The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-29
CHIcAeo.S CRACK REGIMENT.
As Az ESCORT TO 1000 CITIZENS.
NAY COME To SAVANNAH.


the salute at the Dedication Of the
Confederate Monument in Chicago.
A Meeting Called for Tomorrow
Afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
The probability is that in November
about 90 OF Chicago's most prominent
fnanciers. business and professional men
viii pay a visit TO savannah and viii have
as an escort on their trip TO the south and
10 this city the first regiment infantry OF
that city, under command OF Col Henry
L Turner.
Gen. John C. Underwood eX-heutenant
governor Of Kentucky director and man
ager Of this big excursion the plans for
which have all been pretty well mapped
out arrived in the city yesterday. TO see
if arrangements could be made for the re-
ception of the party here. In case the de-
sired plan 10 come 20 this coast city could
be carried out An account OF this big
Chicago excursion. its management and
the plans for it. We're given in yesterday
Morning News.
The idea of the excursion to the south
originated with Gen. Underwood. who per
erection OF the confederate monument in
Chicago. and whose object has been.
throughout the entire work which he has
undertaken. to entirely obliterate any sec
tional feelings. however small, which may
still exist. He had this in view when he
undertook to raise the fund to build the
monument 70 the confederate dead. buried
D.
at the time of the Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition is the outcome Of
that work.
Gen. Underwood met several well-known
citizens, among them Mayor Myers, Col.
William GarraId, Alderman watson MT.
B. II. Levy and Others at the De Soto, ana
informed them OF the plans which have
been made for the excursion from Chica-
go, which is to leave that city on Nov.
ID for the south. He told them that II
was the desire of the party 10 visit the
coast, and particularly Savannah, rev =
lutionary city, and one Of strong mill
tary spirit. The military escort, he said.
would be a special feature of the cN-
cursion. It will be composed Of the First
regiment infantry of Chicago, under conn
mand Of Col. Henry l.. Turner. with a
gatlng gun section and a bicycle signal
corps, and besides the First Regiment
band of eighty-five pieces, with one of
the finest drum and bugle corps in the
United States.
Tn particular interest in this organi-
cation lies not only in the fact that III
stands right at the head and front Of the
volunteer militia of the northwest, stand
ing to Chicago in the same relation that
the Seventh Regiment does to New York,
but it is the regiment that readily and
willingly turned out TO fire the salute on
the occasion of the dedication of the con-
federate monument in that city. The reg
iment is composed of twelve companies
formed into three battalons, and viii
bring over 700 men on this excursion.
The gentlemen with whom Gen. Under
wood talked about the matter were very
much gratifed at the idea that the party
desired TO make Savannah its objective
point in case all satisfactory arrange
ments could be made, and the matter was
discussed at some length 1t was decided
that the best plan would be to call gem
eral meeting Of representative citizens for
the purpose of passing resolutions and
urging Gen. Underwood, who has charge
of the excursion, to make arrangements
TO bring the entire party to Savannah
The meeting for the purpose Of consider
ing the matter viii be held at 4;30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, and it is earnestly
desired to have a large and representative
gathering Of Savannah business men and
citizens generally. The place for the meet
ing has not yet been selected but will be
fixed this morning and announced as soon
as possible.
The plan contemplates, in case the ar
engagements can be carried out. not only
the visit Of this big excursion party from
Chicago with the military escort, which
viii come with fun equipment, including
tents for camping out but the visit also
of two companies from Mobile two from
Montgomery, Ala, one from New Orleans
and possibly one from Richmond This
would bring about 5000 people into Savan-
nah for a period of three days, and would
undoubtedly prove the biggest occasion
Savannah has known in years
The business and professional men of
Chicago, who will compose this party, are
mostly men of national prominence many
of them millionaires. They have already
formed an association for the purpose of
making this trip which is
called the Chicago and South
ern States Association. Its president
is Hon. Ferdinand W. Peck; vice presi-
dents, Mayor George b. Swift. Hon.
Charles B. Farw ell, Charles Counselman.
Esq, Franklin MacVeagh, ESQ, and A.
c. Bartlett, Esq; Secretary, Malcolm Nc
NELL. Esq; Treasurer, John r. Walsh.
ESQ., director and manager of the excur-
sion, Gen. John c. Underwood, and the
executive committee. which includes also
the committees on invitation, finance and
transportation. is composed of Messrs.
Alexander II. Revell, Col Henry i. Tur-
ner. Harry G. Selfridge, r. A. Waller.
Dunlap Smith. p d. Armour. Jr.. Gen.
II. A. Wheeler, w. II. Harper. w. A.
Alexander r. II. Stewart, c. u Gordon.
Col John s. Cooper, w. J. Chalmers
John W. Brooks, Jr.. Lyman J. Gage
Gilbert p. Shaw, Melville E. stone
George Schneider. f. F. Lawrence. w
d. Kerfoot and John s Field The of.
fieers above mentioned are also members
of the committee
When Gen. Underwood announced that
he wished to undertake this excursion. as
following up the dedication Of the con.
federate monument in Chicago. That haC
been a success, and he found no difficulty
in interesting the leading business mer
of Chicago in the matter and it was no.
long before he had 800 sigma lures on tn,
petition which was circulated amonl
them The organization of the assocfa
ton followed right upon this and the fol
lowing resolution was passed
In consequence Of the great success O
Chicago's late friendly demonstration to
ward the southern states, through tn
very cordial reception and hospitable en-
tertainment of distinguished militar!
representatives therefrom; because of tn,