The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-11

states We have seen the Wonuerful prog
ress Of the people Of this section, and have
state. Your green fields have taken
our eye and we know that the
bowels Of your earth are filed with rich
Minerals II the northern people would
more freely commingle wi the s1uthe-ners
the war-cry Of the politicians would soon be
sileuced and that feeling Of uaity which
should exist between the sections would
soon be developed. We will do all we can
to cement this feeling, and If ever we get
al opportunity viii show it, Ar. Greene's
remarks were loudly applauded.
The visitors re-entered tie carriages and
were driven back 10 the CITY, eachlng the
De Soto shortly before o'clock. At $40
o'clock they left fer Macon.
SAVANNAH CAPTURED THEM
The OhiOans 70 a man were delighted
with their visit 10 Savannah and the treat
ment accorded them. Nowhere 10 Georgia.
they said, y ers they shown such unbOunded
hospitality, and when they left would carry
back TO their homes never -tO-be forgotten
memories of the trip to this city.
Savannah said one, sis the finest city
We have met in our travels. 1t has pro-
gressive go-ahead, enterprising air about il.
which cannot help but place it in the froat
rank Of southern cities in the near future.
With tho harbor and other advantages
there is no reason why IL should not, within
the next few years, pass the 100000 mark
in population. No one can gainsay that it
is one Of the prettiest aud best laid out
cities in the country, and it will attract
northern and western people here for homes
before many years"
Gen. William West, proprietor Of the
West house of Sandusky, was the life OF the
party. Gen. West is over % years old, but
is as active as a man of 40, and said he felt
a. L. a
he had been treated 50 well in Savannah
that II he was a little younger
he would come here TO live. Inc
general thinks the city the prettiest he
hos ever been in, and the people the biggest
hearted. At the conclusion of the speech
making at the club house he called for
three cheers for Savannah, the yacht club
and Maj. Glessner. Tney were given with
vim, and the old gentleman's voice was
one Of the loudest In the group. Gen. West
is said to be q millionaire.
CHARMED WITH THE SOUTH.
Maj. Glessner looked bright and pleasant
for a man who has had charge of about
four score people for nearly two weeks.
"How has your party enjoyed the trip?"
he was asked by a MORNING News reporter
after the party returned to the De Soto for
dinner
20, finely" be replied. "The further
they go the better they like 1t. They say
have reserved the best for the last"
what do they think Of what they have
seen?'
"Thsy think this is fine country. They
have been so we'll treated they could hardly
think otherwise, but they have been i'm
pressed by what they have seen, and make
much favorable comment upon it. They
will all want to get back here again after
their trip"
"Wha5 portion of the state more par
ticularly attracted their attentions"
"Well, as they are fruit and wine grow
ers principally. the fruit growing section
around Macon and Fort Valley more par
icularly attracted them They saw no
truck farmers though until they got to Sa-
vannah, and they are delighted with the
farms they have seen around here. 1t looks
something like what they have at home. Sa-
vannah has made a great impression on
them. l wouldn't say that ! mad saved the
best for the lsst, but a great many express
themselves that way"
AEoHIo FARMERS VIEWS.
George Elthon, one of the prominent
members OF the party, talked at some length
upon Georgia aud Ohio.
There is plenty of good land here he
said" and our people are well impressed
with it. The land is rich enough if culti>
waited right. 1t is scratched over too much.
We cultivate deep down in the soil in Ohio
and let in the sun and stir up the plant
food, not just scrape the top Of the ground
with a pillow. 1t would drive an Ohio
farmer crazy the way you people cultivate
the soil. They tell US that is the only waY
to farm here. but if were living here I'd
risk the Ohio way once or twice
anyhow. Mai. Ryals' farm is
the only farm we have met yet. He
H. r..
be very rich around here There must be a
great deal of money in farming for the mar
kets with the shipping facilities which you
have here
THEY ALL LIKE THIS SECTION.
A general mingllng with the visitors
showed that the opinions expressed by Mr..
Elthon were generally held by the party.
They thought there is any quantity of good
land here, but they didn't understand the
Georgia method of farming and pre-
ferred the Ohio way. They were
surprised at the quantities of I'M
cultivated land, which could be
had for a song almost, and talked as il
they might put in some of their surplus
cash in these lands. They thought the
fruit growing lands around Fort Valley
very fine. The rich Chatham county lands
captured every one of them, and they read
lily acknowledged that they had seen noth-
ing like it since beginning their trip. Some
of them may try to get hold OF some of it.
at is wonder to me-" said Mr.. j. f.
Greene, ,,"that every acre of this land in
reach of Savannah is not taken up and I'M
der thorough cultivation, just as Maj.
Ryals' farm and the other farms we visited
this morning. There is certainly enough
money in the business"
The visitors one and all voted that they
had been gloriously treated and that this is
great country.
THE GARDEN SPOT OF THE SOUTH.
Georgia is the greatest state in the SOUTH
there is no doubt about that said one in
the presence Of MORNING NEWS reporter
And Savannah is the greatest city in it,
remarked another. II like the lay of this
town better than any we've struck yet.
It's got a solid look about it, aud it is solid,
too"
This is as fine hotel as we have seen
yet, anyway" replied the other. ats q
beauty"
A number of the party said that they
would gladly spend another day here, or
saveral days for that matter, if Maj. Gless-
ner had not already made arrangements for
their reception elsewhere.
Many Of them expressed the intention OF
coming to Savannah next winter for q
longer stay.
SAVANNAH GOOD ENOUGH.
81 don't want to come any farther south
than Savannah" said one, 'it's good enough
for me- and several who heard him ra-