The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-13
WARSHIP ASKED FOR
TO VISIT SAVANNAH DURING THE
FALL FAIR.
LETTER TO SECRETARY MOODY
SENT BY SECRETARY DOYLE AT
REQUEST OF PRESIDENT MOORE.

BattIeship May BE Secured-Mann-
ger Saussy Back from Atlanta.
Governor Terrell VIII Be Here on
Nov. 0-WiII BE Met at station by
Members of stan and Military
Companies and Escorted to Fair
GrOunds-Win Review Troops and
Make an Address-Arranging for
Prize Drill.
An effort will be made to have one
of the United States cruisers at Sa-
vannah during the fair. Correspond
| ence has already begun with Secre-
tary Moody in regard to the matter and
the fair management is hopeful of Sc
curing the battleship as one of the big
attractions.
1t has been learned by the fair man
agement that the government has
promised to send a ship to Jacksonville
| this winter for a short visit and this
makes it hopeful that one will be sent
| here. A promise of a visit from one
of the big ships was made DR.. Henry
S. Colding commandant of the Georgia
Naval Militia, by the Secretary of the
Navy during the formers visit to
Washington last August. The fair
management will simply ask that the
promise be redeemed during the fair
week, and if possible, on Governors
! Dav.
BY the direction of President Moore
a letter was sent out last night from
fair headquarters by Secretary Doyle
| Af iT
that a ship be sent here during the
| fair. Attention was called to the fact
that the fair would represent the in
terests of the entire state of Georgia
and that the government should show
her interest in the state by sending
ship here during the days that the
fair is being held.
The fact that vessel will be sent to
Jacksonville to pay visit of an almost
similar nature. coupled with the prom
Use made to DR.. Colding, makes the
fair management very hopeful OF re-
ceiving a favorable reply from Secre-
terry Moody.
Governors Day Nov. o.
Gov. Terrell will be here on Nov.
| g. This was the word brought back
from Atlanta by General Manager
Saussy yesterday. Manager Saussy
| anxious to make the visit to Savan-
nah, and that he had made him
| promise to be here. Owing to untore-
| seen circumstances he will not be able
| to be here on Nov. H. as was pre-
| viously announced. He told Manager
Saussy that he would come here on
either the 9Th or 14th of the month.
| Upon his return from Atlanta Mr..
| Saussy at once presented the matter
| to President Moore and was instructed
| to request the Governor to come mere
on the 9th. A formal letter of invita-
| ton for that date was sent out last
night by Mr.. Saussy. The letter also
| invited the Governor to bring with
| him as many members of his staff and
official family as he desired.
The formal invitation fixes Nov. 3
as Governors Day and the day prom
ises to be one which will long be re-
membered by visitors at the fair. IL
the visit from the battleship is also
secured for that date there is little
doubt but that Savannah will be nlled
with visitors and that the Motel ana
| boarding houses will be tested TO Ihelr
utmost in accommodating the Vlsltors'
Outline of Plans for Day.
The definite arrangements for the
observance of Governors Day and tor
|
will be formulated at the meeting of
the directors of the Savannah Racing
| Association. An outline OF the pTans
was made yesterday, however, by
Secretary Doyle, President Moore and
Manager Saussy.
The Governor will arrive sometime
during the morning by special tram.
accompanied by several members OF
his official family and some OF MS
staff officers from the interior por-
tons of the state. He will be met
at the station by all the members OF
his staff living in Savannah, as well
as many of those in other portions
of Southeastern Georgia. AS many
military companies as can be secured
will also help to form the escort to
the Fair Grounds.
At the grounds the Governor VIII
be shown the principal points of in
terest and will review the military
| companies present. Immediately fol-
| lowing the riVew a competitive drill
| between several of the companies VIII
| be held and prizes awarded. The WIN
| ming company will be given the post
| of honor in the Governors escort from
the Fair Grounds This post will be
| held during the march to the grounds
| by the Georgia Hussars.
| A special box will be arranged at
the Fair Grounds for the Governor and
| his staff, from which they can view
| the races. Before the regular race
| programme for the day is opened, an
| address will be made by Governor Ter
rel and probably by several of the
| other distinguished visitors who have
signitied their intentions of being pres
ent at the fair on Governors Day. No
| expense will be spared in making the
day one of the most noted of the
| fair