The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-09
GUEST OF MILITARY
MEETING OF OFFICERS TO AR
RANGE FOR ENTERTAINMENT OF
MAI. GEN. ADNA R. CHAFFEE.
RIFLE RANGE. BAZAAR AND YACHT
CLUB MAY BE VISITED.

Officers VIII Meet This Afternoon mt
ONCE of Mai. w. w. Williamson.
Plans of Entertainment VIII be
Outlined rs Far as Practicable.
Everything Will Depend Upon the
Length of Time GEN. Chaffee Ex-
poets to Remnin in Savannah.
City VIII Probably Assist in the
Entertainment.
A meeting of the commanding off,
GERS of the various military compa-
MES in Savannah will be held this aft
ernoon at 4:3O o'clock at the office of
Maj. w. w. Williamson to make ar
engagements for the reception and en-
tertainment of Maj. Gen. Adna r.
Chaffee, commander of the Depart
ment of the East, q. S. A. who will
arrive in Savannah Wednesday morn
ing.
1t will, of course, be impossible to
arrange the details for the reception
and entertainment, since Gen. Chat
fee has not advised the military as to
his movements, and it is not known
how long he intends to be in the city.
1t is thought that since the purpose
of his visit is the inspection of Fort
Screven he will remain here but a
short time.
To Visit Rifle Range.
Gen. Chaffee will be extended an in
vitation by the military to visit the
rifle range The officers are especially
anxious that he see the range, and to
impress upon him the interest and en-
thusasm which is eVinced in Savannah
in rife practice, to the end that he
may use his good offices in securing for
the military such additions and i'm
provements as are needed.
An invitation will also be extended
to him to visit the Hussars' bazaar.
1t being the principal event of military
interest in the city during the week.
the officers think it meet that he should
be urged to attend it. In the event
his engagements are not such as to
prevent his acceptance of the invita-
ton, a reception will be held, which
all the military of the city will be in
vited to attend.
May be Entertained at Yacht Club.
The officers will also take up the
matter of inviting him to the Yacht
Club. II the invitation to the rifle
range is accepted, it is probable that
he will go from there to the Yacht
Club. He viii be accompanied by his
staff and the officers of high rank
in the city viii of course constitute
the Invitation and Reception Commit
tee
Il think that it is but proper that
some steps should be taken at once
by the military of the city, said a
prominent military man, in speaking
of the visit of Gen. Chaffee. "In all
of the cities which he has visited /
understand he has been accorded n
reception by the military. l do not
apprehend that he will have much
time to spend in the city, but it is
the distinction which his position justi-
fies and demands.
The City's Part.
"Of course it will be impracticable
at this time to make any plans for
his entertainment. 1t is our idea in
calling the meeting to lay our plans
so that we may be ready when we
learn of his plans, and that we may
not be found equal to the situation
should he accept the invitations ex-
tended him. / have not heard what
action the city would take, though |
understand they will take some action
before his arrival. 1t seems to me that
Savannah should be awake to the op-
portunity and privilege presented to it
in the entertainment of Gen. Chaffee
Other cities have been. l need not
name Atlanta. 1t strikes me that it
would be move along the same lines
that are at present being so earnestly
aritated "