The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
GALATIANS MAY GO TO CHICAGO.
The Company Discussing the Accept
ance of the LIST Illinois Invitation.

The Company Discussing the Accept
ance of the LIST Illinois Invitation.
The members of the Chatham Artillery
are seriously considering the idea OF tax
ing part in the military encampment on
the shore OF Lake Michigan. with which
It is proposed to inaugurate the Chicago
Southern States Cotton Exposition this
summer.
Both the exposition itself and the en-
campment are the outgrowth of the visit
of the Chicago-southern States Associa-
ton, accompanied by the First Regiment
Illinois National Guard. to the south last
fall, both being in the line of bringing
about closer business and social relations
between the two sections
The formal invitations to take part in
the encampment have not yet been sent
out but letters are already being eX-
changed on the subject between the Off
GERS OF the First Illinois regiment and
their acquaintance among the officers
of the southern commands. Savannah
made quite an impression upon the Chi
cago visitors, especially the military boys,
judging by the continuous interchange of
courtesies between military men of the
two cities since the visit of the Chicago
ans, and without doubt all the savannah
commands will be called upon to consider
the question Of encamping on the lake
front in August
the Chathams Is due to several letters
received by their officers from the officers
of the First Illinois. The Third battalion
of the regiment was allotted to the Chat
hams on the occasion of the visit of the
ChicagoanS, and the royal manner in
Which the guests were entertained made
a deep impression upon them. Several
letters have been received recently by Of
ficers and members of the Galatians from
officers of this battalion, urging upon them
that the command should attend the en-
has been
formally brought before the company, the
letters have been read by a number OF
sentiment of the members is strongly in
favor of making the trip, and some of
the members already speak of Ii as IL 1t
were an assured fact
Capt. Walker, when seen yesterday,
said that the invitation TO be present and
take part in the encampment had been
by the company. The members are dis
cussing the matter, Capt Walker. said and
a number have expressed themselves ia
vorably. If the company should decide
and this will be a matter OF considerable
expense which will have to be arranged
for
Lieut.. Carson said that he had re-
ceived several letters from officers Of the
First Illinois on the subject, assuring him
of their desire to see the Chathams at
the encampment, and promising a full re-
turn of the courtesieS here if the invita-
ton should be accepted. Considerable
had already developed in the company,
Lieut.. Carson said.
1.-THE question of our going" said Lieut..
Carson, depends largely upon the num-
Der of men who can get
off to make the trip. We
would hardly go with less than fifty men.
There will be considerable expense at
tached, but think that that will be cas-
lily provided for If we take q sufficient
number of men. A very low rate of fare
will probably be offered by the railroads
to the attending military"
The Chicago plan provides for the at
tendance of several hundred troops from
each southern state. The average cost
of transportation is estimated at $40 per
man for the round trip. 1t would doubt
less be more than this from Savannah.
Georgia is put down for $40 troops and
South Carolina for the same number. The
other southern states are put down for
800 men each. The governors of the
southern states are to be invited to be
present with their staff officers and take
part in the opening parade in command of
the troops from their respective states.
Mayor Swift of Chicago has invited the
governors of the southern states to name
each five delegates to attend a conference
to be had in Chicago Feb. 10, for the pur-
pose of passing upon the plans as already
arranged, and to arrange further details.
Mayor Myers has received a letter from
Mayor Swift, requesting him to consult
with Gov. Atkinson on the delegates to be
sent from Georgia in order that Savan-
nah may have representative at the con-
ference