The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-27

/ Cook, conductor of the devotional eNer-
I cises. and r Gilmore Twltty, who intro
| duced the speaker.
At the opera house a large audience Of
! people had ConCTeEatcd. and after the
usual song and devotional exercises Mr.
Knight was introduced by Mr. Twitty Mr.
Knight was received with applause and
for half an hour addressed his audience
on the occasion of the day. The address
throughout was appropriate chaste and
eloquent. The line was original and it
spdrkled with gems of thought. At each
well rounded sentence applause followed.
Mr. knights tribute to the confederate
dead and living, and his eulo-y Of the
women of the Confederacy Of to-day was
couched in beautiful language and spoken
with an enthusiasm and earnest ness that
made itself felt by all of his hearers.
At the conclusion Mr. knight was
cordially congratulated by those who
could reach him This evening he is the
recipient of much social attention and has
consented to remain over tomorrow with
his numerous friends made before and
after his arrival here.
After the memorial exercises to-day
1000 people cOngTegatcd on the boulevard
to witness the bicycle race,
IN the half-mile race George Cook won
in :O5
In the boys race. quarter of a mile,
Allen won in 0.35M
In the third race G. Cook. Brunswick s.
champion. broke the southern record for
a quarter mile, making it in 34ls seconds
The fastest record made before Cook
broke it was 30 SECONDS for quarjcrmIle.
In the fourth race. for boys, quarter of
a mile, L. B. Whitfield won in So.
The fifth race, eight and a quarter miles,
Upper won in 81 minutes POS seconds.
This ended the races for the day Cook
is being congratulated for breaking the
record.
Tonight all the Odd Fellows are cele-
brating their anniversary in their new
han on Newcastle street, and Milton
Mobiles is holding the boards at the opera
house The day has been universally
lively and enjoyable in Brunswick.
wooTEN SPEAKS AT BAIEBRIDGE.
cambridge, Ga, April % The mem
orial exercises in this city to-day sur
passed anything had for years. An inn
mense crowd gathered at the opera house
this afternoon to hear DOughertV COuntV's
eloquent and handsome young orator.
Mayor Halves introduced the speaker,
Hon. w +. Wooten of Albany. The ad-
dress was one of the most eloquent ever
delivered in this place.
The music was superb. Mrs. w NJ
Harrell was elected president and Miss
Anna Haygood vice president of the La
dies Memorial Association for the ensu-
ing year.
THoMAsvILLE's CELEBRATION.
Townsville, April %. - Thomasyille
celebrated Memorial day in a splendid
manner All the business places and
factories were closed. The Guards, Ca
diets, Hussars and eX-confederates marched
in the procession. Col. J. Cotton Lynes
made appropriate address Miss Hope
Linton recited the "Tin Canteen." Flow
ers were bountiful spread upon the graves
of the south's heroes. The ex-confederates
organized here A G. Mitchell was
chosen president and G. p. Hansell seCre-
tary.
MACON's MILITARY OUT.
Macon, Ga, April 26.-Macon observed
Memorial day with her usual display of
respect for the dead. The military parade
was imposing and one of the largest ever
heard on a like occasion in this city. The
orator of the day was Hon Dupont
Query of this city, who spoke at the
cemetery to 5000 people. The floral
decorations on the graves were magnif-