The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-12

and at the Central railroad depot at 6 As
o'clock to receive and welcome the visitors
arriving by the morning trains, and see
that they are properly accommodated with
carriages and conveyed to their respective
hotels.
Breakfast will be served Immediately
upon arrival at the hotels.
ASSEMBLING OF TIE LEGISLATURE.
The committees detailed by the chairman
Of the general committee will be at the hotels
at S:45 O'Clock 70 escort the members of the
general assembly to their place OF meeting,
Masonic temple. corner of Liberty and
| Whitaker streets.
On the adjournment Of the general assem-
bly,, the members will march from Masonic
temple TO the De Soto, where q committee
will be in attendance TO show them through
the new hotel. The entrance will be
through the Bull street portico and exit
through the ladies' entrance on Liberty
street. Carriages will be in waiting on
Liberty street.
After inspecting the building the visitors,
accompanied by members OF committee to
be detailed by the general chairman, will
be taken in carriages through so much Of
the city as time will permit
THE DRIVE THROUGH THE CITY.
The route of the drive is as follows:
From the De Soto through Bull street
to Forsyth Place, through CASTOR street to
Whitaker street, across the military parade
ground, passing to the north Of the Confed-
crate monument, to Drayton street, then on
south side of Liberty street to Savannah,
Florida and Western railway general office,
returning to the north side of Liberty
street, to Habersham street, to South Broad
street, to Bull street, to Broughton street,
to Drayton street, to Bay street, to the
| Ocean Steamship companys immense
wharves, warehouses and tieet.
| Returning, the drive will be through Bay
street to West Broad street, to Liberty
street, to Jefferson street, to President
street, to Barnard street, to Bull street, and
thence to the several hotels. The route
may be changed. as carriages must be at
hotels at o'clock, at which hour dinner
will be served.
THE TRIP TO THE BEACH.
The Tybee excursion committee has as
signed the following programme for the
trip to Tybee this afternoon: The Belt
Line railroad will have six cars in front of
the city exchange at o'clock, city time, for
the start to the Tybee depot. The Coast
Line railroad will have cars in front OF the
Marshall house at 2 o'clock, to convey
guests direct from that house to the depot
At the depot band of music will announce
the arrival of guests and will accompany
the excursion TO Tybee.
Two trains will leave the depot at 2:36
o'clock, city time. The first train, on the
north track, will carry only guests and
members of the general committee with
badges This train will 60 TO South end,
and after viewing the Chatham Artillery
Club house from the cars will return, stop
ping at and inspecting the Hotel Tybee,
and then the Ocean house, for the reception
by the citizens guests and entertainment
committee at an oyster roast and clam bake
and collation.. No stops will be made by
this train until reaching South end.
THE LOCAL GUESTS TRAIN.
The second train on the south track will
carry citizen guests, and will follow the
first train at safe distance, stopping at the
Ocean house for debarkation. 1t is desired
that on the return of the first train to the
Ocean house that the citizen guests will
place themselves in double line that the
visiting guests may pass between In enter
ing the Ocean house, headed by the music.
In consequence of the limited accommoda-
lions for so large an assemblage, as soon as
the oyster roast is well in hand the COLA
ton will be opened without formality. the
citizen guests assisting the special Tvbee
executive committee and general committee
in looking after the needs and comforts of
the visitors.
Visiting guests and committees will be
admitted to the depot by their badges.
Citizen guests must present their cards of
invitation to secure admittance. There
will be no exception to this rule, to prevent
overcrowding of trains.
THE RETURN TO THE CITY,
Returning from the island trains will
leave Tybee at o'clock p. M, city time.
Badges will pass visiting guests on cars, to
any of the hotels or any part of the city.
The programme is signed by ID. G. Purse,
chairman; G. P. Walker, 8. P Shooter, j.
r. Saussy, Herman Myers and Gazaway
Hartridge of the Tybee excursion commit
tee, and the auxiliary committee, C. F.
Prendergast, John r. Dillon, John G.
Butler, NJ. A. O'Byrne, j. Al. Bryan, r. E.
Cobb, A. @. Harmon, c. s. Connerat and
Jordan f. Brooks.
The several club houses, armories, libra
ries, and other places, will be open to
visitors during the evening.
Col. George A. Mercer, commanding the
First Volunteer regiment, has issued an in
vitation to the members of the Senate aud
House of Representatives, the governor and
his staff and other guests to attend an in
formal reception to be rendered by the regi-
ment at its armory, at Abercorn and Hunt
ingdon streets, at s o'clock tonight, after
the return from the Tybee excursion.
THE EXCURSION DOWN THE HARBoR.
The committees at the several hotels will
meet promptly at 8 o'clock tomorrow, and
escort guests from their hotels to the steam
| ship.
The steamship Nacoochee will leave the
| wharf at foot of Lincoln street at $50
| o'clock.
A banquet win be given aboard the
steamship while the vessel is in Tybee inner
| roadstead.
Returning to the city, the guests will be
escorted to their hotels by the general CON-
| mittee.
THE GOVERNOR TO COME TOMORROW.
There has been considerable disappoint-
ment because Gov. Gordon's duties are so
exacting that he cannot be here on the first
day. Mayor Schwarz telegrapheda Gov,
Gordon last night as follows:
The citizens Of Savannah are anxious to have
| you with them. Will you come tomorrow? If
not, can we look for you Wednesday morning?
A telegram was received by Capt w. w.
Gordon that the governor will be here
tomorrow morning, but will have to return
in the evening. Mrs. and Miss Gordon will
not come down, The governor has hut five
days from the time of adjournment Of the
legislature TO examine and sign bills passed
In the hurry of the closing hours of the
session, and as these bills number something
like 600, he can spare but one day In Sayan.
nah. This may also prevent Senator
duBignon and Speaker Clay of the House
from being here to-day, as they also have
| to sign all bills passed