The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14
TO BE BIG ST. PATRIcK'S DAY.
GOV. ATKINSoN's VISIT AND THE
HIBERNIAN DINNER.

The Governor TO BE Escorted by the
Georgia Hussars-He VIII Be the
Guest of Mayor MeIdrim-Bright
Programme of TOasts for Wednes-
day Evening-Parade of the An
Client order and Services at St. Pat
riclk's Church-DivisiOn No. 2 to
Have a COIlatiOn-An Entertain
ment at the Masonic Temple in
Charge of Division No. 1.
More elaborate preparations for the
celebration of st. Patrick's day in Savan-
nah have not been made in years Every
event of the day will be feature. and
Wednesday will undoubtedly look more
like full hedged holiday than anything
else.
The fact is those whose descent does
not prompt a celebration of the day, are
imbibing the spirit of it, just as the sons
of the Emerald Isle drink in the spirit of
Americanism, and becomes Americans al
most as soon as they land upon the coun-
trys shores. The celebration therefore, is
not always confined to Irishmen, but it
is spreading more and more, and to some
extent everybody is taking an interest in
1t. There Is no reason why it should not
be so. The Irishmen are Americans
though home traditions are dear to them
still, and there is every reason why their
countrymen here should rejoice with them
in the celebration of such occasions.
Perhaps the principal feature of the
day will be the visit of Gov. w. Y. Atkin-
son, who comes as the guest of Mayor p.
w. Meldrim to be present at the annual
dinner of the Hibernian society at the De
Soto Wednesday night. The governor will
arrive in the city by the Central railroad
at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, and will be
met there by Mayor Meldrim with his car
riage and taken to his home. More than
this Gov. Atkinson will be escorted from
the depot by the Georgia Hussars, whose
invariable custom and practice is to act as
an escort to every governor of Georgia
who visits Savannah. The Hussars have
always acted In this capacity, and they
will do so with full ranks on this occa-
sion. 1t is expected also that the members
of the governors staff here will turn out
to join the escort
The annual meeting of the Hibernian
society Will ne nelQ IN lne gentlemen
parlor at the De Soto in the morning. At
this meeting the election of officers for
the ensuing year will take place, and
other business incident TO the annual
meeting will be transacted.
The most extensive affair of the day
will be the annual dinner of the HIbern-
ian Society at the De Soto hotel in the
evening. The society has secured the big
dining room of the hotel for this pur-
pose, and in it the tables will be ar
ranged for about $50 members ana guests.
The decorations of Irish and American
flags and flowers promise to be more
elaborate than ever, and in accord with
the magnitude of the occasion. which will
no doubt surpass any dinner the society
has given since the memorable visit to
Savannah of Senator David b. Hill, when
the theater was fioored over, and oratory
for a time superseded the farce and The
drama.
The members and guests will assemble
at the De Soto at O'Clock, and proceed
ing the dinner there will be brief in
formal reception, at which the members
and guests will meet Gov. Atkinson. The
party will sit down to dinner between 30
and o'clock, and after the service of a
most elaborate menu, the feast of rea-
son will proceed, as follows:
"St Patricks Day" Mr.. p. J. OConnor.
Georgia" Gov w. Y. Atkinson.
"The United States" Mr. Robert /.
Berner Of Forsyth.
Savannah" Mayor p. w. Meldrim.
Woman" Mr.. William c. Glenn, OF
Atlanta.
science" Prof Harry c. White CT
Athens.
"Literature," Mr. Walter G. Charlton.
Art" Mr. Pleasant A. Stovall.
THE Press" Mr.. Fleming G.. duBignon
ireland" Mr.. Thomas $. Morgan, Jr.
Two changes have been made IN the
toast list. as compared with last year,
the toasts 10 Savannah and the United
states having been inserted IN place OF
the Bench and Bar and our invited
Guests. The occasion will bring together
q galaxy OF Georgia orators. such as Is
seldom seen, and u will undoubtedly be
one OF the brightest IN the soclety's his
tory.
Both Gov Atkinson and Prof IT, c.
White will be guests OF Mai. T.. w Mel
drlm. Messrs II. !. Bcrner and w. G.
Glenn VIII be the guests Of the Hibernian
Society at the De Soto.
The day viii be most appropriately cele-