The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
TO WELCOME THE GOVERNOR
SAVANNAH WILL TENDER HIM Al
ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION.

I The Georgia Hussars viii Form His
OmciaI EscOrt-The Members of the
Governors stan Who VIII BE Here.
To Decide This Morning Where lie
VIII Review the Troop--The Re
ception at the De soto Tonight.
Gov. ". Y. Atkinson will be right roy
ally received when DE makes his first visit
as governor Of the state 10 Savannah to-
day.
He viii arrive in the city this morning
at 1o.ao O'Clock via the Savannah, Flori-
da and Western railway. He left Atlanta
last night about midnight via the Southern
railway and viii be given a special car by
the Plant system when ne arrives at JesuD
this morning. This car which viii be fur
nished By the Plant system will be at
tached TO the special train which will
bring up the Brunswick and Liberty coun-
~ troops, and in IL will come the governor
and those Of the members of the staff who
are TO attend the May week festivities.
Mr. r. +. Galloway. Gov. Atkinson's
private secretary. and Mr.. J. p. Atkinson.
the governors son, arrived I'm the city
last night. and will meet him on his ar
rival here. on his arrival at the Plant
system depot Gov. Atkinson viii be mot
by Mayor Herman Myers, with Alderman
Thomas Screven and Congressman RufJs
+. Lester, who viii form a special official
escort.
The Georgia Hussars have been sum
m0ned by Capt. Beiine Gordon TO meet
at their armory this morning for the pur-
pose of forming a military escort TO tie
governor from the depot to the De Soto
hotel. The entire troop will turn out on
this occasion as il always does whenever
the governor of the state pays an Official
visit TO Savannah. The Hussars have re-
Ceived every governor who ever came 10
Savannah in his official capacity, ana they
have always formed part or all OF the mil
itary escort to those Presidents OF the
United States who have visited this city.
They viii march TO the depot under com
mand of Capt. Gordon and escort the
governor to the hotel. Lieut. c. b. Sat
terlee viii accompany the Hussars in the
troops uniform. Col. William Garrard,
with a detachment of the officers of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards viii also
meet Gov. Atkinson and act as an escort
from the depot.
Gov. Atkinson will be the guest of the
city while he is in Savannah. He Will be
accompanied by several members Of his
staff, among whom will be Coils. Ed Cal
lowSay 4 r. r. Cobb, T. , 3; Fielder IL
Dorsey, Jr, Ed Messick and 5. T. Blalock
of Atlanta, and II. <. Fisher and A. r.
Burdette. Of Newman. The mem6eys OF
Dixon and H. NJ. Conner, Jr. The latter.
however. is out of the city but Col. Dixon
is expected to take part in the festivities
of the occasion.
1t is probable that Gov. Atkinson will
be given a drive around the city about
noon, and in the afternoon he will review
the troops according to the programme as
arranged. The committee did not arrange
the manner of review, 1t having deemed
best to leave that to the governor himself.
Gov. Atkinson is commander in chief of
the forces of the state and he will decide
whether he will review the military from
the piazza of the DE Soto, or at the park
extension, and whether he will review
them on foot or on horse back
After the fireworks at night reception
will be rendered Gov. Atkinson his staff,
and the naval officers from the Warships
Atlanta and Raleigh at the De Soto. The
for the purpose of this entertainment,
and the guests will be received there. The
reception Will be a full dress affair. and
all military men appearing are reques ted
to appear in uniform. The officers of the
visiting military companies have been in
vited to attend the reception, and in all
about 200 invitations have been issued to
gentlemen alone so the probability is that
the reception viii be one of the largest
ever seen in Savannah. Col. Rufus r.
Lester is chairman of the entertainment
committee. Mr.. 2. A. Stovall is chairman
of the committee on reception to the gov
ernor and Mr.. /. NJ. Fleming is chair
man of the floor committee. so that there
is no doubt that the reception will be well
carried out, and everybody viii be we'll
talSeT, care Of.