The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-11
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The Delegates To Begin Arriving by
TO-day'S Trains.

The Convention To Meet in the
Guards Hall at 10 O'clock To-
morrow Mcrning-President Smith
and Secretary Clayton To Be Here
by This Mornings Train-The Pro-
eramme for the Delegates Enter
tainment Complete.
The National Farmers congress will be
gin its annual session in the Guards hall
at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning. The
delegates viii begin arriving in the city
to-day. President &. +. Smith, Of Kansas,
Secretary b. F. Clayton, Of Iowa, and AS
sistant Secretary Harry Brown, Of At
lanta, will arrive by the Central railroad
this morning with party Of western del
egates.
A letter received from Secretary Clay
ton BY Capt. Purse says that he has done
everything that he could for the success
of the meeting, and he expects a large at
tendance.
A severe blizzard ragged in the north
west last week, however, and 1t IS feared
prevented many delegates from that sec
ton from starting from their homes in
time to reach Savannah for the opening
of the congress.
Gen. Ii. L. Burkitt, of Palo Alto, Miss,
was 10 have arrived last night, but was
probably delayed in Atlanta by change
of the railroad schedule.
Col Daniel Needham, of Massachusetts,
president Of the New England Agricul-
tural Society, has written that he will
arrive to-day with party of New Eng
land delegates
TO FILL To-NIGHT's TRAINS
BY the time to-night's trains are in
there will probably be a large number of
delegates in the city. The majority will
arrive by tomorrow mornings trains,
however.
The following list Of delegates who will
attend from Louisiana has been received
from Gov. Foster: J. T. NJ. Hancock,
W. G. Stubbs, +. 4. Sellers, b. +. Graf
ton, J. NJ Sharp, +. Scip, II. S. Lenoir,
Henry Newsom, A. V. Carter, John by
mond. Charles Schachter, F. T. Taylor,
y. ID. Laforqe and T. :. Adams.
Mr. John Dymond, whose name is men
toned as one Of the delegates, is said to
be one OF the largest sugar planters in
Louisiana. Several others are also very
prominent planters.
1t is hoped to have Gov. Northen pres
cnt at the congress, but the fact that it is
held upon the closing days OF the legisla-
tive session may prevent his attendance
Gov. Northen is very anxious to be pres
ent, and it is hoped he will be able TO do
so.
THE EMBARRASSMENT PROGRAMME.
The entertainment portion Of the pro-
gramme has about been arranged, and
with the addition Of few more details
will be complete.
The City OF Macon, which has been ten
dered gratuitously by the Ocean Steam
ship Company for the occasion, will leave
the Exchange dock at o'clock a m,
standard time, Wednesday, and the dele
gates and their friends will be given an
opportunity Of viewing the advantages of
Savannah's harbor. The trip will be made
around the bell buoy and back 20 the city,
and luncheon will be served on board
Besides the carriage drive, which is TO
be wholly informal, giving each party an
opportunity Of going where they please,
the privileges Of the Georgia Historical
Society and the Telfair Academy of Arts
and Sciences, and also of a number of the
clubs in the city, have been extended the
delegates during the convention. Director
Carl L. Brandt, of the 1elfair academy,
is out of the city at present but the
board Of managers have arranged for a
committee from their body TO meet those
of the delegates who may desire to visit
it, and take them through at any time
specified by the entertainment committee.
Mr.. John r. Young is in charge of this
feature of the occasion and has good
committee to help him see that every
thing is properly carried out.