The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-19
ECHOES FROM EFF1NaHAM.

| Gay BATTALION COnVenblOu-A GaAo
Day.
| From gentleman who took notes OF the
days doings at Springfield, Wednesday,
! the MORNING NEWS is enabled to give
more detailed report Of the interesting
features Of the day than was embodied in
the brief dispatch in yesterdays MORNING
/ NEWS. The gentleman says it was gala
day, It being the occasion Of the annual
/ county dinner, a custom which has existed
IN that county for a quarter Of a century.
] As eacn year rolls around the people Of all
| sections repair to the court house with well
| filed baskets, their families and friends are
/ entertained in royal style Tue former
citizens of the county who reside elsewhere
generally returne to participate in the tes-
! INVITES OF the occasion. At an early hour
wednesday vehicles from all sections of the
| county began to pour in, and by II O'Clock
a. m, the beautiful grove near the court
| house was one mass of people. Men, women
and children of all ages and sexes were
mlngliHg together as one big family renew
ing the ties of former days, ard discussing
/ the early prospects Of having the South
/ Bound with It's iron horse blowing the his
| tOric fields of Effingham.
Springfield is situated on high hill with
an immense number of large oaks, made
/ historic by age and the past associations so
/ closely identified with the country. A
beautiful and romantic place for a public
! gathering
! At II O'Clock large number of the solid
men Of the county assembled in the court
house, and, on motion Judge A. F. RAIN
was called to the chair and E. A. Bird was
made secretary. Judge Rain explained
| briefly the objects of the meeting, and said
| Capt. j. q. Clarke and Mr.. John K. Gar
! nett being present as representatives of the
South Bound road, the citizens would hear
| from them. MIR. Garnett, being modest
man, suggested that if any talking was to
be done Capt Clarke would do it. Capt.
Clarke explained at length the progress
| being made by the projectors OF the South
Bound, and what they wanted from the
people Of Efhngham. He was satisfied from
observation and a mingling with the
people they wanted the road. He
| spoke elOquently If the advantages that
would accrue to the county if the road could
! belbrought through that section. He also read
and explained the contract which he desired
all TO sign whose lands the road would trav-
| erse.
At the conclusion Of Capt. Clarke's address,
| DR.. r. G. Norton, former citizen, but now
Of Savannah, was loudly called for DR..
! Norton said he owned large body of land
on the line of the projected road, and would
willingly make liberal donations of the said
|
and that ii the road could be brought
through the county, he would feel amply
compensated for the outlay. DR.. Norton
| said he had conferred Fl eelY with President
| Myers, who assured him that the company
had been deeply impressed with the route
through Eff CHAM, and hoped at some fu-
| ture time to be able to visit that section,
and SEQ for himself some Of the advantages
claimed by having the road run through the
! county.
Judge Rain spoke enthusiastically of
Springfield, and hoped the road would
make enough diversion in the course to take
in Springfield; that her people at the proper
time would be heard from. A large num-
Der, at Capt. Clarke's suggestion, came for
ward and signed the contract which names
a right of way of 500 feet
| At 1850 o'clock p. IN. dinner was au-
| nounced, and some time was spent in dis
cusSing the good things SO bountifully pro-
yided by the ladies, who were present in
| force The spread was very fine and
abundant for all present
AT o'clock p. m. the veteran soldiers Of
the confederacy, to the number of Is, were
| formed in front of the court house, and
under command of Capt. j. J. Brewer
marched in the court house, when they
formed a temporary organization by elect
ing Col. Edward Bird president, and Capt
A. A. VIM secretary. Col. Bird, in tax
| ing the chair, thanked Che veterans for the
compliment and briefly stated the object
of the organization. The secretary being
called upon gave an outline of the organize
ton of similar associations. Others ad-
dressed the meeting and warmly applauded
the movement Rev. II. s. Vineyard, a
veteran of the Third South Carolina, was
| made chairman on bylaws, and Lieut.. A
NJ Morgan was made chairman of the com
mlttee to nominate permanent officers of
| the association to report to an adjourned
meeting called for the last Saturday in
August. Much enthusiasm was manifested
and the association promises to be boom
ing success.
A meeting of the Effingham Hussars was
called IN the afternoon by Lieut.. Morgan,
in the absence of Capt. Stubs, to discuss
the proposition to form a cavalry battalion.
| Those present expressed approval of the
| movement and appointed Capt Stubs,
Lieut. James Bird and Sergt. q. H. Berry
as delegates to attend the convention called
| to meet at the Pulaski house on July "A.
| During the afternoon an impromptu tilt
| ing contest was had between Private e. B.
| Flood OF the Georgia Hussars and Sergt,
| W. 7. Greene of the Etfingham Hussars.
After lively contest Sergt. Greene was
declared the winner Of the prlze-a pair of
fine boots.
One interesting feature of the day was
| the sacred concert given by the ladies OF
the Methodist church TO raise funds to pur-
chase an organ. Prof. Beardslee of Savan-
nah rendered some fine music, which was
greatly enjoyed by the crowd present.
| Quite neat litlse sum was raised. One
draw back to the festivities of the day was
quite noticeable and regretted by the young
people. All expected d brass band to be in
attendance from Savannah, but through
some oversight Of the committee who had
charge of the affair it failed to provide for
music, and many were greatly disappointed.