The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-02
ESCORT OF MILITARY
WILL ATTEND DEVLIN FROM DE
SOTO TO THE THEATER MAY :.
ADDRESS WILL BE FREE.
MAY BE HEARD BY ALL WHO CARE
TO ATTEND.

DevIin Will Reach savannah on
Early Train From Montgomery.
Committee VIII Meet Him and Es-
cOrt Him to De SOtO-Trip Down
HarbOr Planned for Afternoon.
Four Speakers to Take Part in
Programme Besides MIR. DevIin.
Tickets to Address to BE Had of
ANY Member of Committee and
Can BE Reserved.
The General Committee of Arrange
ments for the visit of Hon. Joseph Dew
lin. who, as a representative of the
United Irish League, viii visit Savan-
nah and deliver an address Thursday
night, met in Labor Hall last night to
further consider details in connection
with the welcome of that gentleman
and his entertainment while here.
The most important measure decided
on was a reconsideration of the plan
to charge admission to the theater on
the night of the address. The lecture
will be free. Tickets have been print
ed, and these will be distributed by the
members of the general committee
among those who wish to hear the
speaker. These tickets may also be
reserved at the theater without charge.
To allow of this the theater box office
will be open at an hour yet to be de-
cided on, but about two days before
the lecture.
The programme for the address has
not yet been completed, but will be
shortly. 1t is planned to have several
other addresses besides that of Mr..
Devlin. Local speakers will be asked
to deliver an address of welcome on
behalf of the city, of the state, and to
introduce the chief orator of the occa-
sion. An address. probably a short
one, will doubtless be made by Mr..
John O'Callaghan, secretary of the
United Irish League.
The programme of entertainment
will consist. as has already been stated,
in trip around the harbor.
and, on the second day of the visitors
stay, of a reception at the Thunderbolt
Casino. Also one or two lesser func-
lions may be arranged, among them IA
carriage drive.
MT DeVhn viii be met at the depot
by committee and escorted thence
to the De Soto, which win be the head
quarters both of himself and Mr.. O'Cal-
laghan. Mr.. O'Callaghan also will be
met by representatives of the Irish
cause in Savannah.
Among the plans being discussed is
that of securing a military escort for
Mr.. Devlin from the De Soto to the
theater, this escort to be headed by
a brass band, and followed by the guest
of honor and the other speakers and
committeeman in carriages. Should
this plan be adopted it is likely that
the line of march will be arranged to
include parts of streets other than Bull.
so as to have longer trip than that
from the De Soto direct to the theater
The band or an orchestra will also be
secured to play during the intermfs-
sions of the addresses.
The Finance Committee will get to
work to-day to secure the funds nee
essary to carry out these plans The
work was started at last nights meet
ing when a number of subscriptions
were made. The next meeting of the
general committee will be held
Tuesday night in the De Soto. unless
otherwise stated. For fear that it may
not be generally understood, the com
mittee wishes it known that the ad-
dress Of Mr.. Devlin is intended not only
for men, but that ladies will be both
received and welcomed.