The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-17

delegates and alternates as they arrive
and escort them 10 their hotels. The COM
mittee and the president of the Savannah
post will meet National President Joseph
Wallerstein with carriages on Wednesday
morning, when he arrives and escort him
to the DE Soto. A band Will also he on
hand when the president gets here, and
his route to the De Soto will be enlivened
with sweet strains of music.
The executive committee on the conven-
ton will continue TO hold daily meetings
up to Wednesday, as 1t has been doing for
the past week. Things are constantly
coming up that demand lbttle attention,
and the committee will be receiving re-
ports from all that are under 1t.
The convention will be called to order
by President Lovensten on the morning
of April 20 as president of the local post,
as this has always been a custom with the
t. p. A. s, the first meeting having a local
significance. The Mayor will make an adj
dress of welcome TO the convention, as will
also Hon. f. G. duBignon. Other proml-
nent speakers among them Hon. Patrick
Walsh of Augusta and President y. ".
Smith of the Georgia division, will be
heard. National President Walerstein
will also speak. 1t is expected that the
biggest crowd of the convention VIII be
present at this meeting.
The first business meeting Will be held
Wednesday afternoon. At the same time
the ladies of Savannah, who are assisting
the drummers in the entertainment of the
visitors. win tender the visiting ladies
trolley ride about the city. Another bus
mess meeting will be held Wednesday
night Thursday morning will be devoted
to a business meeting, and these meetings.
drummers who have attended conventions
say. are revelations, showing how business
men can conduct business in meetings
and anywhere else.
The social event of the convention VIII
take place Thursday afternoon and night
at Tybee, where dancing will be INDUCED
in and a supper will be served The drum
mers have secured the Tybee Hotel for
,he afternoon and evening. The trains on
the T,vbee Railroad will be run to suit their
convenience.
Friday morning the election of state Of
hcers and delegates to the national con-
vention which meets at Omaha Will take
place These will doubtless incite close
contests Ii is not known who Will be the
next state president, but it is thought
President Smith will be reelected. The
position of secretary and treasurer IS hard
ly second in importance TO that of presi-
dent. 1t is the only position that has a
salary attached The drummers speak
highly of Mr. O'Connor and the way he
has filed the position, and it is thought
he will be reelected The place for the
next convention will also be selected. This
will probably be Augusta. 1t Is under
stood the delegation from that city Is com
ing down to try TO get the convention
After that matter is decided, adjournment
will be in order.
Some of the drummers may go out TO
Wheelmen's Park on Friday afternoon to
see the races 1t is thought most of the
visitors will leave Friday night.
One interesting point about the pro-
gramme will be the visit of the drummers
to the Hussars' bazaar II Is not known
just what evening will be set aside for this,
but the travelling men viii go in force after
one of the business meetings.