Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-23
Savannah Does Them Proud,

As soon as the Chlcagoans pulled out
OF the frigid atmosphere of Atlanta the
weather became more pleasant.
savannah outdld herself In ilcr JOY.
GUS welcome.
The first Introduction to the town
came In the person of a gentleman who
walked through the train shouting:
"Gentlemen will please refrain from
smoking In the cotton sheds ana yards,
us 1t Is prohibited by law" Everybody
woke up. and local committee made
Its appearance to welcome the party TO
Savannah.
The trains carrying the civilians. the
Mayor and Illinois Governor were ON
side tracks near the wharf. An odd
sight awaited the excursionists. Fifty
thOusand cotton bales were piled upon
the dock. ana vessels We're there to take
them To foreign markets. A great many
or tie visitors awaited themselves of
Sne opportunity 10 look over u cotton
press In full blast. The morning was
clear and sharp. by all odds the best
and brightest the Northern people have
had since they left home. William Gar.
rari. ESQ., Mayor Myers of Savannah.
with number OF other gentlemen. bus.
led themselves making the acquaint-
ance of the Illinois visitors.
The party walked through the piles
OF cotton bales to n great big steamer
called the NacoOchec. u vessel belong.
ing to the New York and Savannah line.
The Nacoochee few the United States
nag In It's appropriate place and had
beside 1t the flags of all nations. \
typical Sou,herner. the embodiment of
physical grace and courtesy. made his
appearance. Reference IL made to Col.
George 4. Mercer Of the First Georgia
Regiment, who was the orat tor of the
day. Gov. Alleged came aboard pres
entity with President Ferdinand Peck
and Director General Harper of the
Chicago Southern States Association.
Mayor Swift ana his cabinet came up
the gang plank.
About o'clock the Nacoochee east
OF and went down the river with the
tide TO the ocean, About 100 prOmi-
nent men and women of Savannah were
on the boat. and In less than twenty
minutes time everybody knew every
body else. As the Nacoochee went
down the stream every vessel saluted
by dipping its colors and the steam
whistles We're turned loose.
The local Committee on Entertain.
ment pointed out the historical spots
along the shore. The boat went down
past Fort Ogiethorpe. which dates back
10 the Revolutionary times, ana when
1t was In sight of the ocean the NacOo-
chez started on It's return trip. The
Savannah Committee on Entertain
ment knew It's business. 4 delightful
and substantial lunch was served and
the company disposed OF few barrels
Of punch Of exquisite flavor, made after
a local colonial recipe. II was one of
those mild. stout punches, calculated to
drive OF the malaria.
After the "Trip on the water some Of
the excursiOnists went to the DE Soto
Hotel, while others took carriages and
drove out 10 the Bona Venture Gene
fery and to the great terrlpin farm"
mt ThunderbOlt. 4 gentleman named
Ambrose has over 10000 terrapin In
pens at this place. He supplies the
markets Of the United States through |
dealers in Philadelphia, and receives
from SIS 10 $50 n dozen from the whole
salers for his pets. The wholesalers in |
turn get from $50 TO SO dozen for |
them. Fish ana oysters fresh caught |
from the Savannah River, In front Of |
the restaurant a. we'll ~ terrapn stew,
We're served to tn, visitors NJ Thunder
bolt.
In the evening there was grand ball |
at the DE SOTO, the grand march be'ag
led by Governor ana Mrs. Alleged.
Governor A,tgeli, Mayor Swift and
their ladies' also gave Il reception IN the
dig parlors Of the De Soto 10 the c.ti-
zfrls of Savannah.
The soldier boys from Chicago never
paraiei for 4 crowd more appreciative
than the one about the military parade
ground AZ Fo,sythe Park In the after
noon. The ground Is half q mile square
and people We're crowded into every