The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-13
THE WARSHIPS OFF TYBEE.
ANCHORED IN THE OUTER ROADS
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AT
O'CLOCK.

The Committee on Entertainment
and Reception 10 Go Down on the
boutwell, This Afternoon 10 Wei
come the Officers and Escort Them
Up 10 the Cify-Secrctary Herbert
Asked 20 order the Coast Defender
Amplitude and the Training ship
Essex to saVannah-GoV. AtkinsOn's
Reply 10 the Cits's Invitation-A
Reception 10 BE rendered Him at
the DeSOto.
The warships Atlanta and Raleigh were
sighted of Tybee at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. and. unless they have other in
structions. the committee which viii go
down this afternoon viii endeavor TO pre-
vail on their commanders to bring the ships
up TO the city, or, at least, nearer than
Fort Jackson.
Passenger Agent Kent Of the steamer
Governor Stafford. which returned TO the
city last night from a trip out beyond the
bar. reported that the warships We're
sighted from the Stafford with a field
glass at O'Clock They appeared TO be
at anchor some distance out The tele-
phone operator at Tybee reported last
night that the war vessels appeared in the
noon. but did not come any nearer. The
lights Of the vessels could be seen from the
lighthouse at Tybee last might. apparent
iy about five miles out. The vessels are
expected 10 come into the inner roads this
morning. As soon as the vessels arrive in
the inner roads the information viii be
telephoned to Mayor Myers. and the sched-
ule for the committee will be arranged ac-
ever, the time for the committee TO as
semble will be O'Clock.
The committee on reception and enter
tainment viii meet at the city exchange
at O'Clock this afternoon to accompany
the May week committee down the river
on the Boutwell, 10 welcome the naval Off
GERS and escort them up to the city. The
following gentlemen composing the com
mittee are requested to be on hand at the
exchange at the time named unless other
wise notified: Hon. r. Z. Lester, Hon.
Herman Myers. Gen. @. "a. Sorrel, Col.
q. A Mercer. Col. Vim. Garrard, Capt j.
l.. Johnston Col. W. W. Gordon, Capt.
John r. +. Tattnall, Col M, W. Dixon
hon. Robert Falligant, Col. }. II. 1stlli.
Hon. A. r. MacDonell, Hon. w. d. Har-
den, Maj. Il. karow. Maj. A. r. Lawton,
Hon W W Osborne, Capt. ID. c. Purse,
Hon J. J. McDonough. Capt Thomas
Screven. Mai i. W. Meldrim, Capt. John
/. Wheaton, Col Peter Reilly, Capt. o.
81 Carter. Capt ". ". Williamson,
Emile Newman, Esq, Hon. J. r. b. Beck
with, John h. Young, NJ. J. Solomons, w.
G. Charlton Esq. Lee Roy Myers, Capt.
Charles Marmelstein, Capt. A. II. Mar
melstein, Hon. +. c. duBignon, 5. Mein-
hard and Ensign w. n. Crosse.
The May week executive committee
will also be expected to accompany the
other committee. This committee Is com,
posed of Messrs, w. J. Lindsay, B. II.
Robinson, Joseph Lovenstein, j. G. Halle,
b. W. Wrenn j. H. Fleming, ). krous-
kof, w. Z. Wimpy, /. NJ. Apple, }. G.
Shaw, w. J. Watson, r. NJ. Hull, and W.
1t is probable that two other vessels
of the navy now at Port Royal VIII be
defender Amplitude, which is now at
their station, is one of these. kilograms
were sent yesterday by Chairman Lind
say of the May week committee request
ing that this be done.
The government training ship Essex
which has been at Port Royal for the
ordered here. Mr.. George J. Baldwin and
Mr.. j. NJ. Barnard, Jr., took run over
TO Port Royal yesterday on Mr.. Baldwin S
naphtha launch They found the Essex
there with l5O lads aboard training fer
Uncle Sans navy, and the idea occurred
TO them that il would be just the thing
10 have the training ship join the war
ships at Savannah this week. The gem
tlemen went aboard the Essex and We're
very pleasantly received by the captain.
When the subject of visit to Savannah
was preached the captain expressed him
self as agreeable to the project and said
that he would be very glad to come If
ordered to do so, especially as the Essex
was scheduled to leave Port Royal this
week, anyway. Messrs. Baldwin and
Barnard returned to Tybee last night ara
Mr.. Baldwin sent the following telegram
TO his friend. Secretary Hoke Smith Of
the interior department..
Hon. Hoke Smith. Secretary Of the In
terror Washington, d. C.-Training ship
Essex, now lying at Port Royal. Savan-
nah is exceedingly anxious to have oppor-
tunity of observing method of training
seamen for navy. VIII greatly appreciate
your efforts if you viii induce Secretary
Herbert TO order her to Savannah for
same time as Raleigh and Atlanta, or al
least for Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, May H. Is, and l6, during an
nual May week, giving many thousand
Georgians much pleasure and instruction
George J. Baldwin.
kilograms TO the same effect We're alsC
sent to Secretary Herbert of the navy de
partment and Admiral Ramsay, at Wash
ington. by Chairman Lindsay. Favorable
replies are hoped for this morning.
Mayor Myers received reply from Gov
Atkinson yesterday to his official lette
OF invitation Thursday. Gov. Atkinson
letter Is as follows:
state OF Georgia. Executive Office. At
lsnta, Ca, May IL, lS95.-Hon. Herman
Myers, Savannah, Ca: My Dear Sir
thank you for yours of the 9th inst. hav
since for the night of the 14th This vii
keep me here until after departure o
Central train. l will, however. accep
your kind invitation to be in Savannah o.
Wednesday, the 18th, Military day. an
Will come via Southern railroad to Jesur
Trusting that your May week viii be
great success. am yours obedienuy
w. Y. Atkinson.
Gov. Atkinson was telegraphed yesteI
day to know how many members of hi
staff would accompany him The inVitatio
TO the governor was of course intended t
include his staff, though the invitatio
sent by Mayor Myers omitted so to stat,
1t is practically agreed that a receptio
at the De Soto to the governor and sta
shall be given Wednesday night, provide
Gov. Atkinson remains i'm the city thu
night as expected he will do. A speci;
meeting of the committee will be held L
day to consider this and other matters
is intended if the reception Is held to mai
1t an imposing affair. Messrs. Watson
Powers have offered the dining room of II
De Soto for the staff for II
affair The room viii be nant
somely decorated and the orchesti
of the Fifth regiment band win furnish u
music for the occasion. The naval Office
will of course be honored guests.
The Harmonic Club has already tel
dered a reception by its members az
friends to the naval officers and simili