The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-25
SALUTE IN HONOR OF BRUMBY.
GIVEN 4 WARM GREETING ON HIS
ARRIVAL IN ATLANTA.

Visitors Swarming To the Gate city
I'm Spite of Dewey's Absence.
sword Presentation VIII Take
Place Tomorrow in Front of the
CapitOI-ArrnnEemc for the
Gallant GcOrgian's Reception and
welcome.
Atlanta, Oct. A.--Trainload after train
load OF people from every part of the state
and adjoining states poured into Atlanta
to-day.
Those who predicted that Dewey's alb
sence would diminish the number of visit
ors were greatly mistaken, Tor there was
surging thrOng at the depot when Lieut..
Thomas Brumby arrived
AT o'clock this afternoon an artillery
salute was fired In honor OF the gallant ma
val officer from a gun placed on the rail-
road track in front Of the Klmball House.
Lieut.. BIumby was present in Atlanta
but short while before going up TO MARI
eta by special engine and coach rendered
him by General Passenger Agent c. 70.
Harmon of the Western and Atlantic Rail-
road. He spent tonight In his mothers
home in that place and will return to At
lanta to. morrow afternoon.
Tomorrow night there win be recep-
ton rendered Lieut.. Brumby at the Cap
itaI city Club which win be of the usually
brilliant order.
In Front of the Capitol.
The sword presentation takes place
Thursday morning in front of the state
capitol, upon a stand erected for that pur-
pose. The Legislature win be convened
in Joint session at 10;S0 o'clock Thursday
morning, for the purpose of receiving
Lieut.. Brumby. In company with the lo-
cal committee he will call upon the Cow
ernor Just previous to this, and will be
| escorted by the Governor and Reception
Committee TO Representatives Hail. where
he Will be given an ovation. At IL O'Clock
the sword presentation will be made by
| Gov Gambler. and the military win be
massed on Washington street, facing the
front porlico of the capitol.
After the presenta ton, the military and
| civic organizations will be formed in line
and proceed with the line OF march. The
procession will be headed by Lieut. Brum-
| by and three members Of che committee
In carriages drawn by four horses. The
public school children will be massed be-
| tween Peachtree and West Peachtree,
| forming Two columns through which the
carriage of the naval officer VIII pass.
\ Ms the procession passes thiouShi tpe
| children viii sing patriotic airs. With
| their bright faces and CHEEKY voices and
with their wealth of smiles and flowers
they viii present a pretty picture ana
win form one of the most pleasing incl
| dents OF the Brumby celebration.
Lieut.. Brumby viii review the parade at
Ponce lie Leon avenue. The Confederate
veterans will lead In the line OF march,
| and after the review, will be escorted 10
the grounds. Some of the visiting soldiers
| win arrive tomorrow and the remainder
| Thursday morning. The Broad and For
| syth street bridges are frescoed with col
ored electric lights, In the center OF
which are suspended these large electrs-
cal letters. Dewey Welcome -Brumby."
Soldiers to he Cared for.
Atlanta is gayly decorated. the line OF
march being particularly bright and gay
with naring colors. A restaurant for the
| visiting soldiers has been opened al 10
North Forsyth street, and from now until
| Thursday night meals will be served free
| 10 all Of the visiting military. Any SOL
| dier in uniform not a resident of Atlanta,
wiz be given meals at any hour of night
! or day and as often as wished, free OF
cost The visitors win also be supplied
| with sleeping quarters. The visiting off,
| GERS win be given a bohemian Smoker
at the Kimball Thursday night at
| O'Clock.