The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-05
MORTON SEES THE CITY.
TIE VICE PRESIDENTS PARTY
DELIGHTED WITH ITS VISIT.

A Drive Over the City, Co the Steam
ship Wharves, and TO Bonsventure
and Thuuderbolt-An Oyster Roast
at the Yecht Club House-Mr. Nor
toms Impressions OF Savannah and
Its Businsss-rhs Party to Spend a
Week IN Florida.
Vice President Morton took the occasion,
before leaving for Florida yesterday. TO pay
Savannah good many compliments.
II am well pleased with the city," he
said 'Her people are thrifty, enterprising
and warIn-hearted, and her development
and growth are phenomenal"
The Vice President was handsomely
entertained during his short stay in the
city, and both he and the members Of his
party showed that they were very much
pleased. MAJ or Schwarz and the members
of the city council, President Overton Of
the cotton exchange, and President Young
Of the board of trade, Postmaster Lamar
and Collector of Customs johnson called
upon Mr.. Morton at his rooms at the De
Soto at $50 o'clock, and a sort of reception
was held The Plant party was present.
ADRIvE THROUGH THE CITY.
At 10 o'clock the visitors were shown the
city by the mayor. Vice President and
Mrs. Morton, Mayor Schwarz and President
Young Of the board Of trade occupied the first
carriage. Mss Edith Morton, Miss Hunt
and Aldermen Nils and Carson occupied
the second carriage; the third carriage was
occupied by Misses Lima and Helene Nor
ton, Alderman Cam and President OysrtOn,
OF the cotton exchange, and Aldermen
Myers and Falligant, Collector johnson and
Postmaster Lamar rode in the fourth car
riage,
The drive was up Liberty street to West
Broad and 10 the Ocean steamship wharves,
where a short stop Was made, and the
visitors inspected the great freight sheds.
The party then drove up the Bay, past the
MORNING NEWS building, the city ex-
change, cotton exchange, the custom house
and postofiice, and over the shell road to
Bonaventure and 1hunderbolt.
AN OYSTER ROAST AT THUNDERBoLT.
At Thunderbolt an oyster roast was
given the party in the Savan-
nah Yacht Clubs house. DR..
Falligant toasted the Vice President.
Gentlemen and ladies' he said, II give
you the health Of the Vice President Of the
United States. May his visit to our south
ern section fully impress him with the fact
that, wherever we 60 through our broad
people Of any section we find that they are
all Americans The Vice President ac-
knowledged the compliment with pleasant
bow.
The visitors returned to the city at o'clock.
The Vice Presidents party stopped at the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
depot, where MIR. Flagler's private car
awaited them.
WANTED TO VISIT THE ART GALLERY.
Before reaching the depot Mrs. Morton
expressed a desire to visit the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences, but the
time before the leaving hour was TOO short.
The party went to the car, and several
members of the council, the mayor,
Collector johnson, and Postmaster
Lamar remained with them until
the train left. Mr.. and Mrs Plant.
General Manager Haines, Mr.. Morton f.
Plant, Superintendent Fleming and Master
OF transportation jackson of the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western rail way, also called
upon the Vice President. Just before the
train left Mr.. Plant showed Mr.. Morton the
Savannah, Florida and Western railway
yards and the immense amount of traffic
which pass through them.
THE VICE PRESIDENT PLEASED.
MIR. Morton, in speaking of,his reception
in Savannah to a MORNING News reporter.
DoAO1 . iCbfitl6s balu budg u Qau aUOr0eQ
much pleasure. He said that he was glad
that he had an opportunity TO spend as long
a time here as he did. While he is not certain
that he can arrange TO stop here
upon his return north he will do go
if possible. The party viii spend a week
In Florida, making excursions over the state
to different points. Most Of Mr.. Morton's
time, however, will be spent In st. Angus
tine. Mr.. Flagler is a personal friend Of
the Vice President. and the stay in Florida
will be vely enjoyable to both himself and
family.
Collector johnson again rendered the
revenue cutter to the Vice President for a
trip down the river upon his return from
Florida. Mr.. Morton said that he was very
thankful for the offer, but he was not
certain that he could stop over. Just
before the train left the mayor sent Mr..
Morton and his friends several boxes of
japonicas. The party left at o'clock and
arrived in st. Augustine last night.
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