The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-21
GOV, GAMBLERS VISIT
UNION soCIETY's PROGRAMME FOR
HIS ENTERTAINMENT.
HE WILL ARRIVE TUESDAY
COMMITTEE APPOINTED FROM THE
SOCIETY FOR HIS RECEPTION.

Meeting of the Officers and Man
ayers and Programme for the
151st Anniversary of the society
Arranged-COunty Farm VIII BE
Visited-Thence the Governors
Party VIII Go TO Bethesda, where
the Annual Meeting viii Be Held
and the Governors Address VIII
BE Delivered.
a meeting of the officers and managers
Of the Union Society was held yesterday
morning TO perfect plans for the celebra-
ton of the one hundred and fifty-drst an
niversary Of the organization day after
tomorrow. The following gentlemen were
appointed by President ]. II. Estill upon
a committee for the reception and enter
tainment Of the Governor: Messrs. d. r.
Thomas, c. II. Dorsett S. b. Adams. w.
J. DeRenne John r. Dillon and \. S.
Nichols.
A letter to Col. Estiu from Gov. Cand-
Ter was read. as follows:
State of Georgia, Executive Office. At
lanta, April 10 l9OL-Col. ]. H. Estill, Sa-
received yours of yesterday, and in reply
beg to say that it is my intention TO
leave here on Monday night and arrive
at savannah at O'Clock Tuesday mora
ing. From Savannah l so on to Albany,
so as to reach there on the morning of
the cath. l do not know the schedule
from Savannah TO Albany by the Georgia
and Alabama Railroad, but 1 am advised
that l can leave Savannah by the Cen
trail. coming up to Macon, making a close
connection there, and thence TO Albany
to breakfast on the 2ith. II is, there
fore, probable that will take that route.
At all events. l will reach Savannah by
the Central about o'clock on the morn
ing of the sd. Sincerely yours,
A. D. Gambler.
Governor Gambler is to deliver the an
annual address at Bethesda. He
has many friends and admirers in
Savannah who always welcome him
upon his appearance here. They
will regret that his stay among them can
not be of long duration.
Col Estin announced that the invita-
ton of the society to the Mayor and adler
men, the County Commissioners and other
bodies to attend the anniversary exercises
had been accepted. The Mayor and a.
dermen and the County Commissioners
wil leave in carriages for Bethesda, but
the trip for the officers and managers of
the society and of the Governor Will, it is
expected be especially pleasant for the
reason that it will be made in a buck
board. The entire party will be accom-
modated in the vehicle.
The program is for the officers and man
ayers, escortng the Governor, and the
Mayor and aldermen and the County Com
missioners, to meet at the county farm,
he Co mill E-fsf ha
the county convicts and inspect some OF
the work that is done under the supervis-
ion of the County Commissioners. After
the stop at the farm, the road for Be-
thesda win again be taken, and, arriving
there, the party will dine
After the dinner, the company will re-
pair to the large schoolroom, where the
anniversary exercises will be held. After
an opening prayer. the annual meeting
will be held, and the officers will make
their formal reports. Officers for the en-
suing year will be elected. Col. Estiu has
been president of the Society since 1878,
when he succeeded the late Hon. William
NJ. Wadley. The Office is slow-changing
IN its incumbeuts. for during the last
forty-seven years there have been but six
presidents.
The Governors address will be the fea-
ture of the meeting. Upon its conclusion,
thanks Will be voted hlr1 by the society
for having responded to its invitation to
deliver the address. The meeting will then
adjourn. and the visitors will inspect the
grounds.
Not alone by the older persons in attend
ance will be the day be enjoyed. for the
1913 boys who are cared for at Bethesda
will be reveling in the first of seven hol-
idays. They are always given a week at
the anniversary of the Society and are
then free from school duties. A great din
ner will contribute to their pleasures and
for the smaller boys toys will be provid-
ed. The Society looks especially TO the
inner welfare of the boys on the anniver-
sary, sending out great quantities of good
things that have been gathered by solicit
tation among merchants and friends of
tho institution