The morning news., 1889-05-08
TWAS DRTMMERS DAY.
SAVANNAH GETS THE STATE AS
q ISOLATION HEADQUARTERS.

Organization - The Travellers Con-
Fention About Through With Its
work-Naj. J. r. Hsnson's Address
at the Theerer-Ths Programme at
Tybee To-Day-The Pilot Boat Re-
Eatts and the Beach Raees-The Fire
works Display.
The secoad day Of May week was all that
could be asked. The incoming morning
trains brought crowds OF people The Cen
fral railroad brought in an extra section of
coaches. and every Que was packed. All Of
the Charleston and Savannah and Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway trains
came IN crowded, ami last nights trains ran
extra coaches Therush yesterday was to
reach the city in time to take in the gala
day at Tybee-
The war over the headquarters and presi-
dency Of the Southern Travellers Aassocia-
tion Is over Savannah got both. A day
and half were consumed in flibusteriug
before q final SSsssEs1ssst was reached. At
lanta hung tkfe whole convention. The At
lanta branch wantsd the headquarters, and
made vigorous effort to get it, until the
other branches gave their votes TO Savan-
nah Savannah finally received the unani-
NOUS vote for headquarters for one year.
This matter being settled, the erection OF
ofiicers was taken up. and resulted as fol
lows.
President--Dean Newman, president of
Savannah branch.
First Wee Presidsnt-H L. Atwater,
president OF Atlanta hraneh
Second Vice Prezident---J. Burkheim,
president Of the Jacksonviile branch
Secretary Mortimer A. Davis Of Savan-
nah. ft
The following were elected directors.
Geo. Collier and II. q. Robinsou. of At
lanta. Cary b Townsend of Savannah r.
A Issacs of Macon. DIR Nosas Of Augusta
and julie Solomon df Jacksonville.
Hon. William II. Fleming of Augusta
was re-elected association attorney and
Rev. J. L. Gilmore was elected association
chaplain.
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= 81
M. riemlng was on Tue Stage wnen MS
elec.lon Va nhnounceu, ana ne maos a
pres1y speecn, tnanking tne ASSOCIATION Tor
.r ~ saiJ ..,s'., =, niah ai5 eass
for the association h was said thar he yvould
have a great deal az s.riuninal WORK on his
hands He was nleaaad to ssv tllat he mad
rot mad a sinpla criminal caSe He did not
know whether 10 attribute il 10 the
fact that drnmmers are too yood ~
get fnto Ynfschiaf or that thew are 100
smart 10 be caught after getting into
tronble Some vasrs ayo whsn rba drum.
rner was n new addition IN cor,1merca the
enithet was annIiad with a v,lgar meaning
Epch Is NOT tlie case today 'fbe drnrn1er
i now an sssangel Of commerce y NJ
Fleming said that he was here as a man.
her IN the axec,,tiva committsa ~ tho
Georgia Ba,- Association but he il heartily
In synpathy with the drummers and their
obiect He thanled the axsociotion for the
reception it rad accorded him
Rev j. L. Gilmore. chanlain of the Sao-
mems Bethel cena into tha hall after he
xvas elected chanlain Of the assoc1stJon and
was escorted ur,on the stage He said that
he was himself al, old drummer He was
acquainted with their manners and customs
and could the more interest himself in their
behalf. During tne.time that he was on
tne ROAD be was preacher ~ never meet
drummer he said. but my heart beats
IN unison with BIS, and whenever 1t Is IN
my power TO assist them in any manner
Will cneertully 90 80.
MAI. HANSON CHEERED.
While the convention was vet In session
Chairman Deitsh Of the executive commit
toe entered the BAN and announced Mai
J. r. Hanson. The cheering and applause
were deafeninp. and further business was
suspended until Mai, Hanson had been
escorted in and 70 a seat on the stage He
was called for repeatedly. but Chairman
Weisiger announced that the business before
the house must proceed. after which hs
hoped Mai Hanson would be- heard from
After business was disposed Of Mai. Hanson
said that be could not make a speecb. bnt
that he was glad to meet the "boys.n He
was glad to be recognized as the d. ummersi
friend II he had done anything in the past
to commend itself to them, he felt toat In
doing so he had honored himself. Ia other
years when he needed the assistance of the
dfummers, their support was given him.
He is In a position now not to ask for the ms.
ristans.a that ha had IN aalr for toar re NJ.
49, - fo---.t h;s er;a,5. ui. -. st ~
~ ..Ds - 50 'A-s - 'ea.e.s In spooch
was punosuatou WIN raPeurous aPpiause.
AT THE THEATER
M.; 7 uansonss a15.aso a. .to .ho..D.
-. .,!..S, -. a.ses, as suo sneaser @
tnso inkue was peio.e iai ~ auuience Ihe
cinct and logical address, Their approval
of everything that tho speaker said was
manifested by their fraouent annlausa
f.ha;rma,, 4. M Ealdo. of th~ .ta-.
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cva1aloeoo n'elo aanPio oiiapsehehts LOT
tne OCCASION On lne stage with the spFake
were Gen. Henry h jackson; II. M. Conner,
ESQ. Senator duBignon; Emile Newman.
ESQ: w. III Fleming. ESQ. of AupuSta.
Presidant Il n Xouno ~ the Roard I'd
srsI-T II -.,..ss - m % ,io VI
s1ate secretaries OF tne 5outnern travellers
Association: Chaplain j. L. Gilmore and
ali the branch presidents and secretaries
Mai Hanson was introduced by Chairman
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