Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-13
TIE PRESS.
Up the CanaI-BsuqueE "a the Locks
-Toastn OF the Day-Eisit 10 Bath
of for Florida.


Au01Gst1 Chronicle. 12fk.
Yesterday morning dsgnsd most inszs-
pacsously for a canal excursion From break
Of day . heavy rain fell from the darkest Of
clouds, and the prospect would have damp
eued any party less gallant and less hardy
than the Georgia Press Association. Early
in the day the provision barge, under the
care Of Trustworthy eommisssrizt, Vas dis
pstchsd 70 the Locks, and, nothing dAunted,
the large passenger boat, with appropriate
awning, left the basin a. ten O'Clock, with
good crowd on board. A number OF ladies
brsvpd the weather With wraps and sandals
70 supply Whist the elements had denied.
dispensing brightness and heigbteuing The
good cheer Of the parry. In shors while,
however. the driZZling rain was dashed Ike
Z vefI from the sun. and bright hopes kin
died in merry hearts happiness for the day
Arriving a. SibleT Mills the boats touched
a. the whsrvss and allowed the party 70 In
sDect the working Of Al institution which
passing gisrce 81 the Augusta and Eater
prise Factories had msde them eager 20 see
Prom wheel oft 70 cupsls the mil was taken
IN under the guidance Of superintendent
Davis, and the knowing editors and fair
visitors expressed wonder a. everything they
saw. The balance Of the trip 70 the Locks
was interpreted with rounds Of dance By
he music Of q capital string band, while
contribution from the oung-hole cup
Strengthened the resi- hours snd gave
time 70 drink 70 the health Of Larry CAN'T,
the absent member
Touching a. the Locks. q rest on the plat
form. q ru1 over the stone psrspets, sud
glimpse Of the dam. were enough 70 give
the Georgia Press representatives some idea
Of the magnitude Of work OF which 90
much has been written, and upon which the
gods, II not the little fishes, have smiled
since its grand completion
AT DNSER.
At two O'Clock the guests were invited 70
partske Of q dinner spread In the covered
gate house, over the canal Seated at the
long table, q hearty, healthy crowd were soon
engaged on z capital spread. across which
bright flashes % Schneider's besf could be
seen 10 the bin Of fare. At the conclusion
Of the dinner, Mr.. Walsh arose and again
welcomed the editors Of Georgia 70 the
city and suburbs OF Augusta. He went
on 70 say thar, as the proprietor Of one
Ofsthe daily papers OF Georgia, he could say
there was no conflict Of interests between
the daily and weekly press. He extende1
. cordial ersstiDg 70 al the country breth-
ren. and affirmed that county without
good local paper was behind the times he
called upon the press 70 be untiring In the
encouragement Of manufactures, such sub
stantisl evidence Of which they had seen TO
day. The New South must not subsfst upon
the glsmours or glOries Of her past civiliZa-
ton. We must make Georgia the Empire
State Of the nation He believed the press
Of Georgia welded more Influence than the
public men; the press. and rot the politi-
clans, would control the public sentiment OF
the South.
Mr.. Walsh invoked the press to encour-
age emigration as one Of the SOuth's great
eat needs. He then called on President
Estill, the proprietor Of the mos inhuen-
tisl paper fn Georgia and 10 the South.
Mr.. Estill then, 10 behalf OF the Press
Association, returned thanks for their
treatment during the convention. He al
luded glowingly TO thu future Of Augusta,
and gave some practical hints as TO the
spirit and conduct Of the newspapers OF The
day.
Humorous aud pertinent remarks were
then made BY Mr.. james r Randall, OF the
Chronicle and CoqaSt ttIfi0nGlist, in which be
paid some graceful compliments to fae Ia
dies .snd by Mr. H ". ]. Ham, o. the Gaines
Vile Eag'e-the latter responding TO "The
North Georgia Press
Mr.. G. ". Hancock then fttingly made
short speech.
On motion, thanks were returned to
Messrs. ". Il Barrett and G. ". Crane for
their thorough ard substantial arrangements
for the press a. the Locks.
A touching tribute was then psid by the
association, standing and In silence, TO the
memorv o. the late Col W. T. Thompson.
The closing exercises on the boat consist
ed of ringing address OF thanks from Ar.
T. ". Peoples, Of the Gwinnett Herald.
The following resolutions were unaui-
mOusly adopted:
Resolved. That TO the citizens Of Aueusfs
generally we return thanks for their kind
ness and the many courtesies shown US dur
ing our visit to their beautiful city.
Rssol,ed, That TO the city press, the Chro1s
ieIe and the Eee4amg Mems, we are specially
indebted for favors and their earnest ef-
forts to render our sojouru pleasant; we also
return thanks 10 the Confederate Survivors
Association OF Augusta for the use Of their
comfortable hall.
Resolsed, That we are specially indebted
10 the Mayor and Council and citizens, and
70 the representatives Of the local press par
ticulsrly, for q pleasant excursion up the
canal, and TO the ladies who favored US with
their presence and their smiles, and assure
them that our enjoyment has been fully
commemorate with the pleasuraoieness Of
the occasion a recollection OF which VIII
be held IN grateful remembrance b. every
member Of the association.
ResOl,e ed, That the thanks OF the assOcis-
tiou be returned 10 the Augusta and SOM
meryille Railroad Company, the Bath Paper
Mn Company and the South Carolina Rail-
road for fsvors and courtesies.
Resoloed further, That our thanks are due,
and are hereby rendered, To the Central
Railroad, the Georgia Railroad, the South
western Railroad, and TO the Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway, for court estes
extended over their respective lines and
their various branches.
After the party returned to the city an In
vitation from the Bath Paper NH Company
was accepted 10 visit their mill, on the South
Carolina Railroad, in a special car provided
for The occasion. Here the whole process Of
paper making was inspected, from the pure
pine wood pulp, and the visitors were highly
entertained. a sparkling reception was &C
corded the press IN an "snnex" to the visit,
and an eloquent address was made by Mr..
NJ P Carroll.
Last evening large part of the association
left on the Central Railroad for Florida. .
Miss Anne Psrnell, IN a letter to the Lon