The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-23
I. CITY TAKEN BY STORM
THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY CAP
TURES SAVANNAH.

with Flowers and Kisses-Mrs.
U7hitneys Interesting Face - The
power Behind the Throne.
Nature put on a wry face yesterday
.,rinp but could not dampen Savannahs
an+bnsiastic patriotism. The city is not
,,s,,oIlv in a hurry to shake off sleep, but
vlsterdav was an exception, and it was
oorlv astir. Lights beamed from windows
long before daylight penetrated the murky
,,ists and many breakfasts were eaten under
tbe gaslights glimmer.
The first note of the days festivities was
sonnded from the bugle Of the Georgia Hus
cars as they rode from depot to depot to
erect the city's coming guests. 1t was long
6afore o'clock when the throng began to
Gather in front of the general offices of the
Savannah, Florida and Western
railway depot to catch a glimpse
Of the members of the Presi
der+al party as they emerged to take car
riores for their drive through the city. The
animate few holding tickets of admission
10 the building were also early on the
ground. -., A., D..:o..
Committee. however, announced that il
,yorId be after o'clock when the Presiden-
tioI train arrived, and it was past the half
Lo1r when the Georgia HusSars, who had
met the Gubernatorial party at the Georgia
Central road, came galloping down the
street and drew up in line in front of the
denot entrance At 8: 20 o'clock the Recep-
t6n Committee of the Jasper Festival Com
mittee arrived, and everything was then in
readiness for the coming of the train.
PICTURESQUE ANIMATION.
The scene within the depot was one
Of pctureSque animation. Flags, bunting,
flowers. uniforms and pretty ladies in pretty
dresses ar%s9S We're everywhere. over the two
wings of the building tlOated the flags of
the Plant system, while i'll the centre waved
the national colors in silk. A similar ban
ner was suspended over the main entrance
on Liberty street, while flags of all nations
decorated the front of the building from
end to end, and the entry way proper was
bright with bunting in the tri-color. On
the interior from the balcony overlooking
the ward. and on each side of the arch were
suspended flags of the Plant system with a
silk flag of the State of Georgia in the cen
ter as relief.
As representatives of the city govern
ment there were present Mayor Lester.
Aldermen Thomas, Mills, Reid, Schwarz,
Nichols, McDonough, Myers, Ellis, City
Treasurer Maj. c. S. Hardee, City
Clerk F. A. Rebarer, Esq, and
Others The Reception Committee of the
Jasper Festival wearing white badges,
were Capt Robert Falllgant. Gen. E p.
Alexander, Judge A. 2. Adams, Judge w.
D Harden, Solicitor General duBignOn,
j. J. Dale, j. F. Minis. and Col. j. H. Estill,
Chairman Jasper Monument Committee.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Among the other prominent people
present, quite a number of whom were
railway officials and their wives, were:
Mr.. and Mrs c.. D. Owens, Mr.. and
Mrs &. T. Charlton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Haywood and Miss jamie Hay
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. w. Howe, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Carson. Capt. and Mrs.
s. T. Kingsbury, Mon. and Mad. F. Chasta-
net Rev. George R. Leaken, W. R. Leaken,
Esq. and Miss Leaken, Mr.. and Mrs c. G..
Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs A. Vetsburg, Mr.
and Mrs. E. F. Bryan, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gro
min, Mr. and Mrs. J. Moultrie Lee, Mr.. and
Mrs S. Guckenheimer, Mr.. and Mrs. Emile
Newman, Lieut. and Mrs. John Green, Mr..
and Mrs. c. T. Morel and the Misses
Morel, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Bryan,
Mr. and Mrs. R. NJ. Gibbs, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Henderson, Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
Mckee, DR.. w. S. Lawton and the Misses
Lawton, Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Robertson, Mr.,
and Mrs. j. C. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. R.
LePage, Mr.. and Mrs. W W. Dowell,
Lieutenant Lawton, Y. S. A, Mr.. E.
y. Hancock, Mr.. c. Menelas, Mr.. GAIA
way Hartridge, Mr.. w w. Williamson,
J. Lawton Whatley, Esq. Mr. A. NJ.
Martin, Jr, Mr.. NJ. j. SoomonS, Major n.
Q. Tilton, Mr.. Fleming W. VIM, Mr.. J. M.
Dixon, Mr. VIM. Morel, Mr.. j. r. Johnson,
Mr. w. w. Rogers, Mr.. Edward Lowell,
Mr. T, A. Rouse au, Mr.. S. D. Langdon,
Mrs q u p,itnborA NTrS TpSanh nIrar1-
stein, Mrs A A. Aveihe and Miss Aveilhe,
Mrs. and Miss Pape, Misses Dale, Miss Mer-
Ger, Miss Retta johnson, Miss Anderson,
Mrs. Silliman and Miss Bell Silliman of Au-
guota, Miss Arson, Misses Stewart, Miss
May Owens, Miss Maccaw, Miss Brux, Miss
jamie Smith of bingham, Miss L. NJ.
Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs. Boatwright and
Miss Boatwright of Columbia, S. c., Mrs.
Morrison and Mrs. Riley, Mrs. E. J. Bailey
and Miss James Bailey, of Edisto, S. c.
COMING OF THE GUESTS.
"A fewminutes after s 80 o'clock the Ameri-
can flag was run up on pole in the yard of
the company directly in front of the offices
as signal that the special train bearing
the President had reached. Southover juno
ton, two miles from the city. They had
been brought to that point over the Charles
ton and Savannah railroad, accompanied by
Superintendent Gadsden The train con-
sisted of an engine, combination baggage
car and the sleeping car Newport" 1t
was drawn by engine No. 10, Engineer Mar
tin, with Conductor 7. Z. Harris at the bell,
rope. At the junction Capt. r. q. Fleming,
Superintendent of the Savannah, Florida
and Western road met the train and it YVES
brought into the city by vestibule train
engine No. 60, Engineer Goodwin, and
William D. Gnann as conductor.
AT S39 o'clock the train crossedG winnett
street and at an electric Motif cation
the Plant system flag was hoisted over the
passenger depot as a signal to the section
OF the Chatham Artillery stationed al
the outskirts of the yard to begin firing
the Presidential salute of twenty-one guns.
As the first gun was fired every whistle IN
The yard joined in noisy chorus.
FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE PRESIDENT.
moment later the train was seen back
ing into the yard, and as President and
MIS- Cleveland appeared at the door OF
thelr car, a spontaneous cheer went up from
the crowd on the outside of the railing
forming an Enclosure through which the
party was to pass on its way to the car
rlages. As the train was running in, a
special committee selected by Capt. w. B.
Mckee, Comptroller of the road, con
issuing Of Alderman Thomas, as representa-
i've OF Mayor Lester, whose sprained ankle
uld not permit him to move about without
the and of crutch aud cane; Col. VIM. Gar
T9rd, Capt. Robert Falligant, Genera
MANAGER H. S. Haines, of the Plant system
SSupt5 Fleming, Capt Mckee, and Col. j. H.