Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-15
CONVENTIONS AT ATLANTA.
EpiscOpalians, Dentists and Carriage
Makers in Session-NOtes About Town.

Episcopalians, Dentists and Carriage
Makers in SessiOn-Notes About Town
ATLANTA, May 14.-The Diocesan Con-
yention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of Georgia met at st. Luke's
Church in this city at IL O'Clock this
morning. Bishop Beckwith presided,
with the Rev. Mr. Wingate, OF Macon,
Secretary. The convention sermon was
preached by Rev. W. B. Walker, of Au-
gusta, after which the holy communion
was administered. The convention then
took recess until 8: 80 O'Clock. when the
body met, and the report of the board of
officers of the diocese of Georgia was read.
and referred to the Committee on Cor
pOrations. Tonight missionary meet
ing was held at 81. Luke's Church. About
forty ministers and lay delegates consti-
tute the convention. Rev. G. W. Beck
with acted as temporary Secretary of the
meeting, but declined reelection, and
Key. Mr.. Wingate was elected to fill that
Office.
THE CARRIAGE BUILDERS.
The Carriage-Builders Association OF
Georgia met here to-day in Concordia Hall.
Ihe attendance was large and satisfacto-
~. r. II. Jones, of Gainesville, as Pres
ident, presided, with John W. Wertzel. of
Atlanta, as Secretary. The body was in
session all day, and will not adjourn sine
die until tomorrow afternoon. Among
the honorary members present from a dis
tanee are p. o. McMurray, of Jackson
vile, Fla; W. ID. McCracken, of Cincin-
natl; M. Stutzenberger, of Henderson,
KY; Mr.. Fowler, of Abbeville; and Mr..
Bates, Of Valentine, Ky. The association
viii be banqueted tomorrow night.
THE DENTISTS.
The State Dental Association was in
session again to-day in the basement of
the new court house. Addresses uDon
dentistry in all Of its branches were de-
uYered by Doctors Adair of Gainesville
McElhaney of Columbus, Chapel of La
Grange, Parsons Of Savannah, Cotchings
of Atlanta, Whitaker of Sandersvilie
NardlaW of Augusta, and Thornton of
Calhoun. Doctors Parsons, Lawrence and
Carpenter were appointed a committee to
draw suitable resolutions on the death of
Dr. H. c. Ford. DIR. r. B. Adair read a
paper on ''Riggs' Disease and DR.. Tig-
nor favored the association by reading a
paper on "Our Duty to Our Patients" 8"
both of which brought forth much dis
cussion.
WORK OF THE GOVERNOR.
Gov. Mcdaniel to-day issued to Joshua
r. Rountree, of Emanuel, a commission
% A@NuuOA ADliiIuloclOutE Ol IUdI county.
Samuel L. Morton was commissioned
Judge of the County Court of Miller. The
Governor also appointed J. NJ. Arrow
Mayor Of st. Mary's. with the following
Board of Aldermen: I. d. Hawkins, J. D.
Long, A. +. Barnard 5. L. Burns, Isaac
Flood. Applications which will be grant
ed were filed in the Office from four COM
panies of cOlored military from South
Carolina to visit Savannah May II and
remain there three days.
GROUNDLEss RUMoR.
Upon inquiry at the office of the State
treasurer, the News correspondent was
informed that a telegram had been re-
ceiyed in Atlanta from New York. stating
that there was no truth in the reported
failure of the Fourth National Bank.
which is the New York depository for
Georgia. May l Georgia had about 1900
to her credit in the Fourth National.
which small sum, it IS believed, has been
paid out since then in taking up coupOns.