The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-22
GOVERNOR JOSEPH M. TERRELL,
who Tomorrow

does the readmission of the Georgia
society, that the chief executive should
be present, and most appropriate since
in its incipiency the society was pure
ly military organization, and is now
of a military character.
Luncheon For the Governor.
The luncheon, though necessarily
small because of the limited member
ship of the organization, will be elab-
crate in detail. 1t will be held in the
breakfast room. where a profusion of
palms and flowers, the strains of music
and tasty appointments will conduce to
make the occasion an enjoyable and
memorable one. At the head of the table
will sit Hon. Walter G. Charlton, presi-
dent of the Georgia society. At his
right will be his excellency, Hon. Jo-
seph NJ. Terrell, and at his left Hon.
Phil Cook, Secretary of State, and a
prospective member of the society.
Historic Flags.
The nonresident members will arrive
in the city to-day. Mr.. T. Savage
Clay of New York, arrived yesterday
of the society, and one of it's most en-
thusiastic members. He brought with
him the flag of the general society, and
the new Georgia State Society flag, as
well as the original flag of the general
society, which is a highly priced and
an antinque bit of bunting. These flags
win be f1oated from the De Soto to-
morrow.
A business meeting of the society, at
which officers and new members Will
be elected, and other business trans
acted, will be held in the Superior
Court room at II o'clock. The meeting
will be short one, after which the
members of the society will repair to
the De Soto, where they will be met by
Gov. Terrell, on his return from Avon
dale range.
Those who will be present at the
luncheon, besides Gov. Terrell, are:
Hon. Phil Cook. Secretary of State;
Hon. Walter G.. Charlton, president of
The Georgia Society; Col. c. Noble
Jones, Secretary of the Georgia Society;
Mr.. T. Savage Clay of New York, Mr.
j. H. Burroughs of Norfolk, Hon. Will
liam H. Milton of Mariana, Fla, Mr..
George Washington Wylly of Florida,
Hon. William Harden, Mr.. George F.
Tennille, Mr.. Richard NJ. Charlton, Mr..
A. D. Harden, Mr.. w. D. Dearing and
&HT. II. T.. Kruger smith.
First Meeting in 100 Years.
It is more appropriate that the So
ciety should hold its first meeting after
lapse of 100 years in the city of Sa-
vannah on Washington's birthday,
since it was here that Gen. Washing
ton himself. then president of the Unit
ed States and president general of the
Society Of the Cincinnati, on the occa-
sion of his visit on May ~. 1891, re-
sponded to the address of welcome de-
livered by President Antony Wayne,
since which time the society has never
met. The reply of Washington and the
address Of Wayne have been preserved
among the archives OF the society. and
are here reproduced through the cour-
tesy OF Mr.. 7. Savage Clay.
WaSne's Welcome 20 Washington.
President Antony Wayne said:
we, the members OF the Society of
the Cincinnati IN the state OF Georgia,
Deg leave 10 offer our most sincere con-
CALCULATIONS on your safe arrival IN
ihlf state II n more easy for you 20
imagine than for us 10 describe the
mingled emotions Of gratitude Of re-
spect ana affection your presence in
10 1c9nnauea On ssysntsenth PaEe.)