The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-09


Presidential party to be met by the re-
ception committee at The depot and accom-
panied by it 10 the De Soto. the Georgia
Hussars acting as military escort
Breakfast at the De Soto.
Review by the President and party of
the troops in the Park extension, begin
ming about 1890 a. m.
terminal facilities.
Carriage drive about the city
Banquet at the De Soto, beginning at
p. m. and closing at midnight
There will DC an interval of probably
three hours between the carriage drive and
the banquet which VIII afford che Presl-
dent and those accompanying him an op-
portunity to rest
Sunday
Church-going and rest in forenoon.
Lunch
Drive to the camrs and the hospital in
afternoon.
Dinner
Departure of the President and party.
The programme of toasts for the banquet
Saturday night is as follows:
General welcome. D. c. Purse. president
of the Savannah Board of Trade.
Welcome to the City Of Savannah.
Mayor p. w. Meldilm
Music.
The United States. President Mckinley
Music
commerce Secretary of Treaury Gage
Music.
The Army Secretary Of War Alger.
Music
THE Press Postmaster General Smith
Music
me navy .,...Secretary Of Navy Long
Music
Reading Of letters.
Agriculture Observation-Disclosures.
........ Secretary of Agriculture wilson
Music
W oman Speaker to be selected
Music
Each speaker viii be introduced bv a
prominent Savannahian. The list of those
VINO VIII present the speakers viii be an
houhced later. The menu, The decorations
the music, all viii be the finest that can he
had. The dinner in every detail. viii sur
pass anything that has been given in Sa-
Vannah. The committees in charge have
gone at their work systematically and en-
Enthusiastically
The review of the troops and the ban
| quet Will be the two events of the occas-
ion. 1t Is expected that there will be many
people in from The territory within SOW
Graz hundred miles of Savannah and every
eiiorr Will be made to give them accom-
modations that will prove satisfactory
WIN cheap rates on all the railroads there
is no question that there will be an inflIx
OF visitors eager to see the President and
his cabinet and the brilliant military Ia
sent General regret will be felt. though.
at the absence of a public reception The
| committee did not provide for one in the
! afternoon, owing to the belief that tho
President and party would be so fatigued
from the long journey and the programme
| the fore part of the day that some time
in the afternoon would be necessary for
| their rest prior TO the banquet. Public
| reception are necessarily tiresone il vas
urged. and ii was considered that il would
be imposing too severe a tax TO hold one
on visit of a single day. The general de-
sire Of the public to meet the President and
| his cabinet, though, may lead to an eff
fort TO amend The programme in this re-
spect. 1t is possible that a change may be
! erected by which an hours time couid
! he given in which the President could
meet Savannahlans and visitors 10 The
city at the De Soto. This would unques-
tionably il is held, be popular
feature of the programme 1t is
/ the belief of many that the President
would gladly avail himself OF the opportu-
nifty to meet the public here as elsewhere.
lie has always been noted for getting
close to the people and there will be a gen
eral hope that it viii vet be possible to
/ arrange public reception during the
brief time he is in Savannah.
1t is especially desired by The executive
| committee that the city be decorated for
the occasion. and more especially in the
business section where flags and bunting
are naturally more to be looked for
| Messrs A. Adler and b. II. Levy & Bro
| are understood to have already prepared
! elaborate designs for the decoration of
! their large stores, and the spirit that act
yates them win doubtless find ready re-
| Spouse among merchants generally
Other places visited by the President and
party will have elaborate decorations and
/ Savannah should not, il is pointed out.
! fail behind her sister cities In this respect.
Savannah showed during the Chatham
centennial what she can do in the way
| of decorating and on the coming occa-
sion the display should be equally as fine.
The committees in charge of the enter
tainment have been revised to some ex-
/ tent. and the committee of ladies' acting
as an auxiliary 20 the main reception com
/ mittee has been named. The committees
/ as they now stand are ar follows.
Executiye-W c. Powell. chairman.
Il. Tiedeman. Herman Myers, c. d. Bald
win A. Pope }. II les .iil, James NJ. Dix
on. y. II Levy John Scrcven, w. ].
| Lindsay. J ~ Esan Beirue Gordon. r
! H. papy, J. r. g. Myers. Leopold Adler.
| H. v. Raley. j. r. Young, W. w. Starr
/ Geo Il. Walker
FInance-Jamos NJ Dixon. chairman.
JOS. Rosenhcim, w u. Nrenson, }. b.