The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-23
RIFLEMEN REVEL AT TYBEE.
CRACK SHOTS DINED AND WINED
AT THE SOUTH END.

The Savannah Rife Associations
brated With EcIat-Bright Speech
es and Songs With n Charac-
teristIc Menu Made the Occasion a
Merry One.
The twenty-second anniversary of the
Savannah Rifle Association was celebra-
ted last night at the South End hotel at
Tybee in feasting, song and speeches.
The members of the association and
their guests went down in the afternoon.
Some returned on a special train leaving
the island at IL o'clock, standard time,
and others remained all night
The banquet was brilliant one In every
particular, and will take the place of
prominence in the long list of similar occa-
sions upon which the spirit convlvial and
the warmest good fellowship have linked
closer In the chain of friendship the mem
bers of the association.
President E. A. Cults presided as n1agis-
ter ceremonlarum. The responses to the
regular toasts were made by gentlemen
whose names are synonyms for eloquent
and forceful speech-making, and their eff
forts were received with applause by the
banqueters.
President Cults introduced the first
speaker, Hon. A. II. MacDon-
ell, who responded to the toast,
Our Anniversary" Mr.. MaeDon-
ell said 1t was the custom to cele-
brate birthdays, wedding days and feast
days, the habit Of states to celebrate the
anniversaries Of its heroes, and it was but
hitting that the association should cele-
brate the anniversary Of its organization.
he spoke of the character and dignity Of
the gentlemen who compose the organiza~
ton. He called attention to the fact that
the majority of the rihemen who won hon
ors for Savannah at Seagirt were mem
pers OF the association and said that Sa-
Vannah possesses more and better shots
than any city OF its size in the world
with possibly the exception of Atlanta.
Col. A. r. Lawton made a ringing and
mastery response to the toast, The Mil
itary,' 1t was especially appropriate that
COL Lawtoh should respond to this toast
and he did 1t all the honor which is de-
served. He said he always felt honored
to respond to such a toast and especial
ly so at such a gathering. He spoke Of
the relation of the rife association to the
military and said that while the associa.
ton could claim as members the majority
OF the men who figured at Seagirt the vol
unteer soldiery could claim all Of them
President Cults said that he regretted
that the gentlemen, who was down to re-
spond to the toast Of woman" was
absent, and the next toast of wine. Love
and Song would be responded to by ].
X. Saussy, Esq. Mr.. Saussy made
brilliant and sparkling response. which
re
of the three subjects allotted to him was
humorous, and his quotations from the
writings of several celebrated scientists
on them created a good deal of merriment
Judge Robert Falligant responded in an
eloquent manner. He said the gentlemen,
who was to respond to the toast Woman
was absent, and while he would not as
sumo to take the responsibility of re-
spending to such an important toast he
would at least do something towards il.
He spoke of woman in the most glowing
and eloquent terms, and closed with a
eulogy to mothers which was touching
and full of sentiment.
George A. Mercer, Jr, ESQ. was called
upon and responded in a happy manner.
The music was a feature of the dinner
A quartette composed of Messrs w. A.
Reaves, J. c. Postell, e. K. Demmond and
s. E. Theus, sang 1.-TWO Roses" "The
Pilot Brave" duet, was sung by Messrs
OstSll anu heaVeSb ana the latter's
Alice" was received with hearty pleasure
Mr.. Theus sang Ben Bolt" and Col A,
r. Lawton, with the quartette chorus
sang "Gwine Back to Dixie" making the
happy hit that characterzies his singing of
this song. Mr.. John F. Harrison was the
accompanist. A menu rejecting the
greatest credit upon Mr.. Bohan was
served. 1t was as follows:
White Stew.
Boiled Sea Bass, Egg Sauce.
Potatoes a la Duchesse.
Sherry.
Tyoee Whiting. Salt Water Trout
Mashed Potatoes.
Sirloin OF Beef. Petits Pois.
Potatoes a FItalienne
Mumms Extra Dry.
shrimp Croquettes. Crabs la Diable.
Gran salad. Shrimp Salad
Lettuce. Chow Chow. Queen Olives.
Picked Onions
Ices, CAKES. Nuts. Raisins.
Roquefort Cheese. Crackers.
Cafe Noir
The banquet was served In the hotel
dining room, and nearly 100 sat down to
the tables.