The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-24
ADMIRAL DEWEY HEARD FROM.
HE WRITES THAT HE WILL BE
HERE MARCH 20.

He VIII he Accompanied by Mrs.
Dewey-The Arrangements PrOpOs-
ed by the Committee for the En-
tertainment of Himself and Mrs.
Dewey Are satisfactory, He states.
The Executive Committee VIII
Meet This Week to Complete the
DetaiIs-The Invitation to the Ban
quet Includes Mrs. Dewey anG
There VIII Doubtless BE Other La
dies Present.
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey will be enter
tanned by Savannah March 20 and q. This
is now settled The Morning News an-
nounced day before yesterday that this
was practically assured, but a letter re-
ceived yesterday from Admiral Dewey sets
all doubt at rest The latter was ad
dressed to Mayor Myers and was received
by Acting Mayor .,Tiedeman in the alb
sence of the Mayor. 1t is as follows:
"Omce of the Admiral 1747 Rhode ISL
and Avenue Washington, D. c., Jan. %,
19O0.-Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor, Savan-
nah. Ca: Dear SRI have the pleasure
to acknowledge the receipt of your let
ter of Jan. 20 and 90 state that the ar
rangements which you propose for the en-
tertainment of Mrs. Dewey and myself
seem to be very satisfactory. l know of
no reason why we should not arrive in
Savannah on the morning of March 20
next Very truly yours,
George Dewey"
Acting Mayor Tiedeman said ie saw no
reason why the letter should be kept pri-
vate, and accordingly gave il out for pub
LEGATION. The letter assures the commit
tee on one point on which there was some
doubt, and that is that Mrs Dewey will
accompany the Admiral. The programme
for the two days entertainment as ar
ranged includes Mrs. Dewey, of course.
The programme has not yet been sub
mitted by the Invitation Committee to the
Executive Committee. but meeting of
this body will be called the latter part
of this week, as soon as Mayor Myers re-
turns from New York. AS Admiral
Dewey has already expressed his salts
faction with the programme as arranged
it will doubtless be confirmed by the
Executive Committee practically without
change.
ne programme, winch Is Tor TWO days
entertainment provides for the arrival of
Admiral and Mrs. Dewey ON the morning
of March 20. They will be received by a
committee and escorted to the De Soto. A
trip on the river for the Admiral while
Mrs. Dewey is being entertained by
ladies' committee is the programme for
the morning. AS Il is desired TO give the
Admiral a full view of the harbor and
port facilities of Savannah, the trip will
probably consume several hours. As the
trip Will not be in any sense a junket,
IT is probable that only small party
viii accompany the Admiral
A public reception for Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey at the De Soto is scheduled for the
night of March 20, when the citizens win
be given the opportunity of meeting the
hero of Manila and his bride
For the morning of March q a carriage
drive around the city is proposed and in
the afternoon parade of the military of
Savannah and the surrounding country
The latter feature has not been positively
decided upon as yet but it will very prob
ably be adopted as proper tribute to
the leading naval hero of the latter part
of the nineteenth century and courtesy
due the military of the city
The chief feature of the AdmiraPs visit
Of course. will be the banquet rendered
him and Mrs. Dewey at the De Soto on
the night of March 81 The banquet. of
course, will be an elaborate affair, and
the affort will be made to eclipse all pre-
vious occasions of the kind. 1t is hoped
TO have large list of distinguished guests
as well as the leading citizens of Savan-
nah, and some from the state at large
Especial attention will be paid to the Sc
lection of the list of speakers and toasts
The banquet may be the occasion of a
decided innovation in affairs of this kind
The invitation 20 the banquet will be to
Mrs. Dewey as well as TO the Admiral
Mrs. Dewey's acceptance would, of course
necesstate the presence of other ladies
1t is not unusual for ladies to be present
at banquets as spectators but for them
10 attend as guests would be quite an in
novation in this part of the country at
least. Capt Purse, who is vice chairman
of the Executive Committee is decidedly
in favor of { he idea, and the other mem
hers of the Invitation Committee are un-
derstood to agree with him. The matter
might be arranged by providing a separate
table for the ladies, but il is more likely
that they will be made guests of honor
and provided with seats at the Admirars
table.
After leaving Savannah Admiral and
Mrs. Dewey will go to Macon, where they
will be entertained by the citizens of that
city. They will be accompanied by Lieut.
Caldwell, the Admirars secretary.