The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-16
CLEVELAND TO BE HERE.
REPRESENTATIVES. RWOODs TEL
EGRAM TO THE COMMITTEE.

The Statue in Position-The Festival
Fund.
There is no longer any doubt that Pres-
dent Cleveland viii be here at the unyeiling
Of the Jasper monument.
Col. William Garrard, Chairman Of the
Jasper Festival Committee received the fol
lowing telegram yesterday from Represen-
tative Norwood in response to the commit
tees invitation to the President and his
Cabinet:
WAsHNGroN. D. C., Feb. 15 1888.
Col William Gurr0rd Sdrtnndh. Ga:
President and Mrs cleveland, Secretary and
Mrs. Whitney and Col and Mrs Lamont VIII
arrive in Savannah Wednesday morning. on
special train following the FAST mail, IN time
for the unwilling, and will proceed 70 Jackson
vile the same day. 7. VI. NORWOOD.
THE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN.
The Presidents special train will proba-
bly, consist of three cars, one baggage car,
one special car with kitchen, sleeping apart
ments, dressing rooms and parlor for the
especial use of the President ana Mrs. Cleve-
land, and another car equally as convenient
as to sleeping apartments and parlors for
the other members of the party.
The programme for tn g reception Of the
Presidential party has already been ar
ranged, and viii be followed as closely il is
possible. The Savannah Florida and Yves
tern officials have already arranged for
bringing the special train into the depot.
The position of the Presidential party at
the monument during the unveiling cere-
monies has not yet been fully arranged.
Mrs. Cleveland will be asked to unveil the
statue, and she will be assisted by the two
young ladies, and the thirteen little misses
representing the original thirteen States.
The time of the arrival of the train and
the length of the Presidents stay here and
his wishes will altogether govern the pro
gramme for the entertainment of the party.
THE GOVERNORS PARTY.
Gov. Gordon and his staff will leave At
lanta Tuesday night and will arrive here at
q o'clock Wednesday morning. The Cover
nor will be accompanied by Adiutant Gen
eral Kell, Mrs. Gordon and his military
staff, which Will be as follows:
Lieut.. Coils William H. Ross, Wilberforce
Daniel, John d. Harrell, E. B. Smith, G. NJ
Harper, George H. Waring, John c. Nichols,
f. j. NJ. DAILY, Thomas E. VIM, Seaton
Grantland, o. D. German. Henry Jackson,
Thomas Swift and A. j. West.
The Governor and Mrs Gordon will be
the guests while here of Capt. w, W. Cor
don.
THE FESTIVAL ARRANGEMENTS.
The Festival committees have but little
time left in which to arrange the final
details for the celebration, but everything
is so far under way that it will
require but a day or two to have
every thing complete. The work of decorat-
ing win begin Saturday. Secretary Rock
well, of the General Committee. sent out
the following circular yesterday urging a
general decoration of all public and private
buildings in the city so far as it is possible:
SAvANNAH, Feb. 10 1888.
My DEAR SIR--It is very desirable that all
buildings in the city, of public or business
character, and as many private residences as
possible, should be decorated for and during
the Jasper Festival, on the 22nd, 23d and Gath
inst To this end the General Committee APP
peals to our public spirited citizens to attend to
this matter Of decoration at once. The com
mittee respectfully request that you will cause
name of buildingl to be decorated during the
Festival. For the committee,
7. D. ROCKWELL,
General Secretary.
URGED TO DECORATE.
Among those to whom the circular was
sent and who are expected to decorate the
buildings in their charge are: Col. George
S. Owens, President Oglethorpe Club: Capt.
John F. Wheaton, commanding Chatham
Artillery; Col. William Garrard command
ing Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion;
A. r. Fawcett, Secretary Odd Fellows
Hall Association; f. NJ. Green, Presi-
F. Wheaton, Collector of PORT Capt. D. G.
Purse, Masonic Temple; Col. G. A. Mercer,
First Vol. Regiment; f. l.. Cooper, agent
Southern Express Company; S. ?. Hamil-
ton, President Brush Electric ana Power
Company Gen. +. P. Alexander. President
Central Railroad and Banking Company
Maj. John Schwarz. Acting Mayor; Col. H.
s. Haines, General Manager Savannah,
Florida and Western railway; Capt. John
Flannery, President Southern Bank; Capt.
John L. Hammond, President Merchants
National Bank; Capt II. Blum, President
Mutual Gas Light Company; Capt.
f. NJ. Hull, President Board of
Trade; j. D. " eed President
Savannah Bank and Trust Company ;
II. Myers, President National Bank of Sa-
vannah: Capt. f. NJ. Hull, President Citi-
zens' National Bank; Col. j. ii. Estill,
proprietor MORNING News; Gazaway
Hartridge EreniRg Times; Maj. II. T.
Smart, President Vale Royal Manufacture
ing COMPANY; Gen. Henry X. jackson,
President Georgia Historical Society; Col.
Charles H. Olmstead, Olmstead q Co. s
bank, b. Dub, proprietor Screven House;
Watson & Powers, Pulaski House; M. j..
Harnett, Harnett House; j. H. Hodges,
Marshall House; county court house and
jail; Supt w. H. Baker, Chatham Academy
and public school buildings; Catholic Ii
manager Savannah Theater; r. +.
Harmon, Knights of Pythias Hall;
James y. Merrihew, Manager Western
Union Telegraph Company; Capt. j. H.
Johnston, President City and Suburban
railway; r. f. Cobb, Superintendent Coast
Line railroad: Adolph Fernandez, Chief
Fireman; q. j. Mills, President Savannah
Hospital, Tefair Hospital, St Joseph's In
Urinary, Episcopal Orphans Home; John
Lyons, Lyons building.
THE GENERAL COMMITTEE.
The General Committee will meet to-mor-
row night, when the entire programme for
the Festival will be gone over and the final
details will be definitely arranged. There
Is a great deal of business to come before
the committee and the Chairman is anx-
ious that there shall be a full attendance
Reports will be received from all of the sub
committees and any changes that it may be
deemed advisable to make on the pro-
gramme will be considered. This will
probably be the last meeting of the general
committee before the festival.
THE BOAT RACES.
The committee on the boat races met yes
teriay afternoon at Dixon az Murphy's
Office and arranged the following details for
the races on the afternoon of Feb. ~. The
prizes for the yawl boat races are:
First boat Observation-Disclosures. 500
Third boat Observation-Disclosures. 10
For the whaleboats one prize, S15.
The fOllAyNfpor onffiag ranoptaI.