Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-21
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From the indications the week prom
ises 10 be a gala period for picnics.
\ big excursion from Brunswick TO
Savannah is looked for next Monday
Clinton Lodge No. u. T. 4. NJ viii
hold a regular meeting this evening"
There will be a trOtting race over Ten
Brock course on Tuesday, 18th inst.
The United states District and Circuit
| Courts will meet this morning at $3.50
/ o'clock.
Washington steam Fire Engine and
/ Hcs4 Company viii hold special meet
ing tonight.
over a thousand excursionists attended
I rhe Union SUNDAY school picnic al Chau-
tauqua on Friday.
The Ford Dramatic Association hold
special meeting this evening al the
FOrd's Opera House.
The annual picnic for the benefit Of the
orphan girls will take place at cchueizen
Park on Monday. June 9Th.
The evening trains yesterday brought
IN some members Of cOlOred companies
from south Carolina and Georgia.
The electric lights in the city can BE-
seen from the northern end Of the Charles
Ton and Savannah railroad bridge
The members Of the sunday school Of
-. Johns Church are preparing for an
entertainment 70 be given this week.
Considerable disturbance was created
( ia the Old Fort neigh b0rhOOd late Saturday
nighl by a gang Of quaTrels0me negroes.
The Liberty County Court viii convene
40 Hinesyille today number Of
+ LAWYERS from savannah viii b in attend
ance.
Mr.. James :. Canon. Of the MORNIEG
NEWS 0tice. left for Nashville Saturday
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tachmeut.
The Young Mems Episcopal Church
Guild saturday night decided TO give an
entertainment and picnic some time be-
fore June 10th.
Yesterday was Trinity sunday. and
f was observed with the usual services Gus
tlmaTy in the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic Churches.
The steamer -. Nicholas made her fourth
F excursion trip TO Beaufort yesterday.
leaving the Lincoln street wharf at 10
o'clock a. n. and returning az ?. m.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders
+ II the Tyler Cotton Press Association will
E ie held tomorrow at noon in the directors
room Of the Cotton Press Association.
ON and after to-day the headquarters
0f the Louise King Association will be
open for complaints from TO 10 a. m.
and from 10 p. III. until further notice.
In the City Court on Saturday the jury
rendered verdict for the defendant in
the case u Lewis W. Towns V. the
southern Bank Of the state Of Georgia.
B The Forest City Base Ball Club was
F obliged 10 decline an invitation to play a
match game in Brunswick. at the fair, on
+ The ID inst. they having a game 10 play
f here On the 18th.
The members Of u. John the Baptist
81 k.-1r HauHN .s
3-IJ O'Clock this afternoon. 10 attend in a
BODY the funeral Of their late member,
William James.
Yesterday was a flush day for the su-
burban resorts. Savannah has attrac.
tiOns in this respect that few cities pOsS
sess. and her visitors never want for a
+ place Of recreation.
r b. Reppard. Esq, Of this city, APP
pears in d new role at the Brunswick fair,
that Of public speaker. He will, without
doubt do himself and the occasion credit
if he goes into it with his usual vim.
Mr.. Geo. p. Walker will exhibit al the
Brunswick Fair the Cardwell Patent Rice
Thresher. a Southern invention that is
being extensively introduced. He will
also exhibit little giant cotton press.
Lieutenant Colonel +. MOIeyneaux, Of
the British army, and Major J. q. TTum-
bull and Lieutenant L. 4. Miller. OF the
United states army, were among the ar
rivals AT the Pulaski House yesterday.
The Right Rev. Bishop Gross. Of Savan-
nah. is in the city. Bishop Gross is an
able divine and eloquent orator, and large
. congregations 20 10 hear him whenever
he breaches in this clty.-COiUabHs En-
. gHirer->JfB.
Mr.. Henry Greenbaum, the advertising
agent Of the savannah Theatre. sailed on
the City Of Augusta for New York on sat
urday. where he will remain during the
summer until the opening Of the amuse-
ment season.
The eightieth regular monthly meeting
Of the Railroad Mutual Loan Association
. will be held tonight in Metropolitan Hall.
After adjournment meeting will be held
for the purpose Of TeOTgaHiZing and FORM
. ing new association.
Captain Branch may well be proud of
his command at Nashville this week. for
. a finer and better drilled company OF sol
dieTs never appeared in Savannah than the
+ Cadets as they marched through the
streets on their way TO the depot Saturday
night, and were cheered at every corner.
Private kilograms received in the city
. Yesterday from members OF the Cadets
/ Nashville detachment state that their re-
T ceptiOn at Atlanta was enthusiastic and
. cordial, and the Guards Of that city eX-
tended 10 them not only hearty wei
. come. but gave.three cheers for their sue
cess in Nashville,
II is reported that Superintendent Flem-
ing. Of the Savannah, Florida and Wes-
tern, will open a temporary Office IN Val
dOsta. % be in the heart Of the fruit cOun-
try and direct the enormous shipments
from that section to the West. His road
has made especial preparations for the
swift and advantageous handling OF the
fruit crop.
The twelve silver candlesticks, the
prizes won last week in the competitive
drill 10y Palestine COmmandery at
Columbus, and which are on exhibition
in the windows Of HamiltOn's jewelry
. store. are greatly admired. The prizes
awarded TO the military teams in the
shooting contest at SchuetZen Park last
/ week are also on exhibition there.
Mr.. \. r. Altmayer, the well known
[ dry goods merchant Of this city, left sat
urday for Louisville, where he will be
married on Wednesday 10 Miss Blanche
Bach. From Louisville MIR. Altmayer and
his bride will proceed TO New York, aad
will sail from that port for Europe, to be
absent until September. While in Eu-
7 rope he will arrange for his fall impOrta-
ton OF goods, thus combining business
. with pleasure.
The members Of the Chatham Artillery
. will give a picnic at Montgomery to-
/ day. in which honorary, exempt and
pay members are invited to participate.
The train on the CITY and Suburban Rail-
/ way will leave the Anderson street depot
at > - O'Clock, and returning, will leave
( Montgomery at IL o'clock at night.
Members who are unable to 90 On.these
trains will be passed on any intermediate
I train
Condition of the Crops
Reports are somewhat conflicting but
I il is generally agreed that the prospect
warrants the expectation of a good aver