The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-24
THE SOLONS WILL COME.
A TELEGRAM OF ACCEPTANCE
FROM THE LEGISLATURE.

Seen at Her Best - An Extended
Round OF sight-seeings, Excursions
and a Royal Banquet TO be Provided.
Savannah is to have the governor and his
retinue, the members Of the general assem-
bly,, and United States senators and men,
bers of the lower house of congress from
this state here early in November for two
days The invitation reached Atlanta yes
terday, and was promptly accepted by the
general assembly, and Capt W. ". Gordon
teIegraphed the acceptance to Mr. Blood
worth, chairman Of the invitation com
mittee.
A MEMORABLE OCCASION.
1t is proposed 10 make the occasion Of
the visit a memorable one in the annals of
Sava nah's local history, and many of the
visitors will be surprised when they have
seen the many evidences of the commercial
and industrial development of the chief
seaport city of their state and section, the
distributing point for freight for the south,
the west ami the northwest, and the great
est exporting point for cotton on the South
Atlantic seab ard, and the largest naval
stores exporting city in the continent
It is thought to be fitting that Georgians
should become better acqu tinted with city
in their state TO whose barber come an
nually so many steamships and sailing yes
sells from every maritime country on the
globe, so the conceived thought is TO be
practically carried out and for two DAYS
the master spirits Of Savannahs trade,
commerce, manufactures, transportation,
and building industries will consider it
labor of love, as it will be a work of
pride, to show her welcome visitors what
Savannah is, that they may Judge by her
steady development what she will be ia the
future
PERFECTING THE ARRANGEMENTS
The arrangements for making the coca
sion of the visit a success are now in
progress, and, being in the hands
OF representative men, Will be systematically
perfected, and as practically carried out.
The meeting at the city exchange Of day
before yesterday is to be supplemented by
a second meeting at 4:30 o'clock this after
noon, at which it is expected that the COM
mittee will be strengthened by the addition
of other citizens The committee on pro-
gramme, j. is understood, will submit a
report. anu other details will come up for
consideration.
The time has not yet been fixed, but will
depend upon the time of adjournment Of
the general assembly for the session. Tues
day and Wednesday, Nov. 10 and Is, has
been suggested, and probably will be fixed
upon.
THE COMMITTEES.
The general committee, which hes the
matter in hand, is composed Of the follow
Ing gentlemen:
From the City Council-The mayor. ex-
officio chairman, and Aldermen Herman
Myers, DIR. r. B. Harris, w. g. Cam, DR..
l.. Falligant, and George j. Mills.
- From the Cotton ExchAnge-F B. Blood
worth. president OF the cotton exchange
chairman; and Messrs. II. NJ. Conner, Gen.
Q. NJ Sorrel, Maj. ]. L. Warren, L. T.
Turner, and j. NJ Barnard
From the Board Of Trade-J. r. Young,
president of the board of trade, chairman:
and Messrs s. p. Shotter, Capt D. g.
Purse, George Walker, w. b. Stillwell, and
:. Guckenheimer.
The invitation committee, appointed by
the general committee, is composed of the
mayor, President f. D. Blood worth Of the
cotton exchange, aud President j. R. Young
OF the board of trade
The committee on programme consists of
Messrs. S. p. Shooter, chairman: ]. r.
Young, +. ID. Bloodworth, Herman Myers
and George Walker.
THE INVITATION ACCEPTED.
The invitation committee, which invited
the governor night bsfore last, received a
telegram yesterday morning from Capt.
w. w. Gordo }, one of Chatham county's
representatives in the House. through
whom the invitation was extended. an
nouncing the acceptance of the members of
the House and the Senate. The acceptance
of Gov. Gordon is expected by mail to-day.
A MORNING NEWS reporter asked mem
Der OF the invitation committee last night
when the date VIII be fixed and about what
time
II do not know exactly what time will
be decided upon," he replied.
The telegram from Capt. Gordon.
in which he announced that the
Senate and House had unanimously &C.
cepted, also stated that it was done without
settling upon a time. think.n the COM
mitteeman added, that some time during
the first part Of November would be the
most appropriate time TO have the North
Georg1aus down here. We have all Joined
In d5voting our whole time and energy TO
the arrangements incident upon the coming
OF the legislature and the chief magistrate
of Georgia.
OUR NORTH GEORGIA COUSINS.
There is growing desire among the
ntlzens OF Savannah to become better
acquainted with North Georgia people. He
regretted that there is not that close
acquaintance and fellowship which should
exist, and which will exist he said, when
the people up there learn more Of our peo-
pie We are all members OF a great and
progressive state. We cannot afford to be
strangers"
The committeeman said that MANY of the
North Georgians are not advised of Savan-
nah's Importance. sin short, he added. sit
is our desire TO bring about closer and more
friendly relations between the two sec
tions.n
ARRANGING THE PROGRAMME.
The programme committee was busy
yesterday endeavoring to determine upon
schedule.
Chairman s. p. Shooter said last night
that the committee had mapped out a pro-
gramme. which will be presented to the
general committee at the meeting this
after oon. The guests will be here, be said
no doubt two days On the morning of
their arrival they will be driven over the
city and shown it's phenomenal growth. The
De Soto will be inspected, as will the other
important structures now in process of
construction. The party will be shown
through the Telfair academy, and visit to
the wharves will be made In the after
noon a special train viii be run to Tybee,
where the party will be entertained. The
next day a visit to Thunderbolt, Bonaven-
ture, and other points will be- made, fol-
lowed by trip down the river in one Of the
Ocean Steamship Company's magnificent
vessels
A BANQUET AT THE DE SOTO.
The guests will be banQueted after their
return from the cruise, but just where the
ha~ h. kall