The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-30
CONVENTION ECHOES.
Some OF the Persons Who Attracted
Attention.


Attention.
NEW York, June GA calm, unpreju-
diced man sitting on the press platform
watching the proceedings of the big repub,
lican convention, saw some odd happenings
that did not find their way into print. One
was the utter lack OF discipline among the
ushers and sergeants-at-arms and other
officers of the convention These swell
gentlemen we're as dictatorial as Russian
general aud as disagreeable as Comanche
Indian full of fire-water. The couple that
attracted the most attention was Col. Fred
Grant and his wife. Their daily entrance
was theatric They usually walked down the
middle aisle of the convention so that every
body could soc them. Wild cheers and
hand clappings grcetet them. Col Grant
would always turn and bow his acknowl-
edgments, while the big black eyes Of his
pretty wife snapped and glistoned with de-
light. Mrs. Grant is a handsome woman.
Her hair is as black as a ravens wing, and
her complexion as white as alabaster. She
has wonderfully perfect teoth, and a charm
ing smile that dies away into a most be
witching dinple. Her form is slight, but
her gowns fitted admirably. The woman
who sat at her side during the session Of the
convention Is her sister, Mrs. Potter Palmer,
wife Of the proprietor Of the big hotel OF
that name. Her hair is sprinkled with
gray, although she is not a day over 36
years of age. She, too, has piercing black
eyes, and marvellous jewel casket. judged
by the gems she wore each day.
The handsomest man who took part In
the proceedings was Senator Frank His
cock OF New York, who nominated Depew.
He was dressed In faultless style. But Of
all the speakers OF the convention none
made so favorable an impression as that
delivered by a negro, Roy Langston Of
Virginia, ex-minister 10 Liberia. 1t was
the gem Of tho convention. IL was pitched
In the proper key. and every word was
heard from the stage 70 the cockloft.
IAngston is an orator. His gestures were
perfect. He was logical, manly, brilliant,
| the peer Of any man IN the convention.
| Gov. Foraker took best with the crowd.
He is also splendid speaker, but he lacks
the polish and refinement Of Langston.
| Foraker received more applause than any
| other speaker, and no one gave 1t more
| heartily than his handsome, neatly dressed
and beieweled wife, who occupied seat in
tho gallery and listened eagerly 10 every
word uttered. Not a dozen feet from hor
sat a matronly woman in widows weeds
| Che YVES the wife Of the dashing Logan, the
black hawk Of Illinois, aud when q resOlu-
! tion OF respect TO the memory Of her dear
one was read she burst into tears. BY her
side sat a manly looking young fellow and
a beautiful girl in "A charming light and
airy June toilet. They were MT. and Mrs.
John A. Logan, Jr, the lady the daughter
OF a millionaire and worth her weight in
gold. The son Of the lamented man sat in
a front seat where he could see and hear
without difficulty. He was the envy
of every man In the convention, for he was
always surrounded by oevy Of beautiful
girls.
OF all tho newspaper correspondents
mono attracted so much attention as Bal
lard Smith. He seems to have succeeded
10 the proud position once occupied by
dashing William Henry Hnrlburt, who
was the owner Of 200 pairs oftrousers. Mr.
Smith appeared three'times a day and in
wonderful symphonies in leglettes.
The man who was most frequently
pointed out 10 visitors WAS Senator Malone
of Virginia. He looked like a galvanized
mummy and took no part in the proceed
ings OF the convention. Chsrubic Johnny
Wise, also Of Virginia, was often asked for
II may interest readers To know also that
there were over 800 900 visitors In the Lake
CITY for a week, and that they spent, at the
Least calculation, 100000 Of good big
American dollars. The railroads, the hotels,
the truckmen, the bootblacks and the fakirs
got IL ali. The harvest moon never shone
20 brightly for them before.
EDGAR ARNOLD.