Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-01-26
HAPPY DEMOCRATS.
The serenade of the New Mayor and
Board of Aldermen.

|
Board of Aldermen
Pursuant to announcement made that
| the Citizens Democratic Club would sere-
made the newly elected and inaugurated
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen, the cluD
assembled i'm court house square last
| evening at o O'Clock in full force, and pro-
| ceeded 10 carry out their laudable inten-
tion. The fine band Of the Savannah Volun-
| teer Guards had been engaged for the occa-
sion. and TO the stirring strains OF
their excellent music. the large throng
who participated marched TO the resi-
dence Of Alderman Derst. Three fine airs
were PLAYED, and calls for Alderman
Derst brought that gentleman out, VINO,
in a few remarks, brief and to the point,
thanked the club for their generous greet
ing and expressed his hope that the new
administration would add 10 the improve
ment Of the city Of Savannah.
The serenaders thence proceeded 10 the
| residences Of Aldermen Hamilton, Han
lev. Wells. Wilder, Minis, Thomas,
Green and Nell, at each Of which excel
| lent music by the band was given, and
the gentlemen who were thus honored all
made short speeches of thanks for the
compliment conferred.
The procession then proceeded To- the
residence of Hon. Rufus l.. Lester The
hand struck up Dixie" after which Mr..
| Lester though suffering from a severe
| cold and hoarseness, in short speech re-
| turned his.thanks for the honor they had
conferred upon him by calling him To pre-
| side over the affairs of the city Of SaVan-
nah. and for giving him such a Board of
| Aldermen as they had-men whose
| interests and hopes were bound up IN the
prosperity and good government Of the
municipality; that, though conscious OF
his inability to fill satisfactorily the high
pOsition to which they had called him.
every energy of his nature would be con
| centrated upon the performance OF its high
duties. He then extended the crowd the
1 hOsDitalities of his home, and numbers OF
| those outside accepted the invitation and
| were refreshed by his kindly hospitality.
At the residences Of Aldermen Thomas
| and Wells and Hanley the crowd were
also right royalty entertained, ana each
| of the Aldermen responded with very
! brief return Of thanks for the serenade.
The club did not 20 to the residences OF
| Aldermen Hamlet and Nichols, as both of
! these gentlemen had sickness in their
! families.
| After leaving the residence of Hon.
/ Rufus +. Lester, the procession proceeded
| to Mozart Hall, seTenadinS on the route
/ thither at the residence of Captain john
] flannerN. the Ircslltiii Oh tliC Ciu"s ~
/ irving at the hall, bOuntiful spread IN
the shape Of a huge repast with the con-
/ diments was found, i'm which all partici-
pated. the feast being presided over by
/ Alderman Wilder. The lateness of the
/ hour prevents us from giving more in de
tail a report Of all said and done ON the
/ occasion.
! The club showed it's fine qualities
/ throughout the evening, and quietly dis
1 persed after demOlishing the good things
/ provided for them at Mozart Hall.
l.. The occasion will be remembered as q
| very pleasant one in the municipal poll
| ties " our city, and was enjoyed by al
/ who participated in it, while at the same
/ time the club expressed regrets that the
/ circumstances of the case prevented them
| from visiting the residences of Aldermen
/ Hamlet and Nichols because of sick
/ ness i'm their families.
| Alderman O'COnnOr was ut the resi-
! dence Of Alderman Hanley. and assisted
that gentleman in doing the hOnors of his
| hOspitable mansion.