The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-10
rsE PRESIDENTS COMING VISIT.

TBE Presidents COMING VISIT
The savannah COMMITTEES Yves Cor
daily Received 81 the y White House
MA. O'Byrne, Esq. Is the first Of the
conmi;tse. appointed TO invite President
Harrison 70 Savannah. 20 return home.
To 8 MORNING NEWS representative
Mr.. O'Byrns gave an interesting
account Of the trip Of the com
mittee ani It's reception by President Harri-
s1u. Tae committee left Savannah Thurs
dav morning at $40 O'Clock by the South
Bond The train was delayed somewhat
on the Richmond and Danvilie. and it was
II O'Clock Friday morning when 1t arrived
il Washington.
The COMMITTEES found Senator Colqu!tt
waiting 10 receive them at the Riggs house,
where the committee stopped during It's
STAY in Washington. Senator COiquitt had
made an appointment with the President at
I 1 80 o'clock that afternoon. at which time
! the committee called a. the white house.
/ The President gave the COMMITTEES special
audience in the cabine: room.
Senator Colquitt introduced Mayor Nc
Donoggh 70 tie President and the mayor in
turn Introduced the other members Of the
party.
Mayor McDonough then opened the con
AtTEilCc II . A4LLAc hDt1cl ADOut three
minutes duration, in which be extended an
invitation 70 President Harrison IL behalf Of
TIE people Of Savannah - visit the city aud
partake OF its hospitality. He said there
would Be no special event to attract him
here, but be guaranteed him that there
would Be NJ lack Of hospitable treatment
At the conclusion Of the speech Mayor
NcDOnough presented thu formal invita- ion
signed by all the members Of the com
mittee.
President Harrison repsisd that he was
highly honord by the committees visit aud
the invitation which had been extended.
He Recognized that il YVES extended in
earnest, as the Committee had come from
SaVaanah 10 present It. he said il would
give him great deal OF pleasure
70 visit Savannah, and he would
be glad II be could accept
the invitation at once. but as
OF business that would come before the next
congress, be would be unable 70 give al
answer Immediately. There were always
iuIls Ia the session. he said, and he might be
able 20 leave Was lington during one Of
these lnlls in business.
The President said the only two states
10 the union which be bad never visited
we're Florida and Nevada, and If he came
to Savannah be would continue his visit to
only one state left for him to visit to COM
plete the whole number. he said as soon
as he cOoid definitely know when be could
make the trip be would advise tie COM
mittse
At tae conclusion Of the Presidents re-
marks a general conversation was INDUCED
in. President Harrison said that though he
had visited Georgia he had never visited
Savannah. He was in very close proxim-
a - hrv -, L.
part Of the war. when he
was stationed at Hilton Head with
the feteral army. This brought up an in
tersstt1g subj=ct, and several pleasantrles
were exchanged on this line.
The interview VITA the President lasted
about twenty-five minutes. the committee
was very much pleased with its reception
by the President. Mr. O'Byrne said that
President Harrison made quite a favorable
impression upon all tho party. They are
satisfied from the manner in which he spoke
that be osires to accept the invitation t.
Savannah, aad that ne will do 50 if the op-
pOrtu1ity offers.
Through the courtesy OF Private Score
tary Halford the party was shown through
the white house, which has just been re-
fitted and returnished.
Similar Invitations to that extended
President Harrison were also handed to the
didn't make any formal calls upon them.
Mr.. O'Byrne said the committee is very
much indebted to Senator Colquitt for the
attentions shown it in Washington, and the
interest which he took in the object of their
visit.
The committee remained in Washington
until Saturday, when it LEFT for New York.
with the exception of Capt. Purse and Mr.
OByrne. Capt. Purse left Washington
for Sedalia, No., to attend the
annual Meeting of the national farmers
congress. The object of the committees
visit to New York is to endeavor TO inter-
est in the deep water movement several
prominent congressman of New York state
on account Of the close commercial rela-
aons existing between Now YORK and Sa-
vannah by means of the Ocean Steamship
Company. 1t will arrive home the latter
part of this week.
Mayor McDonough will attend to some
private business matters while north. and
will be gone about ten days in all.
Mr.. OBYlne made the homsward trip via
the South Bound in twenty-three hours.