The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-23
A BOOM FOR SAVANNAH.
her GATES TO BE THROWN OPEN
TO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.

TO DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The Governor, Members OF the Gem
eral Assembly, and United States
Senators and Representatives In
Congress to be Invited-Meeting at
the City Exchange Yesterday in the
Interest of the Movement-The City
Council, the Cotton Exchange, and
the Board OF Trade to Entertain the
Guests.
An effort is on foot to have the governor
Sf Georgia and his staff, members Of both
branches of the legislature, aud the United
States senator's aud representatives in con-
gress from this state to visit Savannah in a
body Immediately after the adjournment of
the legislature-about the first week in
November-the visitors to be the guests of
the city. the cotton exchange, and the board
of trade.
At joint meeting of a committee Of
the council and members of the commercial
bodies of the city yesterday, at the city
exchange, a resolution was adopted
inviting the governor, members of the
general assembly, and the United States
senators and members of congress to Savan-
nah at the time above mentioned, and a
committee on programme from tne cotton
exchange, board of trade, and city council
was appointed TO arrange for the reception
of the guests in the event of the acceptance
of the invitation, which it is understood will
be forthcoming.
TRYING TO KEEP 1T SECRET.
A representative of the MORNING NEWS
called at the city exchange before the
me Mi ba
what objection, if any, there was to having
the meeting reported, as there certainly
could be nothing to conceal about it. He
replied that he could not then answer, but
when he called the meeting TO order he
would learn if there was any objection,
and he would let the reporter know. be
closed the door of the mayors office,
where the meeting was held, and it is
learned that after organizing the meeting
no alusion was made to the application of
the press to be present, nor did he at any
time let any hint drop as to the object of
ne meeting.
There is no disposition on the part of the
business men who were present to conceal
the object which called them together, and
one expressed surprise when informed last
night that the press had not only been ex-
chIded from the meeting, but that no report
had been furnished for the press.
CITY TO BE PROUD OF.
"We are endeavoring TO get thel repre-
sentative men of the state the gentleman
said, Ito visit Savannah, that they may see
for themselves the Importance of this port;
to show the growth of the city, e.'nI what
commercial and industrial developments it
has made in the past few years. There is
no reason why there should be any secresy
about the matter, as we are proud of Sa-
vannah and expect our visitors to share that
pride with u.s.
1t is thought that the invitation will be
delivered in person by Gen. E. p. Alex
Rnder, in Atlanta to-day, to the governor
and general assembly, and letters of in
vitation sent to the senators and members
of congress who cannot be readily reached |
by personally calling upon them. 1t was |
suggested that Gov. Gordon be informed |
by telegram last night of the action OF the |
meeting OF yesterday.
TWO MILES OF SHIPPING.
One of the principal objects of getting |
the visitors here is to let them get clearer |
Idea of the Importance of Savannah as an |
outlet for the agricultural and industrial /
products OF this state, and the products of |
the mines furnaces aud farms of Alabama |
and Tennessee, so that our repre-
sentative in congress may be sec |
onded by the representative men of the |
state in his efforts to secure an appropria- |
tion for the harbor commensurate with the |
importance OF Uhe great SeaDoard OF the |
South Atlantic coast. Two miles of Sa- |
vannah's wharves, from that of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway on the |
east to the Ocean steamship wharves on the |
west, are studded with steamships and sail |
ing vessels, loading with cotton, naval stores,
iron, lumber, and miscellaneous freights. or
dischargng cargoeS for reshipment by rail |
TO the interior and the far west, and it is |
this activity and great volume of traffic
which it is desired to display to the visitors
a PRACTICAL AND PLEASING PROGRAMME.
The programme will no doubt be
an elaborate one, to judge from the
hints which have been let drop
First, the business Importance of the
city will be presented to the visitors by an
inspection of the wharves, railroad yards,
business houses manufacturing industries,
internal commerce and the buildings going
up and recently constructed, after which
excursions and drives will follow, and other
evidences of hearty welcome. The plan has
not yet been formulated but the programme
Is IN the hands of those who will see that it
will be as comprehensive as 1t will be enter
tanning.