The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-29
LADIES' DAY AT COURT.
TIE NEW CoURTHoUsETHRoNGE
WITH FAIR VISITORS.


/ Hundreds Inspect the Handsome
/ Building From Basement to Tower.
County Onlcials Lay Aside Their
Dignity and Turn Escorts-The New
Temple Of Justice a Brilliant Recep-
ton Hall-Judge FerrilPs Maria ge
License Bureau the Center Of Attrac-
ton.
Yesterday was Ladies' day at the new
court house The building was thrown
zen to them from until o'clock, by for
NAL invitation Of the coun y commissioners
Crowds of ladies availed themselves of the
invitation, aud not less than 1900
inspected the handsome apartments of
Chatham's judicial and executive officers.
At o'clock the ladies were coming in
couples, aud half an hour later they were
coming in crowds, and for the next hour
was entirely laid aside by the Of
flcials and clerks. who devoted their
attention TO the ladies for the
time being, explaining everything of inter-
est around the building. Capt. John R.
Dillon led party after party OF ladies
through the building, Tax Collector j. J.
McGowan was their untiring servant, and
pecially active in their behalf.
Charles iSsds i White held s9 GaTs a@s
in their offices and exhibited the county's
fireproof vaults, and Treasurer Warning
Russell and City Sheriff L. L. Goodwin
distributed themselves through the build
ing.
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE BUREAU.
The ordinary's office seemed to be the
70 70 p 1oEi fha
ladies especially. Whether it was because
Judge Ferrill and Clerk Keilbach
are both young bachelors or whether
they simply wished to see the place where
the marriage license can be secured for
81 70. is hard TO say, both attractions
named being calculated to "draw a good
house" Clerk Keilbach's exhibition Of
marriage licenses was the feature of the
reception. and attracted more attention
than anything else. The ladies
were all anxious to see the styles
of marriage licenses used in tue days
of their mothers ana grandmothers
and they perused with equal interest the
copy Of the modern permit by which they
have been 10 hcpe to be directed from the
paths of spinsterhood.
The exhibition was worthy of attention in
itself, however. -Four forms of marriage
license were placed side by side on a bulletin
board. The first was of ancient style, issued
in 1905, and read as follows
AN OLD TINE LICENSE.
Georgia--Edward White, Clerk of the Court
of Ordinary of the county of Chatham, in the
state Aforesaid:
To the Rev. Mr.. Joseph Clay or any magis-
trate in said state:
You are hereby authorized to Join in the holy
| state of matrimony Mr. John Adam Friermont
and Mrs Ann Guy. both Of Savannah. for which
| this is your license.
| Given under my hand and seal, in the city of
Savannah, the first day Of May in the year of
| American independence.
This is the oldest marriage license on
record in the ordinary's office.
| The second marriage llceBse on exhibition
was issued by Robert w. Pooler, clerk of
the court of ordinary, TO Rev. Thomas +.
Scott. for John G. Falligant of Savannah
and Catherine f. Hedric1 of st. Augustine,
Feb. 8, 1885.
The third license was issued by D. A.
| O'Byrne. ordinary, to J. Fl. Estill and Miss
| Marian V. Thompson, both of Savannah,
| Oct. 6, 1865, and was certified to by Rev.
| Charles II. Coley
The fourth license was one of the modern
| style, issued this week. by Clerk Keilbach,
and was the most ornate of the lot.
! At the bottom of the exhibition the words
1--WE have few left, Yours truly, Frank
Keilbach, Clerk" were doubtless Of great
encouragement to the large number of sin
| gle fair ones who read it.
THE PICTURE GALLERY.
| Judge Falligaut and Sheriff Roman did
/ the honor OF the superior court room,
Large portraits of ten of the former judges OF
tho superior court OF bhis circuit, besides the
present incumbent, hung from the balcony
rail. They were the pictures of Judges
William Law, r. NJ. Charlton. T. u P.
Charlton, James NJ. Wayne, William Davis,
- Nicol, Charles Henry, William Schley
William B. Fleming, A. Pratt Adams and
r. Falligant. The committee in charge OF
Mondays opening expects TO have on exhibi.
ton also the pictures of Judges John Nc
Pherson Berrien, Heary B. Tompklns, Henry
r. Jackson and Joseph w. Jackson. The
names Of some great men are included in
the foregoing lists. and there are some fine
family portraits among the number on ex,
hibition.
After dark the building was brilliantly
lighted by gas and electricity. The ladie
continued in possession Of the court house
until after O'Clock, by which time tn
crowd had dispersed, and the building wa
left In the care of Janitor Donovan.