The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-04
a GUEST OF THE HIBERN1ANs.
The Preparations for Senator HnPs
Reception Here.

The Preparations for Senator HnPs
Reception Here.
Senator Hill will be the guest Of the
Hibernian Society at its annual dinner on
St Patricks day. Secretary C. F. Prem
dergast said yesterday that mistaken idea
bad gotten abroad with regard to the
society's invitation to Senator Hill to be
present on that occasion. Mr.. Hill, he said.
was invited to be present in common
with number of distinguished
citizens Of the country at large
according TO what has always been the GUS
tom OF the society AZ its annual dinners
he was not invited" said Mr.. Prsnder-
CAST, especially to give him an opportun-
ity TO further his chances for the presiden-
tial nomination, but as distinguished dem
ocrat and citizen OF the United States, and
one who Is most prominently before the
country at this time. His positian will, of
course, add to the interest Of his VISIT
Gentlemen equally as distinguished as
Mr.. HUI, MI. PrenderRast said have been in
vited- Whether or not they will accept Is
not known.
THE DINNER AN EVENT.
The committee In charge is using every
effort 20 make the occasion an event In the
history OF the society and of
gotten. The dinner will be given at the thea
ter. The chairs will be taken out of the
theater ard the pit will be fioored over. The
tables, which will be in the shape
of horseshoe, will occupy the covered por-
ton of the pit and stage. Seats around the
table will be arranged for about 200 mem
bers and guests.
The boxes Of the theater will be reserved
for the ladies accompanying the speakers OF
the evening and members
To accommodate the large number of peo~
pie who will desire to hear Senator Hill and
the other speakers of the occasion. the re,
manning seats of the theater on the first
j floor and the first gallery will be disposed of
TO the members Of the society, who will have
the privilege Of distributing or otherwise
disposing of the seats.to their friends and
acquaintance. There will be about 700 seats
in all to be disposed Of.
TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION.
The seats will be auctioned of to the men,
bers at the ante-anniversary meeting of the
society at Catholic Library hall Monday
night. The minimum price fixed uuon the
seats is 81. and no member will be allowed
70 buy more than six seats. This reserva-
tion will be made up to within a certain
time before the dinner, when seats remain .
ing untaken will be disposed Of to any mem.
Der desiring them without limit as to num-
Der.
Special arrangements will be made for
the press. A number Of representatives of
leading papers OF the country are expected.
The dinner will commence at 6 80 o'clock in
the afternoon and speaking will commence
by 9 o'clock. The committee hopes by COM
mencing at an early hour TO have the prin-
cipal portion Of the speaking concluded by
IL o'clock.
GOV. NORTHERN EXPECTED.
Gov. Northen is expected to be present
and other distinguished Georgians. The
list Of toasts, it is said, will be unusually
fine. There may not be more than two re-
sponses to toasts by Savannahians. sour
Sister Societies" and Savannah will, of
course, be responded TO by
Savannahians and perhaps one
or two Others. The list of toasts will
not be announced until the night Of the din
ner. Senator Hill will respond to the toast.
"The United States of America
Senator Hill is expected to arrive in the
city from jackson, Miss, on the morning
of March II. He will not lack for attention
from the members of the society and his
admirers generally in the city,
The stewards of the Hibernian Society
will have the whole affair in charge. The
committee is composed of Charles +. Prem
dergast, M. A. O'Byrne and John NJ,
Bryan.