The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-17
SECRETARY ROOT DECLINES.
HE CANNOT BE AMONG THE CITY's
GUESTS NEXT WEEK.

t0n-NeW com mattees 1hat NAVE
Been Named-But One More Meet
ing of the Executive Committee
VIII BE Required for the Com
pIetion of All Arrangements.
Secretary of War Elihu Root win not
he among the clty's guests next week,
when all will do honor to Dewey. A ca
blegram has been received by the Mayor
from the ) secretary saying he would have
10 go 10 Charleston from Havana. and
that he would net have time. after reach
ing that city, to get to Savannah for the
celebration. The reply from the Secretary
was rather a disappointment, for he was
desired as ore of the visitors, though it
was feared he would not find it conven-
lent TO alter his plans and return by way
OF Savannah instead of Charleston.
A meeting of the Executive Committee
having charge of the Dewey celebration
was held last night at the De Soto. Tne
reports of the various committees were
interesting and showed that the arrange
ments are Well in hand. But one more
meeting Of the Executive Committee, it is
thought, will prove necessary. That will
he held next Monday afternoon at 4:30
o'clock
Col. Beirne Gordon chairman of the
Military Committee reported the list of
out-of-town commands that have eignifed
their intention of attending the celebra-
ton. More than 500 visiting troops will
be in the city. In addition to the com
panies named below there will probably
be others, as correspondence is now on
with several that have 1AfprTpipe6
whether they will be able TO take the trip.
Following is the list to date of he COM
mands that have accepted the invitation:
Company II. Third Regiment, Augusta:
five companies of the First Battalion of
Infantry, Charleston, Company c of the
First Regiment Pelzer, S. c.; Company
d of the Second Regiment, Columbia, S.
C.; the German Fusileers. Charleston; the
Lafayette Artillery, Charleston; the First
Division of the South Carolina Naval Re
serves Charleston; Company A of the
Third Regiment, Washington, Ga; the
Third Division of the South Carolina Ma
val Reserves, Beaufort 5. c.; the division
of the naval militia from Brunswick, Ga;
the Brunswick Rihemen; Company b of
the Fourth Regiment, Thomasville; the
Torpedo Division of the naval militiI,
Brunswick, and the Burke Light Infantry,
Waynesboro In addition to these troops,
all the local commands will take part in
VIII be four or five bands to take part.
The parade and review in honor of Adj
miral Dewey and the citys other visitors
will be commanded by Col. A. r. Law
ton of the First Regiment senior officer
in Savannah. Owing to the fact that all
companies have not sent in their ac-
ceptances of the invitation extended by
the Savannah committee to attend and
participate in the celebration next week,
the Colonel has not been able to make up
the definite orders which will be issued
later to govern the parade and review.
He has decided upon the line of march,
however, AMI information reS9riing 1t
will be welcomed by many vto are in
terested in the spectacle and desire 10 Sc
cure the best possible positions for its
observance. those whose homes or places
of business are on the line of march will
doubtless receive many visitors whilo the
parade is in progress, as Their friends
and acquaintanceE viii be anxious to get
a good view.
With the right resting on Bnll street.
the line viii be formed Oh clcthorpa ave-
nue.. 1t is probable that It will be found
necessary to trm the parade on Ogle-
thorpe avenue On both sides of Bull street.
If that is done those on the east side
will face south. with the'- right resting
on Bull street and those on the west side
will face north with the rignt resting en-
Bull street.
No carriages viii be in the column. 1t
will be comprised entirely of troops. The
column will march down Bull street by
the east side of Wright Square. on Pres
ident to Drayton, 10 Broughton, 90 Bun
south around Johnson Square to Congress
street. to Barnard. to Broughton, to Bull,
and out Bull to CASTOR, keeping to the
west of the squares. The parade will turn
from CASTOR into Drayton, and from that
street the march will be to the Park EX-
tension where the line will be formed
facing east, with the right resting on
Park avenue.
The reviewing officer or officers will
reach the Park Extension after the line
has been formed, and the ceremony of
review will then he carried out as pre-
scribed by the Drill Regulations. The
general column will be dismissed when
the various subdivisions have marched
past the reviewing stand, which will be
near the center of the east side OF The
extension. Each of the individual organ
izations will be turned over 10 its com
mender and the parade will he at an
end.
The Park Extension walk on the east
back of the reviewing stand win be The
best place to witness The review. No car
riages will be allowed on the grounds %
obstruct the view
Arrangements have been made to use the
government hospital buildings to quarter
the troops. The railroads bringing in the
/. companies Will arrange to discharge them
from the cars on the track near the hos
pital thereby making II unneo essary for
them to take the long march from the
depots.
Ii was arranged that the public recep-
ton held by Admiral Dewey shall be at
the De Soto Tuesday evening from until
10 O'Clock in the drawing room. A con-
cert will he given the same evening at the
De Soto by the First Artillery Band from
Charleston. II is probable that the band
will play Wednesday morning also.
The assignment Of seats at the banquet,
which will take place Wednesday night,
will begin to-day. over half the tickets
have been taken. The committeeman say
il will not be possible for those desiring
TO secure tickets 10 wait until the last
moment to get chem, as they are to be lin
tied in number. A number of gentlemen
from out of town have obtained tickets.
Mr.. l. G. Haas and Mr. James NJ Dixon
have the tickets in charge,
A communication from Prof r. r.
Wright Of thu colored college at Thunder
holt asking that the Admiral he brouob.