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

Cotton Exchange and Board OF Trade
Urge Invitation to Dewey.

Urge Invitation to Dewey.
BY resolutions of the directors OF the
Board of Trade and Cotton Exchange
passed yesterday. the City, Council has
been requested to invite Admiral Dewey
and Flag Lieutenant Brumby TO visit Sa-
vannah. The resolutions have been trans
mitted to Acting Mayor Tiedeman and the
suggestion meets with his warm approval.
Yesterday morning. Mr. Leopold Adler
started his petitions for the signatures of
leading business and professional men on
their rounds They urged the Council, the
Board of Trade and the Cotton Exchange
10 join in extending the invitation and
were signed by about everybody TO whom
them were presented. The concensus of
opinion on the streets was that the invita-
ton should be sent and that il would be a
lack of courtesy 10 have the chief naval
hero of the country within the borders of
the state. without giving him an opportu-
nifty TO view the narbor of the states
principal port
MIR. Adler called also upon President
Purse of the Board of Trade, and President
Williams of the Cotton Exchange, suggest
irg to these gentlemen chat they call TO-
gether the directors of their respective
bodies. and secure their opinion on the
matter OF the Invitation to Dewey and
Brumby. Mr.. Adler had asked Mai
Bierne Gordon 10 accompany him on these
visits, and Mai. Gordon did so.
AS a result a meeting OF the Board of
Trade was held at il o'clock. when resO-
lutions were offered and adopted calling
upon Council to extend the invitation to
the admiral ard his flag lieutenant. At /
o'clock the directors of the Cotton EN-
change mel and took similar action. Cop
les OF the resolutions adopted by both these
business bodies were transmitted at once
to Acting Mayor Tiedeman.
Mr.. Adler stated 10 a Morning News re-
porter that his petitions were being sign
ed by every one 10 whom they were pre-
personally but that Savannah could have
Dewey and Brumby with her citizens. if
they went about it in the right way and
acted with the expedition the occasion de-
manded. The invita- alton should, of course,
come from Council. and it should have
the approval and support of the Organiza-
tons that represented the chief business
interests of the city. The rest of the work
would be matter for the citizens to take
up and push TO a successful conclusion.
IF the invitation is rendered and ac-
cepted" said Mr.. Adler, there will be no
trouble about securing the funds TO make
the entertainment of the Admiral and
Lieut.. Brumby all that could be desired
The funds win be readily at hand and ali
that Council win be asked or expected to
do is to take the initiative in the matter
of the invitation. The patriotic citizens of
Savannah will see 10 The rest. If our re-
cept.on be one-hundTedth part as spon-
taueOus and enthusiastic as that rendered
the Admiral in New York it will be every
thing that either he or we could WISH
The opportunity is not to be missed, and
1 am continuing 10 circulate the petitions
! have started, 10 the end that the C0un-
ell may be advised of the fact that there
is a general and widespread demand for
such action on their part as we have sug-
gested and requested"
Acting Mayor Tiedeman. when seen IN
reference TO the matter, said that he had
no doubt that Council would take pleasure
in extending an invitation 10 Admiral
Dewey and Lieut.. Brumby in behalf OF
the people of Savannah to visit the city.
and partake of the hospitality of lis peo-
pie.
"All that Council will require said Mr..
Tiedeman, rs that there should be sufi-
cient indications of a general desire on
the part of the peop.e to have these dis
tinguished naval officers as their guests.
From the action taken by the Board of
Trade and the Cotton Exchange I have
70 doubt but that these indications will
be forthcoming In fact l am sure that
our people will be more than delighted to
have Admiral Dewey and Lieut. Brumby
only one Thing further needful and that is
that the proper persons should take hold
of The matter and give assurance that the
reception and entertainment will be
worthy of our distinguished visitors. and
credjtable 10 the city which entertains
them Savannah has a reputation to main
tain on this line, and il would uot do to
fail short on such an occasion. l have lit
tic apprehension on this score, however. -
Alderman Tiedeman said that he would
have preferred that The invitation should
have been extended and the acceptance
secured before having any public discuss
ion of the matter. The announcement of
Savannah's intentions, he said, might lead
other cities in this vicinity 10 take similar
steps. 1t was necessary, however that
the newspapers should call the attention
of the public to this opportunity. and so
the publicity could not be avoided.
Mayor Myers was telegraphed at New
York the action that MIR Adler had sug-
gested. The following telegram, ev.ncins
the Mayors own hearty interest and APP
prevail was received by Mr.. Adler.
Heartily favor invitation, and will CO.
operate with you. Herman Myers"
This assurance of the chief magistrate
OF the city that he will lend his Official
sanction assures q successful conclusion.
Those who are interested chiefly in the
matter are bestirring themselves TO bring
this couclus ion a fout, and as soon as Coun-
ell acts that viii he probably within the
next day or two. there will he begun an
active and vigorous campaign, whose OBJ
ject shall he the capture of Dewey and
BrumbY and their coming TO Savannah
pcaceably if they viii, by force of arms,
if needs must.
AN EARLY MORNING FIRE.