The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-13

state. 7 can see how strong an el7ment in
this life i, the cultivation by our his orlcal
/ societies Of heir historic cJnscio us less. TIE
nendulum OF government must always,
. under various impulses, swing backward
and forward l. seems ever the time with
MS 70 insist upon the dignity and ind1struc.i-
bility Of the individual states against an
impatient spirit OF majority rule thar rushes
toward centralizitiOu. ami disregard Of
state line, and 5 ate life
Hon. A H. Garland, Attorney General
Of the United 5 ates, in sending his regrets
that public and private business preclude
his acceptance Of the invitation, said that
the occasion to be celebrated IS one OF inter-
est in itself ana carries with it its own com
mendatiOn. He writes: II am mucn i'm
pressed by your graceful allusion to Mr.
BerrIen, for who.e name | entertain tie
highest respect, and ia honor Of his memory
alone, il from 10 her reasons, II would
give me great pleasure TO accept
r. p. Storrs, writ 6 from Brooklyn.
pleads previous eng gements on the day Of
the be- quet, but added: 81 honor the
society for it, work in the past, and hope
that 1t has before it many more half ecu
tuiles OF prosperous, Us fuI aud DIS
tinguished exist nee: nat its gr with will
keep pace VITA that Of tie treat state
whose annals it preserves and illustr ates.
Samuel l. Clemens Mark Twain wrote:
"Customarly | an far ( ON regret,ing that
| am so clrcumstanc=d as 70 be unable %
make journeys, but this time | do regret it;
tais time I V ould endure The journey for
tne 50 ke Of the certain pleasure at the Other
end Of II. Blu it cannot re; and so | can
only thank the Georgia Historical Society
very sire rel for the CO up.i nent."
Roger A. tor wrote; II am mindful Of
the historic. CLONES Of Georgia, OF her
iilustrIo s sons and renowned achievements !;
and | should be dehgn. ed t. Participate in
cOmmemoratiOn Of them. Bat | must be
content t. assure you OF nv heartfelt
sympathy with tie llr!t Of the occas on,
aud # my grateful sense Of the honor con-
ferred up me"
Joseph :. Fay OF a.sachusetts, after re-
greeting the imp0Ssibiity of his undertak-
ing the Journey south. wrote: Il can oulv
wish you nti ued prosperity and much
1jovment Of day You &c ebrate. Your
society in its growth and strength typiiies
the expansion and vigor of your beautiful
city, 0. which / have s. Pleasant and =
fadi g a msmory.n
W D. Howells wrote an expressive letter
regrettlug his inability to be pre- 3ent and
thanking the committee Tor its invi ion
and the kindly manner in which it was
extended.
Hon. Joseph H. Chcate OF New York
wrote that great as he would prize the oppor-
tunity Of being present he could not come.
THE growing prosperity of the South, "
he said lis a cause OF great rejoicing, and
especially the blending of northern and
southern interests, in view of which all the
Old distinctions are SO rapidly disappear
ing
Bishop Beckwith wrote "If my move
ments were the subjects Of my desires,
would not hesitate to accept the invitation,
and indulge in the anticipations of the
pleasures afforded me through the courtesy
Of the socie y. Unfortunately for me | AN
the slave Of an Office which monopoiizes my
tine and energies, and will give no leave Of
absence for the sake of my happiness. So
am bound TO the Wheel and where it moves
| must go"
Bishop Becker wished the society every
increase in goJd and its members all happi-
ness. His duties precluded the possibility
Of being present.
Rev. Caleb Bradlee Of Boston wrote
Most sincerely do | regret being unable to
be present, and most sincerely too do | wish
the next fifty years may bring n history as
Wort ny a membership as distinguished, and
an influence as great as that Of the past
fifty yea B."
Chancellor Boggs of Athens wrote: 81
can only wish fro IL my HAT That oar chill
| dren VIII be able by the blessing of heaven
to make history the next fifty years which
viii be as worthy of being recorded as that
of the past fifty ha5 been. To this erd ",
| will DO our best for the university, will we
not. II We do our part she will furnish the
brains t. make it aud the pc to record it.
Col. c. c. Jones expressed a incare regret
| tina he was unable 10 participate in the
| celebration. aud arote an assurance Of hi:
best wishes for the every honor and pros
| perity of the society.
Tie committee received other letters from
| Hon. j. II. Blouut, Hon. Ellis Il. Roberts
| of Utica, n. Y, Hon. John f. Ward o
| New York, Hon. Thomas J. Semmes OF
! New Orleans Richs"d Henry St )ddard OF
| New York Judge Br an Of Cha lesion, ex
! GOV. Mcdaniel, ex-Jud,e Erskine, Ma.
thaniel Paine and John Ward Deal OF
Massachusetts, aud J. Everett Sargent OF
| Ne" HAMPSHIRE, and Thomas Wentworth
| HuggenSon of Massaceusett and from w
| Neyle Habersham, tie only living member
of the soci ty at it, organization.
| 1t was after 3 O'Clock when the last speech
was made and the banquet broke %.
| The coz mittee il charge of the ban
| quot, and to whose efforts much of
Its success as the most peri ely arr tngad
| affair at has ever been given in Savau
nah is due, consisted of Charles f. Prender
CAST. chairman, and Messrs. John NJ. Bryan
John r. Dillou, NJ. A. O'Byrle, W. D.
Johnston and r. @. Galllard. To these
gentle nen those who attended the bauque
ara indebted for much OF the pleasure en-
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