The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-22
THE ADMIRAL's PROGRAMME.
viii Leave Savannah To-day for Ma
con and Thence 10 Florida.

Admiral Dewey was sufficiently recover
ed yesterday from his illness 10 be able
to review the military in the park in the
afternoon. At night he occupied the place
Of honor at the banquet From all APP
pearances the Admiral was in the pink of
condition during the review. Act
ing upon the advice of his
physicians, he remained in his
room during the day and did not attempt
to take the drive which had been planned
for him. Neither did he crafty the curl
osity of the crowds which hung about the
De Soto during the day
Surgeon General Wyman and DIT.
st. J. b. Graham said that the Admiral
had a good nights rest, the attack which
seized him while down the river, having
passed away before midnight. With the
rest accorded him erday he was able
to undergo the fatgues of the parade and
the banquet
There was a large audience in the
United States Court room in the morning,
comprising ladies', clergymen and numbTrs
of prominent people of the state, with
the hope of seeing the Admiral welcomed
by Judge Speer. IL was, however, not TO
be- Al II 80 o'clock, Judge Speer annouoc-
ed: Il have just learned from the Mayor
and regret to have to announce that we
shall not have the pleasure as anttcL ate
of greeting this morning in the court + ON
the honored and admired Admiral of the
navy. This Is due TO temporary indispO-
sition on his part from which every true
American wishes his prompt recovery and
that he may long live to enjoy the re-
spect and affection Of his follow citizens
whom he has so nobly served"
An invitation was extended the Admiral
s4efK, he
colored college and it was a disappoint-
ment that he did not put in his appear
ance. Meldrim Hail was tasuly decorated
and the college battalion was appropriate
ly uniformed and the band prepared with
music to welcome the Admiral. Col. Mel
drim telephoned to President Wright
about II o'clock that the Admiral had TO
decline the invitation on account of ILL
ness. The State College is always anx-
ious to unite with the citizens in doing
honor to any of its distinguished guests
and the Admiral would have found no spot
in Chatham county where a warmer and
heartier welcome would have been ex-
tended than at che colored college.
At 11:30 o'clock this morning Admiral
and Mrs Dewey, accompanied by Lieut..
Caldwell, will leave for Macon. They will
travel in their special train over the Cen
trail. The train is scheduled to arrive in
Macon at 4:30 this afternoon. Tonight and
tomorrow will be spent in Macon. and
tomorrow night at 10 o'clock the Admit
raj will leave Macon, again by the Central
for Savannah, arriving here at 4 o'clock
in the morning. His stay in Savannah
will be brief as his train will be imme-
diately transferred to the Plant System,
which is scheduled to land him in Jack
sonville at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
AT in the afternoon he will leave Jack
sonville for st. Augustine, arriving there
at p. IN. Sunday will be spent quietly
in st. Augustine
The Admiral has invitations to visit
number of points in Florida, but it is un-
derstood that his programme is simply to
visit the resorts for the purpose of rest
and pleasure and that he will not accept
of any Inequalities after leaving Macon.