The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-08
DECIDED To ASK
THE PRESIDENT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
WILL EXTEND HIM AN INVITATION
To VISIT SAVANNAH.

Action Determined at Meeting OF
Directors without a Dissenting
Voice and Committee Appointed
to Extend Invitation in Person to
President-Wiu MenBOrialize Con-
gress for Military Road on Tybee.
Coming of Railroad Commission.
President Theodore Roosevelt will be
extended AN invitation TO visit Savan-
nah during his proposed Southern trip.
This was determined at meeting
of the directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce yesterday afternoon. The
matter was briefly discussed and the
motion to invite the President here,
offered by Mr.. Lee Roy Myers, carried
without a dissenting voice.
Hon. R. z. Lester. a member of the
chamber, and Mr.. R. M. Larner of
Washington, d. G., an associate mem
her. were appointed a committee to ex-
tend the invitation in person. These
gentlemen will be notified at once of
the action of the chamber, and will
be requested to call on the President in
person.
City viii Help Entertain.
The City Council will join with the
chamber in requesting the President
to visit Savannah on his intended trip
South Mayor Herman Myers, vice
president of the chamber, said all the
preparations usually made for the re-
ception and entertainment of distin-
guished visitors would be looked after
by the city.
There are a great many who think
President Roosevelt will find time TO
visit Savannah even though his stay
should be for only few hours. 1t is
very probable if the President pro-
longs his stay the Chamber of Com
merce will give him a dinner.
The matter of a military road on
Tybee Island was presented by Col.
]. H. Estill, president of the chamber.
Mayor Myers said he had written to
the senators from Georgia on the sub
ject and that both had promised to do
all within their power looking to-
wards the building of such road.
Military Road is Wanted.
The directors at once saw the wisdom
of working for such a road on the is
Cam the president was instructed to
appoint committee of three, with
himself as chairman, to draw up
memorial to Congress.
This memorial will set forth the adj
vantages of the road to the govern
ment, and the necessity of it in case
of any war that would make it de-
sirable for troops to cross hurriedly
from one part of the island to another
In the memorial the attention of Con-
gress will also be called to the fact
that 1t is very necessary that Tybee
be well protected, and will pray that
measures be taken to make its defense
as complete as possible. The following
committee, Col. j H. Estill, chair
man, Maj. j Ferris Cam and Mr. p
A. Stovall, will meet very shortly and
prepare the memorial.
Fight for Deeper Water.
With regard to the memorial to Con-
gress for a 30-foot channel for this port
at mean low water, it was resolved
that the Harbor and River Committee
be requested to again take the matter
up, and do what is necessary to keep
the project before Congress.
1t is not the purpose of the directors
of the chamber to let the question rest,
and the fight for deeper water will
be continued by the organization until
its purpose has been accomplished. The
Harbor and River Committee will
keep in close touch with Congress, and
will continue TO write letters to the
members, and not let them lose sight
pf the fact that Savannah is entitled
TO a channel of 80 feet at mean low
water.
Entertain Railroad Commission.
The question of the proposed visit
of the Georgia Railroad Commission
to Savannah was taken UP. Mai. ].
Ferris Cam. who is going to Atlanta
within the next day or two, was asked
to see the members of the commission
and ascertain what time would suit
their pleasure to pay their proposed
visit to Savannah.
1t will be remembered that the Rail-
road Commission promised the repre-
sentatives of the city to come here,
and in addition to the entertainment
that will be provided for them by the
city, the Chamber of Commerce will
probably tender them a smoker. Every
thing possible will be done to make
the stay Of the members of the COM
mission pleasant and plans for their
entertainment win be formulated just
as soon as it is ascertained when they
are coming.
The matter of increasing the pow
ers of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission was called to the attention of
the directors by means Of a pamphlet
and was discussed The reference to
this matter in the Presidents message
was also called to the attention of the
to the Committee on Transportation,
with instructions to investigate thor
oughly and report back to the directors
as soon as possible.