The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-15
AUGUSTUS DELEGATION.
The Party Cordially Received at tht
Boston Chamber of Commerce.

The Party Cordially Received at the
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
BOSTON, MASS. Sept 1.-THE repre-
sentatives of the coming Augusta CGs.)
exposition. who are visiting Massachusetts,
in its interest. express great pleasure at the
cordial reception which they are every
where meeting with. In the forenoon
they inspected the Petite machine works
at Newton, Upper Falls The
whittier machine works, the Roxbury and
South Boston and Goodyear Shoe Machine
Company's works At l o'clock this after
noon they were rendered a reception by the
Boston Chamber of Commerce. There was
large attendance Of members.
LOUDLY APPLAUDKD.
The party was loudly applauded as it en-
tered the chamber. Hon. Alden Speare,
president Of the chamber, Immediately
called the meeting TO order and felicitously
welcomed the guests. He explained the OBJ
Ject Of their visit. although said he,
they are preparing to open up enterprises
which will come into competition with ours,
vet we welcome them gladly, realizing that
their efforts will but increase the general
good OF our common country"
TWO SPEECHES.
President Speare closed by presenting
Hon. Patrick Walsh Of Augusta. president
of the exposition, who briefly returned
thanks for its cordial reception rendered
him and his fellow visitors. President
Speare then introduced Hon. John s.
Davidson, ex-lieutenant governor of Georgia.
Mr. Davidson was given a most hearty
welcome, for which he returned his warm
est thanks. Before you," said he, "you
behold in part the new born spirit OF our
great commonwealth. While years have
not passed in many numbers above their
heads. they are old in their ambition 70 be
great; they are ancient in their desires to
advance the prosperity Of their state, and
they are venerable in their aspirations to
come close In your hearts, to hold close to your
hands, believing as they do that thereby
they may promote the general good Of the
common country aud their individual ad-
vantage as well. Our mission here is TO
draw the machinery of Massachusetts to
the fields Of Georgia. ana we bespeak your
hearty cooperation in our endeavors."
Brief speeches we're also made by Hon.
+. w. Breed, worlds fair commissioner
| from Massachusetts, and Hon. Jonathan A.
Lane. president Of the Boston Merchants
| Association. The reception ended Just be-
fore 1870 o'clock in order to enable the visit
tors to take train for Lowell, where they
will be the guests Of the Lowell city govern
ment
THE PARTY AT LOWELL.
LOWELL, MASS, Sept. lathe Augusta
| GA exposition party arrived here at 8
o'clock this afternoon and we're escorted by
President AdamE a delegation from the
! board of trade, Mayor Fiheld. Hon.
Francis Jewett and other prominent
cirizens. They we're taken in car
riages to Hoods laboratory the Merlmack
print works, Pawtucket Falls Gen. B. F.
Buffers grounds, and they viewed the city
from the summit OF Fern Hill park They
| expressed lively interest in Lowell's
industries. After the drive there
was a banquet at Mechanics hall,
followed by speeches. President
Adams presided, and, with Mayor
Fifeld, welcomed the visitors in a stirring
address. President Patrick Walsh of the
! Augusta exposition; Hon. John c. David
SON. ex-preSident of the Georgia Senate, and
| Editor Stoval of the Augusta Chronicle,
| depicted the resources of Augusta elo-
! quently, obliterated sectional lines,
earnestly invited New England
capital and labor to Augusta, and
expressed unbounded enthusiasm over their
reception. A most significant utterance
was that of Editor Stoval, who, in behalf
Of representatives of Georgia, repudiated
''the new heresyn in its last phase,
and west in an absurd and wildcat policy,
and who declared Georgia to be heart and
soul with New England for sound financial
policy and solid business reciprocity.
Speeches were also made by
Rev. DR.. Dana. State Treasurer
Marden of Lowell, Hon. Francis W. Breed
Of Lynn, j. W. Hickman and others. At
| $50 o'clock the visitors left for Boston amid
| mutual expressions of good wishes