The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-12-10
THE COMMITTEES MEET.


THE COMMITTEES MEET
Immediately after the adjournment O
the citizens meeting, the eitizsns' commit
tee, consisting of Gen. Lawton, Gen
Jackson, and Judge Adams, Mr. Meldrim
aud Col Estill visited the Office of Col
Mercer, where the committee took part il
the arrangement Of the programme fol
Wednesday.
committee or the Confederate Veterans
Association, which was appointed last Sat
urday.
There were present Col Geo. A. Mercer
of the First regiment, Lieut.. Col. VIM.
Garrard of the Guards battalion, Capt.
John +. Wheaton of the Chatham Artillery,
Capt. w. W Gordon of the Georgia Hus-
sars, representing the military, and Capt
John r. Dillon and Gen. P. McGlashan,
representing the ex-confederates.
THE PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW.
The mayor was asked to issue his
proclamation declaring Wednesday a
all places of worship be opened at
noon for appropriate memorial services.
and that all public and private business be
suspended. Col. Mercer was empowered to
confer with the mayor in regard to the
issuance of the proclamation. The First
Volunteer regiment, the Savannah Volun.
teer Guards battalion, the Chatham Ar
tillery, the Georgia HuSSars. in full uniform.
with arms, and the Confederate Vet
erans' Association and sx-confederates,
wearing mourning badges, will assemble in
st. Johns Episcopal church at noon, to-
morrow, where funeral services win be
held.
The mayor will request that the bells Of
all public buildings and churches be
tolled at the close of the services at st.
Johns and while the artillery is firing
eighty-one guns in the park extension, one
gun for each year OF MIR. Davis eventful
life.
THE SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES.
As soon as the services are over at the
churches the military and veterans will
march to the park extension, where appro-
pirate resolutions will be read a PRAYER
offered up and benediction will be pro-
nounced. During the services in the
parade ground the troops will rest on arms,
the veterans will remain with uncovered
heads. and at the close the 'retreat" will be
sounded
Capt. j. F. Wheaton was empowered to
confer with Rev. c. H. Strong regarding
the services in St. Johns church and in the
park extension, it having been decided that
as Mr.. Davis was a member of that de-
In accordance with the Episcopal services
Gen. Lawton was selected to preside dur
Ing the ceremonies in the park extension.
and Gen. jackson will offer the resolutions
which will be prepared for the occasion.
Gen. Lawton was directed to invite the
mayor and aldermen of the city and the
ministers of the various churches into the
enclosure of the confederate monument
he was also charged with the de.
in ha
tension, with power to appoint such
assistants as he may require.
THE DAVIS FUND.
At the meeting Gen. Lawton alluded to
the notice that he had baea designated as
custodian for this senatorial district for
the Davis fund. No systematized
plan has yet been agreed upon for collect
s1ng Savannah's share of the fund.
but two prominent confederate veter,
ans were discussing the matter yesterday
afternoon, and proper steps will be taken in
due time to collect the fund It Is under
stood that the children In the public schools
want to add their mite to the fund and will
contribute.
Tomorrow will be generally observed as
holiday in conformity with the following
proclamation, issued by Mayor Schwarz
yesterday and countersigned by F. E.
THE MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
CRY OF SAVANNAH,
MAYORS OFFICE, Dec. 9, 1889.
l, John Schwarz, as mayor of the city OF
Savannah, do issue this my proclamation. by
virtue Of the legal authority in me vested, set.
ting apart "wednesday. the 18th inst the dav
OF the funeral services of our late distinguished
countryman, Jefferson Davis, as a day OF
prayer and solemn religious observance And
i request that every religious denomination in
our city will, at IL O'Clock. noon, on that day
open its place of worship for appropriate rail-
gious ceremonial service, and that Judges of on,
courts, out of respect for the illustrious dead
do adjourn their several courts for that day.
The superior court and the superior court
grand jury we're to have convened to-mor-
row, but it is understood that the cases set
for hearing on tomorrow will be reassigned
and that the grand jury will be excused
until mother day. 1t is expected the CITY
court will also stand adjourned for the day
THE ExcHA NGEs TO CLOSE.
AT special meeting of the board Of di
rectors of the Savannah Cotton Exchange
held yesterday. the folio wing resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That as mark OF respect to thu
late Hon. Jefferson Davis, this exchange be
closed on Wednesday, the 18th inst. at u
O'Clock NJ. and remain closed for the baIancs
OF the day.
Resolved, further, That the merchants con
nected with the cotton exchange be, and are
hereby requested to close their respective place.
OF business from IL o'clock m to 4 o'clock
p. m.
The board Of trade will be closed from
noon, and the public schools will be closed.
THE VETERANS LETTER.
The floral knapsack and blanket, de-
scribed in yesterdays MORNING NEWS. weut
on by Southern express yesterday morning
with the following letter:
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 9, 1899
Judge Charles Il. Fenner, Nelc Orleans Lu:
DEAR STR-By instructions of the Confederate
veterans Association OF this city, send you BY
express this day a floral tribute to be laid upon
the grave of our loved chief, President Jeffer
son Davis
Our hearts, overlooking with sorrow, can find
no words TO express the tenderness called forth
by the sad Bereavement our southern land has
sustained in the death of our OWN the mos
precious OF all that was left us of the southern
cohlederacy; but, in our hours of anguish we
glory in the thought that he has attained Il
Shat crown OF Life" SO richly won by his faith
fulness even unto death.
We, soldiers of the south, can never forget
what he suffered for us, and will make the car
"i ms dependent ones our special concern.
with the highest respect, yours truly,
L. Il. BEssELLIEU, Secretary G. V, A.
The city council will take appropriat.
death. N@'AS
a. ~ mas been suggested that portrait OF
ass,s usao ex-Fresldent be secured as a com
sT em1h piece TO that Of Gen. r. e. Lee,
NJ length picture, and be given a niche 10
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