The morning news., 1892-02-02

AN1FtIlC4 III Dlt VI AuDot CAaeblC hl4EEe6t1
for which he is noted. you nave listened
% q welcome said Mr.. Stovsll, from
Mayor McDOnouGh, one Of the most honest
and conscientious officials cf the country
to-day. and from Col EstiIl, the most sue
cessful journalist Of the south, and l can
only add mine TO theirs" Mr.. Stovail
spoke Of the grandeur Of Michigan's instiS
tutioni Of learning. and hoped that some
day Georgia will have at Athens one equal
to that at Ann Arbor. He was listened
% with rapt attention. The
bright southern sunshine said
Mr.. Stovall, 'is not more warm or spon-
taneous than the welcome Savannah feels
Tor It's guests on this occasion. The Wolver-
1 ines OF Mic ligan and the lambs Of Georgia
are ningling together and paving the way
70 frieasdhip over banks OF oyster shells"
| Perry +. Powers. Of the Cadillac Ne,Cs
ana ErpreSs, said the Michigan Journalists
! did not come south merely as sight-seers.
There was broader intention in the trip"
said Mr.. Powers. 1--WE came to learn, to
minRle with the southern people and learn
| something about them. l assure you we
have learned something, and we will
carry back to our Michigan homes,
nothing but happy recollections Of the
southern people. As | ste 9ped out OF the
hotel little book was handed me, entitled
"Plea for Deep Water" That book
meant more to ME than one would imagine.
1 N-ANAD AA4C Accl AnuN AIo llldu WHO gave me
that book was my countryman in every
sense; that wnat is for Georgia's good is for
Mlchlgan's good; that we are one people and
one country" Mr.. Powers concluded with
thanks for the kind treatment received in
Savannah, and hope that an opportunity
VIII be offered at an early date to recipro-
cate
DEEP WATER SPEECH.
Capt: Purse made a deep water" speech.
He told the visitors about the growth of
| Savannsh's commerce and increased Dro-
perlty which demands more water TO accom-
| modate the shipping. He also showed them
that 1t was to the interest OF all the west to
have deep water at Savannah to transport
It's commerce TO Europe because it is the
shortest route to ihe countries of the old
| world.
W. w. Starr followed in a humorous
| speech, saying that be didn't advocate water
for anything except swimming ships and
little washing. If he was called upon for
advice he said he would advocate beer every
time. Mr.. Starr said he had never spent a
| pleasauter day than The one in company
with the Michigan journalists and he only
wished the day could be heightened out to
| last till Tonight.
Otto Fowie of the Sault Ste. Marie NeICs
made speech on the efforts of lis city to
get deeper water through the locks to ac-
commodate the shipping. He gave
statistics to show that more shipping passes
| through the locks of Ste. Marie than through
the Suez canal in year and he put the
question to Capt Purse that il Michigan
WIN help Savanneh get deep water, will
Savannah help Ste Marie.
Capt. Purse said the only reply he could
make 20 the proposition was that the
| Georgia representatives and senator's al
| ways voted for such improvements and
will always continue to do so.
A stop was made at Bonaventura cerne-
terry on the return 70 the city and several
OF the editors took views OF the grand old
| burying ground. The ladies' Of the parry
were delighted with the picturesque beauty
OF the place, and took away armfuis Of
| moss as souvenirs.
The committee babe the visitors
adieu at the De Soto, where
they arrived at 4:20 O'clock, but before
leaving was treated TO the "Well, we'll
rah rahp of the Michiganders in thanks
for its kindness.
THE MORNING NEWS VISITED.
Col. Estill invited the editors to visit the
MORNING NEWS building during the after
noon and nearly all avaied themselves of
the invitation. The immensity of the
building and its plant was a revelation to
| them. They complimented Col. Estill on
the magnitude Of the MORNING
NEWS. He presented each copy
| or the MQBNING NEWS diary and
Savannah and Its Surroundings" To the
| Masonic members of the delegation Col.
Estill gave copies of his interesting book on
Masonry. The Michiganders left at
o'clock for Atlanta where they will spend
| to-day.
The members of the delegation were
| enthusiastic over the beauty of Savannah.
Editor Catlin pronounced it the handsomest
| city they had visited III the south, with an
air of energy about it which is bound to
| push 1t TO the fore front OF southern cities.
Editor Nisbett said no never realized that
| Savannah is such an important commercial
clay until he came into per
sonal contact with it. 1.-THE immensity
of the shipping he said, 'tis revelation
| to me- and hereafter l will have different
| opinion Of Savannah as a commercial point
| to that which entertained before. As TO
the beauty Of the city, cannot find words
to express myself It is one of the
| prettlest laid out cities that | have ever had
| the pleasure of visiting.n
| The expenses of the entertainment of the
editors was paid by few well-known gen.
| tlemen OF the committee, and the character
| Of the entertainment reflects credit upon
| them.
| Mayor McDonough did himself honor by
| the manner in which he represented the city,
early morning until late in the afternoon
| looking after the comforts of the journalists
| The Savannah, Florida and Western rail-
way paid the expenses of the entertainment
at the De Soto.