The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-08
qHEY ALL WANT TO COME.
.oQErs AND ACCEPTANCES TO
De-. BE- BOARD OF TRADE DINNER.

social Els ory-
,...i1ent Purse is daily IN receipt Of let
rom prominent public men all over the
a.,.rv replying to his notification Of the
..,,ion toextend them an invitation to the
".ral dinuer Of the Savannah Board of
go IN Feb. S. Some accept and others de-.
dine ,.
- nercentage of the prominent men in-
81 from a distance would decline and
w. o9lv a few would accept.
The committee i very we'll satisfied. how
ser in the progress 1t has made in secur-
~ desirable guests from abroad at their
dinner. g. $1,000.
-,Sassnt letter. as does a 80 President Clay
pI,,bs state Seua President Harrison's
O.;Tste secretary, Z. w. Halford, replies
~, the executive mansion that the Presi-
IoDt REQUESTS him to acknowledge the re-
YIN, Of the invitation and return his
,ssnks for the courtesy extended, but that
nHiDg to reasons, which are we'll known,
starring to the recent death of Mis-. Har-
rson, the FresluehS VIII 10 unaoie 10 &C
cept. -,
ascertain as yet If he can accept, but if pos
Sbe he will take great pleasure in do
Secretary Noble of the department OF the
Inferior say in his reply: 81 highly appre-
.ste the houorof the invitation aud the ex-
trsnely kind terms in which 1t is expressed,
and l regret that my official duties and
other engagements at tnaS time Will prevent
nv attendance"
Secretary Rusk Of the department. of
agriculture replies at length, showing a
rTaat interest III the affair, His replY is as
follows:
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF
THE SECRETARY.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 81. 1892.
M D. G. Purse, President Sdudnndh Board of
Trade, SdUdnndh, Ga:
DEAR SRI have your esteemed favor lot
Dec 3 and thank you most cordially for the
psns you have taken to advise me in ample
line Of the holding of the annual dinner of your
b0sri next February in order that | might be
prepared to accept the invitation it is kindly
designed to extend TO me. 1 shall, of course,
replyto the same when received, but in the
meantime, in response to your kind letter,
desire to write you personally, expressing my
sincere regret that il will be- impossible for me
20 accept the invitation in question. The n I'M
Der Of matters requiring my attention here dur
Ing the first months of the year is always very
great and this year, in view of the close of this
Administration, find more matters than ever
claiming my personal attention. The interest
take in the development of tue south would
4 sentative citizens. under the AUSPICES of your
4 self and the Savannah Board OF Trade, highly
4 gratifying, and l assure you it is with
sincere regret that l contemplate the
1 unavoidable necessity of depriving myself of
/ that pleasure, but l shall have to content my
self with asking you, at the proper time, to pre-
sent 10 the members OF your board and to your
fellow citizens generally, the expressions ofmy
very great regret that circumstances should
prevent my meeting them on the occasion in
question
l beg you, sir. to accept personally, my
cordial thanks for the kindness with which you
have sought to facilitate my acceptance OF the
Invitation. Very respectfully.
]. NJ. RUsK. Secretary.
Vice President-elect Stevenson replies
expressing his regrets that business engage
ments will detain him in Illinois at the time
set for the banquet.
Senator William F. Villas of Wisconsin
expresses his appreciation of the honor con-
ferred upon him by the Invitation and re-
gettiDg that the many important affairs
that will require his attention about that
time will preclude the possibility Of his at
tendance.
Senator Brice of Ohio regrets that previ-
GUS engagements of a public character will
prevent mis- acceptance.
Gov. Flower of New York makes pleas
ant reply TO President Purse as follows:
l am in receipt of your letter Of recent date
gagements deprive me of the pleasure of &C
ceptlng your invitation to attend the annual
dinner OF the Savannah Board of Trade on the
evening of Feb. s. l am much indebted for
thecourtesy of your letter and should be pleased
20 meet the business men of Savannah upon
this occasion, but unfortunately Savannah is a
long way from New York and it is impossible
for me to break away from my official duties
for any length of time during the legislative
session. Thanking you for your kindness, l
remain, etc.
Ex-Gov. James E. Campbell of Ohio ex-
presses deep regret that he cannot accept.
Hon. David B. Hill of New York writes
the following brief but kind letter:
ALBANY. N. Y, Dec 81, 1892.
D. G. Purse, Esq, President, Etc, Savannah,
Ny DEAR SIR have received with pleasure
your kind invitation, on behalf OF the Savan-
nah Beard of Trade. to attend it's annual Din
oer to be given on Feb. g, 1893.
greatly appreciate the courtesy which you
extend, but req ct that my previous engage
ments are such that it will be impossible for me
Trusting that the dinner will be a complete
success, remain, very truly yours,
DAVID B. HILL.
The following pleasant letter was received
from Don NJ. Dickinson, ex-Postmasie r
General:
DETROIT. MICH, Jan. 8, 1893.
non. d. g. Purse, President Savannah Board
MY DEAR SIR am in receipt of your very
Klad and cordial letter of the 23d ult.. inviting
me TO be the guest of the board on the coca.
SION OF its annual-diuner in Savannah on the Sth
prOX
| d. layed an Acknowledgement, thinking |
might see my way clear to definitely accept. as
us sincere wish of mine to visit Georgia and
20 meet the excellent friends know 1 have IN
savannah. regret, however, on looking over
ny engagements. to find it will be impossible
,or me TO go south at or about the time Of the
banquet
Thanking the board for their distinguished
eonslderatIon and thanking you personally for
your letter, have the honor to be your obedi-
GU servant, Don NJ. D CKINsoN.
- Col. A. K. Mcclure of the philadelphia
ZINES, one of the best known newspaper
,lAh In the whole country, says in his reply
mat he will be in the south in Februar y
quo Will try TO make his arrangements &C
oepresent at the board OF trade dinner.
henry Wattersou. the best known south
,Eh newspaper man. writes an autograph
i ster expressing his deep regrets at his ina
Utility to be present.
- cannot say to you how deeply am
HIeYed, he says. lover the impossibility OF
TTgcsptlng the gracious invitation Of which il
Sue letterJ advises me. l Am already booked
VII VII ser.e OF lectures extending through the
inter. Under other circumstances nothing
woqll afford me CREATE pleasure than to be-
'tu you on the OCCASION named"
non. Carroll D. Wright, commissioner OF
iaoor, writes from Washington that he
would be most happy to accept the invita-
uol, but he has already On engagement at
t T99 Catholic University at Washington on
reo' y which makes his presence here inn