Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-18
Darien to savannah-what the ..Rutus


f. Testers" say About Our Firemen.
The editor of the Darien Timber Gazette,
who was in Savannah as one of the visit
ing firemen at the recent parade, says
upon his return home in behalf of the
.Lester's:" ''And now we only wish
that we could do justice to glorions
Savannah. TO her noble firemen, her kind
hearted, generous citizens; but words fail
us. We can only and truly say that
what Savannahians do not know and dis
/ pense to their guests, Of a generous,
splendid and elegant hospitality, no other
people in America need try to learn, and
in saying this we but re-echo the heart
felt sentiment of every member of the
'Darien's.' We were just literally taken
in hand and taken care OF from the mo-
ment Of our arrival, throughout our stay
to that Of our departure.
Not a single occurrence took place to
mar the happiness of the occasion. Sa-
vannah hospitality Is said to have been
too much in times gone by for visiting
Presidents, Governors and District Judges,
but the Darien boys are so near akin TO
Savannah, that its good cheer simply
strengthened their hearts and bodies, and
they have returned home, long to talk of
their splendid time, and TO devise some
means to return the hospitality Of their
superb entertainers. Friends, we cannot
hope TO come up to your mark, because
we have not the means, but if you will
come and see us, we of Darien promise
YOU as warm Welcome as YOU gave to us,
and that is SAYING all that man can say or
do. Long life to splendid Savannah, and
may the bonds ever be drawn closer be-
tween her and our little city.
The following resolutions have also been
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WHEREAS, On our recent trip to the
beautiful Forest City, we We're the re-
cipients of many courtesies from the fire.
men and citizens of Savannah, and being
DESTROYS of publicly expressing our graft
tude for the Inequalities extended us
while there; be it therefore
l. ReSOlred, That we, the members of
the Darien Fire Company No. 1, return
our sincere thanks to the Barlow Fire
Company, that veteran organization,
whose guests we were on that occasion,
and to the citizens of Savannah generally,
for their kind and hOspitable treatment
during our short stay in their lovely city.
,. ReSOlued, That we are especially in
debted to DIR. 0sceOla Butler. Chief of the
Savannah Fire Department, George
MOuro. Esq, Assistant Chief, Mayor Rufus
Z. Lester, Foreman Joseph T. KollOck,
George Gailliard, AdOlph Fernandez, and
others Of the BartOws, for their unceasing
attention on that memorable occasion.
3. ResOlUed, That the Darien Fire Com
pany as a body desire to express TO the
BartOws our thanks for the liberal and
courteous manner in which they enter
tanned US, and do most heartily assure
each and every one of them that they will
be held in grateful remembrance by us.
4. ReSOlred, That we regret exceedingly
our being unable our stay being limited
to accept Of the Inequalities of the Wash
ington- Waiver and Werner Fire Com
panies, Of Savannah, and assure them
that their kindness in endeayOring to
make our stay pleasant was highly appre-
ciated by us all.
). ReSOlUed, That our thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to Messrs. Wood
bridge 4 Hartman, agents for the steamer
David Clark, for their kindness in giving
US free transportation for our engine, the
Rufus f. Lester, and to all others who as
sisted us making our trip a success.
6. ReSOgCed, That the Darien Gazette.
Savannah MORNING NEWS, Savannah
Times and the Savannah Recorder be re-
quested TO publish these resolutions, and
that copies be sent to the BartOws and
other fremanic organizations Of Savan-
nah.
Respectfully submitted.
NOAH NJ. ULMER.
THOMAS WHITE.
RICHARD w. GRUBB.
Committee.