The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-09
fights and broken crowns might ensus to the

fights and broken crowns might ensue TO the
disgrace of the state.
The House OF 1851 had its Snelson Of the
present legislature in Representative Wof-
4 ford, who opposed the excursion on the
| ground that il could do no earthly good,
that it would consume valuable time and
would 50 disorganize the business of the leg
stature that it would be q long time after
its return to the capital before it would
get back smoothly TO work again The in
vitation was accepted, however. The visit
being during the session the pay OF the
members was stopped during their absence
| from the capitol.
The legislature came down in a special
/ train furnished by the Central railroad and
arrived here Thursday night. A joint COM
mittee Of citizens and the Chatham Artll-
/ lery met the visitors at the depot on their
arrival, and the artillery fired a salute Of
seventeen guns. The committee escorted
the guests to the Pulaski house, where they
were entertained by the mayor and alder
men. The houses on West Broad street
and the Bay along the march from
| the depot were brilliantly illuminated.
The streets were thronged with people, and
| fireworks lit up the scene, which the news
papers Of that day said was truly animated
/ and imposing
The next morning, Friday the visitors were
| escorted to Monument square, where they
| were formally received and welcomed to
thu hospitality of the city by the mayor
and aldermen. Mayor Arnold delivered the
| address of welcome, which was responded
to by Gov. Cobb. Andrew ]. Miller. presi-
| dent of the Senate, and James A. Merri-
| wether, speaker of the House. After the
exercises in the square, the legislature was
escorted TO what was then called the South
| Commons, where the military paraded.
The governor was accompanied by
I 4 Il Z d.
and received q salute Of seventeen guns as he
entered the parade ground. The governor
reviewed the military, after which the
visitors were entertained by a collation. in
Forsyth place. The MORNING NEWS, in its
report of the collation., says that the tables
were supplied not only with the best sub
stantials, bat with the delicacies Of the
season. The wines and liquors were the
best and everything was conducted In the
most orderly and proper manner"
The military which paraded was the
Chatham Light Artillery, Savannah Volun-
teer Guards, Republican Blues, Georgia
Hussars, Phoenix Rihemen, Jasper Greens,
German Volunteers and the DeKalb
Rihemen. At night grand ball
and supper was given at st. Andrews
hall, now Turner's hall. The MORNING
NEWS says that the ball was truly splen-
did affair, whether we consider first, of
number Of talented and distinguished men,
the admirable arrangement of the COM
mittee. and the elegance and profusion of
the supper"
The next day, Saturday, an excursion
was made ON the steamers Gordon and Sea-
brook to Fort Pulaski, where the visitors
were entertained with dinner. A salute
was fired from the heavy guns mounted on
one of the lower batteries, as the
lAptQlatnrC Triy ha att
to the city, the visitors were escorted
to Armory hall, where they were enter
tanned by the Chatham Light Artillery.
The MORNING NEWS says that the enter
tainment at Armory hall was a fit finale of
the two days festivities. 1t was "a feast of
reason and flow Of SOUL" in which
Georgiaus from all sections OF the state
mingled their heartfelt sentiments Of cordial
frienship and good viii.
The trip of the legislature twas the great
topic at the capital after the members re-
turned. The MORNING NEWS Milledge-
vile correspondent at that time says that
all members were delighted with the trip,
and If there was any complaint it was of the
exuberant hospitality of Savannah, which
left its effects principally In headaches.
Among the members of the committee
ment of the legislature at that
time few are now living. The
committee consisted of Col. r. H.
Griffin, DIR. r. D. Arnold, Capt. r. W.
Pooler, Joseph S. Fay, Judge Law, Col. W.
t. Williams, DIR. W. C. Daniel, Thomas
Purse. Maj. A. Porter. Solomon Cohen,
Robt, Habersham, Francis Sorrell, Andrew
Low, Edward Padelford, John Boston,
William Duncan, Thomas NJ. Turner,
George w. Anderson, R. r. Cuyler, George
NJ Waldburg, Robert A. Lewis, Col. N. B.
Knapp. Col. James Hunter, Thomas Hol-
combe, and Isaac D. LaRoche.