The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-20
GEORGETOWN eREETS GROVER
CROWDS At THE WHARF WHEN
THE WIsTARIA LANDED.

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whistles Give the President an
Ear-SpIitting welcome banners
stretched Across Front street and
Many stores DecOrated-A Hecep-
ton rendered the Presidential
Party by the Lndies-AnOther Re-
ceptiOn Held at the Historic Lii
brary.
Charleston, S. c.. Dec. ia special to
the News and Courier from Georgetown.
S. c., says: This has been another red
letter day In the history of Georgetown,
the day of the Presidents reception, and
only once before have her citizens exert
ed themselves so much to do honor to their
guest, and to show Their high apprecia
ton of his presence in their midst Early
this morning every one was astir max
ing preparations for the arrival Of the
President. Banners were stretched
across Front street in several places, and
many of the stores were decorated with
bunting. On the weather signal pole was
an exceptionally large and beautiful
American flag, which hoated maJesticauy
in the gentle easterly breezes
The streets were gay and many happy
faces were congregated at the wharf,
where the party was expected to land.
each wearing an eXpectant air, and all
anxious to welcome the chief magistrate
when he should step on shore. At fifteen
minutes to 4 O'Clock the signal from the
Waterman i'm the bellfry in the city hail
tower announced the approach of the
steamer Wisteria, bearing the presidential
party, just entering the waters of the
Sampit river from Winyah bay, beyond.
LAS the steamer hove in sight pande-
monium prevailed. The whistles on all
the tugs, steamboats,, mills, factories and
in fact, everything that could make
noise seemed enthused by the excitement,
and chimed in with the merry ringing of
the bells and shouts of the crowds, which
continued until the steamer reached the
wharf. AS near as possible to schedule
time the Wisteria landed at he wharf OF
Maj. B. A. Munnerlyn, where the citizens
committee, with carriages, We're in walt
ing. AS soon as the lines were made fast,
the gangway was let ashore and Presi-
dent Cleveland, who had been standing
on the lower aft deck, came to the upper
deck, and saluting Capt. Brown of the
Wisteria, shook hands with him ana
turned and said goodbye to the mariners
lined up before him. Then he stepped
quickly down the gangway and met Mayor
Morgan on the wharf, who introduced him
to the members of the committee Fol
lowing the President, within few min
utes were Capt. Lamberton, Capt. Evans
and Capt. Ackerly, who also bid the Of
hcers Of the Wisteria farewell prior to
leaving the steamer. After few minutes
of conversation, the party entered the car
riages and were driven through the large
warehouse, which kept back the dense
crowd which surrounded them, all eager
to get a peep at the President.
"The crowd outside cheered the Presl-
dent as his carriage passed out into the
street The party drove quickly down TO
the Winyah Indigo hall, the bells kept
constantly ringing and the whistles blew
until the party reached the hail. AS the
carriages reached the hall the party enter
ed the building and the President went al
once up stairs, where he met the ladies'
committee, who had decorated the nan
most beautifully with palmettoes, ever
green and bunting. After the ladles com
mittee reception the public were recelV-
| ed. President Cleveland stood in the lob
by and shook hands with every one, as
| they passed in line upon the stairway,
across the lobby and down the other side.
| Mayor Morgan stood beside the president
| and introduced each one as he or she
| came up. The colored people were in at
| tendance in goodly numbers and the Pres
| ident accorded them equally as warm
welcome as he did the whites.
when the reception was over the Pres
ident and party were taken to the Soc1-
| ETY. Library where the committee ana
| ladies congregated and INDUCED in a
| toast to the health of the President. Ihe
| library was most tastily decorated with
evergreens and gray moss. On the walls
| hung portraits of the different presidents
! of the society, an autograph letter OF
| President Washington, and also the or
| iginal charter of the society, which is
$50 years of age. After about fifteen min
| utes spent in general pleasant conversa-
! entered
/ rages and were driven to the depot of the
| Georgetown and Western railroad, where
| the special train was waiting, to which
was attached the Presidents private car,
1.-THE Coronet."
"A very large number of people con-
/ gregated at the station to bid the Presi-
| dent adieu, and the ladies crowded around
the platform at the entrance of The car,
anxious to clasp the hand of the President
once more. He stood on the rear platform
| of the car and bid goodbye to the COM
| mittee and expressed himself as highly
pleased with the reception and welcome
| accorded him When the hour for his;
departure came the train moved off with
| the President standing on the rear plat
form bowling goodbye amid the cheers and
| shouts of the assemblage which lasted
until the train rounded the curve
I'm speaking of his shooting on Thurs
day in the marshes of the Annadale Club
at Friend Field the President said it was
| the finest of his life, that the ducks liter.
ally swarmed around him. That day he
killed fifty Eight mallards himself. There
is no doubt but that the shooting preserves
| of Gen. Alexander at "Ford's Point and
OF the Annadale Club at Friend Field
marshes are as fine preserves as there
are anywhere in the country"
|
STUDENTS ROB A GRAVE,