The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-31
LEGISLATORSCOMING
WILL ACCOMPANY GOV. GAMBLER
no SAVANNAH NOV. 6.
TO INACCURATE THE FAIR.
YESTERDAY WAS sAvANNAH's DAY
AT THE CAPITAL.


Col. j. VI. EstiII Extends the Invita-
ton in Behalf of the Fair Assoc
ciatiOn-phe Delegation WARMLY
Warmly Received and the Invita-
tion Unanimously Accepted-Mr.
Howard Gets the Franchise Tax
TOOmer Misdcmeanor Convict Bill
Killed.
Atlanta, Oct. 3O.-To- day was Sa-
vannah day. both in the Senate and
the House of Representatives. Both
bodies, by unanimous vote, accepted
the invitation extended by the Savan-
nah committee, to attend the opening
of the State Fair on Nov. 6.
The Savannah committee paid it's
first visit to the House. A resolution
by Mr.. Hitch of Chatham invited the
committee to appear in the House,
and a committee, consisting of Mr..
Fielder. of Bibb, and Mr.. Hitch, was
appointed to escort them in. A COM
mittee, composed of Col. ]. II. Estill,
President George w. Owens of the Sa-
vannah Fair Association, Maj. G. M.
Ryals and Mr.. c. H. Dorsett, were
given seats on the speakers stand.
There was considerable applause in
the House when Speaker Little intro
duced Col. Estill, the spokesman of the
delegation. Col. Estill said:
Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
House of Representatives: In behalf
of % he !, ITat,
Association, 1 extend to you an invita-
tion to attend the Georgia State Fair.
to be held in Savannah next week. and
we shall be glad to have you so ar
range your business that you can be
there on the opening day. Nov. 6. Gov.
Gambler has informed US that he will
arrange his affairs so as to be there
when you are there, and if you will go
on Nov. 6, the Governor will be there
at that time.
viii BE Something TO See.
I'VE want you there on the opening
day because it will be the day on which
the Fair Association will have large
military parade, and many other fea-
| lures of interest There win be some
thing there for you to see. You will
see 1000 of your volunteer soldiers in
line, as well as the troops from the
United States garrison.
The fair is all ready and there is
no reason for you to postpone your
visit. We have in Savannah the largest
agricultural exhibit ever seen at any
state fair and we want you to come
and see it.
Savannah will extend you a warm
welcome"
Mr. Jordan of Jasper moved the ac-
ceptance of the invitation, and then
Mr.. Turner of Ware introduced a joint
resolution providing that the House
and Senate should accept the invita-
ton for Nov. 6 and declare that day
a dies non. Mr.. Hitch made a speech
expressing the earnest hope that the
invitation would be unanimously ac-
cepted. Mr.. Wright of Floyd and Maj.
Gary of Richmond made speeches in
favor of accepting the invitation.
seab Wright Gives warning.
Seab Wright, who is the well-known
prohibitionist, said he thought the in
vitation should be accepted, but he
desired to warn the members against
well-known Savannah institution
called artillery punch.
Mr.. Grice of Pulaski wanted to know
If there would be any water there for
those who did not drink anything else.
I'VE have the biggest river in the
state. and If that gives out there is
the ocean," said Mr.. Hitch. The in
vitation was then accepted by a vote
of 112 to 8.
The committee then visited the Sem
ate. where Col. Estill made a similar
speech and the joint resolution by MIR.
Toomer was adopted there also.
Judges and officials Invited.
The Legislature will leave Atlanta
Tuesday night, reaching Savannah
Wednesday morning. The Savannah
committee also invited all the State
House officers and judges of the Su-
preme Court to come down with the