The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06
EDITORS At A BANQUET.
Savannah Dimes Her Guests on Board
The NlC00Chee.

Around E1e 4acLe - Col. aaiSleaQ
Takes in Bonaventure-The Party's
Visit 70 the Telfair Academy The
Editors Wen Pleased with sa-
vauaah.
If the delegates 70 the convention Of
the International League Of Press Clubs
anticipated their stCpover in savannah
with any doubts. such doubts were soon
dispelled, and before they left at noon
they wished that their stay IN this city
might have been prolonged.
There is no doubt that they all lacked
the feeling and spirit Of the governor Of
North Carolina when he made his famous
remark TO his brother Of the Palmetto
state If it had not been for breaking
into pre-srranCed plans there is little
doubt that they could have been induced
to remain longer.
The special train Of three Pullman
sleepers, q dining car, a baggage car and
Col B. w. Wrenn's private car, arrived
in the city from ST. Augustine yesterday
morning at O'Clock A large party of
the editors went up to the De Sofa for
breakfast, while others remained at the
car.
IN THE HANDS OF THE COMMITTEE.
The special entertainment committee,
which agreed to act, was composed of
Messrs. d. @. Purse, w. @. Cam, Edward
Karow, J. r. Young, NJ. b. Lane II. II.
Mcmillan, +. n. Hancock, p. a. Stovall,
w r. Leaken, |. NJ. Fleming, d. Robin
son, +. G.. duBlgnOn, F. @. Bell, II. L.
Estill, Judge w. d. Harden, L. w. Neeson
and j. f. Lewis. The editors were met
by the committee at the De Soto at 9 80
O'Clock, and it was not long before they
were acquainted with the Savannahians.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the party took
the carriages, which were in waiting, and
the greater part of it took the drive out
Bull street and around the Park extern
sion.
Col Murat Halstead, of the Brooklyn
Standardization, was quite anxious TO
view some of the historic points around
the city, and he mentioned Bonayenture
especially, of which he said he had
been hearing ever since he was
boy. Mr.. NJ. B. Lane took
charge Of party, including MIR. and Mrs.
Halstead and Nine. Charlious, and took
them out to the famous cemetery. Col.
Halstead was delighted with the spot
and remarked upon it as one of the most
beautiful places he had even seen. Mr..
Edward karOw had charge Of another
party which went to Bonaventure.
IN THE ART ACADEMY.
After driving around the Park extern
sion the party went to the Telfair
Academy. Judge William d. Harden,
who is one of the directors of the
academy, kindly rendered his services 10
take the party thro ugh the gallery Of
arts. Judge Harden gave the party in
teresting explanations of many of the
famous works OfIart which the gallery
contains.
The party next went to the Ocean
Steamship wharves. Here it was met by
those who had taken the drive out to
BOnaventure. The elegant steamship
Nacoochee, which was in port, was decked
out in her holiday rig. Flags were flying,
brasses We're brightly polished, decns
rubbed down, and she was ready for the
reception of the lordliest of guests. Capt
Smith was equal to the occasion, and no
government boat ever looked neater or
more Trim that he had the NacOochee for
the reception Of the editors.
After an inspection of the ship and a
view of the harbor from the upper decks
the party was taken down TO the dining
hall, where an elegant lunch was pre-
pared and served with champagne and
wines. 1t is said that one of the famous
editors in the party remarked that he
wished that champagne had been divided
out among the different places to which
they had been, as up to date they had
seen scarcely anything but mint juleps.
SOME BRIEF ToAsTs.
Just after the lunch Hon. z. G. duBig-
non in eloquent terms proposed q toast to
the International League Of Press Clubs
of America, in behalf of the citizens and
the press of Savannah. The toast was
received with much applause, and Col.
John y Cockerill, Of the New York Ad-
vertiscr, made a bright and interesting
response. Col. Cockerill has in large
measure, been the life ami spirit of the
party on the "trip. He referred to the
beauty OF tine city, and the many historic
scenes which the party had witnessed
during the tour.
Col. Halstead regretted that the party
could not remain longer in the south and
in Savannah. He spoke Of the difficulties
under which the south has labOred, and
said that it had ably mastered the situa-
ton. lie said he had been completely
captured by the beauties Of Savannah
and the many in eresting historic sights
and scenes around the city
Pleasant and happy responses were
made by Mr.. T. J. keenan,, of the Pitts.
burg Press Club, and Or. j. II. Senner
immigration commissioner. and one Of the
editors of the Statts-Leitung lie rep
resented the National German-Americar
Journalists.
COL. WRENN EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
There were loud calls for Col. B. w
Wrenn. Somebody supplemented the
cal with a cheer for the "handsomest
man in Georgia. Col. Wrenn said he
had been waiting for an opportunity tc
make a speech for the last Ave days, but
Col CockerIll and Col Halstead had haC
the floor entirely TO themselves, anC
he yielded TO them as he desired
TO hear from them. He said he has
been in the railroad business Tor twenty
five years and had piloted many parties
through Georgia and the south, but thi.
was The most pleasant party he had evel
had the pleasure Of bringing TO this sec
tion. He said he had never been NOR,
gratified than by the reception which the
party had received at the hands Of hi
own people.
There were loud calls for Mr.. duBignon
but he said this was essentially an occa
sion which belonged to the press. and h,
asked the liberty of naming an able. ant
eloquent substitute, Mr.. y. \. Stovau
MIR Stoyall, as usual was equal to the
occasion, and responded in his character
istic pleasant and happy manner. Ht
said the people Of Savannah were de
lighted to have among them the delegates
to the International League Of Press
Clubs, and regretted that the cables o
the NacoOchee could not be cut and the
ship turned seward He said Savannah
regretted deeply that the delegates cOnlt