Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
THE PRESIDENT
RESTING At ANCHOR OFF
TYBEE.


To Remain Until Friday-Reception at
the CITY Exchange This Afternoon
The Presidential Party-Incidents of
the Trip in Florida.
The announcement that the President
would arrive in savannah yesterday
evening drew large numbers OF people to
Bav street and the bluff, all eager TO
catch the first glimpse of the Chief Magis-
trate as he would come up the river, but
he didn't come. The river was scanned
until late in the evening, but nothing was
seen of the Presidents ship. About II
O'Clock the lights of an incoming vessel
were discovered. and the Chatham Artil-
lery wheeled detail of guns into position
on Gas House hill ready to fire salute.
The Union COrnet Band also took posi-
ton and waited their arrival abreast OF
the wharf. The vessel, however, proved
to be the revenue cutter Me-
CullOch, with the delegation of city
officials who went down to Tybee
early in the evening to meet the incoming
party. The cutter anchored in the middle
of the stream, and the members of the
Council came ashore in spamIi boats as
the Alderma29iie salute was fired.
Ihe.United States steamer TallapOOsa
left st. Augustine yesterday morning,
and the general impression was that she
would not arrive here until to-day. Late
i'm the afternoon it was reported that the
vessel was off Tybee, and meeting of the
City Council was called for the purpose
of extending to the President the hospital
ties of the city. \ message was sent to
Tybee to inquire If the steamer
was in sight, and about six
O'Clock u reply was received that
she was coming. As soon as arrange
ments could be made, committee con-
sisting of Acting Mayor j. j. Wilder,
Esq, and Aldermen Green, Hanley,
Thomas and Nichols, accompanied by
Gen. l.. McLaws, Col. J. II. Estill, Capt.
l.. Goodwin, Mr.. Howard Vernon and
several other gentlemen, embarked aboard
the steamer Republic and proceeded down
the river. The TallapOOsa and the revenue
cutter McCullOch were discovered at
anchor off Tybee knoll about half-past
seven O'Clock. The Republic rounded the
stern of the Presidential steamer and went
alongside, when Mr.. Wilder announced
that the party was a committee of the
CITY Council OF Savannah who had come
10 see the President. The officer
of the deck replied that he
would inform His EXcellency. a
few minutes elapsed, and an invitation
was extended to come aboard, that the
President would be glad to receive the
gentlemen. The party were soon on the
deck of the man-Of-war, and were cOrdl-
ally welcomed by the officers. President
Arthur was at dinner, and the
visitors were invited TO the mess
room. where they were introduced
10 the officers of the ship. Hon.
William +. Chandler was announced, and
stated that the President would receive
the committee in few minutes. The
Secretary. as everyone would judge from
his reputation, is u clever cOOl-headed
man. with quick, energetic movements,
and good talker. In reply to inquiries
about the trip. he gave a short outline of
it. He said that it had been a very pleas
ant one. and he knew the re-
taxation from the cares of
official life for a few weeks had been very
beneficial to the President Abiding to
the newspaper reports OF their trips in
Florida. Mr.. Chandler said that some were
true and some were not. The President
had caught some fine fish, and he the
Secretary had torn ms pantalOOns, the
mendin@ of which had not been, however,
charged to the Navy Department, as was
said Of a predecessor of his,
Secretary Marcy. when a similar
accident occurred 10 him. Mr.. Chandler
inquired about the newspaper correspond
ents who had followed the party to Florida
and wanted to know if they had reached
Savannah. He said they were all very
clever gentlemen. About this time il was
announced that President Arthur was
ready to receive the visitors, who at once
proceeded TO the quarter deck, where Mr..
Wilder introduced the delega-
ton. The President extended hearty
greeting to each. He looked much
improved by his vacation, and stated that
he had enjoyed a very pleasant time i'll
Florida. and the trip had been beneficial.
In reply to Mr.. Wilder'S invitation to
accept the Inequalities of the city, he
said that while his trip was one entirely
for recreation. and he had as far as posi-
BILE avoided all public receptions, he
had spent several pleasant days in
Savannah i'll past years, and his family
associations had always kept her in his
mind. and it would afford him pleasure to
accept the invitation extended him as the
Chief Magistrate of the nation from his
fellow citizens of Savannah ard meet
them at such time and place as would
suit the committee. After consultation
1 o'clock this afternoon was fixed as the
most suitable hour. and at that time our
citizens will have an opportunity of eX-
tending welcome to the President.
The party on board the TallapOOsa con-
SIStS OF the I'reSlUe0I. secretary OudHtli6T.
Charles Miller, Esq, of New York, Fred.
J. Phillips, the Presidents Private Score
tary, Mrs. G.. \. Mercer, Miss Hattie.
Cope. of Savannah, Miss Bruce, of Mary
land. and Mrs. and Miss Bolts. The two
last named ladies went down on the cutter
McCullOch, aboard of which vessel was
also Captain Mercer, Captain Henry t.
Bolts and Mr.. L. +. johnson, Collector of
Customs.
The TallapOOsa will leave her anchor
age at : O'Clock this morning, and may be
expected in front of the city at $50
O'Clock. The President will pay several
social calls during the morning, and after
the reception i'm the afternoon VIII dine
with Captain Henry I. Bolts, and then. if
time permits. will be the guest of the
Savannah Rifle Association at their ami
yersary celebration at the SchuetZen
Park. The slOOp of war Yantic will fire
a Presidential salute as the TallapOOsa
comes up the river.
The party Will remain until Friday,
when they will proceed North by rail.
The officers of the TallapOOsa report a
very rough passage yesterday from st.
Augustine to Tybee. All of the passen-
gers except President Arthur were sea-
sick.
The TallapOOsa is a sidewheel steamer
carrying two guns, and formerly what
was known in war times as a double
ender. She has been on cruise TO the coast
of Cuba to make a survey of a shoal re-
ported To exist on the eastern end of that
island. She was at Key West when
ordered to proceed to st. Augustine, and
will probably 90 North as soon as the
President leaves for Washington. The
following is a list of her office RS:
Commander \. q. Kellogg.
Lieutenant j. F. Merry.
Lieutenant w. II. Everett.
Lieutenant G. F.. Callahan.
Lieutenant NJ. X. Schwenk.
Ensign L. W. Piepmeyer.
Ensign +. W. Tappan.
Ensign +. +. Lieper.
Ensign q. II. French.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. +. Black.
Passed Assistant Engineer j. 4. B..
smith.
Passed Assistant Paymaster II. r.
smith.
Assistant Engineer l. ;. Il. Reeves.
Assistant Engineer +. G.. Bowers.
Mate j. w. Baxter.
Mate II. kuhl.
Paw Clerk III. Awkward.
sudden Death-A Stranger Found Dead
i'm his Lodging House.
\ man named Patrick Fallen, who has
occupied rooms for some time at Keenan's
lodging house. corner Bryan and Barnard
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