The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-02

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The passenger tain ftom the west last
Wednssday week arrived ~ Tallahassee
crowded With through passsngerA and Florid.
ians from - far west - narianns, bound for.
Jacksonville n participate In the grand rscep-
ton of the Cherokee, tho Art steamer Of the
new line-the Clyde Line-betweou Jackson
vile and New York, under the auspices Of the
Board Of Trade Of Jacksonville. Although
number OF Tsllahasseeans had bern going on
Svery train since Monday. Il was necessary to
take on another coach to accommodate the large
number Of ladies and gentlemen waiting at the
tallahassee depot, and almost every seat 10 the
coach was occupied when the train moved east
over the sDlcndid new steel rails ut the r. II. q
N. rad a. the rate of IS or 10 miles an hour.
Al every station there were accessions TO the
already large crowd Of excursonis'a second
coach was coupled on ut Ellavile and third at
Lake City, and oil rea ched Jacksonville in good
spirits about o'clock, and were soon at hotel or
boarding house.
Every steamer aud train from points In East
and South Florida also brought numbers of Wis
itors, and Thursday there were more Floridians
In Jacksonville than have been seen there in
many . day.
Al an early hour Thursday forenoon the Cher
okee came steamng up the majestic 81. Johns,
escorted by the steamers Seth Low and Sylvan
Glen, with bands playing and Gags flying from
shipping and buildings. Members of the Board
of Trade, citizens and visitors went down the
river on the steamers to meet the Cherokee.
At O'Clock p. n. the Cherokee WAS 10 read-
ness for inspection, and from that hour until
dark there was q constant stream OF visitors
passing through the elegant saloon, partaking of
the hospitality Of the Clyde Line, consisting Of
q sumptuous lunch, champagne, wines. &C, and
hav. tto Svvnr Ouudh aA md
the supply of tempting edbes and sparkling
fluids seemed as abundant as at the beginning Of
the reception.
Al p. m. the general reception took place in
the parlors Of the New Everett, where citizens
Of Jacksonville and visitors were introduced to
Mr.. w. P. Clyde, one of the owners of the new
line. Capt Leo Vogel, of the Cherokee, and Mr..
B. r. Clyde.
From the Jacksonville Mornsng Nescs, of Fri.
day, we extract the following:
The spacious dining room Of the Everett Hotel
was brilliantly illuminated last night when the
folding doOrs were thrown open for the citizens
and invited guests to attend the banquet given
by the Jacksonville Board Of Trade to the Of
6cers OF the Clyde Steamship Line and steamship
Florida.
It was nearly II o'clock when the grand march
was played and The guest filed into the dining
hall. Square tables elegantly decorated with cut
ktdSob uOt6t tIIOutcc, 6uu anu cdtaDeS, were
placed down the centre Of the hall. Rows OF
chairs fanked these tables, and square stage ele
waited. about three feet was ON the west side of
the hall, midway down.
On the stage was seated Colonel j. j. Daniels,
President; Colonies Hart and Burbridge, Messrs
Of Trade, Dr.. j. N. Fairlie, Secretary; B. F.
Clyde and Thomas P. Clyde, Theodore Eyer, Ma.
jor Leslie, Colonel Dumont, of the Clyde Steam
ship Company, State Treasurer Grill, Secretary of
State Crawford, Comptroller-General Barnes,
Adjutant-G General Lang, Rev. 8. d. Paine, Colo
mel W. I. Forbes, Captain Post, Colonel John T.
Graves, DR.. Hy Robinson, j. r. Tysen, Colonel
W. c. Bird, L. Furchgott, Colonel Il. T. Baya,
Major Charles Fenwick, Editor Bowen, OF the
FLoRIDIAN, Alderman TRAY. Colonel D. H. FL
lott, F. w. MUMMY, Sligo Meyers General Led
with, DR.. Conover, DR.. Neal Mitchell, Colonel L.
l. Fleming, and others.
Fully one thousand citizens were present, rep
resenting all sections of the State. II was quiet
and reverent audience, when the Rev. 8. d.
Paine opened with devout prayer. his earnest
appeal for blessings from the Divine Master and
for the future prosperity of the State of Florida
and the new enterprise, met with deep attention.
Colonel w. T. Forbes read letters of regret
from Governor E. A Perry, Judge Geo. P. Raney,
Hon. Samuel Pasco, of Monticello; Colonel d.
8. Haines. of the s., F. & w. Ry., OF Savannah;
and Il. B. Plant, President of the Plant Invest
ment Co., of New York.
Hon. j. j. Daniel President of the Board of
Trade, delivered the address Of welcome, after
which came the following programme for the
evening:
ORDER OF roAsrs
Mnsic-s.iiing O''-~
z-The City Of Jacksonville. Hon. p McQuaid
Music-Dixie.
3-Florida go. ...........Ex-Gov W. D. Boxham
Nusic-Suwannee River
1.-THE Ne" S Sasie.:i spsns:d b:nas2 H''dss
'-'n' f'''' aa::-joiy Good Fellows soAn T. Graves
0a' Sister o Msse-n.p One Another Hon s. Grill
'-'a' HA'''0'o' Hadc-on the Rails: Louis l. Fem'ns
Music-Push Ahead
The programme for Friday included free ex-
cursion to Pablo Beach, rendered by the jack
sonville and Atlantic Railway Company, and, at
II O'Clock, two hours in advance of regular meal
time, seven Car loads of excursiOnists sat down
to free dinner, In the spacious dining room of
Murray Hall. the grandest and prettiest resort
hO,el on the Atlantic coast. This repast was the
contribution Of the proprietor, Mr. G. G. Chris
topher prepared and served under the personal
supervision of the popular and affable mana
ger, Mr.. c. Fl. French.
Last Thursday was an important day in the
history of the beautiful city of jacksonville, now
prosperous and growing as is no other city of its
IL.
Aye, more-it was an important day for Florida,
and we trust our section of the State will share
in the general benefits to accrue from the estab-
lshment of Clyde's New York and Florida
Steamship Line. We are assured that lower
freight rates have already been arranged. This
fact will be an inducement for the people to pat
ronizc the new line, and will enable Jacksonville
merchants to compete with New Orleans and
Savannah for the trade of Middle Florida, and
they should be able to do this Fiorida's bust
ness of right belongs to Florida cities, and her
exports and imports should 60 and come through
her ports and over her lines Of transportation.
The thousands Of visitors TO Jacksonville were
welcomed with genuine cordiality, and the
utmost good feeling characterized the grand oc-
casion throughout As the Florida Herald saws
No city of the same resources could have done
better than Jacksonville ON this occasion, and
our Board of Trade, Mr.. Lee, Col. Papy, OF the
+. K. and n, Mr. Harry Harmon, and: many
others who assisted ia making the reception and
entertainment such a complete success, are 10 be
congratulated, for the people owe them debt of
gratitude for the brilliant and magnificent con-
crption, management and closing of such au-
spicious occasion as the Welcome to the new
Clyde Line Of New York and jacksonville steam
ships"
REMEMBER THE DAY!
And be hand early to look through the magnificent
stock OF Toy., Christmas Presents &C., st Rawls on
noAs "eonesoay SILT