The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-01
FORT SUMTER AN ISSUE.
OBJECTION RAI7ED TO lombard
MBNT BY THE -EETS.

Comm odore Ramsay Would Not Con-
sent to Ev n a Sham AttacS on the
atioual Flags by Vessels of the
Navy-The Gala Week Association
Takes a humorous View of the OBJ
tecUlon.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-The officials of
the navy department are watching with
some apprehension the course Of events at
Charleston, s. C., where, beginning today,
there IS to be a celebration Of "a gala week
in CONNIE noraJion of the escape OF the city
from total destruction by ns ca thquake il
! 1886. AT the reqI est Of citizeus the United
! States steamers DolplIn and Vesuvus have
! been sent to tue city to participate il the
| celebration. Tue We sells rived there yes
/ terday. The apprehension of the off .ials IS
| caused by an announcements in the pres
that naval bomoardnent of Fort sumter
| is - form part of the programme. If any
! such intention had taken shape IN the Off
cal programme the naval departme
would have promptly countermanded the
riders Of he naval vessels, for Commodore
Ramsay says that he wOul not for a mo-
nenJ tolerate the idea that vessels Of the
| UnltedSLates sh uld participate in al attack,
even though it were sham attack, on the
national flag. The officials have concluded
as no official prog anime Of the celebration
has been brought 60 the attention OF the de-
partment that the G is at present no basis OF
official action. so it has been decided to
leave the ques ion as to the participation of
the vessels in the celebration to the discre-
ton of Commander b owRson of the DOL
phin, the senior officer Of the little feet, and
every Confidence 70 fe at che department In
the soundness Of his ju lgment
OPENING OF THE WEEK.
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct 31.-Charleston's
Gala week opened to-day with the ringing
Of the Star Spangled Banner" by the bells
| Of st. Michael's church. All the shipping
| in the port is handsomely decorated and the
stars aud stripes float from the peak OF
every mast. The principal business streets
have been profuselv decorated with Lunt-
| ing and the flags of all nations, but "old
glory" has the place OF honor in
| every display. The national flag
floats over The city hall. all the
public buildings, at the NelOS and Courier
Office and on many private residences. Not
single confederate flag is in sight. The
people feel that the war 10 over. and this
celebration 10 designed to be an everlasting
memo rial to the gratitude of this city for
the assistance OF the nation in her time OF
distress.
CoURTEsIEs TO THE OFFICERS.
This morning Commander Brownson of
the Dolphin aud Lieut.. Schroeder Of rhe
Vesuvlus called at the city hall and paid
their respects to MAY or FIcken. They we're
cordially received and were extended the
freedom Of the city. At o'cl OK the Off
GERS OF the Dolphin and Vesuvius we're en-
lertained at lunch by the Gala Week
Assso ciation at the st. CHARLES hotel. ]. A.
EDslow, president OF the association, well
coined the officers in an eloquent speech,
and Capt. Browns n M ade 'rief but ap-
propriate response. Among other things
Mr.. Ensow said:
CAPT. BaowNsoN-As the administrative head
OF the Charleston Gala Week Association, and
in behalf of the officers, executive committee
and m smberS do most cordially aud heartily
extend yourself an the other ga liant officers
associated with you a most sincere welcome to
our City by the Sea, the metropolis of our be-
loved state, South Carolina, with the assurance
that we feel highly pleased by your presence
with US THIS festival occasion, and it will
afford US great qualification to entertain YOU as
honured ga stS. Now q crowning wr ath has
been placed by our national Cover M mt
on our jubilee in its hearty recognition OF
it, as is evidenced by the welcome visit
to our port Of the stanch aid BEAUTIFUL war
steame which have Dor you to our magnii-
cent hHrbor, thereby enabling you TO cheer us
by your welcome presence and participate with
us in our festivit es. We again most heartily
welcome you as our honorad guests, and assure
you that you will find thu latch string on the
outside OF every door in Cha lesion, and that
most cordial greeting awaits you in all our
homes If you will honor them by your presence.
After the luncheon the officers we're
driven around the city in carriages, &C
compauied by the officers OF the Gala Week
Association aud prominent men OF the city.
The officers express themselves as highly
delighted with their reception and enter
| tainment
Tomorrow they will be taken to the
country for deer hunt, and while here
will be rendered a banquet at the Charles
| ton hO0el, .ball at Hibernian hall under
| the auspices of the Carolina Yacht Club,
| and private dinners and reception while
| they stay.
| Thousands of visitors are expected In
| Charleston this week. Trains are coming
| in to-day filed, and on the trains 10 arrive
| to- light there is said to te standing room
| only, and the hotels and boarding houses
| will be packed before tomorrow night.
| Tonight there is a beautiful display of Gre
works on Colonial lake, and for each day
of week splendid attractions have been
provided.
| WON'T BoMBARD FORT SUMTER.
In Difference to the alleged disturbed con-
| dition Of political sentiment in certain
! quarters, it is proposed to change the bonn
bardment of Fort Sumter, provided for
Thursday night to bonn ardment of Fort
Sullivan, away back about the time of the
| American revolution, when Sir Peter
Parker, boated Britisher, put to sea
under fire from the guns of Fort Sullivan
As the bombardment will be at night there
will be no flags displayed on the fistboats
and tugbcats, all of which were built in
Charleston, that will take part in the pyro-
technic affair. None Of the tugboat captains
have made any objections, SO far, to being
called British captains just for night.
The great American people may rest assn ed
that no insult will be offered the United
States flag. The people down this way are
beginning to realize that appropriations go
With the flag and they are sticking close to
it. The navel officers will not lake part In
the bomDerdment of Fort Sullivan nor
Fort Su ter. but will enjoy the fireworks
from shore, where ample arrangements will
be made for them TO make observations.