The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-21
SEA CRITTERS AT A SUPPER.
A TROLLEY RIDE. RARE MENU AND
EILOGISTIC SPEECHES.

hanson and the Members of tbs
Team Tell the story OF Their Vie
tory-InternatIonaI Contests Pro.
posed for savannah-speeehes b,
Prominent Military Men.
President Johnston Of the Savannah
Thunderbolt and Isle Of Hope road en-
tertalned the members of the Sea Girt
team in the city On royal style last night
with a trolley party and a supper at Isle
OF Hope Capt. Johnston gave his guests
no inumation OF the surprises ia store for
them and consequently the features of the
evening were constant delight The
members Of the team and the invited
guests met i'm the room Of Company A
in the Guards arsenal al 100 o'clock.
The members of the team present were
Capt j. c. Posten. Privates Thomas Hun
ter. j. q. Nelson, c. S. Richmond, W. q.
Austin. George c. Freeman. Fred Myers,
Jr., ana Edward A. Mercer. and capt. w.
y. Nichols. Lieut. L. E. WEIGH, and Pri-
Yates ]. r. Shuprine, and r. c. Fetzer,
who pracuced with them.
The guests We're Mayor Myers,
Col w. w Gordon, Lieut.. Col
William Garrard, Capt. Beirne Cor
don, Col. John Screven. Hon. Pope
Barrow. Mr. L. J. Thomas, Mr.. Clement
Saussy. Lieut.. John NJ. Bryan. Mr. T. w.
Wrenne Of Nashville and Mr.. J. y. Har-
riman Of New York
About O'Clock the party was formed
IN line and left the arsenal headed by
Mayor Myers and Capt Johnston. The Sea
Girt team followed the guests commanded
by Capt. W W williamson, the captain
OF the team at Sea Grit. Capt. Johnston
wore the uniform Of the Georgia hussars
Of which he has been member Tor years
The party marched along Bull street
to Jones and along Jones to Whitaker,
where most delightful surprise awaited
them IN the shape of the palace trolley
car prepared by capt Johnstous direc-
tions, especially for the occasion. The
car was a dazzling blaze Of light being
studded with hundreds Of incandescent
lamps in the national colors, RED, White
and blue. At each end was "a big bull
eye, composed Of three rings OF lights,
the outer ring being white Hghts ana
the inner rings of red and blue. Below
on the dashboard, in white lights, We're
the letters, two feet in length, IS. 4. 1.
H." Fifty white lights were strung along
the face boards on each side OF the car,
and above them on the monitor roof
were arches Of red and white hghts.
Even the lower part of the car was IL
Illuminated. The whole made a most
beautiful picture. The equipment of the
car was the work of Mr.. A. w. Solomons,
a young electrician connected win the
Savannah Electric supply Company
The route of the car was down Whita-
ker street, around Bay and out Aber-
corn to the Whitaker street Junction
from which point the run was made 10
Isle Of Hope. All along the route the
car was greeted with surprise and de-
light by hundreds of people, VINO STOOD
amazed as the brilliant vision flashed
past them. on the last part Of its run
the car received an ovation at every
corner, the news of its approach having
spread across the city.
II was iust o'clock when the party
reached Isle of Hope. Caterer Barbee was
ready and the party was ushered at once
into the dining room OF Baroee q San
dy's pavilion. Supper was served imme-
diately. Ii was most satisfactory in every
respect. The menu was as follows
Terrapin Soup.
Broiled Fish Cream Sauce.
Corn and Clam Croquette.
Deviled Grabs. Fried shrimp.
Fried oysters. Shrimp IN Bell Pepper
Salad. Crab and shrimp.
Punch and Coffee.
There were two tables. Capt Johnston
sat at the head of one table, Opposite non.
Pope Barrow, while Col w. w. Gordon
occupied the head of the other table OPP
posite Col. Garrard. Large bowls OF punch
were served during the repast. EVERYBODY
made fun score on the supper ana thefe
We're no goose eggs.
When the punch and cigars were
reached Capt; Johnston called for atten-
ton. He said that he had assembled the
members of the Sea Girt team in the city,
and those most intimately connected with
its success for the purpose OF expressing
the appreciation of the citizens OF SaVan-
nah OF its achievements. As president OF
the Savannah, ThunderbOlt ana Isle OF
Hope railway he took especial pleasure IN
expressing IN the manner which he had,
his approval of the work of the team. aad
he called upon MIR. Barrow as the attorney
of the road, and the man who usually
represented him IN matters OF puoAc
character to further express the sentl-
ments of the people Of Savannah.
Mr. Barrow said that II was very pleas
mr been
Since the rifle range was established on
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle OF
Hope railroad everybody connected with
II naturally felt more interest in rifle
shooting. If the members of the team
could only have witnessed the interest,"
with which information of il was received
in savannah, that in fact, there wa
nothing else talked of. they could hardly
have desired any further expression OF
appreciation. They had met the bes
teams OF the country, he SAID ana theil
victory was remarkable.
MIR. Barrow said there was something
more significant in this achievement thai
a mere pageant. The whole idea OF war
fare now is to indiVidualize the soldier, Il
make him an independent unit. lie com
messed in the manner OF firing from Vol
ley firing to individual firing.
I'VE Congratulate you, gentlemen, W.
congratulate the state. we congratulate
the arm, upon the victory achieved b!
Mr. Barrow said he had been requested
by the team before taking his seat to re
turn its thanks to Capt. Williamson 70
the splendid manner in which he organ
lied ana commanded the team at SCI
Girt.
Capt. williamson responded TO calls an
expressed the qualification of him
self and of the members o
the team at the appreciation
of their efforts by the people of Sa
vannah and of Georgia. 1t was very graz
flying to him, he said, to be able TO max
such report of his stewardship. He com
mented on the hearty encouragement an
congratulation received from their com
petitOrs.
IF the city of Savannah viii back tn
team there is no telling what success W
may attain. l sounded the captains of tn
teams at Sea Grit and they are anxious I
come south. There is no telling what w
can do with proper backing"
Capt. Williamson stated the difficultie
under which the team labored at Sc
CSirt and closed by saying that the teaf
deserved all the praise it had received.
Col. w. W. Gordon was introduced b
Capt. Johnston in an enthusiast
speech in which he eXtolled Col. Coz
don's record with the Georgia Hussars
Col Gordon differed from Capt. William
son as 10 a remark upon the bad record G
the team at Sea Girt the previous yeal
He showed under what difficulties it Ia
bored and how difficult it was to arous
sufficient interest to get up a team
The first team went to learn, he saiC