Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-05
JEALOUS OF THE PROFESSOR.
The Town OF Crescent City Astir Over
Church Trouble
FroAg tho Jacksonville (Ela.l Rerald.

Froa tho Jdchsongi5ls (Fla.l Rerald
Early during the present winter hand
some tourist named Tracy, who was just
in the prime Of life, arrived at the rO-
mantle village OF Crescent City. Charmed
with its surroundings, he concluded that
it would be a delightful place to spend a
few days, and accordingly he took rooms
at one OF the most fashionable boarding
houses in the town. His handsome face
and Chesterteldian manners soon made
him great tay0rite with the ladies in the
house, and he became especially more so
when they found that Mr.. Tracy, in addi-
ton TO his winning manners and hand
some face, was an accomplished musician
and one OF the most accommodating OF
men.
His agreeable manners and accomplish
ments soon made hum very popular, and
he became "ail the rage" No party was
thought complete without MIR. Tracy, and
all the ladies in town ragged over the
Northern stranger who had come into
their midst and done so much in making
such gay season in the little village.
soon the society people determined to
give concert, and Mr.. Tracy was pre-
vailed upon TO take charge OF the affair
and select the talent, which he did.
Among the number selected We're several
VI blt l5huAuk ldtlltH Va but buWus IL Juhu
councilman or two, several prominent
churcn people, and, In fact. the elite Of the
city. A proper hall being rather hard TO
find, IL was determined TO use the Presby-
terrain church. AS nobody seemed to OBJ
iect this was done.
But while all the town seemed to be eX-
tremely fond of Mr.. Tracy there were
divers old fogies named Norton, Phillips
and Harrison, as they are sometimes
lad OH NwH all ru4ka NVank
folks making fools OF themselves" as they
expressed it, aud being big deacons and
directors OF the Presbyterian church they
thought that an opportunity had arrived
for 'setting down" on MIR. Tracy, so they
had consultation and determined to fix
things. All this time Mr.. Tracy's re-
hearsal for the concert was going on at
the church, all the singers totally uncOn-
scious Of what was in store for them. A
week passed. The entertainment that
was TO be was the talk OF the town.
Every body was on the qui vive, and 1t
was expected to come off early this week.
But last Saturday evening Messrs. Nor
ton, Phillips and Harrison could stand the
affair no longer, they were determined
to "trip up" Tracy and his crowd, so
getting the Town Marshal they went
around to the church where the rehearsal
was going on. They entered the door
pompous style "that this thing had to
stop" and if the singers didn't get out
! they would be elected. This tneensed
one Of the reheaTsers named Mr.. Hub
| bard. who is leader of society, COun-
Gilman, and big citizen generally, and
Mr.. Hubbard told DR.. Harrison that che
was at the bottom Of the scheme" This
enraged the Doctor, who Immediately as
sumed a belicOse attitude, and forgetful
OF his prominent position as director Of
the church. and where he stood, ne hit
MIR. Hubbard in the face. This was a
little more than Mr.. Hubbard could stand,
80 he proceeded to get ready TO "mop the
church floor" with the Doctor, and would
have done il up in style had not one Of the
ladies present rushed up and begged him
| to desist.
The news Of the row in the church soon
| few all over the town, and public feelin z
against the three directors ran high. An
/ indignation petition was drawn up which
nearly everybody in town signed. The
three terrified deacOns, now thoroughly
scared, did not know what was in store
! for them, and visions OF "paddling" or
''riding on rail" became fearfully prob
able.
However. on the demand of the citizens
| that the ''three erring ones" should pun
| licly apologize to Mr.. Tracy and the others
| of the concert, the directors were let OF,
and they returned to their homes sadder
and wiser men,
On the following evening the citizens
Of the town gave gave Prof. Tracya rous-
ing reception.