The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-14
COMPLIMENTARY EXCURSION.
Governor Mitchell and a Party of
Friends Visit Carrabelle.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. 13.-The Cara
belle, Tallahassee and Georgia Railroad
company gave an excursion over their
line to Carrabelle, Thursday, compli-
Inentary to Governor Mitchell, his cabi-
Pet, and the justices of the supreme
EcOurt Those going on the trip were
sGOv H. L. Mitchell, Secretary of State
i L. Crawford and wife, State Treasurer
sC B Collins and wife, State Superin-
PENDENT w. n. Sheats and wife, Attorney
General w. B. Lamar, State Chemist
Nv. A. Rawls, officers of the company,
.General Counsel W. A. Simmons and wife,
General manager, J. A. McDufie and wife;
GENERAL passenger and freight agent, H. P.
Eblmmons ana wife; auditor, Theo X.
Jeer and wife; resident counsel, Fred L.
#NyerS, wife and daughter, and Chief I'm
glneer f. p. Damon. Guests from TaIla-
#LdsSee: George Lewis and wife, l.. D.
NBal! and wife, Miss Flora Henderson, n
IL Y. Brown, wife and daughter, John r.
#bickeis, H c. Crawford, Chester T. Col
NtmS, ). c. Trice, w. A Simmons, Jr.,
ames WEIGH, from Apalachicola, James
3 bTaly, J. n. Combs, A. S. Mohr and A. L.
DM,.mlg, Mrs. Walker, of New York, DR..
Nelch and wife, of Minneapolis, j. r.
Hbeaty, OF Virginia, W. r. Mcintyre, of
a0masville, &. II. Parlin, of Carrabelle.
Inc elegant new train, looking as neat
And y, pretty as new bonnet just from the
Tnliiil1er, started from Union depot at
aiahassee at 8 a. m. The line is fifty
|fnleS long, laid with fifty pound steel
Il aus, and 1916 ties to the mile, making
lIStc!ass road-bed. On either side the
k9uIe IS dotted with numerous lakes, and
- road crosses the Sopchoppy and
lOcHockonee rivers. A neatly printed
souvenir was distributed to the party,
wing the names of stations, ten in num-
III detailing the improvements COM
l.eyed and projected, (all the latter are
Iutf contract to be completed in Aprll,)
each station.
"nen the train arrived at Carrabelle
tbS seemed that every man, woman and
-Au IN The place were at the depot TO
eve the governor and his party AS
Nv Mitchell appeared on the platform
- was greeted with cheers from the vast
ISaVGuISe. Stepping from the car onto
ny Platform, he stood under an immense
lphalt arch of evergreens, where he
,ao Introduced to the ssemblage by Sen
gI FRED L. Myers. Then Prof. h. q.
r ,,sOl stepped to the front, and, in an
ig;t.lggprlate address, welcomed Gov.
-;syue1 TO the city of Carrabelle, empha-
XIV +;..s MS and the peoples approval of the
ny 1ae5 executives determination to defend
s,r. ugnlty of the state and enforce the
p r";i; Mitchell responded in his usual
& so y0 ~ manner, thanking the audience
'nelr hearty greeting and approval.
ANY governor spoke with much feeling,
rsiug that he desired the support and
fEF'io 5.aiI OF the moral and religious people
1. 'orlQa. He felt assured that he had
bs .s ana he appreciated it and asserted
~ r,a ue would do everything in his power
IAN tam the peace and dignity Of the
B M anu TO enforce the laws.
,,1I ue large warehouse had been beauti-
ae y decorated, and there an elegant re-
ar, vas spread by the good people of
II var s.a 70 for tho excursionists. Dinner
ris ,t Frot Sheats lead off with an appro-
4 liitoylo d1adress and was followed by Gov.
FL 0,,iu.e5 and Senator Myers.
In %biilye number were present from Apa-
AnopCa' ID only two hours travel by water,
zHct5s "nom were Collector Grady, Col.
II C Css.and Capt. Floyd.
Ii Nh. d!Oelle presented a scene as lively
"A nd +L Industrious bee in early spring,
- Va ; :. completion of this new road will
F,Iy bound onward and upward
,agr oti me present outlook, under its now
la 9G1s.cent management, the future Of
0airaoelle, Tallahassee and Georgia