The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-18
GROVER At GEORGETOWN.
The President Goes Duck Hunting Right
After His Arrival.

The City Reached at 6:Io O'clock in
the Morning They Embark on the
Light House Tender wlstaria for
Muddy Bay-The Morning a Delight
full one-The New England Society of
Charleston Invites the President to
Attend Its Banquet.
Georgetown S. c., Dec. 17.-President
Grover Cleveland and party arrived here
this morning at $40 o'clock in the private
car wildwood. Owing to the unreasonable
hour at which they came very few people
were at the depot
It was rumored on Saturday night that
the President was coming. but up to that
time. and even yesterday. it was denied
by those who had charge of their plans.
The Presidents car was attached to the
regular train leaving Washington at $3.50
yesterday afternoon and arrived at Lanes
on the Northeastern railroad this morn
ing at 4:2O o'clock in charge of Supt. Roy
all. Gen. Manager Brightman of the
Georgetown and Western railroad was on
hand with a special, and soon the Presi-
dents car was attached and the run to this
city was quickly made
None of the party was up when they ar
rived. At $50 o'clock they awoke, and as
soon as their toilets were completed they
embarked on board the lighthouse tender
Wistaria, under charge of Lieut.. NJ. r. 5.
Mackenzie. who is a personal friend OF
Capt. Evans, she steamed down the river
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President Cleveland, Capt. Evans, DR..
| OReilly, Mr.. jefferson and Lieut.. Macken-
sic were grouped upon the upper deck as
the steamer passed out of the harbor,
evidently enjoying the balmy air of the
early morning.
The President is looking exceedingly well
and only showed a little lareness from the
rheumatism as he walked from the car to
the steamer 1t now transpires that prep
arations have been qui tiy going on for a
month for the Presidents outing here,
and he was induced to come at the request
of Capt. Evans, who spent several days
here last winter shooting ducks. He was
so attracted by the unsurpassed sport to
be derived from our hunting grounds that
he then expressed the desire to bring the
| President here, and to the extreme delight
of the people of this city, he has carried
his wishes into execution.
Nowhere on the Atlantic coast are there
any finer shooting grounds than in the
| big marshes of Muddy bay, which fact is
/ attested by the many members of shoot
/ ing clubs who visit here. The English mall
lards. the choicest of the feathered tribe,
flock here in great numbers to feed upon
the rice by day and roost in the marshes
at night The weather has been very warm
and calm for several days, which is not
conducive to good sport, and everyone
prays for a good, strong northeasterly
wind, which will give the President a
chance to enjoy his favorite sport
Georgetown is stirred up and awakened
into new life by the fact of the President
of the country actually being here, and
every one wishes to see and shake hands
with him before his departure. The
steamer remained down to bay tonight,
and it is impossible to learn of the Pres
ident's first days success at duck shoot
ing in the Palmetto State.
Charleston, S. c., Dec. 1.-THE following
invitation was sent to President Cleve-
land at Georgetown this evening;
To His Excellency, President Cleveland:
The New England Society of Charleston,
S. c., begs to welcome you to South Caro-
lima, end respectfully requests the honor
I of your presence at the seVenty-ifth an
| nual banquet of the New England Society,
Dec. %, at o'clock p. m. 1t will add to
the great happiness which your presence
will give on that occasion if you will honor
us by being the guest of the society for
as long period as you can remain in
Charleston. The New England Society
begs to include in this invitation the gen.
tlemen who accompany the President on
his trip to the south
Hoping that we shall have the privilege
and pleasure of welcoming to our hall
one whom we so admire trust and love,
remain, yours respectfully.
c. s. Veddar
President New England Society.