The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-22

everywhere. The Seminole Club, whose
quarters front on the park, is deter
mined to bear off the palm for beauty and
unlqueness OF design in decorations,
~, IS working energetcally to that end.
Inc President carriage viii ho drawn by
six coal black horses, with elegant silver
trimmed harness. The carriage itself will
be trimmed with sweet smelling flowers,
and 1t will be fairy bower of roses.
WANT TO SHAKE HANDS.
The great question of "handshaling" is
unsettled, and the committee is wrestling
with II, but in all probability public re-
certion VIII be given Wednesday or Thurs
day night, so all can grasp the hand of the
nations chief ruler The Florida
railroad are losing their gener-
Gus spirit. The Savannah, Florida and
Western road came forward nobly and
with public spirit offered a very low rate
even before being asked, but some Of tue
roads in this State seem to be in the sulks
and refuse to meet the public demand in
this respect. Public opinion and sympathy
has been with them i'll the matter of the
Railroad Commission, but the public pulse
is changeable at times and if it is seen that
the roads are trying game of "retribu-
ton" as it may be called, the effect may be
bad for them
The news of the actual departure # the
Presidential party from Washington greatly
stimulated the enthusiasm of the people and
the work of preparation is being pushed by
the various committees The programme
Entertainment includes street procession,
visit to the Sub-Tropical Exposition and
thorough inspection of its attractions, and
public reception by the Presidential party
at the hotel in the evening.
Thousands of strangers are in the city,
and every arriving train swells the crowd.
All of the hotels and boarding houses are
damned, and the Committee on Entertain
ment is providing for the accommodation
of visitors in the private houses of stran-
gers.
The President will receive the grandest
popular ovation over known in Florida.
Clear weather is promised for tomorrow.
TO BE CLOSELY GUARDED.
The Presidents quarters at st. James will
be closely guarded day and night, both by
policemen and militia. Every necessary
precaution will be taken day and night, in
side and outside of the building, to render
perfect security to the distinguished guests.
The ladies of Tampa sent to-day a large
collection of rare flowers to the Committee
on Decorations to be used tomorrow.
There was no committee meeting this
morning, owing to other matters outside
being looked after. At3;15 o'clock the COM
mittee met finally and adopted programme
to be submitted.
HASTILY DECORATED.
One of the most lastly decorated of all
the buildings is the Waycross depot, where
the distinguished party are to be met with
carriages, and where they disembark from
the special train. Capt. W. NJ. Davidson
has been personally experimenting the
decorations of the building, and the
result shows the good taste of the
designer. The parlor, which will
be used as a reception room, will be made
available. Bowers of green, with piles of
evergreens that have already been placed in
position outside the posts have been
entirely hidden by picturesque gray
moss. Around this has been twined
strings of golden oranges symbols
of the State The programme
of procedure at the depot will be an inter
esting one, but only chosen few will be in
sight of the reception. The gates will be
placed across the platform SO that no one
can obtain admittance for the space is to be
be occupied by three cars of the
special train. Capt. w. NJ. Davidson,
with the depot master and chief of police
will be the only persons allowed on the
platform. Capt. Davidson is Traffic Agent
of Savannah, Florida and Western Railway
and is brother of Congressman Davidson,
and to him has been delegated
the pleasant duty of meeting the
President and bis party. He will
be in waiting when the train arrives, and
as the party comes from the car he will
meet and conduct them to the ladies' wait
ing room, where the reception committee
will be congregated to receive the party
Only the members Ofthe reception committee
and one representative from each of the city
papers will be admitted to the reception
room. The receiving of the committee will
be decidedly informal, and only the custom
airy greetings will be passed. The party
will then take carriages and be conveyed
to the st. James Hotel. As the party alight
from tho train the Presidential salute of
twenty-one guns will be fired by cannons
stationed on the docks.
THE PROGRAMME.
The sub-tropicai managers have issued
the following programme for tomorrow
afternoon at the buildings: The board Of
directors Of the exposition, with their pres
ident, director general and secretary, and
their ladies, will assemble on the platform
before the arrival of the procession. The
head of the column will wheel from Pine
into First street and the guest will
be received at the north
entrance and escorted to the platform in
the following order: The President; escort,
James NJ Kreamer. Mrs. Cleveland; escort,
j. Hanson Thomas Secretary Whitney
and Mrs Whitney; Col. Lamont and Mrs.
Lamont, Gov. Perry and ladies; Gen.
T. E. Spinner Judge Settle and
ladies; Col J. j. Daniel and
ladies; Mayor Burbridge and ladies;
Col. j. E. Hart and ladies, and press repre-
sentatives. These guests will be escorted
by the directors and officers of the exposi-
ton. Carriages containing the Congress
ional delegation and those containing the
Joint Committee of General Arrangements
for the city, with their ladies, will be es-
corted by the directors of the exposition,
and will drive rapidly to Oak street
gate and pass through the grounds to the
south entrance of the main building, where
they will be escorted to their seats in the
south gallery, which are reserved for them.
The military will march to Oak street gate
enter the grounds and stack arms, except
such as are detailed for guard duty. When
the President ami accompanying
guests are seated Col Daniel
on behalf of the Exposition will deliver a
brief address of welcome to the President
and Mrs. Cleveland, to which it is expected
the President will respond. Music by the
band will follow, during which those
ON the platform will be presented to
the President and Mrs Cleveland and to
the other guests. The President and Mrs.
Cleveland will then be formally presented
to the public assembled, who will be ex-
pected to pass the platform and pass out Of
the building, allowing the President and
his party to inspect the exposition. Appro-
pirate music will be rendered at intervals