The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-09
The Board Of Trades First
Annual Banquet
Commences Brilliant
Gathering.
An Event in SaVan-
nah's History.
THE TOASTS AND SPEECHES.

The first annual dinner of the Savannah
Board OF Trade at the De Soto last night
was an event to be mbered.
1t will mark an epoch in the history Of
the board Of trade and is worthy of a place
in the annals OF the city. President ID. G.
Purse ana his able coadjutors who worked
so Faithfully for the success Of the occasion
were amply rewarded for their labors.
The assembled members of the board Of
trade aud their guests formed a representa-
tive body, not only commercially and
financially, but socially and intellect
ually as well. A more representative gath
ering OF the present and future inter
ests Of this section could not have
been obtained. For over five hours
the large assemhlsge enjoyed a feast
both for tn inner and the intellectual
man and the hours few by on golden
wings.
There was not a single feature of I'M
pleasantuess OF any character to mar the
occasion.
At the plate OF each guest was a neat
folder containing the menu and the pro-
Rramme for the evening. The first page of
the folder was handsomely engraved with
illustrations Of the industrial interests OF
the south.
The group contained steamship blowing
the waters OF the Savannah, on its right a
cotton field with negroes gathering the
heecy staple aud carrying 1t on their
shoulders in baskets. In the center Of the
page was a turpentIne still in the
pine forests, with a lumber mill to
the left and on the right a fertilizer mill il
full blast. At the bottom was a wheat field
and locomotive with a train Of cars. The
page was inscribed First Annual Dinner,
The Board Of Trade. Savannah, Ga. The
De Soto Feb. 8, 1897
The second page contained the menu. The
third and fourth pages contained the pro-
gramme with the songs, toasts, sentiments
and Speakers. The whole was handsomely
gotten up. Each guest was also given a
smaller folder containing the names Of all
the guests Of the occasion with the number
OF the seat occupied by each guest at the
table
A surprise for the guests was the souvenir
at each plate In the shape Of the guests
name worked in gold wire together with
the monogram OF the board Of trade, the
two being fastened together with a strip of
ribbon.
THE BANQUET TABLES.
The arrangement Of the tables was
unique Four large tables extended dag
ouaily across the room in the shape of a
Maltese cross. At each Of the four sides OF
the room were placed smaller tables filling
the spaces between the arms of the cross.
In the small space left in the center Of the
cross was a small stand covered with green
vines, on top Of which was the figure OF
ship. On each side of the ship
was the word Ia green letters
Expect referring TO the line OF direct
ships which Savannah expects to be estab-
l1shed soon to Liverpool and other Euroueen
~ l.. A.
orations the work OF the De Soto's chef,
all made from sugar. The more Important
figures were Mercury, a beehive
representing commerce, a printing press
and books representing letters, a
turpentine still and worm, with barrels OF
turpenhne piled around, and a cotton field
and press.
The figures were works Of art and re-
ceived many compliments.
The room was handsomely decorated with
palmettoes, palms, ferns, vines and potted
plants and the effect under the electric lights
was very fine.
Cobb's orchestra was in the rear hidden
by tall palmettoes and furnished music for
the dinner.
THE GUESTS.
1t was $50 O'Clock when the guests,
headed by President Purse, fled into the
dining room:
c. q. Anderson, Thomas J. Aguew, B. J..
Apple, Col Isaac w. Avery, Hon. Rufus
B. Bullock, DR.. r. B. Burroughs, c. D.
baldwin. E. F. Bryan, W. NJ. Bent, Hon.
Pope Barrow, DR.. c. n. Brandt, W. W.
Bussey, j. +. Brooks, Capt. Henry Blum
II. z. Frost, D. A. FtnlaYson. Rev. S. A.
Goodwin, G. A. Gregory, Thomas Gamble,
j. +. Hanson, Isaac q. Haas, A B. Hull, A.
c. Harmon. 7. b. Harris. Henry Hohen-
stein, DR.. Daniel hopps, Lester T. Hubbell,
=. P. Hamilton, E. Il. OConnor, G. d.
Owens, w. L. Powell, II. B. Plant, f. B.
Papy. President d. 6. Purse, D. g. Purse,
Jr., w. c. Powell, P L. Peacock, w. G.
Peacock, DR.. NJ. A. Purse, C. r. Pendle-
ton, J. T. Rowland, John G. Rowland,
lam F. Blois, r. F. Burdell. J. f. B. Beck
with, Hon. A. S. Clay, ]. A. G. Carson, j.
b. Chesnutt, Alfred Chish dim, II. A.
Crane, w. g. Cooper, W. B. Cooper,
Walter COney, W. G. Cam, E. w. Cub
hedge. R. 2. Cannon, w. s. Chisholm, W.
q. Charlton, George L. Christian, E. A.
Cults, Hon. W. d. Harden, L. w. Haskell.
James II. Hunter, p. T. Haskell, E. N.
Hancock, G. w. Howard, Raymond Judge,
Q. L. Jones, s. A. Jones, F. F. Jones, J b.
johnson, q. Gunby Jordan, D. F. Jack,
w. d. Krenson, F. 5. Lathrop, N. B. Lane,
w. r. Leaken, J. Ii. Lang, B. II. Levy,
Rev ]. j. Lanier. Henry Roth, c. P Ros-
signol, Col. Peter Reilly, F. E. Rebarer,
Joseph Rosenheim, c. A. Reitze, c. A.
Shearson, j. r. Saussy, ST.. $. 2. Shooter
w. d. Simkins, E. A. Smith, A. E. Smith
W. b. Stillwen, Gen. G. NJ Sorrel
Rev. @. H. Strong, John Screven,
Jr., g. F. Stahl, P. A. Stoval,
Hon. Emory Speer, Henry l. Seeman
Alderman III. w. Dixon. J. NJ. Dixon. w.
g. Davies, W. H. Daniels, A. s. Delaney,
+. X. Douglass James Douglass, Hon. j. j.
Doolan, Hon. F. q. duBgnon, Hon. J. H.
Elton. G. S. Ellis, h. NJ. Flaglar, Capt. John
Flannery, Hon. X. Falligant. Joseph Ferst
George @. Freeman, George Farnham, Capt
r. @. Fleming, ]. NJ. Frank. E. Ford, A. R.
Fawcett, l. NJ Fleming, F. M. Farley Rev
]. 2. Mendes, A. b. Moore, a. M. Moses
Herman Myers, KICK. F. McCook, Hon. j.
J. McDonough, Hon. A. h. MacDonell, T.
h. MCMILLAN, L. McNeill, J. F. McEachern,
II. I. Moore, d. !. MacIntyre, P. W. Meld-