Savannah morning news., 1886-05-09


complimented 1t, saying that It was "ex-
quisite," and she thanked the maker.
short stop was made at Homerville,
and although there were not so many
present as at some of the other places,
they made almost as much noise cheer
ing.
BURIED IN FLOWERS.
More flowers were presented and the
ex-President remarked that he was
tempted TO come TO Georgia to be buried
in flowers.
snake us speech about how you were
treated in Savannah" an old veteran
called out, and he added, ''we have just
been reading in the MORNING NEWS
about the time you had there"
savannah is a grand old town." Mr..
Davis replied. 'She has had her ups and
downs but now she is going up, up, up
all the time"
AT HoAIERVTLLE.
voice in the crowd called, "We are
proud OF the man who always did his
duty"
''lf that is the case, then am satisfied"
reJolned the eX-President. 81 have moth
ing 10 ask for, not even a pardon. To get
a pardon one must profess repentance.
have not repented. The only thing am
sorry for is that we did not succeed"
Duponps population turned out en-
masse with flowers and words OF well
come.
Naldosta was reached at :35 p m.
Ladies and gentlemen, from the inmost
nores OF my heart ieel this welcome.
georgia mas always been true-true in
peace, true in war and true to the princi-
pies OF independence, for which your
fathers fought during the revolution.
True to those principles which Thomas
Jefferson enunctated when he drew up
DpDlQTatInn nj huf
governments rest upon the consent OF the
governed. Georgia was true then and
am glad to know that she IS true now."
QUITMAN's ARCH OF WELCOME.
At Quitman an arch had been erected
over the trace. From the centre was sus-
pended double heart. on which were the
words worked in flowers: the tie that
binds"
The train stopped almost under the
arch. Ihe eX-President was introduced
by Mayor Reese, of Montgomery.
1T gladdens my heart 10 see that Geor-
gla still lives in her belief in the assertion
Of freedom and sovereignty. GOD
little to say. MY friends have
been so kind that what, with
shaking ofhands aud speaking and eating
my measure of Georgia dust, find my
self quite too hOarse to speak. l was
oSi UOh Wy JOuI Hatnt-NyulItDhU. II con-
meets the North with the South. Quitman
was Northern man. He came to Missis-
sippl and was one of the strongest of
SLates-rights men. Many spoke of him as
man OF wood, so infeXible was he. /
trust lhat Georgia has a prosperous fu-
ture IA store. There IS not now, as can
see, cloud In her sky as big as mans
hand. May God shield you from all
HARM"
MISS DAVIS oHEERED.
Capt. king here introduced Miss
Winnie to the crowd, and they cheered
her Justify, for which she bowed her ae-
Acknowledgements.
ThOmasVille was reached at 2:45. The
ladies had completely hidden the depot in
flowers. Mr.. Davis made a short speech,
after which the crowd OF 1000 gave a yell
that was heard in the next county.
Albany was the worst disappointed town
along the route. The town was a mass
of bunting and flowers. Arches spanned
the principal streets and nearly all of the
principal business houses and many prl-
Vate residences werealavishy decorated.
ALBANY's DISAPPOINTMENT.
Albany was expecting TO entertain Mr..
Davis all night. During the forenoon Mr..
JOhn Davis, of Albany, Was lelegraphed
that Mr.. Davis had decided that be could
not remain over night at Albany. A
dozen dispatches passed between Albany
and the party on the special, but Mr..
Davis declined to change his programme
any more. A committee of citizens of
Albany, headed by the Mayor, met the
SPECIAL at Camilla, % miles south of AL
bany. After conference with ex-Presi-
dent Davis. they were convinced that the
tour had been rather too much for a man
of his age. When the special got to
Albany at 5:S0 o'clock 5000 people were
waiting at the depot.
sALUTEs BY THE ARTILLERY.
Salutes were fired by the jackson Ar
tillery Company, Capt. Z. l.. Wright COM
manding. Lhs scene that occurred when
Mr.. Davis stepped to the platform was
intensely enthusiastic, The cheers rose
TO an estimated height Of three miles,
The NOatezuma band played inspiriting
music and tne yelling was terrific. Capt
ID. h. Pope bad out a command OF 200
veterans. There was also battalion OF
infantry, and artillery and "a coIored COM
pany. From Albany the train ran on TO
Eufaula on the Alabama side OF the Chat
tahOoehee, where the ex-President and
his party remained over night. Mr..
Davis was the guest OF Col. q. l.. Conner.
ON TO BEAUvoIR.
This morning he will leave for BeauVoir.
which he expects 10 reach tonight. Capt.
Fleming ana party stopped at Albany.
During the ride Mr.. Davis sat the greater
part OF the time in the back of the car
smoking and chatting. Miss Winnie,
attired in a soft blue travelling dress,
spent the most OF the time near her father
enliVening the conversation with many a
| bon mot.
The train ran so easily and steadily
under the hand of Engineer Speers that
it seemed like gliding over the
| rails. The only drawback WAS the dusr
General Manager Gabbett took good care
Of all on board, and he will go on to Beau
| yOir.
The Warrior Guards will reach Tusca-
! loosa at , "A. m. tomorrow.