The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-24

SAN FRANCIsCO, Cal
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. NY.
homo states for their Thanksgiving din
ner. There IS big pile of everything that
goes to make up the usual dinner for
Thanksgiving, but even this does not look
large enough when ii comes to a question
of feeding 1900 or 5000 men. There are
many turkeys, but the laaies would be
glad to see more turkeys. cakes and fruits
put in ad appearance to-day. If contri-
buttons are sent, they should be at the
hail early as those in charge want to get
everything out at the camps as soon as
possible
Receiving the contributions was no small
task. Everything had an account taken
OF it as it was brought in. Turkeys were
weighed before going to the general pile
Other contributions were counted. in order
that the total to be divided by the number
of regiments might be ascertalned. The
division was made last night, and the la
dies now know pretty wen upon how much
they can count for their regiments.
The dinners win be served all the way
from / 30 to $50 O'Clock. Some Of the reci-
ments have requested that they be served
early in order that they can have the af-
ternoon to themselves. Others are not mar
ucular as to the time and are ready to have
the ladies provide The dinner whenever they
like
Even If there should not be enough for
all the men the ladies win go on with their
undertaking. They win. do the best with
what they have. Turkeys will be served
as long as they last If they give out the
ladies and the soldiers will have the salts
faction of knowing that everything possi-
bic has been done and that anything look
ing the least bit like failure will have come
about through the work having been SO
gigantic and not through any lack Of man
agerial ability or industry
All the ladies win meet to-day at the
hall. They viii take further steps in pre-
pairing for the days work and win know
where they will take the army wagons for
the camps Going to the camps in the wa
sons appeals to all as a pleasant feature.
and they win doubtless derive great enjoy
ment from the "trip. The wagons win be
posted on different streets where they are
needed by the ladies instead of standing in
one long line to be confused and unobtain-
able. Mounted couriers viii go from the
ladies headquarters al the hail to the wa
gon trains.
Some of the ladies will go out earlier
than others to the camps to get everything
in readiness there while others of the
same bands remain at the hall to see to
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arranged at the camps, some of them pa
trioucally decorated with bunting. All one
or two of the regiments at will be so
arranged as 10 admit of The entire com
mand taking dinner together. This will
be the case at the First North Carolina.
where tables will be set on the parade
ground.
Most of the ladies who will serve a regi-
ment wiz go out in a body. They have APP
ltgafVs
Those that will go to the Second Illinois
will meet at the Harmonic Club. and will
take the wagons from there at ! o clock
Volunteers are wanted for the Third
Georgia Regiment Mrs. j. #. McHenry of
No. 10l Perry street, west, is at the head
of the committee in charge of the dinner
at this regiment, but she is greatly in need
of assistants. She and the ladies' of the
central committee would be glad If any la
dies not already engaged In the work
would come TO her assistance ana meet at
her home at noon to go out to the camp
The Third has but lately arrived from
Griffin. AS il was not known that 1t was
coming, provision for its dinner was not
made at the time of the original division
of the work. The ladies' are particularly
anxious that the Georgia troops should be
remembered
Miss Dillon and Mrs. Semmes. the la
dies in charge of the dinner for the Maine
Artillery, want the ladies who will assist
them to be at the camp OF the command
which is ON the car line to Thunderbolt
at II o'clock, to get everything In readi-
ness, as the dinner will be at / o'clock.
Further Thanksgiving entertainment
than the dinner is being arranged. At all
but three of the camps, the Fourth ILL
nois. the Second South Carolina and the
Maine Artillery, concerts will be given
during the day or in the evening They
would be given at these camps were there
Y. N. c. A. tents in them. The artillerists,
being near the camp of the One Hundred
and Sixty-frst Indiana, have been invit-
ed over to attend the concert there This
will be AZ 1880 in the evening. Miss Beck
with has been In charge Of all the arrange
ments that have been made for these en-
tertainments. Mrs Beckwith chairman Of
the ladies' committee, and in fact all OF the
ladies, have worked hard for the success
of the dinner. They have been ably assist
ed by number of the soldiers, officers and
men, among them Mr.. A. r. Moody. camp
secretary of the army and navy commits
sion Of the Seventh Corps.
There will be a concert and ball tonight
at Masonic hall, given by the non-comrnis-
stoned officers Of the First North Carolina
Regiment for the benefit of the orchestra
of their band.
A special supper will be given the provost
guard at ODD Fellows Han tonight 10
which other soldiers in the city are in
vited. The arrangements for the dinner
have been made under the supervision of
Mrs. c. r. Showse, who has worked for
several days, with a number of other
ladies who are anxious 20 entertain the