The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-31
THE BOARD OF TRADE DINNER.
Letters From Prominent Men to Capt.
Purse.

Letters From Prominent Men TO Capt.
Purse.
President D. @. Purse Of the board OF
trade has received a number of answers
from gentlemen Of prominence all over the
country to the invitations sent them to be
present at the board of trade dinner on
Feb. 8.
Several have accepted, others are unde-
decided as to whether they can accept or
not, and some, Of course, refuse.
Out of such large number OF
invitations sent out it was to be
expected that many would refuse.
but Capt. Purse has promises that he thinks
will assure the presence of more than a
score OF prominent gentlemen from abroad
on that occasion. Among those to whom
I invitations were sent are President Harri-
son and Vice President Morton, Presidents
elect Cleveland, the leading members Of the
Senate and House of Representatives, the
! governors of a number OF states, and gentle
| men prominent in finance and politics
throughout the whole country.
The replies received are in very pleas
ant spirit. Vice President Morton says:
I very much regret that shall be unable TO
avail myself Of the invitation extended In your
note of the Esd to be present at the annual din
ner Of the Savannah Board of Trade on Feb. 8
| With thanks for the invitation so cordially ex-
| that / cannot again renew the acquaintances
formed during previous visit to your enterpris-
ing city, and meet the members Of the poard OF
| trade ON the occasion Of their annual festival.
| believe me, etc.
Hon. John sherman writes very pleas
ant letter. He says:
Your kind note OF the 23d instant inviting me
| to attend the proposed dinner OF the Savannah
| Board OF Trade 10 received. II would give me
| great pleasure to accept, but the business Of
the session will be 90 urgent and the time 80
short that will not be able to leave this city at
the time stated. l heartily commend the OBJ
iects you have In view and would gladly attend
If my public duties would allow. Very truly
yours, etc.
Senator German regrets very much his
inability to attend. He says in bis letter:
The date Of the dinner is near the close of the
session of congress. At that time will be so
much occupied with public duties which can
| neither postpone nor avoid. that 1t will be i'm
possible for me to be absent from Washington
This is the source OF great regret to me. as
| would like very much to be present on an occa-
| sion so pleasant as / am sure your dinner will
be, and TO be the guest Of an organization that
has done much to promote the growth and
Improvement Of the hourishing city Of Savan-
nah. l thank you for the courteous words in
which you convey the Invitation, and again re-
GREETING my inability to attend, remain, etc
Hon. John g. Carlisle of Kentucky
writes a characteristic letter in bis own
hand. It is as follows:
| UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81. 1892.
| D. O.. Purse, Esq, President, etc, SdUdnndh,
Ga:
MY DEAR SIR-Your very cordial letter of the
23d inst. inviting me to be present at the sa-
| vannah Board Of Trades annual dinner, Feb.
8 proximo, was received to-day,
thank you and those associated with you
for the courtesy thus extended to me and re-
greet that my duties and engagements are such
| as to deprive me of being present upon that
occasion. should take great pleasure in ac-
cepting the invitation II could attend Very
truly yours, j. q. CARLISLE.
Hon. Charles s. Fairohild, formerly Sc re-
tary Of the Treasury under Cleveland may
be here. He says:
have your kind letter Of the 2od I cannot
tell you how much pleasure it would give me to
| accept the invitation which you say that l am
to have; ! 90 not see now however, how Il VII
| with engagements and have been so obliged to
neglect my business during the last few months
Still, wnen the formal invitation comes, may
though fear not. Very truly yours.
Gov. Russell OF Massachusetts, will
probably be here. He has sent q reply
saying that he feels it will be impossiu ie
for him 10 accept as at that time the egis-
lature will be In session and it will be diff
ficuIt for him TO leave the state, but Capt
Purse has reason 90 believe that influence
may be brought TO bear TO bring him to
Savannah.
Gov. Thomas NJ. Holt Of North Carolina
will not be aba to be present because he
has already accepted an invitation to be
present In Danvile, Va, on that date. Be-
sides his term Of office expires on Jan. II,
consequently be could not represent the
state as its chief executive.
Mr.. II. M. Flagler, the Standard oil
millionaire, who Is SO largely interested in
Florida properties. win be present he says
in his letter;
am battered by the cordial invitation ex-
tended me TO attend the board Of trade dinner
| on Feb. 8. and beg that You,as the representa-
tive of the board of trade, will accept my thanks
| for it. My present hope and expectation is TO
20 to Florida about Feb. /. If do 80 it will
give me very great pleasure to be in your city
| on tina day named.
Mr.. Eugene Kelly, the well-known
banker. accepts the invitation extended and
hopes to be present on the occasion.
Francis b. Thurber of New York, the
head Of the great house OF Thurber, Why
land & Co. replies regretting that he will
be unable to be present
j. g. Parker. president OF the United
States National Bank. also regrets that he
will be unable to be present.
Maj. j. +. Hanson Of Macon replies that
IL nothing interferes he will be present in
Savannah on Feb. 8. Mai. Hanson will
probably be called upon 70 respond at the
board Of trade dinner in behalf of the manu-
featuring interests of this section.
Capt. Purse is receiving letters every day
OF this character now. Letters OF declina-
ton from gentlemen whose presence is
specially desired will not be accepted as
final
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