Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
DAVIS TRiP TO THE SEA.
SPEECHES End CHEERS ALI
ALONG TRE ROUTE.


cunaDts OF the Cars-FscortCd by
the Military from the Depot 60 the
Residence of n. NJ. Conner, Esq.
The vfsit of ex. President Davis to Geor-
ria is an event which will not be forgot
ten in this generation, and will make an
epoch in the history OF the State, His
passage through the State IRON Atlanta to
Savannah was continuous ovation.
Men. women and children lined the route,
waving bsndSercbiefs and banners, and
greeting the old nero with shouts Of well
eome,
The committee from Savannah, consist
Ing Of Capt. George A. Mercer, Mr.. Hugh
n, Conner. Col. }. II. Estill, Gen. g. M.
sorrel, j. r. Saussy, ESQ, and j. IA. Gar
nett, lett on the Atlanta train on Satur-
6ay evening and arrived there
Sunday morning. II had been
arranged for special train
eo leave at 10 O'Clock. Al about that
hour Mr.. Davis, escorted by the Atlanta
eommittee, the Montgomery True Blues,
and Montgomery Greys, arrived al the
aepot,and MIR. Davis Immediately boarded
sbe magnificent car OF General Manager
Cecil Gabbett of the Western railroad Of
Alabama, which had been fitted up for
the occasion. After biddins adieu 10 bis
iate escort MIR. Davis was introduced by
Col. w. ;. Reese, OF Montgomery, TO Capt.
Mercer, who then introduced him to bis
fellow committeeman. Mr.. Davis, greet
Tug the committee with many expressions
of pleasure, referred in pleasant
terms TO his visit to Savannah
during the late war, and also referred
90 his having been fellow cadet at West
Point with Capt. Mercer's father, Gen.
Hugh w. Mercer.
Before the intrOductions were well over
ths train was speeding on Its way.
THE TRAIN.
The train was specially made up for the
srip, and was drawn by engine No. l22,
Engineer Gilbert b. Tarver, and COLduc-
tor II. NJ. Moore had charge OF the train.
Mr.. W. w. Starr, the Master of Transport
tauOn, was on board and directed in per-
son all stoppages, and was most efficient
tn the discharge of his responsible posi-
tion.
The tram was mi de up as follows:
Rear car-Ex-PreeideLt jefferson Da-
Wis. Mr.. Warren 5. Reese, Mayor of
Montgomery, MIR. Cecil Gabbett, Gen.
eral Manager Western Railway Of Ala
bama, Montgomery; Mr.. w. W. Starr,
Master Transportation Central Railroad
Of Georgia, Savannah; Mr.. G. G. Aber-
crumbie, Montgomery; Capt. j. NJ. Mar
tin. Montgomery; +. z. Glass and j. X.
jackson, Montgomery Advertiser; sayan-
nah committee.
Second rear car-Miss Winnie Davis,
Misses Reese, Montgomery; Mrs. J. B.
Gordon, Mss Fannie Gordon, Mrs. j.
Kingsbury, Miss Austin, Atlanta; Mrs.
W. q. Waller, savannah.
Third carlow. Mcdaniel, Mrs. Nc
Daniel, Miss Mcdaniel, Col. and Mrs.
John Kelley, Col. and Mrs. W. A. Wright,
Dir. and Mrs. Il. p. Howell, Mr.. aud Mrs.
S. H. Pneian, Col. JOnn A. stephens. j.
P. Harrison, q. X. Maddox, John F.
Jones, George b. Forbes, Col. ). =.
Thomas, Patrick Calhoun, j. II. Hoel,
Atlanta; DR.. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh,
Frank A. Barr, correspondent OF the New
York Word and b stOn Her0id; II. S.
Stoddard, correspondent OF the New York
Times and Philadelphia Press; +. ID.
Bussey, correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette; Charles T. Logan,
correspondent Of the Atlanta Ielegrdm
and Boston Giobe; A. N. Levy, CORE
spOndent of the Charleston Ael1S and
Courier; Alvin Fitzpatrick, correspond
ent OF the Montgomery Dispatch.
Fourth car--Montgomery Greys, Capt.
Nj. n. Amerlne.
Filth car-Montgomery True Blues,
Capt. P. B. Bib.
These two companies are in command
Of Col. ThOs. G. jones, Second Regiment
Alabama State trOous.
Mr.. DAVIS CAR.
The car in which MIR. Davis was was
fesrooned with red, white, ard blue, aud
Oh either side, IN immortelles, was the
word "Dayis." The Savannah, Florida
NRLd Western car was also handsomely
h.. rssh A..
one side was the inscription, "Buena
4 VISTA" and on the other, He WAS man.
acled for US" The cars containing the
Montgomery company were tastetuliy
: decorated and were inscribed, Escort Il
Hon. Jefferson Davis"
The trip was made from city TO city, a
distance Of 286 miles, in seven hours run.
ming Time, anu WAS tue fastest time ever
made on the Central railroad. The speed
was often 30 miles an hour.
Before the train left Atlanta, and al
every place that it stopped dispatches
were received req esnng tbat tue train
should be stopped so t0at the people could
have an opportunity Ut greeting MIR
DAVIS. 1t WAS Impossible TO comply witt
all such requests, but stops we're made al
several places, and remarks made by MIR
Davis.
The first greeting was
AT sUNNYsIDE.
At this station lives Capt. Kell, one o
the officers OF the A labama. fhe trair
stopped only a minute, and Mr. Davi.
said: 1T is bright and beautiful day
Georgia has great many Of the same
sort. suppose Mississippi is the daugh
Ter Of Georgia. you know."
AT GRIFFIN
there was stop OF two minutes made
Dir. Davis said; 'tLsdies aud gentle
men, thank YOU greatly for this greet
ing. Ny memory carries me back TO the
time when / came here IN an old-lashiOneC
coach, for the railroads started IRON here
then. am glad Of the prosperity whict
now blesses Yuu, Of the growth Ol yOul
town and the Improvement of your trans
portation. In oil things may God bless
you, and especially for the maintenance
Of those principles for wnion you once
struggled so heroically."
At GAINESVILLE, Mr.. Davis said: 81 an
unable TO speak loud enough for YOU &
hear me. God bless you.v
j. Il. Hunt, IN reply, said: Il have The
honor 10 Introduce 20 you the JED Dayil
Fire Company, who have the honort0 bea
your illustrlous name. In doing ~ Zee
that but teeDly express the sentiment,
Of every Georgian's heart when say 1t il
our privilege 10 do honor 10 the creates
living statesman and the most chivalruu
that adOrns he pages OF American msto
~. May God bless you, and may you We
be spared many years.