The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-20
ECHOES OF THE JUBILEE.
THE GREATEST DISPLAY THE
SOUTH HAS YET SEEN.

CorRratulations-Le and Tele-
grams From Distinguished Demo
Gratis Keep Coming-Gov. Flower and
Gov. Albeit Send Greetings
The echoes Of Friday nights celebration
did not die away until the early hours of
yesterday morning. In fact there were
many enthusiastic individuals who con-
| tinued TO celebrate the night through till
daybreak. Yesterday morning she relics Of
the demonstration were TO be seen on the
streets IN the shape Of abandoned trans
parencies, broken torches and fragments Of
exploded fireworks.
! The celebration was the general subject of
conversation yesterday.
The unanimous opinion was that IL was q
big thing. Some comment was caused by
the number OF boys in line. 1t was thought
after what had been said that no boys
would be allowed
YOUNG DEMoCRACY's TRIUMPH.
The Savannah boy knows his privileges
as well as any OF the genus on the top side
OF the earth, however, and the announce
meut that they were to be excluded from
the parade in nowise dismayed them.
They went ahead and organized
clubs anyhow, and where they could
not get some older person to secure
their supplies for them they worried Capt
Dillon and Col. Reilly into furnishing them
with lanterns, brooms or anything else that
could be used.
'Bless your life" said q committeeman
who was spoken to on the subject, you
might as we'll have tried to keep those boys
out Of a circus. We did we'll to keep the
girls out"
There were probably 1000 boys in line,
but !, 900 boys and 4, 900 men make pretty
good-sized show. The boys certainly got
more fun out Of the show than any one else.
IT BEAT THEM ALL.
Visitors in the city from Atlanta, Macon
Augusta and Birmingham who witnessed
the demonstration admitted that for size
and system it excelled anything OF the kind
they had seen since the eleotion. Other
cities had their celebrations while the excite
mont was fresh and went Wild generally
over the results of the election, bnt they
were not as well prepared to celebrate.
Neither did they spend as much money OF
their celebration.
Savannah's jubilee cost quite a sum.
Including the amounts spent by in
dividuals in decorations and displays
the total cost of the jubilee amounts TO
several thousand dollars. When it comes
to celebrating q victory, though, Savannah
doesn't mind giving literally.
When 1t was called upon to help bring
about that victory Savannah was also
liberal.
THE MEN WHO DID THE WORK.
Few OF the thousands of people who en-
ioyed the display Friday night had any
idea OF the amount of hard work
1t took on the part of q good
many psople to bring about that
result. The executive committee spent sew
eral hours day for a week Ia advance lay
ing plans and perfeoting arrangements.
Capt John r Dillon probably did more
toward the success of the affair than any
Of the members of the committee. AS
chairman OF the equipment committee he
had enough for one man to do. Then his
Office was headquarters for all committees,
and he became general factotum of the
whole affair He had little time for other
work for several days beforehand. He had
some able lieutenants, however. Justice
Sam Reynolds spent three days at hard
work preparing torches for ths occasion
Mr., Reynolds Is an expert when it comes to
| torches, and his services were invaluable.
CHIEF PUDER's COMMITTEE.
| The committee on floats, Chairman
Puder, W. T. Leopold. P. H. Gearon, Henry
c. Green, w. @. Purse and I. A. FollIard,
all did lot of genuine hard work in de-
wishing and preparing the transparencies for
the occasion.
Chairman George L. Cope and his CO.
| workers on the fireworks committee had a
| job preparing and handling the illumina-
tions and fireworks that none OF them will
| want again.
Col. Peter Reilly is due a great deal of
credit for the success OF the celebration .
As chairman OF the committee on process
sion and line of march he had his hands full
| for several days before hand aud his task in
arranging the line at the parade ground
was not a pleasant one by any
means. Col. Reilly's military ex-
perience stood him in good stead
aud the wonder is that with such undisci-
plined troops he succeeded so well. The
first division Of the parade. which was
composed entirely OF military men or clubs
commanded by military men, displayed a
very creditable discipline throughout the
march. Capt. g. B. Pritchard was in COM
mand of this division and regulated it ac-
cording TO military sachics.
The finance commits, however, made the
celebration possible. Chairman Frank and
his committeeman spent many hours secur-
ing the wherewit al With which TO make
the celebration a success. Capt d, g.
| Purse was most untiring worker on the
committee and Maj. J. B. Withers and Mr..
j. l. Walthour proved able lieutenants
GETTING THE SPEAKERS.
Mr.. G. F. Prendergast devoted Large
portion OF his time for several days to secur-
ing speakers for the occasion and in aiding
in the work Of the executive committee.
That the work done by Hon. f. G.
duBignon and the executive committee
Col. j. H. Essih, Maj. j. B. Withers,
Capt. D. q. Purse, Capt John r. Dillon
Col. Peter Reilly. Mr. I. NJ. Frank, Mr.. c.
F. Psndergast and Mr.. Raymond Judge,
was creditable to these gentlemen both for
its good results and for their disinterested
efforts. The success of the celebration JUS
titled the method and system pursued by
the gentlemen in their work.
THE CITY's GUESTS.
The speakers at Friday nights jubilee
spent very quiet day yesterday. They
we're the guests OF the city, and the recep-
ton committee paid them all attention.
Maj. Black, ConRressmau-elect Russell and
Gov. Fleming left In the afternoon for
their homes. Each OF these gentlemen ex-
pressed themselves yesterday morning on
the celebration hich they said was one of
the largest and most enthusiastic that they
had ever seen.
| Col. Fellows remained in the city and
was the recipient Of much attention. In
the afternoon, as the guest of Col. Gaynor
and others he went TO Thuuderbolt for a
drive. The party did not return until late
last night.
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