The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-10-09
CLEVELAND,S REPLY.
Complimentary Letter from Gray Gables Declining the Foot Guards Tender of an Escort-The Reasons Therefor.


 Complimentary Letter from Gray Gables
 Declining the Foot Guards Tender of an
 Escort-The Reasons Therefor.
 Major Benjamin E. Brown, of the Second Company, Governors Foot Guard, is in receipt of an autograph letter from the president of the United States regarding the escort rendered him by the Foot Guard on his return from Atlanta to Washington, D. c. The following is copy of the letter:
 Gray Gables, Buzzard's Bay,
 Oct. 6, 1895. Major Benjamin F. Brown:
 My dear eir-I have delayed answer ing your letter rendering the escort of the Second Company Governors Foot Guard on my return from Atlanta, in the hope that I might know something of the arrangements of my visit, etc., etc. Nothing has yet been settled on, to my knowledge, and I do not feel at liberty to make my own plans, which might interfere with those of the man. agers of the exposition. The question of transportation is in their hands, and I ought not to interfere with it.
 I have already expressed my prefer ence against an escort to the exposition by a military company of Georgia, and I confess that I am desirous of having my journey to and from Atlanta as free from display as possible. I shall be accompanied by nearly, if not all, the members of my cabinet and perhaps their families, and l expect we shall go and return by the Southern Railway-though I have not been final ly notified as to that.
 Considering the situation, I think it will be better to abandon your project, though I assure you I am fully sensi- ble of the kind consideration which prompts your offer and desire to return my thanks for the same.
 Yours very truly,
 (Signedo GROVER CLEVELAND. ATLANTA AWAKE OVER THE FOOT
 GUARDS COMING.
 According to the Atlanta papers, the local subject of discussion is about equally divided between the exposition and the coming visit of the Second com pany, Governors Foot Guard The re- suit of all this is that the people of that city are becoming as familiar with the history of this ancient organization as are the people of New Haven. One editor writes to know how many cars will constitute the special train and which one will be occupied by Bene- dict Arnold" It is expected the itin- erary will be ready for distribution at the meeting Friday night. All the la- dies who go on the excursion will wear appropriate badges, while neat card bearing the company pin is being issued for the members. There has been quite an impetus to the ranks since it has been definitely decided that the Guard will spend the day in Washington Fri day, the 25th It is understood that the command will arrive in the capital at ' o'clock Friday morning and remain until 10 a. m Saturday.
 COLONEL BURPEE ACCEPTS. Major Brown has received from Colo mel Burpee a response to his invitation to him to accompany the Governors Foot Guard to Atlanta. Major Burpee accepts the invitation and says he will take with him lieutenant Colonel Cal lahan, Major Dickinson, Lieutenant J. w. Lowe, Lieutenant R. V. Beach Lieu tenant J. H. Townsend, Lieutenant D. F. Fitzpatrick and Captain James Ged- dings.
 FOR THE HANDsOMEST GIRL IN ATLANTA.
 The committee of the Foot Guard ar ranging for the Atlanta trip mailed one of the elegant company souvenirs to 'The Belle of Atlanta" It is said At Ianta's postmaster is in quandary as to the rightful owner, and has decided l to keep it until the Second company of l the young men of the company make their own selection.
 1 ARRANGEMENTS OF THE HART FORD FOOT GUARD CoMPLET- ED.
 Hartford Oct. S.-The details of the | trip of the First company, Governor Foot Guard, to Atlanta during the pres ent month were completed this morn | ing. The command, with Governor Cof- ! fin and staff and Colts band, will leave | here on Saturday, the 18th, at noon and l run as special to New Haven, where l the special cars will be attached to the l Colonial express or win be run as a sec | ton of this fast train to Washington. l The command will remain aboard their l special cars during their stay in Atlan- l ta but will take their meals at the | Jackson house. Governor Coffin and staff will put up at the Kimberly house and will be escorted by the Guard on 1 Monday to the exposition grounds and to the place where the Connecticut day exercises take place. Monday night l Tuesday and Tuesday night the mem bers of the command have to themselves i to look over the exposition and to gc and do as they please Wednesday. the 22d, is the presidents day and the Gov ernor's Foot Guard of Connecticut will I take part in the parade The Foot Guard will spend a day in Charleston and Richmond on the way home. being l absent just week.
 I CONNECTICUT DAY ORATOR. | President F. B. Weeks of the Atlanta commission has made an arrangement | DraSidart R D Ra