Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-29
BOW HorHrs AXE pUELT.

1'taiued a special from ThomasvIi4e giving
han account of the arrival and reception OF
the excursion party from this city, COM
posed of a number Of gentlemen who
have interested themselves in the project
LOT erecting a new hotel. The party con-
-sfsted of Messrs. Edward Lowell, Of Ed
ward Lowell s. Sons, James e. Grady, of
HOlcOmbe, Grady g. Co., Lee Roy Myers,
man, Of Lippman Bros, II. p. Smart, OF
! d. c. Bacon g. Co., w. J. Lindsay, of
Lindsay 81 Morgan, John Feely, Oseeola
Butler, Henry Blum, III. j .soiomOns, B. II.
Richardson, II. g Fleming, g. d. Hodges,
! B. Dubs, j. A. Wood, and J. IL. EstiH.
The party, excepting four, who decided to
remain another day in ThomasYille, re.
turned to the city last night.
1t was rather changing the order Of
things, or at least it appeared 80. for a
delegation TO 90 from this city southwark
to get ideas about city improvements.
fSavannah isa city with between 10000
and $4,000 people, and a yearly business
touching an aggreRateOf$fO0, 600, 600, yet
| there are some things which cur people
can learn from the little city OF Thomas
| Vile and its enterprfsing citizens, and
that IS
1t was.for that purpose that the excur-
sionists accepted the invitation of Capt.
II. q. Fleming and Mr.. j. A. w God and Wis
tied PhomasviTe. The-Only regret is that
the party was not larger. stSeeing is be-
| lievfng," and the more people in this city
VINO see what has been done for the me-
! trOpofs of South Georgia by the erection
l;Of two fine hotels the greater will be the
number who will put their shoulder to
naIr fae.sa
All that Is necessary TO secure the even
tUal success OF the project is 10 keep urg-.
ing the necessity ola modern hostelry upon
the people. There IL no lack of money in
SaEaBnah= that il is plentiful and is seek
ing investment is demonstrated by the
sales of Feai-estate and the high price that
is being paid here for stocks and bonds.
1t is necessary, however, to convince
many people that a hotel will be good in
vestment, directly aud indirectly. This
has been accomplished as far as those
who spent Saturday and Sunday ia
ThomasV1lle is. concerned. If that party
Is aSuflicieAt Quantity 10 heaven the whole
mass Of their fellow citizens, then the
trip will have done good to all.
The Mitchell House and the Piny w Gods
HOtel are houses which would do credit TO
any city. and they are kept in astyle that
commands the patronage Of the best class
OftOuFists. The comforts and luxuries of
the wealtiliest homes is TO be had within
the walls OF these elegant hotels. OF
course they are not on the style of the
FIFTH AVENUE OR MURRAY HIII,''
nor are they as large, but they resemble
more the hotels TO be seen at Saratoga or
other Northern summer resorts.
The "Mitcbeh' has 100 rooms and
the "Piney Woods" 204. The
cuisine, however, is probably equal
to the best hotels, and should be so
when a cook with salary OF $500 per
month and his board and lodging presides
| over the kitchen Of one OF them. Board
is from 81 TO St 80 per day, and it is said
| that it is not an uncommon thing
\ for the bills of family OF guests TO run
I up to $4eO week, ana sometimes to $500.
| THE GUESTS.
! Such guests are apparently, as a rule,
onthe shady side Of 80. Men who have
successfully fought the battle OF Life,
either as merchants, professional men,
l'mechantcs or manufacturers aud are now
| enjoying a respite from their labors with
the fruits of their industry or skill. In
most cases they have their wives and
daughters, some their granddaughter,
with them. Some OF these white-haired
tourists who are just now at ThOmasvifle
still occupy big space In this busy
| world, and their names are household
words. Capt. Eads, the great engineer;
Durkee, the celebrated spice mauufac-
| turer; Sutton, the largest owner of sailin z
! ships in America; Kirk, the famous soap
manufacturer Of the West; Young, late
general manager Of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Hudson RiVer Canal Com
money kings; DIR. Gray, Of Utica,
the celebrated authority on insanity.
These and thousands Of others like them
are not effete aristOcrats, but
MEN WHO HAVE LABORED WITH BRAIN
OR MUSCLE,
or both for the past 40Or 80 years, who come
to the balny South to Teeuperate, or to es.
cape the Tigors OF a Northern winter.
such men seek ThOmasyille, st. Angus.
tine, Jacksonville and the hundreds U1
| other cities where there are good hotel &C
cOmmodations, aud wfllnot stay ia or even
go to places that are not provided with
| modern hotels. They want the best that
| money commands and are willing TO paw
for it. In addition TO this class, there are
men of lesser years. with and without
families, travelling for health, business OF
pleasure. 1t is an immense moving null
titude, busy even in the pursuit of rest OF
recreation.
TOURISTS AND SETTLERS.
A percentage OF these tourists become
settlers; they make investments and
build homes in the lands OF yellow
pine. Townsville has among her citi.
zens n gentleman who, fifteen years ago,
at the advanced age OF 60, went there
with, il. was supposed, only few months
TO live, and now, at the ripe age Of 80, il
as hale and hearty as many men Of 90,
and like George WashingtOn's nurse,
bids fair to be Inn the land OF the living
for many years 20 come.
Years ago, the weaithier class Of North
ern people, provided they had business
friends here, spent their winters in the
south. The number, however, was quite
limited. The facilities Of the present day
for qnick, sale and comfortable travel
ing, at a comparative small expense,
has turned these few into an army Of
tens, yea, hundreds Of thousands strong.
They don't want to be shut up in their
houses, be they ever 50 comfortable, for
i've or six months With a register under
their feet and an artificial tempenature
Of go or 20 deg within and zero aBd pneu-
mOnia waiting for them at the front door
If they venture out. A few winters OF
such life TO the man who is getting old,
and the gates are ajar." To the young
the snow and the sleigh rides
are full Of fun and frOlic
but the old mans day for that is past and
be prefers TO ego down SOUTH" aad il he
is we'll provided with funds, the entire
family seconds the motion and adjOurns
| 10 Georgia and Florida.