The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-13
BRUNSWICK MAY GET A SHIP.
NAVY DEPARTMENT MAY SEND a
WAR VESSEL THERE.

Congressman BrnntIey ImPresses the
Department with the Claim of the
Southern Coast sectiOn-FRir Com
mittees AppOlnted-Rev. Mr. Mac
DoneII Has Fever I'm Cuba-other
brunswick News.
Brunswick, Ca, Nov. 12-Brunswick
may get a warship for her big fair after
all. Congressman Brantley is working Tor
1t, and he is a man who never lails TO pre-
sent his sections claims to the officials
in their right light. Some days ago IL
was published that Senator Bacon had
failed TO get the warship, but on Congress
man Branueys return from Wayctoss 10
day he found among h s MAJ some letters
bearing on the efforts he has been max
ing in that line viii h are 10 say the least
encouraging. one Of the Of late is from
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Charles
II. Allen, and it is in response to letter
from Congressman Brantley telling him
that the people on the coasl do not nave
fairs often but that they are preparing 10
have one here n Brunswick, and thou
sands Will come to see it, ana further
more, that The people of the South Geor-
gia towns are loyal and patriotic but they
do not see warshps often and now they
want to have one come down to the Bruins
wick show so that they can get a .ook at
a vessel that composes part of the navy
of this great and glorious country.
The letter of Congressman Brautley evil
IDENTIFY struck home 10 the assistant secre-
tary and he realized how much the REQ
pie of this section were entitled to u look
at a warship, for ne wrote in reply
"The department is anxious always to
cooperate. so far as it can, in any meas
ure 20 allow people of the country an OPP
portunity of seeing its war vessels. But
there have been so many ships taken from
the North Atlantic squadron, in view of
the urgent needs, that it is very difficult
to find others availa BILE for special duty.
If you will, however, write once more
after the middle of the month, say within
a week of the time you desire vessel d
Brunswick, the department will make
every effort to secure a vessel for your
purposes 1t is impossible at this time to
give more definite assurance
Congressman Brantley will act upon
Mr.. Aliens suggestion.
Entertainment Committee.
President Butts has appointed COM
mittee of ladies and gentlemen to receive
and entertain the visiting military of the
First and Fourth Regiments, and the 9TH
er military men who will be here on
Thanksgiving day to attend the Southeast
ern Fair. The committees will meet at
the opera house Monday afternoon TO per-
feet organization. Those composing them
are:
Gentlemen-Messrs. F. D. Aiken, r. E.
Dart, J. s Wright f. A. Dunn, E. L.
Stephens, e. Brobston, II. Jennings A.
]. CTovatt, l.. II. Haymn. Albert Smith,
Henry Hirsch, j. c. Stiles, b. p. Cole
man, f. c. Butts, H. F. duBignon, T.
O'Connor, A. d. Gale, J. p. Davenport, G.
II. Leavy J. M. Virgins, j. T. Parnen,
c. w. Deming, G. w. Blanton, J. S. NJ.
Symons c. A. Taylor, G. II. Smith, J.
T. Colson.
Ladies-Mrs. F. D. NJ. strachan, Misses
Daisy Mcintosh, Edna Penniman, Wright,
Constance Butts, Dorothy Berrie, Julia
Wilder, Josephine duBignon, Eva Myddle-
ton Zoe Symons Ethel Downing, Fannie
Grant Nightengae Gertrude Allen, Ma
ME Burroughs, Mai Bingham, Fleurine
Madden Frances Nightengale, Fannie
Smith, Essie Whitfield, Ethel Conoley, Su-
sic Gale, Dolle Green, Helen OConnor,
Mamie Webster, Emanuel Mary Good
year. Rita McKinnon, Florie Colesberry
Bloodworth, Carrie Isaac, Florence Thiot
Barkuloo.
On Thanksgiving day the Governor and
his staff and several hundred soldier boys
win be the guests of the Fair Associat ton
and the Committees on Entertainment and
Reception win do their part well towards
making their stay pleasant.
Judge r. T. Hitch for many years JUS
tce of the peace here, has resigned his
office TO enter the insurance field There
viii probably be several candidates to fill
his place, and prominent among those who
have been announced is Mr.. e. c. Butts,
a well-known young attorney of Bruins
wick.
The auction for the restaurant privileges
at the fair grounds, both for whites and
colored has been called off, and those
privileges will be sold at private sale by
Secretary Harvey.
The Adventist Conference.
The final session of the Fifth Annual
Conference of the South Georgia and Flor
ida Adventist came to a close here to-day.
after one of the largest and most success
full meetings in the record of the church.
The attendance was good and the SER
vices and work accomplished proved I'M
usually attractive 10 all who attended. To-
days session was opened with the report
of the preachers from the various
churches. The committees reports were
read and received, while the committees
were requested TO continue their work and
report at each quarterly session. The
first quarterly session viii be held at Pea
cock, Fla, and during it a new church
will be dedicated. A committee was APP
pointed to draft resolutions of thanks to
the people of Brunswick, press and all
who assisted in making the conference
here such a complete success; after which
the conference adjourned. subject to the
call of the chair. Many of the delegates
returned TO their homes tonight, while
some remain over to attend services here
tomorrow.
Mr.. MacDOnelI stricken.
News reached Brunswick this afternoon
that Rev. George MacDonel the popular
Methodist missionary, had been stricken
with the dread disease, yellow fever, and
was now Frustrated with it at the mission
headquarters in Havana. Rev. Mr.. Mlc-
Donell was one of the most prominent and