able to report that they were respond
ing readily to the request Additions to
the number of this committee were ordered
made. 1t was noted that by some over
sight the names Ct Judge Thomas Settle
and DR.. A. S. Baldwin, who were first
named ON this committee. had been omitted
in the published list.
The following names were added to the
special reception committee: Judge Settle,
Dr. A. S. Baldwin, Hon. z. E. McMurray,
w. E. Gruber, DR.. Hy. Robinson, w. b.
Watson, j. w. Archibald, Judge r. b.
Archibald, w. b Barnett, Gustave Muller,
j. K Keuchter, Joseph H. Durkee.
Secretary Fairlie stated to-day that he
had ascertained that there would be no adj
vance in hotel rates this week, as rumored.