The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-17
VISIT OF THE KEARSARGE
MUCH INTERE5 ST IN THE COMING
OF TIE MEN-OF-WAR.

Gov. Northen's Letter of Regret That
He VIII be Unable to be in Savannah
During Merchants WeeK-The Off
cial Programme for the Celebration.
The Merchants week committee is push
ing things and those who have been dilatory
Ia making subscriptions are being requested
to come to time.
The warships have already been ordered
70 Savannah for the week. The De Soto
received letter yesterday from one Of the
officers OF the Kearsarge desiring to know
what rates and accommodations could be
given the officers of the warships during
their stay In the city. 1t was stated that
they proposed to arrive in Savannah before
the opening of Merchants week and spend
some time here remaining several days
after the celebration is over.
The officers have Uelegraphed their wives
to meet them here and they will have a kind
OF general honeymoon during their stay in
the city. AS the officers are separated from
their wives and are away from city con-
veniences and comforts a greater part of
their time, the order to put in at Savannah
is as good thing as they could have asked.
The secretary is in receipt Of the follow
ing letter from Gov. Northen explaining and
regretting his inability to accept the com
mittee's invitation to be present during
Merchants week.
STATE OF GEORGIA,
EXECUTIVE Department,
ATLANTA, GA, April ID, 1891.
M Mdr Robinson, Savannah. Ga:
MY DEAR SIR have held your letter for
several days hoping might be able to accept
your invitation.
now find it will not be possible for me to
dlsappoint engagements previously entered
into.
deeply regret not being able to attend and I
beg that you will tender to the association my
full appreciation of the consideration shown me
with the further statement that nothing but
imperative demands prevents my accepting
your invitation. Truly, etc.
w. j. NORTHERN, Governor.
The official programme for the celebra-
ton has been announced as follows
Tuesday-Drummers' parade, inaugura-
ton Of "open house. convention Of Turpen-
tine Operators Association. Afternoon
Bicycle races, athletic sports, horse races,
gun club tournament. Night-Illuminated
trades display, grand bicycle carnival.
dnesday-Firemen's parade. At Ty-
bee-Review and display of United States
warships off Tybee, bicycle races and ath-
letic sports, thrilling parachute leap by
lady aeronauts from balloon in the clouds
into the ocean, falling 500 feet.
y-Morniug-Boat races and in
spection of United States warships on river
front. Afternoon Imposing military
parade and review, horse races, gun club
contest. Night-Illuminated bicycle parade,
with military maneuvers, followed by grand
pyrotechnic display at Park extension.
The bicyclists are getting in shape for
their grand exhibition on Tuesday after
noon and night of the week.
There was quite a company out practicing
on Bull street In front of the De Suso last
night, and they drilled and wheeled like
well-trained soldiers. Two hundred
bicyclists-and there will be at least that
many riding down Bull street at night in
lines OF fours with their lamps all lighted
will be a sight the like Of which has never
been seen in this section before, and which
in itself will be a most novel and interesting
show 10 the visitors. The expert bicycle
riding VIII also be very interesting.