The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-26

THE VISIT TO THE KANSAS CITY.
Carriages were in waiting. aud the men,
| ers OF the association and their ladies were
taken to the Ocean steam, hip wharves.
The drive was along the Bay. in full view
/ OF the harbor. At the wharves the new
steamship Kansas City was visited.
Gen. g. NJ. Sorrel, general manager of
the company, at whose invitation the
visit TO the ship was made, was on board
| and received the members of the association
! The vessel had reached her dock hardly an
| hour before, and was just beginning to
discharge her cargo. Every part OF the
| snip was visited, and the visitors were
charmed with her magnificent appoint
ments. Before leaving the health of the
| Ocean Steamship Company was drunk.
| The visitors returned to the De Soto by a
| drive through BrOughton and Bull streets,
and lunch was served at l o'clock.
THE TRIP TO THE SEASIDE.
| After lunch cars were in waiting in front
| OF the De Soto, and the members and their
ladies were taken to the Tybee depot, where
special train was in waiting for the trip
| to Tybee. President Purse was unable to
go, and General Agent Woodruff had
charge of the party. Il was a delightful
trip down. Many of the visitors were on
their first visit to Savannah, and the ma
jority of them had never beea to Twice.
The breeze was delightful and the run to
the island was made in forty minutes.
At the lighthouse large party got off and
climbed the tall tower, and took a view of
tho island and the ocean. Others got Off at
the Ocean house, some went down to the
Hotel Tybee and a few went down as far
as the Chatham Artillery club house. The
new Hotel Tybee was inspected, and a
magnificent view was had of the
island at South End. It is
said that the best view of Tybee
mn Io - h.. kOA1
manned i'll the hotel, and then strolled up
the beach collecting shells. The train ran
up to the Ocean View hotel and waited for
the party there. Tables were spread in the
dancing pavilion and oysters were served.
On the return to the city street cars were
awaiting the arrival of the train, and the
visitors were transferred to the De Soto,
where early dinner was served. At 7:45
O'Clock the association left Oh its tour
through Florida and Cuba.
The members of the association were de-
lighted with their visit to Savannah and
with their entertainment. The associations
headquarters were at the De Soto, where
the members were the guests of President
Estill during their stay in the city.
EDITORIAL PERSONALS.
w. T. Barkston Of the Ringgold Ne,u
South was formerly a reporter for an At
lanta paper. Whom it seemed likely that
this country would go to war with Mexico
over the Cutting affair, he was induced to
enlist in the United States army, 50 as to
act as war correspondent of his paper in
case war was declared Mr.. Bankston was
assured that he could easily get q
release if there was no war, but
he didn't find that such an easy
matter. He remained in the army three
months after all probability of war had
passed, and it was only through the earnest
ptf n no Il h. lo4o
Henry w. Grady that he secured his re-
lease, which came while ne was in Florida.
Sigh" Hawkins of the Covington Enter
prise is one Of the happiest of the Georgia
editors.
Larry CAN'T of the Athens Banner says
there is going to be fun in mis- congressional
district before successor to Congressman
Carlton is nominated. Mr.. Carlton will be
a candidate again, and Judge Thomas G.
Lawson of Eatonton has determined to run
against him. So has Hon. Frank Colley of
Washington. Wilkes county, and Col. X. B.
Nisbet of Eatonton looms up as a dark
horse. Mr.. CAN'T seems to think that Judge
Lawson's chances are the brightest.
Mrs. 7. r. Penn of the Jasper County
Ne0S always attends the convention. Mrs.
Penn conducts the Nel0s successfully, and
her husband has charge Of the Jones County
HeQdliqht
Walter j. Vaughan of the M;ucdgeville
Chronicle was probably the youngest
editor in the convention. He is not yet able
to grow a mustache. Willie Fleming of
the Blakely Ne1Us used to enjoy this dis
tincton.
Editor Christopher of that enterprising
weekly, the Montezuma Record, is one of
the best weekly newspaper men in the
state Through his paper he has trans
formed MonteZuma, a few years ago
small village, into thriving little city.
Among tho members of the association
are four bridegrooms They are w. w.
Turner of the Albany NelUS and ADVERTISER,
Hon. Alfred Harrington of the Swainsboro
Fine Forest, Ed. W. Barrett of the Atlanta
Constitution, X. A. Nisbett of the Falrburn
Nee0S, and II. A. Chapman of the Calhoun
Times.
Editor Butt, of the Gainesville Eagle, the
veteran newspaper man, is the most inter-
esting bachelor in the country. He is the
person who gave Col. Thompson SO much
of the data for "Major jones' Courtship"
Col. Thompson was in Warrenton, where
Mr.. Butts parents resided, and he and
Editor Butt became fast friends They
hunted frequently together, and the names
of the dogs used III soma of the authors
works were the names of those owned by
Mr.. Butts That famous joke, 'skinning
the cat on grape vine, F" employed IN Major
Jones' Courtship" was taken from a little
eplSOue IN EuluOr DutGS lie. lie was out
one afternoon with party of boys and
girls hunting grapes. After a long jaunt
they found some grapes on a limb project
ing out over muddy stream. None of the
boys were willing to risk falling in the
water by climbing out on the limb, and the
girls were very anxious for the grapes "I'll
get them grapes or bust said young Butt,
as he sprang up to the limb, and throwing
himself on top of it, stood triumphantly
above the crowd tossing the grapes
| to the girls Seeing that he had outdone
the other boys he decided to go a step
| further, and he reached up, and catching
another limb, he drew his legs over his
head under the limb and half "skinned the
cat" He got no farther. He couldn'C
make his feet hit the limb and he hung on
until he said he saw the seven stars, aud he
told the crowd to look out for their dresses
and dropped down into the muddy pool.
e iitor Butt told this story to Col. Thomp-
son and the author wove it in in his story.
Mr.. Butt is convinced now, he said, that
she who laughs last laughs best"
Ed. b. Hook, city editor of the August
Chronicle, is one of the brightest young
newspaper men in Georgia.
There are few better known or NOR
popular newspaper men in Georgia than r.
w. Grub of the Darien Gazette. He is
always on hand and what he says goes He
will take in Havana
w. M. Kersh of the Fort Valley Enter
prise is one of the finest looking members