Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-24
LETTER FROM THE INTERIOR.
The Return-Knights Templar Ban
quet-The Ins1de-K Mig hts of Malta
-Air.Line II RaiIrOad-MsjOr HOus.
ton and Lewis Reneau-MacOn and
the Summer IIetreats-Tybee and
Cumberland-Gen.F Fi,zhugh Lee
Mad Dogs.

MACON, May 23.-Editor Morning NetOs:
have just returned from Atlanta, where
attended the grand conclave of the Grand
Commandery of Knights Templar. Your indie
fatgable correspondent, Chatham" has fully
posted your readers in all things important
concerning this annual gathering. only wish
to add my acknowledgment of favors from
his hand and from the gentlemanly proprietors
of the Markham House.
The banquet at the Kimball House on Thurs
day night was magnificent affair, and reflects
great credit upon the popular manager of that
excellent hotel, Major Frank Arnold. No pains
or money were spared to make it excel any
thing Of the kind ever enjoyed by the Knights
Templar. Atlanta was on her metal, and
Cosur de Lion Commandery was equal to the
occasion.
On the inside on Thursday night the new
ritual of the degree of Knights of Malta was
used in conferriDg the degree upon Sir Knight
]. A. Gray. This was done by the members OF
Lookout Commandery, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
headed by Sir Knight George Conor as Prior.
The work was admirably DONE but, as an indi-
vidual Knight Templar, I would heartily op-
pose the adoption of the ritual. 1t is now only
on trial, aud will be submitted, with others, to
the Grand EncampmenJ for adoption in 1888
met with Major w. j. Houston, formerly
General Ticket Agent OF the Airline Rail
road, and was glad to learn that he will be re-
tain6d by the new management, al hough his
former position is absorbed by the transfer of
the principal offices to Richmond. Another
well known official is to be retained Mr.. Lewis
Reneau. Mr keneau was FOR long time an
employe of the Central and has many friends
in Savannah. He has been paN m aster for the
last year or two on the Airline, and by his
sterling honesty and prompt attention to busi-
ness has won the confidence OF his former en-
ployers, and the new management avail them
selves of his services. | am confident that
promotion awaits him.
Macon continues dry. The gardens have
nearly all succumbed TO the heat and drought.
Business is rapidly going into summer quarters
and many of the people are endeavorlng to
decide where they will spend the heated term
this year. The condition of the exchr quer
of most people demand economical living.
With this they want to take in as much COM
fort and luxury as possible. For the past
two or three years have been endeavoring to
induce the people here to try the charms Of
Tybee Last year quite number of them
went to that resort. Many were perfectly
charmed with it. aud all would nave been II
sufficient accommodations could have been OBJ
tanned. / am glad to learn that the accommo-
d4tionS for entertainment have been greatly
enlarged. A new difficulty, however, presents
itself. There will be no excursion rates this
year to Tyoee. Little as the difference may be
in the price Of passage, it will keep many
away
Cumberland Island, Macon's great seab0ard
resort has been leased by Macon man, Mr..
Edgar Ross, who will keep the institution up
to Macon's requirements. His capacity for
entertainment though greatly enlarged than
formerly, is almost taken up the first week.
The Macon and Brunswick Railroad have
made very liberal excursion rates, and no
doubt Cumberland will be the great seaside
resort. for this season for Middle and Upper
Georgia.
Macon has had visit from Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee. He lectured on last Thursday night to
full house on Charlottesville HIS visit was
greatly appreciated by the people. and his ef-
fort has awakened anew the interest in the old
battlefelds of Virginia. Gen. Lee has now
gone to Cumberland Island to visit Dungeness
and the grave of his grandfather, Light Horse
Harry Lee. His lecture was given under the
auspices of the Macon Public Library.
An old topper, who is greatly exercised about
know what in the world we are going to do
when the dog-days come If anybody should
be bit by a mad dog 1--WE can't git nary dFap OF
whisky" He moves q postponement Of the
whole question until after the dog-days.
JACK PLANE.