The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-02
THE GOVERNORS VISIT.
SAVANNAH HoNORs THE STATES
CHEF EXECUTIVE.

Gov. Eortheu's Compliment 20 the
soldiery-He Says Savannah Has
something TO be Proud Cf-The
Governors Trip to Brunswick-His
Meeting With the Teachers Associa-
tion-The Worlds Fair Convention.
Gov. Northen arrived from Brunswick
Yesterday morning. He was met at the
depot by a committee from the city council.
and was escorted to the De Soto, where he
is the guest Of tho city. The members Of
the military advisory board arrived by the
Central railroad, and were also met by q
committee and escorted 10 the De Soto.
A MORNING NEWS reporter saw Gov.
Northen at his room at the De Soto last
night. The governor talked OF his visit to
Savannah and his recent trip to Brunswick,
and other matters in which he is interested.
He was alone. sitting in his
chair in q reflective mood. apparently.
Without waiting for any questions, he pro-
ceeded at once to talk of the pleasure which
the day had given him. 1t was devoted
entirely to the military, and to be better
satisfied with day of enjoyment, combined
with work, he said, would be impossible
81 am actually feeling refreshed instea d
Of fatigued after it. The parade was q noble
sight. When was here in February the
troops made a splendid parade, the finest
had ever seen, but to-day's parade and re-
view eclipsed that, yes, a great deal.
There was a much larger number of men
out the crowd much larger, and everybody.
both crowds and military, seemed 50 thor
oughly in the spirit of the occasion. IL
bau haon a MIA 70 70
been there even as private citizen. A
better appearing and better drilled
body Of men I never saw Toe
confederate monument in the center Of
the parade ground, covered with the late
decorations of Memorial day, seemed par
ticularly appropriate to me, recalling, as it
did, memories sad but dear, and cause for
which many there in uniform once con-
tended, and teaching by its history Of the
past the necessity for a citizen soldiery, and
encouraging the spirit of soldierly manhood.
REASON TO BE PROUD.
Savannah has every reason to be proud
Of her military" said the governor "In
this she is peerless among her sister cities.
have deeply at heart the interests of the
military of the state. For a long time they
have struggled on with but slight encour-
agement from the state. Recognition has
been awarded them at last, and it is my
whole duty to its volunteer snldierY here
after"
You have just come from Brunswick p
81 did have a pleasant time in Bruins
wick" remarked the governor, land the
meeting of the Georgia Teachers Associa-
ton there was one of the most interesting and
most successful in every way that have
ever attended. The important question
Of the public school system was handled
uitb n IF |,
Ihave never before seen, and measures
we're taken for full and explicit presenta-
ton of the subject to the state assembly
The teachers will be able TO 20 before
tle next legislature and show exactly in
the simplest manner what is needed by the
public schools, and the proper means of
supplying those needs. 1t is my opinion
that the results Of this meeting will work a
great change in the present school system.
was most pleasantly treated by the people
of Brunswick"
THE WORLDS FAIR CONVENTION.
The governor referred to the coming con-
vention for the purpose of determining
pleus to secure a state exhibit at the Column
bian exposition in 1898. The convention
meets in Atlanta next week, and free trans
portation has been secured for
the delegates upon all the
railroads of the state except two, and Gov.
NOl VLl5u leelS sure JudU ne VILLA RSL Tree
transportation over item.
What interest does there appear to be in
the conventional
There is very general interest, and l
believe it will be largely attended. l am
in correspondence with numbers of promi-
neut citizens throughout the state, all of
whom express great interest in the meeting
aud their desire to attend. An appropri4~
ton by the legislature for the purpose of q
state exhibit is forbidden by the
plans and ways and means Of securing a
state exhibit proportionate to the impor-
lance aud advantages Of the state. Those
who will be admissible as delegates are the
congressional district vice presidents of the
state agricultural society, the congressional
district lecturers of the state alliance, the
presidents, vice presidents and secretary of
the stats fair, the presidents, vice presidents
and secretaries of all the county fairs, the
presidents, vice presidents and secreta.
ries of all the expositions in the state,
the mayors of all cities and incorporated
towns, the general managers of all the rail
roads In the state and the two commission
ers already appointed to represent the state.
The idea Is to gather together a body Of
representative citizens"
Gov. NOrthen sad of Savannah: ats hos
pitailtyis overwhelming. You have to come
here to get any idea of it. 1t is impossible
TO properly describe it, | seem to own the
city from the moment l enter it until l
leave itn
Gov. Northen declined to discuss politics.
de simply said that so far as he knew all Is
serene at present.