The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-09
EIGHTEEN HUNDRED OF THEM.
TWELVE HUNDRED CHICAGOANs
WILL COME TO SAVANNAH.

SaEannahiams called on 10 wax e
Chicago Day Success-The FL
nnnciaI Committee VIII Continue
It's Work To-day-savannah's Rep
utntIOn a. "a Center of Southern
Hospitality 10 BE sInIntained-One
Fare Railroad Rates VIII Bring in
Crowds of People From the COun-
try-A Committee 10 Go From Sa-
vnnnah 10 Meet the Chicago Party
in Atlanta.
The general committee and executive
committee in charge of the Chicago itin-
erarv and the entertainment of the Chi
cago visitors. who viii be here next Wed-
nesday. makes an urgent appeal 10
the citizens Of Savannah TO respond lib
orally 10 the requests OF the finance com
mittee for subscriptions 20 the entertain
ment fund in order that the programme
may be properly carried out
The finance committee reported at
meeting Of the general committee last
night at the Guards arsenal that it had
succeeded in raising about half the
amount that VIII be necessary for the
proper entertainment Of Savannah
guests. This committee has been hard ar
work for two or three days. and although
some portions of the city have not been
cauvassed, the committee expected and
had a right TO expect. better results. At
lanta's citizens recently came TO the aid
of the exposition with a fund Of $4,000
Savannahians are called upon to contrib
ute only about $500 for the entertain
ment of more than 1900 visitors. almost
every one of whom can do the city some
good. The reputation OF the city as
center Of southern hospitality is at stake
and il remains with her prominent cltl-
zens 10 sax whether It shall be maintained
The occasion jusudes everything thai
IS being done IN oEder TO mako 10 as it
will be, the most noteworthy Savannah
has seen in years. All of the railroads
coming into the city within a radius Of
10J miles have granted a rate Of one fare
for the round trp and the Georgia and
Alabama has granted that rate from all
points along its line. These tickets VIII
be good from Nov. u 10 IL inclusive ana
as the occasion and all its features have
been thoroughly advertised in the cOun-
try. both hy the railroads and The com
mittec en- transp ortatiOn ana advertising,
there Is every reason 20 believe there VIII
be the largest crowd Of visitors from the
country nearby that Savannah has seen
in years The big military parade, fool
bail game. dress parade, athletic sports
of all sorts, concerts by the large military
band and other features viii form an at
traction which. in consideration Of the
low railroad rate everyone viii be glad
10 take advantage of.
Chairman Garrard was requested by the
committee 10 wire the director OF the eT-
cursiOn. Mr. VIM. H. Harper to-day and
urge upon him the Importance Of leaving
Atlanta early Tuesday evening, so that
the party viii arrive here by O'Clock city
time on Wednesday in time for the Chi
cago citizens 10 take the proposed steamer
trip down the river on the Nacoochee.
In addition to this there viii be a COM
mittee appointed to-day to go 10 Atlanta
tomorrow night to meet the Chicago party
and extend to those composing IL the
greeting and invitation from the people
of Savannah. This delegation Will proba-
bly, be headed by Mayor Myers. BY reso-
luton adopted at the meeting Senator Os-
borne, Representatives Screven, Rock
well and Willink were also made members
Of this committee, and VIII help 10 well
come the Chicagoans on behalf OF Savan-
nah. This committee Will hold a meeting at
the Hotel Aragon in Atlanta Monday
morning al $3.50 o'clock. and will see that
Savannahs greeting is given and all
proper arrangements are made.
The committee in charge of arrange
ments for taking care Of the members
OF the First regiment Illinois National
Guard, reported upon several halls, but
has not yet completed its work, and viii
not make final report until the next
meeting. Chairman Garrard will appoint
a special committee to-day, whose duty
IL will be TO provide for the entertainment
of the Chicago military on Wednesday
night Just prior to their departure for
Charleston. It has not been decided yet
whether the military will be entertained
at one central point or whether the en-
tainment viii be distributed around
among all of the armories. All Of the
military organizations OF the city viii, OF
course, take a hand in IL. This matter
viii be definitely determined by the COM
mittee which will be appointed to-day:
The executive committee ana the
finance committee viii hold a joint meet
ing tonight, and further details IN max
ing preparations Tor the occasion VIII De
perfected between now and Monday night,
when another meeting Of the general
committee viii be held. All of the COM
mittees are hard at work, and every ef-
fort win be made to see that the enter
tainment provided is in every way
credit to the city.
were: Chairman William Garrard, Secre-
tary J. A. StOveall, Messrs. George A.
Mercer, NJ. J. Solomons, a. /. AleXan-
der. William Kehoe, II. NJ. Conner }. G..
Charles Ellis, Jr., LeeRoy Myers, Joseph
ROsenheim, J. A. G. Carson, w. j. Wat
son. b. J. Apple, j. c. Halle, W. J. Lind
say, 5. Herman, Hugh Logan, A. MINIS
Peter Reilly, c. A. Lamotte, George i;
Walker, W. L. Grayson, +. b. Papy and
Sir. Ben. J. Apple was elected treasurer
of the committee and will have charge Of
the funds collected for the entertainment.
The chicago party lett that city yester-
day afternoon at o'clock. There We're
about 1900 people altogether who started
on the trip for Atlanta, but many Of them
belong to organizations which are com-
ing south only to be present in Atlanta
on Illinois and Chicago days. There are
about 1890 IN the regularly organized
party of the Chicago and Southern States
Association. They will arrive in Nashville
this morning about O'Clock. and an in
teresting programme viii be represented
there during the day They win reach
Atlanta tomorrow morning, where the
military viii go into camp until they leave
for Savannah Tuesday night.
TOO WARM FOR THE SEASON.