The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-28

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10 Of Chicago business men, more than
one thousand of whom are packing their
grips preparatory to attacking the south
ern trade in body the coming fail. They
will carry splendid bargains in all lines,
but will show especially pleasing samples
Of friendship and good will
The idea of a big Chicago excursion
through the southern states originated
with Maj Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee while at
tending the dedicatory exercises Of the
confederate monument in Chicago last
decoration day. The first infantry, Illi-
nois National Guard. participated in the
ceremonies of that occasion and so won
the heart of the old southern soldier that
he asked the business men of the city
if there was not some way in which the
entire command could be taken through
the south SO that the people of that sec
ton could see a northern regiment that
could so far forget and forgive the past
as to assist in dedicating a monument to
confederate soldiers.
1T would be a great and grand lesson for
our people," said the general. "Give us a
chance to welcome to our homes these
sons of our worthy foemen of thirty years
ago. and there presence there will do
more than anything else could do to
bury forever the little animosity that
still remains. Come and bring them with
you and we will give you all a grand well
come to our cities and our homes"
The same sentiments were spoken by the
other southern soldiers in Chicago at that
time and the business men, seeing the
benefit such a trip would be to the city
in both "a social and business way. readily
accepted the invitation and at once began
preparations for what will be the largest
excursion of its kind ever known in the
west.
In less than three weeks over three
hundred citizens representing almost every
line Of business, signified their intention
OF joining the party. A meeting was then
called and an organization perfected. The
officers chosen were as follows:
resident--H on. Ferdinand w. Peck.
Vice Presidents-Hon. George b. Swift,
Hon. Charles b. Farwell, Charles Counsel
man Hon. Franklin MacVeagh and A. C.
Bartlett
Secretary-Malcolm Mcneil.
Treasurer-John r. Walsh.
Director and Manager of the Excursion
Major-General John c. Underwood.
This meeting aroused so much enthusi-
asm that the list of those desiring TO go
is rapidly nearing the one thousand point
among the number being all the Columbian
exposition directors who will go as a body
While the date of starting has not been
officially announced the committe having
the matter in charge have practically de-
cided to leave on the evening of Nov 12
the trip to occupy a period of nine or ten
days and stops being made at Cincinnati
Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga, Allan
Ia, Savannah, Charleston, Raleigh, Rich
mond and Washington. At Chattanooga
Atlanta, Richmond and Washington stops
long enough TO allow the members of the
party to visit the famous battle fields in
the vicinity of those cities will be made
and at Atlanta the Chicago delegation will
be met by merchants from all over the
southern states for the purpose of bringing
Chicago and the south into closer rela-
tons. This convention of business men
will last fer three days. during which time
1t Is expected that a national organization
will be formed, the scope of which has not
yet been fully outlined.
Inc party will be accompanied by the
entire First infantry 1000 strong who
VIII act as escort and who will give a
1ul dress parade and review in each
OF the cities visited. The regimental band
OF loo pieces will furnish the music for
the occasion. Col. Henry L. Turner is
enthusiastic over the generosity of the
chicago business men who have extended
such an invitation to his command, and
VINO will pay every dollar of the expense.
The regiment will go to the south pre-
pared to make big showing. They will
take with them their gray full-dress uni
forms for street parades, gray coats,
white trousers helmets and belts for oc-
caSlons of ceremony, and the regular blue
service uniforms and blue overcoats for
guard duty and camp routine while
camped on the exposition grounds in At
lanta. So as to insure a full attendance
OF the regiment, the committees having
charge of the arrangements for the ex-
Curslon have volunteered to visit every
person in the city who have members Of
me regiment in their employ and secure
their release from business at that time.
The railroads have guaranteed all trans
portation for both the business men and
The regiment, and the cities at which
stops viii be made are organizing recep-
llon committees for the purpose of eX-
tending generous hospitality when the
occasion arrives. At Chattanooga, where
me party will stop for a day, a big
olu-tashiOned barbecue Will be given on
the battlefield of Chickamauga, to which
an invitation will be issued to the people
state
1t is expected that Chicago, by thus TAX
ing the initiative among the northern cit
- ~ culJlFallnS an increased IrlenuSnlp
among the southern people. will, in a short
Lme reap rich return in both a bust
ness and a social way
said:
chicago has taken the initiative in still
ing the spirit of animosity that has so
4o"B stood as menace to the business rela-
Ions between the north and the south.
IHe spirit in which Chicago assisted tho
soulhern people to raise and dedicate
nionument to their dead has already bene-
MED our entire country by helping to more
5peeully bury that lack of confidence that
mas existed in both sections. Our accept
ing the kind invitations Of the southern
people will be productive Of more good
trsults, and Chicago will be benefited by
Increased business relations with the
secretary Malcolm Mcneil spoke of the
South as field for Chicago merchants and
iailutacturers He said:
more than 60 per cent. of St Louis
s que is carried on east OF the Mississippi
'''eF on account Of the sentimental hostn-