The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-16
BANKERS TALK AND DINE.
AN EVENING OF HUMOROUS ToASTs
AND MERRY-MAKING.

witty RespOnses-Savann Bank
Clerks Invited DOwn-Ladies En-
Joy the Scenes Around the Ban
quet Board.
The Savannah Clearing House gave the
visiting bankers a royal entertainment at
Hotel Tybee last night. There was music
and eloquence, and though invisible the
ladies were present, witness to the usual
interesting scenes Of a banquet board.
Between their adjournment from the af-
ternoOn session and assembling at the ban
quet board the bankers had several hours
in which to enjoy the cool breezes and
the surf, and most Of them took advan-
tage of both. There was heavy sea roll
ing in shore. but the bankers were un-
daunted, and the majority of them went
right into it. Many Of the delegates to
the convention brought their wives and
daughters with them, and some will re-
main for several days after the convention
adjourns.
The bankers as whole were glad that
the convention was held at Tybee, and so
far there has not been the most remote
mention of any other place in that con-
nection. Tybee, as has been stated in the
Morning News, has been selected as the
permanent place of meeting unless some
city in the state offers some extra induce
ment. The bankers want to come to Ty-
bee again, so nothing has been said about
any other section.
At o'clock last night the bankers were
all through with the surf, though not
with the breezes, and shortly thereafter
they assembled around the board in the
dining room. In addition to the visitors
there were many representatives of sa-
vannah banks present. Besides a number
of directors. there were a dozen or more
clerks of Savannah banks there. 1t was
before the afternoon session that several
members of the Savannah Clearing House
got together and it was decided TO invite
all of the clerks of the Savannah banks
to attend the dinner. The invitation was
much appreciated and some twelve or if
teen Of them accepted and came down on
the afternoon trains.
The incidents of the dinner proper were
few. The bankers got down to dine short
ly after 8 o'clock. With each course there
was music, and in it's midst a flash light
picture of the scene was made by Mr.. Ed
Wilson. The dinner was of interesting va
riety, with a sufficient informing
ling of fish, shrimp and crab
to make 1t seem like Tybee. The dinner
was promptly served and everything wenI
off with a pleasant, active move that was
heartily enjoyed. On a little piazza just
outside the dining hall, number of ladies,
Savannahiaas and visitors were seated,
partaking of the banquet and listening to
the toasts.
Our Guests" was the first toast of the
evening, and Mr.. F. D. Bloodworth as
POSTMASTER introduced Mr. Miller S. Bell
of Mlledgeville, who MADE a bright and
appropriate response. Mr.. Bell took oc-
casion to commend the warm hospitality
OF Savannah, and the greetings which Wis
itors at all times receive within her gates
Savannah is conservative in everything
he said, save where the pleasure and honor
OF her guests Is concerned, and there she
IS radical Of radicals.
Judge Falngant was introduced
in response to the second reg
ular toast, "Our Country" Tybee
Judge Fallgant said was the place where
the Georgia bankers ought to come. Like
the Bankers Association, the Bar Asso-
citation, which also met at Warm Springs
last year, determined to meet at Tybee
this year, but the members of the Georgia
bar later determined to meet in the SUI
preme Court in Atlanta for Controlling
reasons" He could not understand what
controlling reasons could take the bar to
the Supreme Court at this time 1t could
not be from fear of Spanish attack, for
more than a century and a half ago the
last vestige of Spanish control was swept
away from Georgia at Bloody Marsh.
Judge Falligant spoke with pride of the
eighteen members of the Savannah bar,
who enlisted and went to the war and
said he intended to poke some fun at the
Georgia bar if he went to Atlanta, for
retreating from the seashore at time
like this. Such an assemblage as that of
of the bankers was representative OF the
civilization to which our country has at
tanned, he said. 1t is not the civilization
of this year, nor last, but that of thou
sands. This, and much more, he said Of
Georgia, and compared to her the other
States, glorious slsterhood, the home of
the oppressed religionist and the poor, a
country that none surpasses, none equals.
Judge Falligant spoke eloquently of the
union of the states and their power, each
sttl maintaining its sovereignty Ee
spoke also of the slsterhood of America
and England, united after a century and
a quarter. In spite of all Chauncey De-
pew may have said, America and Eng
land wherever Anglo-Saxon blood is
found, always appear In the vanguard OF
the nations
Mr.. w. Polhili Wheeler Of Macon made
an eloquent and patriotic response to the
toast Our Soldier Boys" His reference
TO Georgia's response with more than her
proportion of the volunteers, was warmly
cheered. 1t was an outpouring of pure
American patriotism, he said. His proudest
heritage, he said was that he was the son
of Confederate veteran, and he believed
there would be the same pride and honor
would attach to very man who responded
to his country's call and went forth to
battle against the Spaniard.
Mr.. l.. p. Hillyer of Macon, the Central
City, comes from a point of view where
he can take in the entire state, and his
response to the toast Georgia" was pc
culiarly appropriate. He spoke first of
Tomochlchi, who fought with Oglethrope
and Of other heroes In Georgias history
1t makes one feel that Georgia never pro
duced anything else, but heroes he said.
His response was brief but most eloquent
and when the band followed with "Colum-
bia," the applause was deafening.
Mr.. W. S. Witham of Atlanta made n
most humorous response to the toast
THE Country Banker" Mr.. William said
there were two reasons why
present. He was expected to address a
class of young ladies, he said. but he for
got the date. In the next place he had
been busy trying to get all of his deposit
ors 10 so 10 the war, and to keep ali