The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-30
DEEP WATER TO THE SEA.
GeOrgia's Legislature
Will Help Get It.
APLEDGE TOSTAND BYSAVANNAH
The Way the Lawmakers
Look at It.
THE WHOLE STATE BENEFITED.
The Trip to Tybee and the
Sea Buoy
THE HARBOR VIEWED.
Speeches by the Legislators
at Tybee and on the
Nacoochee.
THE HARBOR VIEWED.
EVERYTHING ON DEEP WATER.

duered. Savannah was theirs yesterday
and now they are Savannah's in everything
pertaining to its progress, its welfare and
its prosperity. They left with regret and
will be glad to come again when opportu
nifty offers.
The visitors were up early yesterday
morning, most of them, notwithstanding
the late hour at which they retired anC
their long ride before reach
ing Savannah. Most of them ar,
early risers from force Of long practice, anC
it takes more than one nights loss of res
to knock them out. They strolled around
the city until breakfast time, and admired
the squares, the park. the handsome resi-
dences, and the long rows of beautiful tree;
which so distinguish Savannah's streets
from those of any other city. 1t wai
agreed without exception that Savannah il
the most beautiful city they had ever seen.
THE TRIP TO TYBEE.
1t took some time to breakfast the party
but every one was ready when Capt. Purse
chairman or the reception committee, gave
the word TO take the street cars for the
Tybee depot at o'clock. The visi-
tors filed half a dozen street cars.
At o'clock the train pulled out of the
depot with nearly 800 passengers on board.
Many Savannahians were on board by In
vitation to assist Capt. Purse, Mayor Nc
Donough and the committees in entertain
ing and TO give all information possible
about Savannah and deep water.
DEEP WATER THE KEYNOTE.
In fact, deep water" was the keynote of
the day, and the legislators were even more
ready to bring up the subject than Savan-
nahs people were. They seemed to have
fully concluded the moment they got here
that Savannah must have deep water-thai
it is of paramount Importance and Is q
necessity to the whole state. The idea
cropped out on all occasions. There was nc
need to urge it, The sights alonglEth rail-
road on the way down were surveyed with
interest by the visitors not familiar with the
sea coast.
A fifty minutes run landed the excur-
sionists in the Chatham Artillery club house,
at South End, where everything was in
readiness for their arrival. An abundant
spread had been provided. The sea breeze
had given the party an appetite and the
collation. was enjoyed.
Col. Peter Reilly, Representative William
Clifton and w. 8. Chisolm, ESQ.,, were APP
pointed a committee by Capt. Purse to en-
terrain the ladies in the party.
DEEP WATER TALK.
When the lunch had partially disappeared
speech-making began. The popular speak
eTs were freely called for. Representativ Q
Clifton acted as sponsor in bringing his
brother legislators forward, and number
of short speeches were made. Deep water
and Savannah hospitality were the talk
Representative j. j. Spalding of Fulton
was the first speaker.
1.-THE necessity for deep water at Savan-
nah" he said, sis generally realized. The
legislature can be relied on to do all in its
power to assist in the effort to secure the
needed appropriation. | am glad to be
here. 1t is always pleasure to partnke of
Savannah hospitality. There is no city in
this broad land that is so famed for doing
the proper thing at the proper time"
Representative Jackson of Heard said:
''This is the biggest occasion | have ever
seen, and the people here seem the grandest
l have ever met. l never drink ANYTHING
strong, but this is the best lemonade I have
ever tasted ARTILLERY punch. Deep water
for Savannah is what we oil want, and
when we get it we are going to pack Savan-
nah with cotton from all parts of the
south"
COMMISSIONER BRADWELL'S SPEECH.
State School Commissioner S. D. Brad
well said; Il am glad to be here. It was
impossible for Gov. Northen to come. bur
we Of the governors cabinet can say that
the governors heart Is with you. For
myself | will promise to make every effort
TO assist you, and l am willing to have it
taught in every geography used in the state
that Savannah must have deep water to the
sea. While we may differ in other things we
are all united in favor Of deep water for Sa-
vaunah."
Mr.. Bradwell was enthusiastic and en-
phatic in what he said.
Senator Buck Gambler of the Fortieth
district said: North Georgias heart is
linked with South Georgia's, and the chiv-
alric people represent will do everything
in their power to help III the great effort to
get deeper water for Savannah
Senator Gambler also complimented Sa-
vannah's hospitality.
Fl. &. Irwin, president of the Atlanta
board of water works, said that he was
too full for utterance. Breakfast at the De
Soto and a deep-water collation. at Tybee
were too much for him. He trusted that
everybody. rich and poor, high and low,
would aid in the effort for deep water for
Savannah.
SPEAKER HOWELL FOR DEEP WATER.
Speaker Clarke Howell of the House was
introduced and said: IL speak 90 you with
OSASoSANAANNf
Bob Lewis to break the golden rule of his
life and take a drink. Ny friends, am
for deep water for Savannah first, last and
all the time. | have myself, as you may
have heard, been in deep water for the past
two days.
1.-THE hospitality existing between Savan-
nah and Atlanta has so far been one sided,
but Mayor Hemphill assures me that At
lanta is getting ashamed of herself, and is
going TO invite tho whole population of
Savannah to become the city's guests during
exposition week.
Il desire" continued Mr.. Howell, ito ex-
tend thanks TO that noble military organiza-
ton, whose guest we now are-tbe Chatham
Artillery--for their KIM anI hospitable
treatment It is not TIE first time that the
Atlanta people nave been indebted to that
notable organization for courtssies.
One thing is beyond question, and that
Is that Savannah excels any city ia the
sorsh ~ hospitality"