The Savannah morning news., 1901-04-23
To VISIT BETHESDA
MANY WILL TAKE THE TRIP TO
THE ORPHAN HOUSE TO-DAY.
GOVERNOR WILL BE THERE.
WILL BE ESCORTED BY GEORGIA
HUssARS AND OFFICIALS.

Governor and His Escort and on
GERS and Managers of the Union
Society VIII Leave at Noon From
the DeSOto, County mmissIOners
From the Court House and Mayor
and Aldermen From the City Ex-
change-StOp to BE Made mt County
Farm-At Bethesda Anniversary
Exercises of the Union Society
VIII Take Place.
With the weather propitous, there is
TO reason why visitors to Bethesda to-
day. the 151st anniversary of the Union
Society, should not have an enjoyable
time. The best in weather conditions
is hoped for, as the pleasure of the out
ing would be increased by balmy air and
smiling skies.
Gov. Gambler will arrive this morning
from Atlanta by way of the Central Rail-
road. He will be met at the depot by
the gentlemen of the Union Society COM
mittee OIL his entertainment and recep-
tion and by the Georgia Hussars, who will
act as his escort during the day. He
will be escorted from the depot to the
De Soto.
At II o'clock the parties to visit Bethes-
da will be made up. From the De Soto,
in the commodious blackboard that has
been secured for the trip will be seated
the Governor and the officers and man.
ayers of the Union Society. The County
Commissioners will gather at the Court
House and the Mayor and Aldermen at
the City Exchange promptly at noon, and
carriages will be taken. The Hussars
will escort the Governor on the trip to
and from Bethesda.
The parties will stop at the County
Farm, where the Governor will see the
convict camp and inspect some of the
work that has been done by the County
Commissioners. Chairman Dale will have
a lunch spread for his guests. A stop of
half hour will be made at the farm,
and then the drive TO Bethesda will be
continued, where 1T is expected that the
party will arrive at about 2 o'clock.
Dinner will be served upon the arri yal
at Bethesda, and after dinner all will
gather in the large school room, where
exercises will be held. After the reports
of officers and the election of those to
serve the ensuing year, the address of
the Governor will be heard.
Doubtless many will visit the Bethesda
Orphan Heuse to-day who have never
been there before. For the information
of sudh persons, the following routes are
described:
. By cars. Any street line to Fortieth
and Whitaker street, where visitors will
take the Isle of Hope cars. The schedule
of cars is follows: Leave Fortieth
street, at $780, 1890 a. m, 1900 M, / 80 o.
M, 2:S0 p M, $3.50 p M, and 49O p. m.
Returning, leave Bethesda at 2:3o p. M,
$3.50. 4:3O, $50 and $50 o. m.
Tickets Zoe; can be had of the stewards
of the society or conductors on Oars.
Children and servants half price.
BY the public roed those who go by
vehicles, automobiles, bicycles or horse
back, will take either Estill avenue or
Wheaton street to Waters road, thence
to the Montgomery Cross road, turning to
the left or eastward. From the Mont
gomery Cross road there are three roads
to Bethesda, the old Bethesda road be-
ginning just west of the Isle of Hope
causeway, the Montgomery road, begin
ming near the gate of the county farm,
or the Beaulieu road, starting from Sand
fly. All these roads go to the right or
southwark. The last named road, that at
Sandfiy, is in the best condition and will
be used to-day by the Governor and his
party.