The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-01-15
WARD CAN'T BE HERE.
TIE FOUR HUNDREDS LEADER
SENDS REGRETS TO CAPT. PURSE.

SENDS REGRETS TO CAPT. PURSE.
Mr.. McAllister's Engagements Will
Not Permit Him to Attend the Board
of Trade Dinuer-President Cleve-
land Won't Be Present Either - a
Letter From Lord Stanley - Gov.
Tnlman's Compliments to Savannah.
Bishop Nelson to Open the Dinner
With Prayer.
President ID. G. Purse Is now sending out
the formal Invitations to the board Of trade
dinner on Feb. s. TO the distinguished gen
tismen all over the country who have been
invited.
A number Of prominent gentlemen have
already signihed their intention Of being
present in answer to President Purses noti-
fcation that an invitation wonld be ex-
tended.
Other gentlemen, whose presence wss
equally desired have declined with regrets.
Prominent among the latter lie President
elect Cleveland. Mr.. Cleveland's letter is
brief and explicit. 1t is as follows:
MILLS BUILDING.
New York CITY, Jan. TO- 1898.
d. @. Parse, President, Etc:
My DEAR SRI have received your kind tavor
OF the 5th inst, in which you extend to me an
invitation TO be guest at the annual dinner OF
the board Of trade of your city. 1t would give
me great pleasure to meet my good friends Ia
the city OF Savannah il il were possible for.me
TO DO so, but the cares and duties now occupy
ing my time and attention are such as to furnish
no ground for believing that / can make a
southern trip this season. Thanking you for
the courteous remembrance, l am, very truly
yours GROVER CLEVELAND.
Chief Justice Melville w. Fuller sends bis
thanks for the invitation to be present at
the dinner and his regrets that official en-
gagsments will prevent his acceptance.
Mr.. M'ALLIsTER's REGRETS.
Mr.. Ward MoAllister, who has kindly
made some suggestions with regard to the
banquet, writes O letter that will be OF
interest to Savannahians. 1t is as follows:
NEW YORK CRY, Jan. II, 1893
D. @. Purse, Esq, President Of the SdUdnnGh
Board Of Trade:
My DEAR SIR beg TO acknowledge the re-
ceipt OF your esteemed favor Of Jan z, inform
ing me that the Savannah Board of Trade pro-
posed honOring me with formal invitation to
visit my native city, and be present at the an
nual dinner TO be given on Feb g next
Deeply sensible OF the great honor your board
and yourself intend to confer upon upon me,
am compelled to say to you that my engage
ments for the first two weeks in February are
such that must be deprived OF the pleasure Of
accepting your polite invitation. Remembering
CdNduLdn as birthplace ana the scenes or
my happy days Of boyhood. this kind remem-
braDce of me is extremely gratifying. beg to
say that shall always retain in the future, as
have in the past, the greatest affection for nv
native town and its kind-hearted hospitahle
noble people. Believe me, dear sir, very truly
yours WARD MoAILISTER,
LORD sTANLEY's COMPLIMENTS.
President Purse has received through the
British Woe consul at Savannah, Mr., Walter
Robertson, letter from the secretary of
Lord Stanley, governor general of Canada,
returning thanks for the invitation sent him
and expressing his lordship's regrets as his
inability to be present To further show his
interest in the affair and his appreciation of
the courtesy shown him his lordship ad-
dressed a private letter to Capt Purse
through his secretary, which is as follows:
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, oTrAwA,
SIR-In addition to my letter OF this date 20
Mr.. Vice Consul Robertson, in which, Dy his
excellency the governor general of Canada's in
stTucuons, l have minated his excellency's
regret at his inability to accept the kind in
vitation of yourself and the members of the
board of trade Of Savannah fof Feb. 8. His ex-
cellency desires me to write to you personally
and express his great appreciation Of the kindly
feeling aud courtesy shown by yourself. the
board of trade and the citizens of Savannah in
extending their hospitality to him on this oc-
casion. His excellency fesls sure that you
will understand that the duties Of bis office de
this session Of parliament, but he wishes to as
sure you that had it been possible it would
have given bin great pleasure to have accepted
such hosptable invitation and to have paid q
visit TO Savannah. am, sir, your obedient
servant, l. II. AULEYN, Major,
Governor Generals Secretary.
A LETTER FROM GOV. TILLMAN
Gov. Tillman of South Carolina writes a
letter in which he calls Savannah the lead
ing seaport of the South Atlantic. The
letter is in Gov. Tillman's own handwriting
and style and is interesting reading. He
says:
/ have the honor to acknowledge receipt of
your letter Of Dec. % extending an invitation to
attend the annual dinner Of the Savannah Board
OF Trade Feb. 8. prox II has remained I'M
answered thus long by reason of my being away
from home great deal since 1 received 1t. and
an unusual amount OF official work in issuing
commissions, etc.
Permit me to return my thanks to your board
for It's courtesy, and to you personally, for the
kindly manner in which you extended the same.
am sorry cannot accept. My work 10 especi-
ally perplexing and onerous just now in organ
iZlng the machinery to carry out our new LIQUOR
law, and l will not be able to get off at the time
specified. regret this the more that would
like to view the changes wrought in your city
since last saw it in 1868. and learn to know
those who have made 1t what It is: the leading
South Atlantic seaport. am very truly, etc..
b r. TILLMAN.
BISHOP NELSON ACCEPTS.
Bishop Nelson accepted the invitation ex-
tended him in a brief but pleasant note 20
Capt. Purse last week. Bishop Nelson will
formally open the dinner with prayer.
Hon. J. c. G. Black of Augusta says II
not upavoidably prevented it will afford
him pleasure to be present.
Hon. l.. +. Livingston OF Georgia accepts
the invitation rendered him and will en-
deavor to be present
Hon. Henry q. Turner also hopes TO be
present il his duties will allow.
Mr.. 81. B. Plant writes personal letter
to Capt. Purse, in which he states his inten-
ton Of being present at the dinner, IL posi-,
bic.
Ex-Mayor W. r. Grace of New York
sends bis regrets at his inability to be press
emit.
President Richard A. McCurdy OF New
York expresses his extreme regret at not
being able to accept the polite and hospIt-
able invitation extended to him." his off,
cial engagements rendering ID impossible
for him to avail himself Of an invitation
which he "esteems as great honor to the
company he represents, as well as himself :"
Vice President Robert A. Granniss OF
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
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