The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-25
THEIR CHOICE.
General Passenger Agents to Spend
Easter Here.

All Anxious to See Savannah and
viaw It's Attractions They are De-
Iigbted With Their Trip South, and
choose a Fitting Finale - Savan-
rah,s Importance as a Tourist Point
Recognized.
The American Association Of General
Passenger Agents will arrive in the city
This morning from Florida at O'Clock. 135
strong. via the Florida Central and PENN
sular railroad The party viii spend the
dav very quietly in Savannah and will
le,ve tonight at O'Clock by the South
Eo1nd railroad for Asheville. District
Passenger Agents T. M. Fleming and J.
u Coleman, of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad, will have charge of
the party.
The visit of the general passenger
AGENTS is quite compliment to Savannah.
The original itinerary did not include Sa-
vannah, the return route having been
Manned via Tampa, Rockledge and
BROWNSVILLE back to Cincinnati The
route as planned out was not
altogether satisfactory, however. and
when q suggestion was made to change
The return route so as to include Savan-
nah and Asheville it met with almost
unanimous approval.
The movement in favor of Savannah.
was a spontaneous one, There was a
generally expressed desire on the part of
the passenger agents, especially the rep
resentatives of the far western and north
western lines, to spend Easter Sunday in
Savannah, as they judged this would be a
good OpUOrtunity to view the many beau
ties of the Forest City.
ANXIOUS TO SEE SAVANNAH.
Many of the agents are from the far west
and have never visited Savannah before.
Naturally they were anxious to visit a
CITY of which they have heard so much as
the most beautiful in the south. BY in
GLIDING Savannah and Asheville on the
return route they are enabled to get a
tair idea of the southeast.
There are many advantages to Savan-
nah in having the passenger agents visit
the city in body. Every important rail
way line in the United States, Canada,
and Mexico is represented in the General
Passenger Agents Association. The gen
eral passenger agents are an influential
body of men. They practically have the
entire direction of the entire passen-
ger business of the country, and
the city which meets with their
favor IS fortunate indeed. Many of
the general passenger agents of the great
railway lines have filled the positions
they occupy for a long series of years.
Almost all of them have worked I'D to
their present positions from the bottom
and are naturally shrewd observing men.
They are quick to note points of
interest in a city or section which
would be of interest to the tray
eler and consequently of value in their
business. Their impressions of Savan-
nah will be repeated upon the railroad
guides and folders of the great transpor-
1fDac ar11 mill no ipS fo1 ~,
directing many travellers in this direc-
ton. Savannah has for years been seek
ing recognition as tourist point and the
visit of the general passenger agents will
materially aid in obtaining this end.
on THEIR WAY HOME.
The general passenger agents have
been away from their homes over a week
now. The representatives of all the
western lines met in Cincinnati last Sat
urday week, which point they left in
charge of General Passenger Agent Rine-
arson of the Queen and Crescent route,
coming south by way of sChattanooga,
Atlanta, Jesup and Jacksonville with
out stop. The meeting was held at
Palm Beach on the East Coast railroad
MIR. tlagler's elegant new hotel, the
Ponclana, was the headquarters of the
PARTY during their stay at Palm Beach.
On FRIDAY night the party started north
NAiN elEs1l-l. SDGul1uG d DdTI Oh Yesterday
at st. Augustine. They will leave Sa-
vannah at o'clock tonight for Asheville
where they wild arrive Monday morning
aud spend several hours Supper will be
taken at Hot Springs, which city will be
lett Monday night via Knoxville and the
queen and Crescent for Cincinnati, where
the party will disband Tuesday morning
Mr.. 5. H. Hardwick, assistant general
passenger agent, and Mr.. w. H. Tayloe,
llSTHlgt DaGgpp0ar IF " Richmond
ana Danyille railroad at Atlanta, ar
rived IN the city last night ahead of the
NAN body, having some matters of bust
ness TO look after here. Roth gentlemen
are well known in Savannah.
PLEASED WITH THE SOUTH.
We had delightful time down at
Palm Beach, said Mr. Hardwick to a
MORNING. News reporter at the De Soto
.ast night THE general PASSENGER
agents were delighted with the
ooetautlful country developed by
coast and the splendid hotels
winch he has built there. 1t is
oound to be great country for the tour
iSls. 1nere are great many there now
~ Idct' the representatives of the Califor-
wa and other far western lines which
make a special bid for the winter tourist
BUSINESS IN competition with Florida, ex-
PRESSED surprise at the number of guests
gley round at the hotels. 1t has been
very dull season with them and when
yheF were informed that it was also a
u vi, season in Florida their surprise was
all the greater
~. savannah, - continued Mr.. Hardwick,
Is increasing in Importance as a tourist
p'lAt every year, and it is only question
" VI, liine when she will ENJOY all the facili-
s Ggs Tor tourist travel granted the cities
uLtLer south. The Richmond and Dan
,,!ue Will run vestibule train from New
Cg o-h 10 Florida by way of the Florida
oguliaI and Peninsular railroad next sea-
%I' winch will be of advantage to Savan-
lac visitors will be looked after by the
, MA railroad men to-day The De Soto
''' De the headquarters of the party.
UE' HENRY TAYLoR's DEATH.