The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-28
OHIOANS SEE THE SIGHTS
THE BUCKEYE VISITORS GIVEN TIE
FREEDOM OF THE CITY.

DIlNe IQrOukQ Tue iOWn-4uS VISIT
to the Ocean Steamship wharves-
Mayor McDonough's Welcome-The
Drive to Bonaventure and Thunder
bolt, and the Reception at the Yacht
Club House-The Spesches-The Wis.,
itors' Impressions of the South.
The Ohioans came and have gone. The
party, numbering twenty-four, in charge Of
Mai W. L. Glessner, arrived from ST.
Augustine yesterday morning, and after
spending the day ia Savannah left last
night for Augusta. The visitors we're: n.
H. Albaugh and wife, Tadmor, o.; F. G.
WITHHOLD and sister, Dayton, o.; 2. K.
Jewett aud wife, Sparta, Wis j. P. Smith
and wife. W. A. Beside and wife, E NJ.
Glancy and wife, D. Lombard. A. L. Bow
ersnn, B. Brunstress, William HasSet, Will
lam Kramer, S. d. Troen. S. Wampler,
John F. Beaver, John T. Rose, John Dick
man and W. II. Worley, Dayton, o. G. II.
Arrick, st. Clairsville, o.
According TO the programme arranged
by Mayor McDonough, the committee TO
receive the visitors met at the De
Soto at $50 o'clock. After mu-
tual introductious the visitors aud their
escorts took carriages and drove through
the principal streets Of the city, stopping at
several points Of interest. The first stop
ping place was the cotton exchange. The
visitors received a warm welcome from the
members of that mercantile guild. From
the balcony over River street a god view
was obtained of the harbor and the shipping
in port.
The Planters Rice Mill was next visited,
where the Ohioaus saw the machinery for
milling rice. Several of them secured sam
piles of swamp seed" to take with them to
Ohio.
AT THE STEAMSHIP wHARvRs.
The next stop was at the Ocean
steamship wharves. Gen. G.. Moxley
Sorrel, who was one of the escort, invited
the visitors and the committee aboard the
Chattahoochee, which had just begun loads
ing. A number Of the Ohioans had never
seen an ocean steamer before, and the mag
niticent floating palace was novelty 70
them. The immense piles OF freight on the
wherves, and the extensive shipping facili-
ties, conveyed some idea Of what position
Savannah holds in the commerce Of the
world.
Returning to the business part Of the
city the party was driven through West
Broad street to Liberty, thence to jefferson
and through Broughton street TO Bull street.
and thence to Whitaker. passing by the
MORNING NEWS building TO Bay street.
The carriages were halted at the City Ex-
change, and the party proceeded to the
council chamber, where they were intro
duced to Mayor McDonough, who
gave them a warm welcome 30 the
city and extended its hospitalities. A very
pleasant half hour was spent in getting bet
ter acquainted.
THE VISIT TO THE COURT HOUSE.
Re-entering the carriages, the party
proceeded through Bull street to the
court house, where it inspected that
magnificent structure. The unanimous
verdict OF the Ohioans was that it was
grand building. They were surprised at its
small cost, compared with similar buildings
IN their state. His honor Judge FalIigant,
who was in his chambers, came into the
court room while the visitors were looking
at 1t and was introduced to the party. He
expressed his regrets that he could not &C
company them on their drive. Leaving the
court house the drive was continued through
Bull street and around the park and parade
ground and thence to the De Soto, where
the visitors were given rest for dinner.
THE DRIVE TO THUNDERBoLT.
At 3 O'Clock the party then took carriages
at the De Soto and started out for the after
noon drive. The first place visited was
Greenwich park, and after leaving it the
visitors were taken 70 Bonaventure and
we're shown through the far-famed city of
the dead. The exclrsionists were delighted
with the beauty of the place, and the ladies
oil the party went into eostasies over the
magnificent oaks with their hanging moss
From Bonaventure the party went to
Thunderbolt to partake Of the Inequalities
OF the Savannah Yacht Club An elegant
spread OF oysters on the half SHE'LL with the
usual accompaniment of liquid refresh
supervision of Alderman Carson,
one of the stewards of the
club. The drive through the bracing
air had whetted the appetites Of the parSy1
and 1t did not take long TO put away the
juicy bIvalves. The excursionists were sur
prised to know such fine oysters were home
product, and one Of them said he would put
them against any he had ever seen in the
country.
After the oysters had been put away
Mayor McDonough, bidding the party once
more welcome to Savannah, called on ali
present to drink their health, which was done
with alacrity.
THE SPEECHES
N. H. Albaugh, ex-speaker of the Ohio
legislature, in response to calls made a
brief speech: "Fellow citizens of Georgia
and the United States,n said he,
III we devastate this country-and the most
Job-you must lay the blame on the citizens
OF this great Empire state of the south.
When we met and mingled with your dele.
cation, which visited Ohio two years ago.
we made up our minds to pay you visit.
We carried out our intentions to certain
extent last year. but the hospitality OF
the people was so great that we
had to go back to Ohio to catch q
second wind so as to be prepared to greet
you this time. We feel as il we almost be-
long to Georgia as well as Ohio. We feel
at home among you, we breathe the same
spirit OF liberty, gaze on the same flag,
speak the same language, and why should
We not love you and feel at home
among yous
1--WE came here to prove that we love
you, and if you show any intimation that
you do not love us. we'll soon make YOU
love US, anyhow. We came here to see this
great section of the country so as to be able
when we get back home, to tell our boys
and our neighbors' boys that it is not to
the frozen and grasshopper- ridden regions
of Nebraska or the blizzard-swept plains OF
the Dakotas that they should emigrate, but
TO the sunny south, where the breezes blow
health and where the lands will fill their
pockets with wealth. We are going to
visit you every winter, and maybe
In the end we will turn out
like the aunt who used TO visit
her nephew twice every year and stay six
months each time"
Mr.. Albaugh paid high tribute to the
beauty Of Savannah, which, he said, il
edual m that of tha Miami vaiIav HE -