The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-01-21
CLEVELAND TO BE ASKED
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS CABINET
INVITED TO THE FESTIVAL.

he Invitation to be Sent To-Day-A
Probability That Mrs. Cleveland VIII
Unven the Monument Second
ARTILLERY Band TO be Ordered Here
From St. Augustine - The Cavalry
Tournament.
President and Mrs. Cleveland, the Presi-
dents Cabinet. and Secretary Lamont are
10 be invited to the Jasper Festival
The General Committee met last night
and authorized Col Garrard, chairman OF
the committee, TO extend the invitation,
which will be done at once 1t is pretty
well understood that the President will visit
the Sub-Tropica Exposition at jacksonville
next month, and he will probably time his
visit so as to be in Savannah on Feb. %,
the day that the unveiling of the monu-
ment viii take place. In event Of his accept
ance it is not improbable that Mrs. Cleve-
land will unveil the monument.
TO AWAIT AN ACCEPTANCE
With the President and Mrs. Cleveland
as its guests on that occasion, Savannah
will hardly be able TO contain itself, and the
Festival will be an event far more preten-
tious than it would be otherwise Repre-
sentative Norwood. who has taken an ac-
tive interest in the Festival, will be advised
today Of the invitation "a be extended
% the President, and he will be asked 70 use
his influence toward securing It's acceptance.
jacksonville sent a delegation to carry its
invitation, but the Festival committee has
taken no steps IN that direction, deeming it
unnecessary to do 80.
The committee received the reports of the
f.f
Executive Committee and the Committee on
Finance. Capt Flannery is sick and unable
10 be present, and no report was received
from the Finance Committee
THE STATE OFFICIALS.
Gen. Anderson, chairman of the Commit
tee on Invitations, stated that the Governor
and his civil and military staff have been
invited. but the committee has not been ad-
vised Of their acceptance
Secretary Rockwell read the correspond
ence between the committee and Represen-
tative Norwood and Secretary Endicott in
reference TO ordering two companies of
United States troops and the Second Artil-
lery Band, stationed at st. Augustine, here
during the festival The Secretary stated
in his letter that the department. has no
funds with which to bring the troops here,
but if the committee viii undertake the
cost Of transportation they will be sent
SECOND ARTILLERY BAND COMING.
The Lieutenant in command at st. Au-
gustine has already rendered the services Of
the band on the same terms, and the offer
will be accepted. The committee is notpre-
pared to undertake the entertainment of the
troops, and the Secretary of War will be 50
advised. The band is composed Of 20pieces.
and is one of the finest organizations in the
army. II Will be here during the entire
festival
The cavalry tournament, which will prob
ably be the feature Of the second day was
discussed, and committee, consisting of
Gen. r. II. Anderson, Col. John Screven,
Capt. John F. Wheaton, Capt. W. W. Cor
don, and Lieutenants Pritchard and Duck
worth was appointed to take entire charge
and arrange all the details for the tilt
Teams win be invited from all the crack
troops and an effort viii be made to make
the tournament the finest cavalry contest
that has ever taken place in the South. 1t
will probably be at the Ten Brock Race
Course, and correspondence is already in
progress with the Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal Association with view of securing the
course.
THE TRADES DISPLAY.
Tho Trades Display Committee and the
Committees on Transportation and Adver-
Using, reported progress in their work. The
Trades Display Committee is actively at
work. and the Transportation Committee
will meet next Monday to confer with the
railroad and steamboat authorities in regard
10 rates. The advertising will be out early
next week, and then the festival will b..
gin TO be known. The General Committee