The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-19
a TRIP FOR THE ORPHANS.
THE CENTRAL RAILWAY TO TAKE
THEN TO THE EXPOSITION.

President Conner Tenders the Chill
dren Of All the Orphan AsyIums
Along the CentraI's Lines Free Ex-
cursEonS TO AtIanta-A Meeting 80
BE Held at the city Exchange To-
morrow to Arrange for the Trip of
the savannah Orphans.
The Central railroad has rendered the
Orphanages IN tile cities along its lines
a series Of free excursions 10 the At
lanta exposition.
The children ,of the four orphan asy-
lums in Savannah. the Female Orphan
Asylum, the Episcopal Orphan home, the
Bethesda o~phanage. and the St. Mary's
Home, and OF the Louisa Porter Home
VIII be- given the trip as soon as arrange
mcnts can De made to carry them. They
viii go probably fifty at time. accom-
panied by the matrons and directors Of
the asyiums in charge
President Conner viii place sleeping cars
at their disposal. leaving here on the
night train at O'Clock and arriving
ia Atlanta carly the next morning. Ar
engagements win be made with the South
ern railway, so that the cars may he run
direct 10 the exposition grounds. land
Ing the children almost at the gates so
that the necessity Of transfer across
the city viii be avoided. The cars Will
remain there during the day. ready for
The return trip at night.
President Conner has addressed a let
ter to Mayor Myers, with The idea that
the city may undertake to provide for
the young excursionists while they are
in Atlanta. and for their admission TO the
exposition. In his letter Mr. Conner says:
Savannah. Ga, Nov. IS, 1Sg5.-Hon. Her
man Myers. Mayor Savannah, Ga: Dear
Sir-It is our purpose 10 tender to the
several orphanages i'm Savannah and
railway, free excursions to visit the ex-
position at Atlanta.
In order that the orphans of Savannah
may have ~ least one full day to see
the exposition, We propose TO carry them
10 Atlanta iu sleeping CARS on our night
trains. leaving here at o'clock and
morning.
We win undertake to arrange with the
Southern Railway Company to have the
cars containing the orphans switched
out free Of charge TO the exposition gates.
There Will, therefore, be no expense to
that point but it will be necessary that
they be fed and provided with the means
10 get into the exposition grounds.
As this Is a matter in which ali the
good citizens Of Savannah viii doubtless
feel a sympathetic interest, / respect
fully ask that you undertake, either in
your official capacity or otherwise. to
provide the means for feeding and the
entering Of the grounds By the orphans
while in Atlanta
We win not be able to carry at one time
the members of more than one OF the or
phana ges; in other words. we will take
them up in detail, providing for them
separate cars with ample aCcommoda-
lions for their comfort and safety.
| viii be pleased to confer with you
with a view TO arranging the time when
these excursions will begin. Very truly
yours, II. NJ. Conner.
Mayor Myers at once replied to Presi-
dent Corners letter, acknowledging his
generous offer in behalf of the orphans
and Immediately sent out letters TO the
heads of the various asylums asking for
a conference at the city exchange to-mor-
row II noon for the purpose of discuss
ing plan for the excursions.
Mayor Myers said last night that the
city appreciates the philanthropic spirit
or President Conner 1t will be necessary
for a committee of citizens to aid in pro-
Vlding for the comfort of the children
while they are at the exposition. 1t is
not known, of course, whether free ad-
mission to the grounds can be secured for
them Mayor Myers will communicate
with President Collier of the exposition
in regard to the matter, however. as
soon as it is known how many children
will go. It is probable that only the
children of sufficient age to appreciate
the trip Will be taken, though nothing is
said in President Corners letter as to
age, the offer being to carry the chit
dren of whatever age. Mayor Myers VIII
be glad to have volunteer committee
Of citizens take charge of providing for
the children on the trip and for their ad-
mission to the grounds.
The children viii be taken at such times
as may be most convenient to the direc-
tors of the asylums. Ii it is impra ctica-
BILE to take all of the children of one
asylum at a time they will be taken part
at a time. Fifty can be carried I'm a
sleeper and two sleepers will be run at a
time, If necessary. The details of the
excursions will be arranged after the con-
ference with the asylum directors