The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-18
TAKING IN THE SIGHTS.
ALABAMA'S EDITORS SHOWN
SOMETHING OF SAVANNAH

at IyOeo beHCuI a E4hAsO Al SAO
Surf and a Dinner at the Hotel
Tybee the Days ProGramme-The
Visitors Charmed With Their Re
ception and Ssvannah's Commerce
a Revelation to Them.
The Alabama Editors and Publishers
Association spent yesterday in Savannah
and at Tybee Beach, as guests of the city.
Between sixty and seventy members Of the
association, number Of them accompanied
by their wives and daughters, arrived from
Brunswick on the early morning train.
They were met at the Savannah, Florida
and Western depot and were escorted to the
hotels for breakfast.
After breakfast carriages were in waiting
for drive through the city. Accompanied
by members of the reception committee, the
visitors were taken out Bull street to the
park, and through Whitaker, New Houston
and Drayton streets around the park extern
sion and back TO Liberty street, past the De
Soto, then past the Savannah, Florida and
Western depots and offices, through East
Broad street to the Bay.
THE VISIT TO THE wHARvES.
After stopping for few moments at the
10 the Ocean steamship wharves. The
Kansas City was lying at the dock and the
visitors went on board of her and were
shown the vessel. The immense ware
houses, the acres of freight sheds
and wharves, and the great cotton presses
were a sight the visitors had not expected.
The immensely of Savannah's commerce
was a revelation to them. After inspecting
the Ocean steamship wharves, the visitors
were driven to the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway naval store and lumber
wharves below the city, and then back to
the hotels for lunch. The drive gave the
Alabamians a glimpse Of the immense COM
merce of the great entrepot Of the South
Atlantic coast, through which passes much
of Alabama's trade.
THE TRIP TO TYBEE.
At 2:3O o'clock cars were in waiting on
the Belt Line in front of the city exchange,
and the guests of the city, Mayor Schwarz,
members and clerk of council, and men,
bers of the reception committee took the cars
for the Savannah and Atlantic depot Just
before the party started an alarm was
turned in, calling out the fire department,
and an exhibition run to the city exchange
was made for the visitors.
The train which conveyed the party to
Tybee was the regular 3:06 train. 1t was
composed of nine coaches and two baggage
cars. The visitors principally occupied two
coaches, but here and there on the train
late corners were separated from the main
body. The white badges provided by the
city, pinned over the blue badge of the Ala
bama Press Association, were sufficient
passports and the visitors were not called
upon for tickets.
The run was made to Tybee on schedule
time. Short stops were made at the Ocean
house and Hotel Tybee TO discharge the
regular passengers, and the train moved on
TO the south end to the Chatham Artillery
club house. 1t was q wonderful transition
from the heat of the city to the delightful
breezes of Tybee, and the visitors especially
the ladies, spoke rapturously about it. They
could hardly realize the change.
AT THE BEACH.
An hour was passed pleasantly at the
club house, promenading in the pavilion
aud enjoying the cool breeze coming up
from the sea. Refreshments were bounti-
fully served. After stay of an hour or so
some Of the party took the train back to the
Hotel Tybee, and others walked
on the beach from the south end to
the hotel, gathering shells. The old wreck
was to all an object Of interest, and each
group had committeeman who ans wered
the many questions asked about ocean and
shore.
The tide was beginning to set in as the
hotel was reached, and delightful surf
tempted many to avail themselves of the
opportunity to take their first sea bath. To
some their entrance to the waters was with
timid and hating step, but the feeling of
timid1ty soon wore off and it was not long
until they ventured out to the life lines. A
few could not overcome their fear and
watched their companions rolling in the
surf and talked with wonder at each sweep
OF the tide that drove them backward.
THE nINNER
The surf bathing delayed the dinner until
To'clock, half hour later than the time
agreed upon. 1t was after O'Clock before
the guests were seated In the spacious din
ing room Mayor Schwarz and Alderman
Harmon, Cam and Bailey having left the
island at o'clock to catch the excursion
train for Montgomery Mr.. ID. Y. Nc
lntire and Alderman Geo. J. Mills were
LETT IN charge of the visitors, assisted by
Col. j. H. Estill.
There were between 100 and 100 plates.
The table was set in the western end of the
dining room, and there were three small
overflow tables. Col. Estill presided
assisted by the retiring president of the Ala
bama Press Association, who occupied a
seat at his right. Aldermen Mills, Nichols
and Falligant sat opposite, and other mem
bers of council, city officials and members
OF the committee occupied seats at the
wings of the table.
THE MENU.
The following was the menu:
Chicken Broth with Rice.
Ohves. Cucumbers.
Boiled Red Snapper, Wine Sauce.
Potato Duchesse.
Corned Beef and Cabbage.
Ribs of n. Y. Beef Leg OF Mutton.
Chicken with Dressing.
Shrimp Salad. Cucumber Salad.
Potato Salad.
Rakad POrlr AND paaps
HAIRCUT of Mutton with Carrots,
Ragout of Beef with Onions
Queen Fritters, Vanilla Flavor
New Potatoes Squash Rice.
Corn on Cob. Snap Beans. New Beets
Bell Peppers Tomatoes. Green Peas
> Apple Pie. Cocauut Pie.
Baked Indian Pudding, Brandy Sauce
ro1nd Cake Kisses Vanilla Waters
Watermelon.
Nuts. Raisins. Cheese. Crackers
Cafe Noir.
THE SPEECHES.
Champagne and cigars came AFTER dinner
after which Col. Estill stated that by re
quest of the committee appointed to receive
and welcome the visitors he had consented
to act as temporary chairman, as there
were those present who would have some
thing pleasant to say. He knew nothing
too pleasant to say about C4e0r0iana and