The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-18
HILLS SOUTHERN WELCOME.
TIE CHEF GUEST At THE HIBERNIAN
DINNER IN sAVANNAH.


DINNER IN SAVANNAH.
Ths Senator's Journey From Atiant. to III.
City Near the ses MARKED by Much En-
thusla sn-A ddres SOS and Incidents OF the
Trsp-Principies of True Democracy tbs
Great Thing for which TO strive.
SAVANNAH. March Ex-senator Hill reached
this city at AS o'clock this afternoon. When
the train reached the edge OF the city the en-
pineer started his whistle and kept It going
The signal started the other whistles in the
railroad yards. and they shrioked welcome
to the party as the train drew in. Before IL
stopped at the station it was surrounded BY n
crowd. which welcomed the Senator. as he
stepped from the platform. with cheers and
clapping OF hands.
During the run from Atlanta there was much
enthusiasm at tho stopping places. The Sen
ator had arrived In Atlanta Mt $50 o'clock In
the morning. John T. Glenn. Chairman OF the
State Central Committee; Capt. Z p. Howell
ii. Hill. Fulton Colville. ]. NJ Slaton. John
Colvin. and Mayor Hempbil. were tho com
mittee who met the Senator at tho station and
escorted him from his car to the Kimball
House. where breakfast was served. The Sem
ator met many old friends In the Atlanta COM
mittee. and found many more waiting at the
hotel to shake hands with him.
The special train for Macon left Atlanta over
tho East Tennessee. Virginia and Georgia
Railroad at 1880 o'clock for Macon In charge
OF p ]. Moran OF the Atlanta Constitution. rep-
rosenting the Hibernian Society OF Savannah.
At Macon the train was transferred to the
Georgia Central. The Macon Telegraph had
announced that the Senator would arrive here
at $3.50 o'clock. and q large crowd waited in
the station for more than two hours to see
a.. 81 ~tkt hao lnl hot In
Hon. r. o. Bacon. boarded the Senator'S train.
and welcomed him to Macon. When tho train
pulled into the station there were loud cries
for the Senator. He responded by bowling to
the crowd from tho platform Of the Cur. and
expressing pleasure at tho greeting.
All the way from Macon to Savannah wher-
ever Senator Hills train mado o brief stop.
some of the people boarded 1t to shake the
Senator'S hand. At Millen. Senator Hill spoke
briefly from tho car platform. He said that
he was delighted to visit this part OF
the country and this section OF the great
commonwealth Of Georgia. He knew his
hearers were true and loyal and that
they voted tho Democratic ticket aud upheld
the Constitution. Thus they could transmit to
their children the priceless heritage Of liberty.
When Savannah was reached NJ. A. O'Byrne
and J. NJ. Bryan OF the Hlbornian Society met
tho Senator ut the station and escorted him
through the cheering crowd to n carriage in
which he was taken to the hotel. The Hill
Club OF Savannah rendered the Senator n sere-
made at $50 O'Clock this evening. They came
up the street preceded by n band playing
"Dixie" and Hail to the Chief"
Senator Hill thanked tho club for it's well
como, and said that in the coming contest
New York would cast her electoral vote the
same way as Georgia.
Al the dinnar tO. iOht l,iynn Ly fhp Hiher-
MAN Society Senator Hill was the chief guest.
and no spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE HIDERNIAN SOCIETY:
When you invited me to join with you on st.
Patrick's day in celebrating the eightieth an
niversary OF your excellent and patriotic So
clety. you did not know how numerous are my
disQuaiifcations to share your festivities or
receive the honor. for which. nevertheless.
beg you to accept my cordial and most CRATE
M ss! Ny sa Sss
ss mpta snd they arc no mH5n
reason why you asked mo to coms-a Hiber-
do happen. For instance. I havo suspected
that certain ex-Governor. who is u rather in
saten 1t one tabIe. and slept in tho Same aS
bed,, was invited to the chair OF great chief
because Of the ytardiety Of
large majority for lust the same abundant
ssff0 can bring you plenty o, Muewump and
Republican dsily newspapers which daily con:
arm me In this suspicion. I am sure that 1
x. Ss %sss Sa.s
he had no business to be there. That. to be
ffnt
again, in our lifetime It is perfectly certain
that the highest hon mro eyer touched ny man
Sc
reason Tor inviting me. 1 suppose You know
the man ! mean. It. was Is not the Lord Chan
ssR TFhs hS yss II tHe
had added a new terror to death. =, No; it was
lions the old story that II no mad known a lit:
tie law he would have known something OF
His disqualihcations for the invitation ho
rss IL an
sSas bsy 1ys sssS sft
Consul there e. and this was how he oxpansd
Bald ne: Lord BrouGham was a man Of SPLEEN
did tncapacity. vast and various mislnfoIIna-
ena am 9 SaS
e dinner ms! and treated him with MAGNIFICENT
over; he could smoke: and ! can't He could
get drunk. and except with cold water or cOf-
Zee am Just as wretchedly incapable Of that
But these physical d!squallflcations are
nothing 70 my mental and moral dsqualifcn-
Accept tie eS su Of f birth and and resldence
am sure every Hibernian present will feel
for mo when explain to You tho conduct
OF my ancestors and tell you that after din
qer my Irish wit perplsxes my American wis.,
DOM and my American wisdom paralyzes ny
cation. In New York nobody makes alter
dinner. speeches except two classes OF persons:
First those who want to he Governors presi.
sfter-dinner speaking. and formed myself on
nothing to say and aEs perioct masters in the
gentleman II New York who always, eats his
ward. so far as know. for lack thu, pleasure
OF MS personal afauaintaihltc cs He Is
II Coeneetisat, and critic OF the pure breed,
been Ct the New England socjiety and the 81,
dous orators whose names l hnye not men
TONED, and MIR. Brownell says that in New
YORK after-0inuer RDeQkinH came In when