The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-07
HARRISON APT TO COME.
sAvANNAR'S COMMITTEE FEEL
VERY HOPEFUL

The President Alludes to President
Arthur's Experience With Artillery
Punch and Shrimp Salad-Senator
Colouitt Suggests Washington's
Birthday as a Good Time for the
Visit
WASHINGTON. Nov. %.-President Harri-
son will visit Savannah during the winter,
nrobably OH Feb. %. So think Senator
Colouitt. Mayor McDonough. Capt Purse
and the rest of the committee which to-day
presented TO him the unique invitation of
Savannah, which. as one of the committee
said. did not bid him to come as an adjunct
70 a fair or any other function, but simply
to come and enjoy Savannah's famous hos
pitalitv. al know all about Savannah's
hospitality" said the President, with a
merry twinkle in his eve. ~ have heard of
the visit President Arthur made to your
city l trust your hospitality may not
affect my health" The President was in q
very agreeable mood, having just had
luncheon, and also a telegram signed by
Col Buck and the other leading Georgia re-
pubcans urging him to accept Savannah's
invitation. AS he looks TO Georgia for a
solid delegation in the national convention,
this telegram had an evident effect upon his
mind.
CALL OF THE COMMITTEE.
It was 2:15 o'clock when the President re
ceived the delegation, consisting of Senator
Coluuitt, who met the committee here on
purpose, Mayor McDonough, Capt. Purse,
Aldermen Bailey. Charlton and O'Brien,
John R. Young, City Clerk Rebarer and NJ
A. O'Byrne. Senator Colquitt introduced
them individually ard then Mayor McDon-
ough formally presented the invitation.
The President sail he would like to come
but could make no promises as he expected
to be very busy this winter but he would
consider it and try to accept In the infor-
NAL conversation which followed. in which
President Harrison, Senator Colquitt, Capt
Purse, Mayor McDonough and Alderman
Charlton took part, the Georgians
pointed out that he could select his
own time for coming. All they wanted
was TO have him come and partake of Sa-
vannahs hospitality, Which is famous,
you know, Mr.. President" said Alderman
Charlton, wherelpon the President made
the semi-humorouS remark quoted above.
The committee assured him that he would
be much the better for Savannah's hospi-
tality.
SENATOR CoLoUITT's SUGGESTION.
Senator Colquitt suggested that Feb. %
would be good day to be i'll Savannah, es-
pecially because this time it would come on
Monday and the President could have Sat-
urday to travel on aud Sunday TO rest in
before seeing Savannah. The President
said that was good suggestion TO consider.
throughout the interview wss easy and
agreeable. The Presidents manner more
than what he said impressed the committee
with the idea that he wanted TO come and
would come
A CALL ON SECRETARY FOSTER.
After leaving the white house Capt.
Purse, who had personal letter OF intro
duction to Secretary Foster, called on him,
told him that the Invitation had lust been
extended to tho President and that the in-
vitation to himself and the other members
If the cabinet would come by mail Secre-
tary Foster said that if the President went
10 Savannah he would 60 with him. He
was also very agreeable. Most of the com
mlttee, except Capt. Purse, who goes to
oedala, 90 to New York before returning
home. They are all elated over the good
impression made by their invitation.
NOTHING SAID OF DEEP WATER.
Nothing was said at the interview about
& oeep water. The committee thought that
after the President had seen Savannah he
q Would nos need any persuasion to favor
deep water. and if he found he could not go
'leFe would be time enough to present
q arguments to him; nor di6 the President res
Ter to 1t, although In the telegram from
& NoL Buck and the other kilograms the
Sc .defs expressed desire that when in Sa-
n vannah be should give the deep water ques.
81 uol consideration.