The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-18
FROM STATE HEADQUARTERS.
ADJT. GEN. KELL's CIRCULAR on
NAY WEEK.


He Addresses Every AdJufant Cen
eraI in the United states Urging
Them TO Put the Matter before
Their Military - Arrangements
Made TO Distribute the Official
programme Far and Hide-The
One Cent Rate Waking Things
Up in Georgia.
At a committee meeting Of the Military
Interstate Association held a. the De Soto
hotel last night arrangements were made
for distributing the official programme
through the country. The association VIII
receive 900 copies OF this programme on
Monday and they VIII be sent out at once
10 all sections
II was decided that the wholesale houses
Of the city be asked TO have these pro
gramues Distributed through their trav-
cling men, This VIII place the matter in
the hands Of fifty or sixty agents who VIII
see al once 10 the distribution Of the pro
grSmmes and il is expected they VIII aid
materially in attracting large crowd 10
Savannah al that time.
These programmes, as is well known,
are made in the shape Of a United states
canteen, and are in imitation canvass.
Besides being used TO advertise the cele-
bratiOn in advance there will be another
dot secured for use in the city during the
week as the official programme.
Adjutant General KeI has taken an &C
tive interest in the celebration. and has
written personal letter 10 the adjutant
general Of every state in the union on the
subject a copy Of this letter was re-
ceived In the city yesterday. II is as fol-
lows;
State Of Georgia. Adjutant Generals Of
fee, Atlanta, Ga. April - lss9-Ine Ad-
honor 10 invite your attention TO the fact
that the Military Interstate Association
ing from May II 10 May Is. The exercises
will include military drills Of different
kinds for cavalry, artillery and mi antry,
contests for rife, carbine and pistol, and
cavalry exercises in the school OF the
trooper mounted, such as riding at heads,
rings, etc.
The state has no direction Of the az
fairs OF this meeting. yet, as the purpose
IS to test the usefulness and efficiency for
active service OF those taking part in II,
and the exercises are 10 be OF practical
nature, this department will extend any
aid in its power to make Ii a success The
management is In the hands OF the lead
sng military men and citizens OF Savan-
nah, and possessing, as they do all facil-
tiles for carrying out an undertaking OF
this character, II Is believed that II viii
prove a beneficial q g well as a pleasant
=
The ground for maneuvres is a park near
she center OF the city and is well adapted
10 the purpose. The arrangements for
rife firing are OF the most complete char
acter.
The Avondale Rifle Range. near the city.
on an electric car line. Is pronounced one
of the finest ranges in the country. Il has
recently been finished and IS thoroughly
equipped with all modern appliances 10
snsurs safety and rapidly ana accuracy
OF fire. Should IL meet with your APPROX
al, / would be pleased to have you make
known TO your troops the time and pur-
pose of the meeting, and can assure you
that any representation from your state
will be cordially welcomed 10 Savannah.
Very respectfully, Jno. Mcintosh kel, Ad-
1utant General.
This active interest on the part Of the ad-
Jutant general will be appreciated. and it
may do a good deal toward adding TO the
mum Der OF people who Will come 10 the
city during the week. well as being the
means Of bringing some military organi-
zation or rife team
In addition 20 this. the one-cent race
effective all over Georgia. IS attracting
much attention. The railroads are putting
Il before the people in an attractive adj
vertising shape, and the railroad passen-
ger agents report that Savannah is prom
ised larger crowd than the city has ever
seen before on a similar occasion.
The time for entries closes May /, and
by that time many OF the companies that
fall into line and decide to make the trip.
Some very favorable replies are being re-
ceived. and the association is greatly en-
nv q rrsltr