Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-10

West; but if any war ever comes again.
let IL De shoulder to shoulder against a
common foe"
After the speeches were ended. the
guests We're informed by Mayor Jarratt
OF carriages waiting TO take them to the
Datttlenelds. After short, pleasant ride
Iney arrived at the crater. The party
anghtlng were soon engaged in seeking
relics of the terrible scenes enacted here
IN by-gOne years. Some cut twigs from
the trees growing on the old Notifications.
OJherS picked up weather-beaten can
teens, bullets, etc, from the field. The
crater and surrounding historic grounds
are places OF interest to all strangers, but
especially to all who were connected with
those dark days of bullet and bomb. On
returning to the hotel the guests found an
invitation waiting them to visit the Natu-
raj Bridge, but they had to decline, with
thanks. Taking the cars the party were
carried to Poplar Grove, the National
Cemetery, where sleep their fallen COM
rades in arms.
Returning to the hotel, after an excel
lent supper served them. they avaiIed
themselves OF some of the many invita-
tlons extended TO them, among which was
a call upon Senator Malone at his private
residence, concert at the Southern Fe-
male College, the Petersburg CluD The
Library of the Mechanics Benevolent
Association extended invitations to their
rooms. Next morning they made brief
visit to City Point to examine the monitor
Meet. The monitor Ajax and others were
visited and all points of interest explain
ed 10 the visitors. After returning
tobacco factory of Messers. S. w. Venable
y Co.. which is not only the largest
manufacturing establishment in the
state, but is the third in size in thea
United States. The visitors were much
interested in the different processes of
treatment through which the weed passes
before ready for the consumer, Mr.. Ven
aDle ana his employees cOurteOusly eX-
plalnlng and showing them the GeOdus
operdRdi of its perfection from leaf to
plug. The prosperous condition of the
coIored employees of this factory was a
matter OF much surprise to them. They
were also entertained by the singing of
these hands, some of them probably
never before having enjoyed the
hne musical talent which is inherent with
the negro race. After brief visits to the
Petersburg Mechanics Benevolent Asso-
ciation and the Masonic Hall, they wend-
ed their way to the Ettrich Cotton Mills,
and were as much interested in the max
ing OF cotton as they had been in the
manufacture of tobacco. The beautiful
faces of some of the female operatives at
lfacted the attention of the visitors among
the many things that interested them. All !
strangers notice the beautiful faces found |
among them. ''Time and tide wait for no |
man." and the visitors hurried !
through their inspection of the |
factory with its bright faces and noisy |
machinery, to reach the hotel, partake of |
dinner and bid adieu to the Cockade City |
and its newly made. friends. just as the |
train moved off Hon. Franklin Hall, the |
Chairman Of the party, as he stood on the |
platform OF the moving train, proposed |
three cheers for Petersburg, and they rent |
the air with heartiness.
Active preparations are being made |
here now for the Paper Carnival. to come |
oil at the Academy of Music this month. |
1t promises to be something novel. The |
is for the benefit of the
'COckade City, Boat Club. The scenery |
is to be removed in the Academy and the |
parquette covered with flooring, that it |
may be better adapted to the occasion.
But more Of this anon. SCRIBE.