The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-23
WILL ROYALTY ENTERTAIN.
Steps TAKEN TO PREPARE PRO
CIR ANNE OF PRESIDENTS VISIT.


The banquet at the De Soto VIII Re
Wade the GrandeSt Ever Known In
This SectiOn-EIaborate Menu and
Spcnking by Many Distinguished
Ncn-Committees VIII Get to Work
At once-President Purses ReDorf
tn the Board of Trade Directors.
meeting of several gentlemen inter
ested in the preparation of the programme
4,r tnt. entertainment of the President and
marty on their coming visit to Savannah
vas held last night. There was no pro-
erlmme drafted, merely a general talk
of the best way in which the presidential
rar,v could be entertained while here. 1t
was preliminary to a larger meeting OF
citizens who have the matter in hand, at
which a programme will be definitely OUT
lined. special committees appointed and
the active work of preparation begun.
All connected with the movement are en-
husilstic over the Presidents acceptance
Of the invitation of the business men of
savannah and the fact that so many Of
his official family will accompany him
here. II is proposed to make their visit
a memorable event The banquet, which
Is TO follow the review of the Seventh
Army Corps, will be at the. De Soto and
will probably be the finest ever given in
Savannah, a city noted for such social
fcasts.
In addition to the President and party
there will be Gen. Lee and other mill
tary officers with Gov. Gambler and some
other prominent Georgians, as guests 1t
is the impression that Gov. Gambler will
preside at the banquet. The decorations
of the great banquet hall will be especial
" appropriate to the occasion. The
menu, it is needless to say, will be elabor-
ate. Who the speakers viii be, is, Of
course, matter for a special committee
to determine, but it is already known that
President Mckinley and Gov. Gambler will
ne among them, with Gen. Lee probably
responding to a military toast The ora
tory will be equal to the dinner in its
excellence and variety.
Every minute detail of the entertainment
will be carefully attended to. Time with
not be allowed to hang on the Presidents
hands while here, but at the same time
there will be care not to wear him out
1t has been suggested that a public re,
ception be one feature of the occasion
but it is not known whether this viii be
practicable In view of the brief stay of the,
party and the fact that the President will
naturally give considerable of the time to
the troops. At the banquet he will have
an opportunity to meet the leading men
Of Savannah in business and professional
life as there will probably be accommoda-
tons for nearly 800 in all.
AT the review the President viii be the
center of attraction for not only Sayan-
nahlans, but thousands of Georgians from
the territory within 200 miles of Savan-
nan, who will be glad to avail themselves
OF the low rates TO witness the review ana
see the presidential party.
President d. G. Purse of the Board OF
Trade. chairman of the committee which
visited Washington to tender the invitation
q the Board of Trade, business men and
cluzens to the President, returned to the
city yesterday morning. In the afternoon
he met the directors of the Board of Trade
ana gave verbal report to them of what
had been done at Washington, the results
OF which are already known to the pub
nc Inc directors were greatly inter-
ested IN Capt. Purses statement and con-
graduated him, as the representative of
tne committee of three citizens, on the
success that had met them. Capt. Purse
vas authorized, as President of the Board
u trade, to proceed with the arrange
Hieu's IN conjunction with the citizens al
READY interested, and those who may be-
co'Ie allied with them in the work of en-
tertainment.
capt. Purse had but little to saw for pub
nV"uon that wes new. He corroborated
'le other members of the committee in
1HeI statements as to the cordality dis
prayed by the President, the evident graft
nc"'lon the invitation gave him. his SYM
p'theuc appreciation of the honor it was
gesired TO show him. Capt. Purse had no
pouDt mat the President and party would
pe mere on Dec. 10 and Is. and that
'le seventh Army Corps would be review
81 al that time. The President is greatly
interested in these troops, and expressed
me pleasure it would give him to see them
before their departure for Cuba.
Inc Invitation which was handed the
ieSiueht was on parchment, handsomely
eisIossed by Mr.. Charles White. and is
suiu TO nave been one of the most artistic
"ENauons ever seen at the White House
an OF the members of the cabinet who
were seen also evinced the same appreci-
S'ioh OF the invitation of the citizens of
savannah as the President, and il would
no' De surprising If the entire cabinet ac
Cohpaned Mr.. Mckinley on his visit
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