The Savannah morning news., 1902-04-18
THE DRUMMERs AT ATLANTA.
GEORGIA KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP
NOW OWN THE TOWN.

Savannah's Delegation Was the
Earliest and Largest Delegation
on the Ground and Is Chartered at
tbe Araron-Nax Banner of Column
bus Being Pushed for the Prest-
dency. President Lee WILLY Hay-
ing Decided Not 10 Be "A Candidate.
MAYOR Minis Turns the City over
TO the BOys-A Dog and Badger
right to Be Pulled OF.
Atlanta. April 17.-Georgia's Knights
of the Grip have taken Atlanta by
storm. The Savannah delegation, near
" one hundred strong. headed by Pres
ident Lee wylly of the Georgia divi-
sion, was the first to strike town about
o'clock this morning, and at intervals
up to the hour of meeting delegations
from the other out-of-town posts
rolled in. The Savannahians are COM
fortably quartered at the Aragon,
while the Waycross contingent, which
came on the same train, stopped at
the Kimball. The Columbus party
brought many ladies in their special
car.
Max Banner, of the Columbus crowd,
is being pushed by his contingent for
president and 1t is expected he will be
the man. He is secretary and treas
urer of the Columbus post and will be
put in nomination by President A. w.
Moorehouse of Post A. President Lee
WILLY will not be a candidate for re-
election. There are about three hum
bred travelling men here from all parts
of the state, and they have been max
ing things lively around the hotel lob
bies swapping yarns and talking over
the badger fight which is scheduled to
take place at some convenient time
when the police are asleep. T. Edgar
Harvey of Macon has his badger here
ready to match him against any dog or
other animal on the premises, and
some lively sport is expected.
The convention was called to order
at 2:30 o'clock in the hall room of the
Kimball by President Edward o. Miles
of the Atlanta Post. Full delegations
except Rome, and they did not arrive
until tonight. On the platform were:
President r. Lee Wylly, of Savannah;
Mayor Livingston Minis, Hon. James
J.. Mayson, Lucien b. Lataste, ex-
National President of Montgomery;
Hon. Roland Ellis, Rev. DIR. Alonzo
Monk Rev. Ed. f. Cook, of Savannah;
Rev. C.. r. Wood, of Columbus; Ed
ward o. Miles, of Atlanta; State Cap
tain Rees, of Macon.
Dr. Monk opened the proceedings
with prayer and music followed Hon.
Jas. L. Mayson, attorney of post b.
made the opening address of welcome.
lie was followed by Mayor Minis,
who turned the city over to the drum
mer boys. President r. Lee Wylly,
responded on behalf of the Georgia
division and then took the chair.
Other addresses We're made by Hon.
Roland Ellis of Macon, State attorney
for the division, and l.. V. Lataste, of
Montgomery.
The convention only transacted pre-
liminary business at to-days meeting.
The committee on rules and creden-
tials, one from each post was APP
pointed and will report in the morn
ing. There were SO delegates present
on the call of the roll, and Rome
will probably answer with ten in the
morning, but there are about three
times that many members of the Geor-
gia division in the city.
Tomorrow will be read the re-
ports Of standing committees and the
officers of the division. officers will
be elected Saturday morning at which
time the convention expects to finish
its business. Tomorrow night the an
nual banquet win be held at the KIM
BALL q number of politicians are on
hand shaking hands with the drum
mers. They know the travelling men
are about the best campaigners going
and they are anxious to make friends
of them.