Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-10
EIatters md Things Laeonieally Noted

Matters and Things LacOnicallY Noted
Only two cases appeared on the police
docket yesterday.
The Savannah Yacht Club will hold a
special meeting at noon to-day.
The Savannah military are drilling ac-
lively in preparation for the SesquI.
Werner Hook and Ladder Company
were out for a practice run last night.
Fourteen floats were added yesterday
10 the list already announced to appear.
Professor Curr's lecture at the Military
Academy tonight will begin at O'Clock.
The CITY will entertain its executive
and legislative guests At 9:0O p. m. on
Monday.
The steamship City of Savannah, from
New York. arrived last night with 81
passengers.
Mr.. A. r. Thorn. the cOstumer for the
participants in the OglethOrpe pageant, ar
rived last night.
Mr.. Z. 4. Thrall and wife, of New York,
were among the arrivals at the Pulaski
House yesterday.
The certiarari and motion dOckets Of the
Superior Court viii occupy the attention
Of the court to-day
The Central Railroad will run extra
sleepers to accommodate passengers to
the Sesqui-Centennial.
The crowds for the celebration are al
ready beginning to arrive, but tomorrow
will be the great crush.
All parties who are TO participate in the
OglethOrpe and TOmOchichi pageant will
meet at FOrd's Opera House tonight at
O'Clock.
Mr.. L. Howard, wife and daughter, of
Boston, are at the Pulaski House. MI.
Howard was the first matchmaker IN this
country.
1t is said that about 5OOpeOple will leave
this city to attend the ''Sesqui' to be held
at Savannah on the 18th and 18th instant.
-AudRtd POSt-Appedt.
There will be meeting Of the Commit
tee on Floats and Assistant Marshals-T.
RaIIantyne. Chairman-at Messrs. Allen
K Lindsay's store at $50 O'Clock tonight.
Let everybOd decorate for the Sesqui-
Centennial: cover your houses with flags,
put flags out Of the windows and hang
fiags from the roofs, and let there be flags
everywhere.
The press of Atlanta will be represent
ed at the Sesqui-CenteEnial by W. A.
Hemphill of the Constitution, and NJ. i.
Thornton of the POSt-Appedi and Erening
Herald. These gentlemen will be accom-
panied by their wives.
Hon. Martin V. Calvin, of Augusta,
paid the NEWS office pleasant call yes
terday. Mr.. Calvin is at present member
of the General Assembly of Georgia, is
Chairman of the House Committee on
Education. and is an able journalist.
Col. r. L. Gentry, the MORNING NFws
travelling agent, leaves Florida to-day,
and according TO his account one-half of
that State and all Of Southern Georgia will
be he here on Monday and Tuesday. OF
course we make allowance for the Colo
nel's enthusiasm.
As an evidence Of the fact that crime is
on the decrease in Chatham, the grand
jury Of the Superior Court had no cases
for their consideration at their session on
the ID instant. only three at yesterdays
session. and the Solicitor General having
nothing now in view for their cOnsidera-
ton, suggested their discharge until Mon
day week
1t will be remembered that the Sesqui-
Centennial Committee requested that ev-
ervbojy decorate their homes and places
of business, but there has been as vet
very little done. Some few houses are
uutting ND flags. and loads Of evergreens
are being brought TO town. There is only
one dav for those who do not work on
sunday left for this work, and to-day
should be an active one.
W. T. Pape, New York; A. L. Miller,
Richmond. Va; II. b. Gaylord and sister,
Cleveland. Ohio; Frank Call, New York;
7. J. Hemphill. Mrs. VI. j. HemphIl, HOl-
lidaysburg. Pa; George i. Gorren, New
York: VIM. f. Reynolds, wife and chill
dren. Cincinnati, Ohio; w. i. Ramsey,
Baltimore. Nd; Henry Kruger, Ale
gheny. Pa. and II. GIeentree, New Ork,
were among the arrivals at the Marshall
House last night.