The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-15
DOMINIC ITS GALA DRESS.
CITY HAS ALREADY BEGUN TO DEC
CRATE FOR DEWEY.

General Disposition To Beautify ana
Adorn Is Nnnircstcd-MntcriR
That served ON Former Holiday
Occasions Being Brought ont for
Another Tour of Duty-Trip Down
the River May BE Extended TO
Fort ScreVen for Gen. Miles Bene-
ht-Visiting Troops to BE Quarter
ed in Army Hospital.
rhe city has already begun to don its
holiday attire. and by the slime of the ar
rival of its guests early next week many
of the stores and business houses will
be wearing their red. white and blue and
displaying the pictures of Dewey and
others of the nations heroes.
A general desire 10 beauufy and adorn
by the use of bunting, flags. and pictures
is being manifested. Some have taken the
initiative thus early, and it is expected
many will follow very shortly Those
who delay a day or two longer will lose
nothing, and should it rain in the mean
time they would be decidedly better off,
as their decorations will have greater
effect if they miss a wetting
Many of the business houses have a
supply of decorating material on hand.
They are thus spared the expense of Sc
curing a new supply. The style of dec
Grafton followed in the past when holiday
occasions have been enjoyed will be adj
hered to. as a rule, thereby making the
use of the cd material possible. 1t will
thus be found that the pieces are Of the
correct length and adapted to the por-
tons of the building it is desired to deck
Committees having the Dewey celebra-
ton arrangements in hand continue 10 hold
meetings. They are rapidly getting all
the details adjusted and it is thought
everything will be thoroughly prepared and
in readiness by the arrival of the distn-
guished visitors. a meeting of the Excur-
sion Committee was held yesterday and
it was decided to have light lunch on
board the vessel on the way to quaran-
tine, to be followed by the oyster roast
on reaching the station.
The prospective visit of Gen Miles and
the probability of his being in the excur-
sion party induced the committee TO con-
slider trip 10 Fort Screven, as it was re-
garded as possible that he might wish to
inspect the new Notifications.
The railroads entering Savannah have
travelling representatives in the contigu-
Gus territory working up the Dewey cell
ebraton and endeavor!ng to secure the
largest attendance possible. me low rates
that have been authorized will doubtless
prove quite an attraction. and many visi-
tors from the smaller towns and cities are
expected. The merchants of the city will
derive a benefit from this influx of sight
seers, for nearly all of them will have
purchases to make. Some will doubtless
buy large bills of goods.
The Executive Committee of the cele-
bration has been rendered courtesies by
the Southern Railway and the Plant Sys-
lem for which it is very grateful. The
Southern has offered transportation from
and back to Washington for all the city
guests, while the Plant System has Of
fered to bring the First Artillery Band
from Charleston and the Quitman Brass
Band from that city. Courtesies of such
extent are appreciated, and the committee
will give its warmest thanks to the rail
roads.
The visiting military commands will be
quartered at the army hospital out on
Estill avenue. That has been practically
decided on. The formal permission of
the surgeon general to this arrangement
is yet to be secured. though there seems
20 be no difficulty anticipated on that
score.
Originally it was the intention to house
the visiting companies in the company
quarters at the Reglmental Armory.
That, however. was not regarded as a
very good arrangement, so it was decided
~ fhdh6 an tllDIN 10 secure the ara S
HAL The receiver of the properly .ould
not agree TO the committee using it for
nothing, though. as he did not think his
position would warrant it,
1t occurred 20 Col. Beirne Gordon chair
man of the Military Committee that the
army hospital buildings would furnish ex-
ceIent accommodation for the visitors
The Mayor, therefore. wired the surgeon
general 10 get permission to use the build
lngs. The surgeon general wired for me
Mayor 10 see Maj. Comegys who is in
charge of the hospital This was done
and Maj. Comegys showed Col. Gordon
and Capt G. B. Walker through the I'D
lngs they desire to use when they paid
him visit yesterday afternoon
Maj. Comegys decided it would be i'm
proper for him to extend the use of the
buildings upon the authority of the tele-
gram from the Surgeon General, as it was
by no means formal. For this reason it
was determined to wire the Surgeon Cen
eral again, and his reply is now awaited
1t is confidently expected that he will
grant permission
1t was the plan to feed the troops at
Frieds restaurant provided the Guards
Hall were used. with the troops at the
hospital, il would he inconvenient for
them to come all the way down town for
their meals, and it is probable that the
meals will be supplied at the quarters.
All cooking facilities are at hand and 1t
is probable that the restaurateur will
cater to the soldiers in the hospital mess
rooms.
The difficulty expected regarding cots
is also removed by the excellent sleeping
facilities furnished at the hospital There
are any number at hand and ready for
occupants. If the expectations of the
committee are realized and no trouble Is
experienced in securing the use of the
buildings all the difficulties in the way of
caring for as many troops as may come
Will be removed.