The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-15
DEWEY COMMITTEE NAMED.
WILL MEET TO-MORROW NIGHT TO
OUTLINE 4 PROGRAMME.


The Subscription Committee Makes
satisfactory DISQUALIFICATION.
Gambler and Senator's Bacon and
Clay to he Invited-Other Invita-
tiOns VIII Await the Acceptance
of Admiral Dewey--Lfeut. Brumby
wires That He VIII Meet the Com
mittee i'm WashinEtOn-Wfde inter-
est Being Taken in the Expected
Visit of she Heroes of Manila Bay.
The Executive Committee for the Dewey
celebration was completed yesterday. The
committee is now as follows: Hon. Her
man Myers. chairman: Capt. d. G. Purse,
vice chairman: Maj. Beirne Gordon, Leo
pold Adler James NJ. Dixon, Isaac G.
Haas. A. b. Palmer, /. A. solomons,
Lawrence Mcneil, I. b. Tiedeman, A. S.
Guckenheimer.
The chairman and vice chairman were
chosen by the General Committee at the
meeting the night before. and were an-
thorized TO select nine additional members
to act with them. The gentlemen named
were notified yesterday of their appoint
ment, and it is understood that all will
serve The Executive Committee Will meet
at the De Soto tomorrow night for the
purpose of outlining a programme and APP
pointing subcommittee. 1t is intended
that all wheels shall be In readiness to
set in motion the moment notice is re-
ceived from the Invitation Committee of
the acceptance Of the invitation by Admit
raj Dewey.
The Subscription Committee went TO
work yesterday and met with a very sat
isfactory reception. The subscriptions are
made. Of course, conditional upon the ac-
ceptance of Admiral Dewey. AS the bust
ness men and citizens generally are desir-
Gus that the Admiral shall visit the city
and that he shall be properly entertained
while here, no difficulty is anticipated in
securing the desired sum. In fact, 1t is
believed that the amount estimated to be
necessary could be subscribed several times
over.
A form of invitation to be presented to
the Admiral by the Invitation Committee
has been drawn up, but has not yet been
officially passed upon. The invitation is
simple and direct, without unnecessary
verbiage. 1t win be inscribed upon the
city's official letter paper and stamped with
che city seal. As the other invitations will
be dependent upon the acceptance of the
Admiral their form will be somewhat DIFF
ferent
The Invitation Committee has been given
free scope in the matter of inviting other
distinguished persOnages in official life
whom it may find in Washington, Among
these will probably be several members
of the cabinet, including OF course, Sec
rotary Long. 1t is not unlikely that an In
vitation will also be extended to Admiral
Schley, especially as it is understood that
the latter has announced his intention of
visiting Georgia at an early date. As the
members of the cabinet will have only re
Gently returned from their jaunt out West
with the President, Ii is very doubtful if
any of them will be able to accept the
invitation
The Invitation Committee has no author
ity to extend invitations to any persons
within the state 1t is likely that the num-
Der of home statesmen to be invited will
be limited. Mayor Myers said yesterday
that Invitations would be extended to Gov
Gambler and Senators Bacon and Clay. The
question of other invitations will be con-
eidered after notice of Admiral Dewey's
acceptance has been received
Mayor Myers received a telegram yes
terday from Lieut.. Brumby at Boston,
stating that he would meet the commit
tee at the Everett House in Washington
Wednesday at noon, the appointment be
Ing the same as that named by Admiral
Dewey The committee is in hopes that
Lieut.. Brumby, being a Georgian will use
his influence with the Admiral to have him
visit Georgia's principal seaport.