The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-04
NEWS OF A DAY IN
GEORGIA'S CAPITAL
CADETS VISIT GOVERNOR
YOUNG GORDON INSTITUTE SOL
DIERs IN ATLANTA.

In Charge of COmmandant Nash, 115
of the Cadets Went to See n Foot
ball Game, in which Their Team
Was Defeated-Appeared at the
Capitol and Heard the Governor
Make n Speech-GOvernOr ReceiV-
ed Them in His Office Afterwards.
Atlanta. Dec. 3.-The Gordon Insti-
tute Cadets from GAINESVILLE, in
charge of Lieut.. Col. j. Q. Nash, COM
mandant, and lis strong, visited the
state Capitol to-day to pay their re-
spects to Gov. Terrell The GAINESVILLE
boys came up to attend the football
game this afternoon, in which their
team was pitted against what turned
out to be stronger eleven from Bow
en- Institute, Nashville, Tenn, for the
GAINESVILLE boys were beaten by a
score of 3S to 0.
The GAINESVILLE Cadets went to the
Capitol Immediately upon arriving in
the city. Gov. Terrell was introduced
to them from the steps and made them
a brief speech, complimenting them
upon their appearance. They had their
picture taken and Gov. Terrell after
wards invited them into his office,
where he met and shook hands with
each one.
baptist Board of Missions.
At a meeting of the Board of Mis-
sions of the Georgia Baptist Conven-
ton held here, 100000 was appropriated
for prosecuting the missionary work
in Georgia. This will include the sup
port of state evangelists, missions and
Sunday-school workers. DR.. John E.
White was reelected president for the
third term, DR.. S. Y. Jameson was
reelected secretary and M. L. Britain
recording secretary.
Reports showed the contributions by
the Baptists to missionary work in
charge of this board has been doubled,
amounting this year to $4,000. Out of
this fund a minister will be supported
at the Baptist Orphans Home at
Hapeville and the remainder will be
divided between the Home Mission
Board and the Foreign Mission Board.
Clad Only In Night Robe.
Considerable excitement was created
on the streets near the Grady Hospital
by the appearance of a woman clad
only in her night gown. 1t was Mrs.
Odessa Strickland. who twice escaped
from the hospital and tried to get
away, but was captured each time. She
is said to be demented, though her sick
ness is thought to have something
to do with her mental condition. Mrs.
Strickland is from DeKalb county and
was sent to the hospital by the police,
to whom she was brought by ]. M.
Huey, relative. Huey says the wom-
ans husband brought her to his place
in wagon and dumped her out in his
yard, deserving her.
Design for Gordon Monument.
1t has been decided by the Gordon
Monument Committee to have a design
submitted showing Gen. Gordon in the
attitude of reviewing passing troops,
mounted on a charger and hat in hand.
f. w. Ruckstuhl the famous sculp-
tor who designed the Confederate mon
ument, Gloria Victis" in Baltimore,
was here to-day, and held a confer
ence with the committee. He will sub
NIT a design in accordance with their
wishes. The equestrian statue will
stand on the northwestern corner of
the Capitol grounds, facing the street,
in the attitude of reviewing passing
troops on their way once a year. to
pay tribute to the Confederate dead
buried at Oakland.
Many Seek PardOns.
The Prison Commission will hold its
monthly session for the consideration
of pardon cases during the week be-
ginning Dec. IL, instead of the first
week in the month. There are eighty
cases on the docket, and the number is
increasing daily.
Both Legs Cut or.
AS the result of a probable attempt
to steal a ride on a moving w. and
A. freight train this afternoon, Renza
Parish, IL years old, had both his legs
cut off below the knee, and at the Ell
kin Cooaer Sanitarium, where he was
carried, it is not thought that he will
survive the shock.