Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-15
Rreyities.


There will be a regular meeting OF say
anuah Lodge No. f153. Knights Of HONOR
this evening at O'Clock.
The petit Jurors Of the City Court need
not report until tomorrow Neuhesuas
morning. see advertisement
The Chatham Mutual Loan Association
vr;II boId it, sixteenth regular monthly
meeting at Metropolitan Hall tonight.
Tr + z. Hernandez has rented the
p1iIroad House and Park at Isle of Hope,
and will open private boarding house.
The southern Mutual Loan Association
held lis regular monthly meeting last
night. and $4,000 was sold at > per cent
The anniversary Of the East Savannah
sunday school Will be held on the 18th of
May. The public generally are invited 10
attend.
Excelsior Lodge No. ;. knights Of
Pvthias. will omit its regular meeting to-
night ON account Of members going TO
Atlanta.
Dr. W. :. LawtOn was yesterday elected
a Director Of the Augusta and savannah
Railroad. in place Of the late Henry Hull'
deceased.
\ committee has been appointed and
arrangements are being made for the an
uual picnic for the benefit OF the children
OF II. Mary's Home.
All street cars on the Whitaker street
line will run direct TO the Base Ball Park
this afternoon after O'Clock, continuing
until the close Of the game.
-avannah's contributions to the fire en-
zine fund Of Darien amounted 10 the neat
sum of $50. Good for generous Sayan-
n5h.-DTrtet Iia'Ler Gazette.
The hag on the savannah Volunteer
Guards Armory was al half mast yester-
daN. in respect L. tine cOlOred drum major
of the Guards band. Raymond smith.
The members Of Armour Lodge L. .. Of
-. L. .cOlOred will assemble at their Lodge
room at 30 O'Clock this afternoon to at
tend the funeral of their late brother. Ray
mOnd ID. smith.
Among the delegates who left yesterday
for Atlanta, with the Knights Of Pythlas.
was VIM. Orr. Esq. the editor oil that
we'll known fraternity publication, the
-u4>tic BrOfherbOOi.
The southwark bound passenger travel
Is very light at present. The steamship
City Of Augusta arrived from New York
Yesterday with but sixteen cabin pasSen-
gers and three steerage.
Mr.J :. Bruce. the proprietor of the
Montgomery Hotel. i preparing for his
guests. lie has built terrapln crawl,
and has in il n schooner load Of these
delicious articles of food.
The steamer Sylvan Glen will leave
Jacksonville for Savannah next Tuesday
to run during the summer months on the
route between that city and Iybee island.
-S8tUrdGy's Tunes Union.
There is. we understand. some delay in
making the necessary arrangements for
steamer for Tybee, but there is now a fair
prospect that the route Will be opened IN
the course of the next ten days.
The building burned in Yesterday MORN
ing's fire corner of West Broad and Henry
streets. was owned 10y Mr.. III. Struck and
was insured for 500 in companies repre-
scented by Capt. j. F. Wheaton.
The sitting Of the United states Dis
trict and Circuit Courts at Macon having
been prolonged until tomorrow. these
courts will not meet in this city until the
coming Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. J. II. Griffin. the popular passenger
agent of the Savannah. Florida and West
eTn Railway. is in the city, suffering from
temporary illness. Mr.. Griffin is one Of
the liyeliest agents of the road, and Is al
ways alert in its interests.
The locomotive and ears which were
thrown from the track near Beaulleu on
sunday afternoon were put back on II
Yesterday and pulled to the CITY. The
damage done to the train is about 500.
Trains ran through TO Montgomery as
NA0tANA fNNtNANttt-
The parade of the Knights OF Pythias
through the streets. prior to their depar-
ture for Atlanta Hast night, was quite
feature of the occasion, the snowy uni
forms Of the division attracting general
attention The Blues Band furnished the
music for the occasion.
/ The first peaches of the season were re-
ceived Yesterday by Mr.. L. PutZel, Of this
city. This shipment Is two weeks earlier
than the first peaches received last year.
The fruit was grown by Mr.. K. +. COch-
ran. Of Tennille, Washington county, Ga,
and are Of the Alexander variety.
Mr.. Henry Osborne, of the New York
. Gr0phic. returned yesterday from Bruins
wick. He made quite a number of
sketches of that city for his paper. They
will occupy the space OF about a page
! and a half of the Graphic. MIR. Osborne
left last night for Atlanta, and from there
will proceed to New York.
Palestine Commandery knights Tenn
plar held drill and parade in the Park
extension last evening. The Sir
knights made a splendid appearance,
and the precision Of their movements
showed the thorough drill and discipline
they have received. They Will make a
fine display at Columbus.
In the City Court yesterday the three
+ lads whose exploits in stealing goats were
recently announced in the NEWS, were
brought out charged with larceny. Mr..
f MI. O'COnn0r appeared for them, and the
CITY Court having no Jurisdiction in the
case. ii was left over for the Superior
Court. and il is understood a settlement
will be arranged.
Right Eminent Grand Commander W.
: Rockwell, of this city. left yesterday to
attend the annual Grand COnclave of the
Knights TemplaT. which meets at Column
bus tomorrow. Bro. Rockwell Is the
third Of his name and family who has
+ occupied prominent positions in Masonic
bodice Of Georgia. His grandfather was
Deputy Grand Master. and his father, the
/ late Col. W. :. Rockwell. was Grand
Master.
/ The Darien base ballists have received
/ challenges from the OglethOrpe and the
/ Dixie Clubs of Savannah, TO play them at
anv date either here or in Savannah. They
/ have also received a challenge TO play the
Brunswick Club during fair week. The
+ BOYS have won quite name,, and we feel
assured that if they will come together
and practice, they will be victorious and
/ will he the champion club Of Georgia, lin
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