The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
THE DAY AS A WHOLE.
The Way the Visiting Legislators
Enjoyed 1t.

The Way the Visiting Legislators
Enjoyed 1t.
1t was great day. All were agreed
upon that, from the tiniest page to the
portliest senator. Tlose who went down to
the sea on the Nacoochee were happy,
fguratively as we'll as literally speaking.
and those who staid at home were sorry
they neglected such great opportunity.
The weather was not all that could be de-
sired but then it was better than some DAYS.
There was moisture in the air and just the
slightest suspicion of rain occasionally. IL
was not malicious rain. It was a sort of an
exasperatinS rain. 1t sprayed the
people once or twice with
mischievous grin as though to say: "If
felt little bit inclined it would not take
ne long to bust up the whole show" But
it was in q merry mood, and restrained its
gay inclinations and drifted off to Charles
ton.
1t was o'clock. by the city exchange
clock, when the Rangplank was pulled
aboard the Nacoochee, but that did not pre-.
vent two or three heated guests, who ar
| rived on the dock after the steamers
propeller was in motion, getting aboard.
Nothing dsunted, they clambered up the
sides of the vessel, much to the amusement
| of the crowds on the wharf.
STEADY BUT SURE.
The trip down the river was a slow and
ma eItic one, and some Of the legislators
who did not know Of the existence of city
| ordinance prohibiting the passage of steam
ers in front of the city at a speed of more
than four miles an hour, were slightly as
tonished at not being bowled along at
speed equal to that of the Majestic when she
broke the transatlantic record a few weeks
ago.
| fTbara VINO M do-, VIM tba Paot +bot Nooh
| Purse was the most popular man aboard.
| Representative William Clifton ran him
close race, but did not oyertake him, though
it must be said he held his own at the ban
| quet board and had uodisputed sway, and
was without rival in introducing the
speakers. His introductiOns were
gems in their way and we're so
some instances that the subjects
stood spellbound on tho main saloon stairs
| converted into rostrum for the time
| being-unRble to go ahead for full minute
or more, so overcome were they with their
own virtues so graphically portrayed.
Capt. Purse, or as Col. j. l.. Warren co.
| dearingly called him, shat little bald
headed man, the smartest man in
Georgia" was omnipresent. He was up
at the bow, returning the salutations of
| those along the shore; down in the main
saloon keeping a careful lookout to see that
the collation. would be a success in every
way; ne glanced in the smoking room,
where tae punch was being brewed, to see
that the bowls were kept full to the brim,
the ingredients properly mixed, and the
ladies did not rust for want of use; he an
swered questions innumerable, and was in
a perpetual state of good humor. In fact,
in this regard he was a veritable Mr.. Pick
wick
ALDERMAN o'BRIEN HAPPY.
Alderman w. l. O'Brien was without
question the best looking man on the
| steamer. He went up on the refreshment
train Friday morning, but for all that he
was the jauntiest and freshest man
aboard. de sat in the bow OF the
! life6oat on the s.arboard side and
| talked with members of the third party
In democratic sort Of way, and showed by
| his answers to the questions profounded to
him by the up-country members thatshe was
strong in the knowledge Of two things.
horses aud hydrostatic engineering. His
colleagues, Messrs. Mcclure, Myers, Haines,
Cam and Harmon, were aboard, aud at enc
time i've alderman were in consultation at