The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-30
CONGRESSMAN SEE SIGHTS.
INSPECTED THE RIVER AND HAIR
BOR IMPROVEMENTS.

The Trip to Sea in the City of Au-
EuSta-The Visitors Entertained
by the City-Lunch on the steamer,
"a Drive Through the City and a
Dinner at the De SOtO-What the
ConEressmen Said of Their Trip.
VIII Return 10 Washington To-
day.
The Congressional party, consisting OF
members of the river and harbor commit
tee of the House. accompanied by lady
members Of their families, took a good
look at the city of Savannah and its har-
Dor yesterday. The party will have o
further opportunity of discovering the
beauties of Savannah to-day, it will not
leave until 1 o'clock.
The Congressional visitors were the
guests of the city and Mayor Meidrim'
members of the board of aldermen and
the officers of the Cotton Exchange ana
the Board of Trade, with committees from
these bodies. devoted themselves 10 their
entertainment.
The principal event of the day of course
was the trip down the river on the steam
ship City of Augusta. After breakfast
at the De Soto committee, consisting OF
Mayor Meldrim, President Williams of the
Cotton Exchange. President Purse of the
Board of Trade and President Conner of the
Central of Georgia Railway, called upon
the visitors. The committee had ten car
riages in waiting. Other citizens
had called also, and as there
ha-
it was 1880 o'clock, when the party left
the De Soto for the Ocean steamship wharf
where the City of Augusta was in waiting.
AS the steamer was to sail for New York
at night, and was already partially load
ed 1t was a considerable favor upon the
part of the officials of the company to per-
nit the loading to be interrupted for sew
eral hours in order to allow the vessel to
be used for the river trip and one which
is appreciated by the mayor and those who
assisted him in the entertainment of the
visitors.
The Augusta made her way down the
river, amid the salutes of the vessels along
the wharves. The saluting and return of
salutes was almost continued from the
starting point to the end of the Plant sys-
tenn wharves. Crowds witnessed the depar-
ture of the vessel and waved their hand
kerchiefs from the balconies OF the Cot
ton Exchange. and the offices on the Bay.
Flags were flying from every building, and
all the consulates had out the flags. Every
vessel in port was freely decorated with
flags and bunting. The shipmasters had
been notified by Harbormaster John Reilly
of the Importance of the
occasion and they most cheerfully re-
sponded by doing the proper thing. Flags
of every nation were to be seen and signal
flags wee flying from the halyards of
every ship.
The day was an ideal one for the oc-
casion. Just cool enough to be bracing,
and yet with hardly a chilly touch in the
air. AT the mouth of the harbor there
was a dull haze on the horizon. but other
wise the sky was clear Even at the bell
bouy the water was smooth and calm,
with just the slightest perceptible roll of
the vessel.
The congressional party consisted of
Congressman Hooker of New York, Ball
of Texas, Berry of Kentucky Burton of
Ohio. Dovernir oil West Virginia Reeves
of Illinois, Bishop of Michigan, Morris of
Minnesota, Mccullough of Arkansas
Sparkman of Florida, and Lester of Geor-
gia.
The ladies with the congressional party
were Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Bishop. Mrs. Ball
Mrs. Dovernir, Mrs. Bankhead Mrs
Warner, Mrs. Mccullough, Mrs. Morris,
Mrs Reeves, Mrs. Lester, Mrs Berry.
Miss Berry, Mrs. Ward, Miss Russell
Miss Sessions and Miss Sparkman.
The Savannah ladies who accompanied
the party were Mrs. p. w Meldrim. Mrs.
II. M. Conner, Mrs. j. NJ. Egan and the
Misses Egan, Miss Watson, Mrs. Walter
G. Charlton, Miss Speer, Mrs. w F.
Reid, Miss Smith, the Misses Davis. Miss
Westcott Mrs. P. A. StovaIl Mrs. r. M.
Hull Miss Barnard. Mrs. Karow Miss
Tiedeman, Miss Saussy, Miss Simmons.
Mrs G. S. Ellis, Miss Moore, Mrs. Charles
Chandler. Miss Lane and Mrs. w. c.
Powell
The Savannahiaus in charge Of the
party were Mayor Medrim, Aldermen
Charlton, Owens, Hull, Davis. Reid.
Smith, ODonnell, Capt. Henry T. Will
Jams. president of the Cotton Exchange;
Mr.. j. NJ. Barnard. Jr.. Mr.. E. A. Cults,
Capt. F. g. Strachan, Maj. Edward Ka-
row, Capt. ID. G. Purse, president of the
Board of Trade, Mir. w. c. Powell, Mr. A
c. Dahl. Mr.. I. b. Tiedeman, Capt c. S.
Ellis, Capt George p Walker Mr. a. b.
Moore, Col. j. II. Estill, Hon. Robert
Falligant, Hon. T. NJ. Norwood Hon.
Herman Meyers. Col. w. j. VIM. Presi-
dent H. NJ Conner and Vice President j.
NJ. Egan of the Central of Georgia Rail
way Company; Mr.. Cecil Gabbett, general
manager of the Georgia and Alabama
Railway; Col B. w. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager of the Plant System; Capt
NJ. p. Usina, president of the Pilots AS
ISOLATION; T. P. Ravenel, Esq; Mr.. Bern
hard Strauss, head of the great cotton firm
of Strauss & Co., of Liverpool and Man
chester, was one of the guests on the
trip, as was also Lieut. Reese, u. S. A.
who was formerly stationed here in the
engineering department
Capt. Daggett was in command of the
Augusta Capt. Berg of the City of Bir-
mingham was along his guest, and re-
ceived a hearty welcome. In such goot
hands there was no possibility of danger
and, in fact, the idea of it never occurred
to anyone on board. The Augusta was II
splendid trim and moved through the wa
ter with hardly tremor.
The programme as planned was to leave
the wharf at II O'Clock and return at 8
Although the departure was made some
thing after the appointed hour, the return
was prompt, the whole trip out around thu
sea buoy and back to the wharf bein,
made In less than four hours, which Il
pretty good travelling for steamship il
river channel.
The visitors saw many interesting
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