Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-02-13
THE cITy.s BANQUET.
The COLLATION. to the Legislative and Dis
tinGuished Guests-The Rhode Island
and Maryland Commissions Respond to
GeOrgia's Welcome.


The COLLATION. to the Legislative and Dis
tinguished Guests-The Rhode Island
and Maryland Commissions Respond to
GeOrgia's Welcome.
Among the social gatherings of last
night none We're more successful and
enjoyable than the banquet given by the
City Council in the Exchange building.
At the appointed hour a large number Of
invited guests, embracing the delegates
from Maryland, Rhode Island, North and
South Carolina, members of the Georgia
Legislature, and of all the visiting mill
tary companies, assembled in the En-
change.
At 10 O'Clock the doors of the Council
chamber were thrown open, and to the
music OF the band of the Republican
Blues the crowd marched in AID sur
rounded a nnely arranged table buTdened
with everything to tempt the appetite.
After the repast and flowing wine came
the speech of welcome to the guests by
Mayor Lester. twas a happy effort, and
he touchlngly referred to the contsibu-
ton which Rhode Islam had made to
Georgia III the person of Gen. Nathaniel
Green, and whose ashes still slumbered
in our midst. He also referred to the
Maryland delegation and the ties which
bound the two States together. Also of
North and South Carolina. and spoke of
the presence Of the members of the GeOr-
@ia Legislature.
Mr.. w. II. Baldwin, the Chairman of
the Maryland delegation, introduced eX-
Mayor +. {. LatrObe, who i'm a very hap
Ply manner responded in behalf of Mary
land, referring to the commercial rela-
/ tions existing between Baltimore and Sa-
yannah. lie was loudly applauded. As
the delegation were compelled to
leave on the II O'Clock train,
they retired, While the band played
Maryland My, Maryland" As they
went out of the hall, Col. J. r. Saussy
called for three cheers for MARYLAND. and
| they We're given with a hearty good will.
Gen. Nelson Nialle responded in behalf
OF Rhode Island in a very felicitous
speech, commanding the attention of all
present.
Capt. Elliott, of Beaufort, responded for
south Carolina in a happy vein, claiming
a share in the Inheritance Gen. Ogle-
thorpe had left
Hon. J. 5. BOyntOn, President of the
senate, in few happy remarks, intro
| duced Hon. l.. F. Garrard. Speaker of the
House, who responded i'm behalf of the
Georgia Legislature.
Capt. j. f. Burke, of Atlanta. also re-
sponded in behalf of the Governors staff
Hon. p. W. Meldrim introduced i'm his
own peculiar happy way Hon. Harry
jackson, of Atlanta, who referred in most
touching strains to Savannah as the home
of his bOyhOOd and the spot where he
hoped his body would find its last resting
place.
Hon. D. c. Bacon was called for and re-
joined by introducing Hon. Robt. Falli-
CANT, who was enthusiastically applauded
when he came forward as the representa-
tive of the OglethOrpes. He spoke of a
conversation with Gen. Vialle. of Rhode
Island, about the old Eighth Georgia
Regiment and the engagement Mt first
Manassas.
This reference brought General Vialle to
his feet again. He related how he came
to be at Manassas, and remarked that he
had been through the Mexican war and
thought he knew what an engagement
meant, but when he confronted the Eighth
Georgia he found the hottest place that he
had ever experienced. He paid a compli-
ment to Southern ValOr, and it was as sim
cere as it was we'll deserved.
At this juncture Lieutenant F. VI. Hull,
of the Georgia Hussars, made his appear
ance in the midst of the crowd and eX-
tended a cordial invitation from that gal
liant company. to the Mayor and all his
guests to join in banquet at their hall
Immediately, and thus ended one of the
most pleasant incidents connected with
the Sesqui-Centennial celebration.