Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-12

Matters and Things LaeOnicaIlY Noted.
Haupt Lodge No. ISL. o. .. f., will meet
tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock.
The Workingmen's Benevolent AssO-
citation will meet on Tuesday morning at
. O'CLOCK.
Mr.. John G.. Deitz, of Macon, an old
resident of Savannah, is in attendance at
the Sesqui.
The late trains last night brought
crowds to the city, and the streets will be
thrOnged to-day.
Hon. Thomas Hardeman. Jr., Congress
man-at-I.arge, elect from this State, is at
the Screyen House.
The limited number of Centennial med
ais, by Davis Bros, will probably be ex-
hausted before noon to-day.
The monthly meeting of the Southern
Mutual Loan Association will be adjourn
ed over on account Of the Sesqui.
Two cOIOred brakemen on the Charles
ton and Savannah Railroad were killed
early Friday morning, in an accident near
Yemassee.
The crowds to-day will make the golden
opportunity for the sneak-thief to slip in
at the back door and lug off his load OF
plumber.
Among the members of the press visit
ing our city is Hon. Patrick Walsh, OF
Augusta. He is the guest of Capt. Jas.
X. Clarke.
The new fatigue caps for the Savannah
Cadets, gotten out by Appel Bros, will be
a new feature of the uniforms of that
popular organization in tO-day's display.
The halls of the various military CON-
panies throughout the city were attract
lively and prOfusely decorated last night
and cOllatiOns spread for the visiting
sOldieTy.
Col. J.T. Henderson. Commissioner of
Agriculture, and Col. J. b. Beard, late
AdJutant General of the State, were
among the callers at the MORNING NEWS
yesterday.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth of
Abraham Lincoln, and will be especially
observed by the eOlOred citizens of Saysa.S,,-
nah and generally by the cOlOred I0opula-
ton of the South.
Lent is eOnyenieisf. People in society
are not obliSg.sattt TO give parties when they
cannon afford il, and they can also stay
away from the theatre when the perform
p ances are not good.
Rev. ;. ;. Sweet, of Macon, Jack
Plane Of the MORNING NEWS, and JAS.
NJ. Curtis, Esq, of Charleston, ;. C., are
in the city for the purpose of witnessing
the Centennial festivities.
ne AuAuHNAAl OOLACna NAAb IA
produce tie drama, ''Stil Waters Run
Deep" and Nan, the Good for Nothing y
at the Theatre Wednesday night, in aid
of the German relief fund.
The honorary, pay and exempt men,
bers Of the Chatham Artillery are invited
To Join with the active members in the
entertainment of their guests at the
armOry this afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
Two youths, who should have been en-
gagged in better employment, were yeSter-
day DETECTED i'm attempting to appropriate
Centennial flags from a Congress street
store, and run off by a gentleman walking
along Whitaker.
The MORNING NEWS was hOnOred by
calls from a large number Ofdistinguished
visitors Yesterday and last evening. Seven
states were represented at one time. The
MORNING News will be glad to see any
of the visitors.
Col. W. VI. Bruins, of the First Regiment
of Rifles, will command the Charleston
troops who 90 to Savannah. He will be
accompanied by Lieut.. Simeon Hyde, Jr.-
of the Sumter Guards, who goes as his
Acting Adjutant.-NeirS and Courier.
The celebration of the FOrty-fOurth An
niyersary of the Georgia Historical SOcie-
" will be merged into the Sesqui-Cen-
tennial celebration. The annual meeting
and election of officers Will be held at
HOdgsOn Hall at O'Clock this afternoon.
Paul II. Hayne, the author of the Gen.
tenuial ode. and wife arrived in the city
Saturday and were met at the depot by
General Henry X. jackson and DIR. Dun
can and escorted to the residence OF Al
tIerman J. J. Wilder, whose guests they
will be during the celebration.