The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-07
TO HEAR PATTERSON SPEAK.
ODD FELLOWS HALL TO SEE A BIG
AUDIENCE TUESDAY NIGHT.

Final Arrangements for His Recep-
tion and Entertainment Made by
the Committee-A Drive over the
city, "A Reception mt the De soto
and n Trip Down the River on the
PrOgramme-COI. Gordon and a
Party of the Troopers 10 Come
Down From Camp.
The final arrangements have been
made for the reception and entertainment
OF Hon. Josiah Patterson of Memphis,
who will speak on the financial question
al Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday night at
$50 o'clock.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments is Capt. John Flannery. chairman;
Col W. W. Gordon. Capt c. S. Ellis,
and Messrs. ]. 5. Collins and Hugh Logan.
They held their final meeting yesterday
and are ready to extend the courtesIes
Of the city to Col. Patterson on his arrival
here.
II Is not known just when Mr.. Patterson
will reach Savannah, but it is expected
that ii will be either tonight or to-mOr-
row morning. Capt. Ellis telegraphed MIN
last night at Augusta to wire the COM
mittee as to the time of his arrival here,
but no answer has been received. as it is
hardly probable that Mr.. Patterson knew
just then when he would get away from
Augusta. He spoke there last night, and
will probably remain there to-day, leaving
for Savannah tonight.
Tomorrow he will be given a drive
around the city. and will be accompa-
MED by some of the representative citi-
zens of Savannah Tuesday morning
there will be a very informal reception at
the DeSotO hotel. where all of the citizens
are invited to go and meet Mr.. Patterson
without further invitation. The reception
will be thoroughly informal, and those
who desire viii be expected to call.
The speaking will take place at night
Mr. Patterson will be introduced by Hon.
Walter G. Charlton, after which he will
give logical and comprehensive discus
sion of the money question, but one which
will be easily and readily understood. 1t is
expected tiat good crowds will come in
from the country and the hall will no doubt
have one of the largest audiences it has
ever known.
The committee has secured the tug W. f.
McCauley for Wednesday and Mr.. Patter-
son will be taken for a trip down the riv-
er. 1t is understood that as a member of
congress he has taken great interest in
river and harbor work, and this trip will
no doubt be an interesting one.
Mr. Patterson told Capt. Ellis when in
Memphis that If he should visit Savannah
he wanted anyone interested in the money
question to call on him at any time while
he was here. He said he would be glad to
meet them and talk with them, and ex-
plain any points about which they might
desire to ask. Mr.. Patterson is thoroughly
in earnest in his advocacy of the sound
money doctrine and he will be glad to give
anyone any information on the subject
which he has.
In a letter received from Judge George
Hillyer of Atlanta. who was one of the
delegates from that city to the Memphis
convention, Judge Hillyer says: I'VE heard
Mr.. Patterson last night, and his speech
was a most triumphant and Overwhelming
vindication of the truth of our position"
Judge Hillyer was expected to visit Sa-
vannah at the same time with Mr.. Pat
terson. but he finds now that he cannot
leave his business there.
Col w. w. Gordon, who is a member of
the committee viii come down from Camp
Atkinson Tuesday night to hear Mr. Pat
| terson speak. He stated to other members
of the committee before leaving here that
he would make arrangements also for any
of the soldiers who might desire TO come
down.