The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-18

Whether Dewey and Brumby VIII
Come 40 snvnnnah.

savannahiaus will not have long tc wait
IN suspense before learning whether Ad-
rniral Dewey and Lieut. Brumby win be
their guests at any early date. The local
Invitation Committee. which left yester-
day at noon, viii reach Washington this
morning. II viii meet the Admiral aud
his famous flag lieutenant at the Everett
House at noon, and by the time Savan-
nahians have finished their dinners a tele-
gram Will probably have been received by
Mayor Myers announcing the success or
failure of the committees mission. If the
latter, there VIII be considerable dlsap-
pointment 10 Savannah. Much interest and
zast have been shown IN working up the
preliminaries for the reception and enter
tainment Of the distinguished guests, and
many people in Savannah have come to
look forward TO their coming as assured.
The committee, consisting of Mr.. George
w. Tiedeman, Capt. ID. 6. Purse, Mr. Leo
pold Adler and Col. J. n. Estil, left yes
terday by the Plant System. If the trains
are on schedule time the committee will
reach Washington at o'clock this morn
ing The members Of the committee viii
have ample time in which to ascertain the
lay of the land before their formal inter-
view with the Admiral. A Washington
dispatch in to-day's Morning News states
that the probabilities are that the Admiral
and Lieut. Brumby Will go from Atlanta
TO Marietta, ana thence return North with
out visiting any other cities in this section.
II is not thought likely however that
Admiral Dewey would have permitted the
committee to make the trip 10 Washing
ton had he already decided not to accept
its invitation. This is not characteristic of
the man.
Oh a.
mittee Is armed with certain weighly ar-
guments in the shape Of letters from in
huential members Of the national adminis-
tration which can hardly fan to have the
desired effect. one of these letters is I'M
derstood 10 be from Secretary Long and in
which the Secretary strongly expresses his
desire that the Admiral should make the
trip to Savannah. 1t is 70 be supposed
that the wish Of the Secretary will have
considerable weight with the Admiral The
other letter is said to be from the ex-
ecutive mansion" but whether from the
Chief Executive or some member of his
household has not yet been stated. The
committee did not care TO let their COM
petttors know what good ammunition they
had stored away in their haversacks and
hence nothing was said about the letters
previous 10 their departure
Mayor Myers announced the appointment
yesterday of the Committee on Military
and transportation, Both committees
We're well chosen. That on military cen
sisis of Mai. Beirne Gordon, chairman;
Col A. r. Lawton, honorary chairman,
Col y. +. Miller of Lambert, Lieut.. Col
William Garrard Lieut. Col. j. f. Brooks,
Lieut.. Col. P. w. Meidrim and Capt
George T. Walker. Mai. Gordon person
ally saw the several members Of his COM
mittee during the day and received from
them the assurance that they would serve
with pleasure ana that they would further
use their individual influence with their
several commands to secure a creditable
display
The Transportation Committee consists
of Mr.. l. g. Haas, chairman, and Messrs.
w r. Wimpy, Nj. j. Doyle, j. G. Halle,
H. G. MeFadden, A. Pope and NJ. V.
Raiey. The makeup of the committee is
sufficient assurance that satisfactory rates
will be secured from the railroads
Both the Military and Transportation
Committees are ready to begin work i'm
mediately upon notice Of the acceptance
of the invitation by Admiral Dewey and
Lieut.. Brumby In this case the other
committees will be announced to-day, and
all the machinery will be set in motion to
perfect the arrangements for the reception
of the distinguished visitors