The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-10
WADE HAMPTON COMING
onrr1vER THE MEMORIAL DAY
ADDRESS IN SAVANNAH.

Confederate Veterans Pro-
-.snnne for the Observance of the
o.v-The Military Invited to Partici-
.ots IN the Parade-Gen. hampton TO
ea,ne Guest of the Veterans Asso-
CATION.
,I.r,orlal day will be celebrated by the
-.-,adsrate veterans of Savannah more
O~,snsively this year than ever before
90 Wade Hampton Of South Carolina
nj he here and will deliver an address be-
fore the veterans.
Al a recent meeting of the veterans it
~.s decided to invite Gen. Hampton to de-
u1.r an address before the association
Memorial day, and DIR. T. E. Bessellieu was
.nnointed chairman Of the committee on
jnvitation. He wrote letter to the old
bsro, and yesterday favorable reply was
r.,aived The letters are as follows:
SAVANNAH, GA, March %, 1892.
Gen, Wa de Hampton, Columbia. S. G:
Nv DEAR GESERAL-I am proud 10 be selected
as the medium OF extending to you the earnest
hvitation of the Confederate Veteran Associa-
,on oP orr city, that you deliver an address at
onr anniversary meeting on April 70, and trust
that it may be in your power to come to US on
that occasion. l can promise you. general,
Ulch a welcome to Savannah as will I'LL your
heart with pride, such as our dear old com
msnder must feel from the homage of those to
whom he is, and will ever be, so dear
You will nnd here among US many whose
faces will recall trying scenes and gallant deeds
in the past; they are all longing to see you once
more and hear your voice.
We nropose too, to extend an invitation to
neighborng veteran ASSOCIATIONS 10 JON IN with
Ms 10 give all Of lower Georgia and Carolina
an opportunity of greeting you again If you will
come and make the occasion one never to be
forgotten.
II has been good many years now since you
honored our city with your presence. but many
Of US remember that last visit with pride. aud
your old soldiers love to recall the pleasure you
expressed at that time in meeting us.
We shall be glad to show you the great
changes that have taken place in our city since
last you visited it, in the way. of fine buildings
and improved streets, but more especially are
we anxious to show you how fondly we cling as
acommunity TO the glorious memories of the
past and loyalty stand by those who in peace
as well as IN war are our beau ideals of true
manhood.
your earliest convenience if you can accept our
invitation, so that we may make arrangements
to have as many of our neighboring veterans
to Join With us as possible l am, with the
greatest esteem. my dear general your old
soldier, I. E. BEssELLIEU,
Chairman Of Committee.
COLUMBIA, s. c., April z, 1892,
My DEAR BESSELLIEU-ThouGh averse to par
ticlpation in public meetings. have always
tried TO make point of joining my old COM
rades when they do me the honor to ask me to
do so. The invitation you extend is so cordial
and so gratifying that cannot refuse it, so
shall be with YOU on the 25th, if not u avoidably
prevented. The train from here reaches your
city at II a. IN. and suppose that one will be
the best for me to take Let me know the pro-
grsmme for your ceremonies. With my best
regards and good wishes, am, yours very
truly, WADE HAMPTON,
T. E. BesSeHieu, Chairman Committee.
A meeting of the association was held
last night at the court house to hear Gen.
Hampton's letter read and to arrange a
programme for the proper celebration of
Memorial day. A resolution was passed in
viting the First regiment, Guards battalion,
Georgia Hussars and Chstham Artillery to
join with the veterans in celebrating the
day, and the secretary was instructed to
forward the invitations at once to the COM
handing officers. A committee on pro-
gramme was appointed and it will report to
another meeting OF the association to-mor-
row night at the court house.
The programme will probably consist of
street parade in the afternoon and the
decoration of the soldiers monument in the
parade ground. Gen. Hampton will ride
during the parade in a carriage and at night
he will deliver bis address either in the
theater or some other public hall.
Gen. Hampton will be- met upon his ar
rival by a committee Of the veterans and
escorted to the De Soto, which will be his
headquarters during his stay in the city.
There is a number Of the members of
Hampton'S famous legion in and around
Savannah, and no doubt they will give
their old leader an enthusiastic reception
when he comes here
An effort will be made to get the rail-
roads to give reduced rates along
their lines leading into Savannah
in order to give the country people
an opportunity to see and hear Gen
Hampton. 1t is about twenty-five years
since he was in Savannah. On the occasion
Of his last visit Gen. Hampton delivered an
address before the Georgia Hussars.
The lady friends Of the Confederate Vet
erans association are requested to meet the
committee on decoration at Knights OF
Fythias hall tomorrow afternoon at 6
o'clock to arrange for the making Of the
Wreaths and the decorating of the monu-
ment Memorial dav