The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-01

"A Mans a Man for a. That" was sung
! by Mr.. Thomas Ballantyne.
| Mr.. Ballantyne's rendision of the song
was greatly applauded.
IHR TOAST TO SAVANNAH.
The nezt toast upon the programme
was 'Sav annah, the home OF our adoption"
responded TO by Davis Freeman, ESQ.
Mr.. Freeman won laurels for hImseH in
responding to a toast upon which so many
eloquent speeches have been made. his
eloquent entiments won him continued ap-
plause.
He began his speech by reference to the
well known pictures of Gen. Ogletnorpe, in
his seventeenth century style of dress, with
| the sister picture of Savannah as it was In
| the days Of ORlethorpe.
The difference between the city father OF
to-day and Old Ogiethorpe, he said. was not
greater than that between the Savannah OF
to-day and that Of Oglethorpe's day. A
| city, he said, that had witnessed the
devastation OF two wars, the ferceness of
| the elements ana the terrible Affections OF
the pestiIence, and was to-day eugaReg in
the battle for worldly prosperity. Mr.. Free
man presented an able picture OF the busy
Savannah of to-day as contrasted with the
Savannah of yore. The greatness OF its
/ traffic, with its 500 vessels annually, with
more than 100000 tons OF tonnage,
transporting more than $1OO,OOO,OOO OF
| merchandise, was ably pictured. From his
| comparison Of the city's growth Mr.. Free
| man easily turned to the services rendered
| to the city Of the past and to-day by her
| citizens Of foreign birth. be made neat
| allusion to the broad brogue Of the Scotch
man, He contrRsted the character OF
| Carthage and her sordid pursuit Of wealth
| and disregard of nobler ambitions with the
| glorious record of Savannsh's history, Illus
trated by noble achievements and worthy
| efforts. Every foot of her soil was redolent
J with noble deeds noblY done, he said.
| Every street had been witness of benign
| deeds, and at very turn was some monu-
| ment Of past glory. With such environ
ment, he said, it was impossible thai her
people should fail of achieving noble place
in history
Mr.. Freeman concluded amid long con-
tfnued applause. He received many con-
gratulations upon his speech.
A very pretty love song was sung by Mr.
Rebarer in the interim before the next
speech. Mr.. Rebarer was in good voice and
his singing was greatly applauded.
SISTER SOCIETIES.
The toast "Our sister societies" was re-
sponded to by P. J. O'Connor, ESQ. Mr..
O'Connor made fitting and eloquent re-
Spouse in behalf of the Hibernian So
ciety, of which he is member.
He paid tributeI to the St. Andrews So
ciety, and referred 60 the aid rendered to Ire
land by William K. Gladstone and the peo-
pie of Scotland. The good accomplished by
these societies was very ittingly described
Mr.. O'Connor concluded ny expressing his
best wishes for the continued growth and
prosperity OF the ST. sAndrews Society.
MIR. julius Walker then favored the
guests with the song Happy Am In Mr.
Walkers singing was very much appiAuded.
Mr.. ker was compelled to yield to the
demand for an encore.
THE "PREss"
Mr. P. A. Stovall was expected to respond
to the toast OF the Press but being unwell
was unable to appear. His place was ably
taken by Mr.. w. S. Chisholm. who very
neatly responded 20 the toast. Mr..
hits upon the speakers to follow,
especially the humorist. Mr.. j. r. Saussy,
"a free press" said Mr.. Chisholm, "is as
necessary to the wellbeing of the state as
oxygen to the human lifen He upheld the
necessity of the press as the forum of public
opinion. 1t was the tribune OF the people,
which expresses their demands and de-
tends their liberties, he said. 1t had taught
all representatives of the people in what
ever capacity that legislation must respond
to public opinion. Mr.. Chisholm spoke
highly of the Scotch as eonservators of law
and order and supporters of civil govern
ment.
IlGf9 was sOLuo very kOOl stuBtnR OQ u
QUARTET, composed Of Mr.. William Falconer,
+. E. Rebarer, W. +. Blois and Julian
Walker
HON. POPE BARRoW's ADDRESS.
"Bench and barr was responded to by
Hon. Pope Barrow Mr.. Barrow opened
his speech by telling a number Of jokes and
happy thrusts at other speakers which kept
the crowd in splendid humor. Getting
serious he spoke of the Office of the judge,
it's duties and disadvantages Not only had
they the court Of appeals to review their
decision but the much severer court Of pub
lie opinion.
He spoke of the present mode of selecting
| Judges as being pernicious. He advocated
the appointment OF judges of lower as well
as higher courts by the governor. The
office would then be taken out of politics.
| When they know that only their own mis-
| behavior can take them from the position
| there would be no power, no inducement
TO make them swerve from their position
| of right. AS to lawyers he spoke
| of what is an ideal law
| yer. The typical lawyer is a man of thought
| and action-the sure adviser. In the heated
| contest of the court room-alert, active, az
| gressive. The latter is by far the most con-
| spicuous feature, but some Of the noblest
achievements Of a lawyers life are accom-
plished in the privacy Of bis office and are
not known to more than one or
| two outside of his Office. He
ought to bring a client to reason
and when he Is wrong he ought to tell him
SO. When a man comes to him and pro-
poses to do a wrong he ought to tell him it
ought not and must not and should not be
| done because it is wrong.
Mr.. P. NJ Dougan sang very artistically
aye Banks and Braes."
| Hon. P. W. Meldrim being absent MIR.
Edward Karow, president of the cotton ex-
change, responded to the toast, Our in
vited guests" He expressed his own
qualification and that Of the invited guests
at the splendidgtrea they had received
and closed with a tribute to the society as
an organization for charity. He expressed
the hope that the young men Of the town
would take up the work that would be left
them by the older members Of the society
and in the same tenor closed with poetical
peroration that brought forth great and
genuine applause. Many OF the banqueters
| left their seats and warmly congratulated
| Mr.. Karow on his effort.
Mr.. w. F. Blois sang "Friars of Orders
Of Gray" and was called and made to re-
peat it.
THE BONNIE LASsIEs.
J. r. Saussy, ESQ.,, responded to the last
| toast ga the bonnie Iagsies y His Rneech