The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
THE TROOPS AT THE FAIR.
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George T. Cam, Lieut.. Col. Keene and
| Lieut.. Col. j. F. Harrison.
Col. Lawton Ted the parade with his per-
sonal staff. Following were the troops and
after them came the Governor and local
and visiting gentlemen in carriages. The
parade wound up with the floats of the
| trades display.
The troops were drawn up just at the
entrance to the fair grounds, which are
! about a mile from the point where the
! march commenced and the Governor was
| sauted as he passed. In his carriage with
| him were Congressman Brantfey. Mayor
| Atkinson and President ]. A. Butts OF the
| Fair Association. In the second carriage
| were Alderman j. b. Abrams, Mr. l.. c.
| Eodet, Mr.. +. j. Moran and Vice Presi-
| dent c. w. Deming of the Fair Associa-
ton In the third carriage were Alder
man d. w. Krauss, Alderman U. Dart and
Judge d. ]. Delon.
The military were drawn up in mass
on the race track Immediately in front
| of the grandstand. Gov. Gambler, Con-
| gresham Brantley and President Butts
occupied the speakers stand in the grand
stand. Each of the gentlemen entertain
ed the vast audience as well as he was
| able in the bedlam of noises that occa-
/ siona1ly broke loose, the hoochee-coochee
dancers, Little Willie. the rubberneck
man, Fawned-Eyed Mary, the wheel of
| fortune, the man with three shells and
| another with a darkey at whom balls
might be thrown, all holding forth in OPP
position in the immediate vicinity.
President Butts welcomed the many Wis
tors and assured them that the city was
| theirs as long as they cared to remain.
He introduced Congressman Brantley, who
was received with applause. The latter
introduced the Governor, whom he warm
| ly eulogized Mr.. Brantley remarked that
| il had been said that there is no pleasure
like that found in giving pleasure to 9TH
ers. That being the case, he sand he would
be the happest man in that great con-
course, as he would give all pleasure by
presenting Gov. Gambler.
| The Governor spoke at considerable
length. His audience was unfortunate in
the close proximity of the babel of con-
fusion of the disintegrated midway and
the dozen and one rival attractions that
we're in progress, as the Governor made a
very interesting talk dealing with ques-
tions of the day toward the close, though
the principle theme was Georgia, It's Past
and Its Present" Throughout, the speech
was strongly patriotic.
The record of the soldiery OF the state
in many wars was traced by the Governor,
who said the blood of its brave has been
spilled on every battlefield from Bunker
hin to Santiago. The deeds of Georgians
during the Revolution, the War of 1872
the Mexican War, the Civil War and in
termedlate Indian wars we're mentioned,
and in them all was found reason for the
deepest pride in the state and those who
have served it in its need.
A few days ago the Hardwick bill for
the Acknowledgement of the negro race
was defeated in the Hoase Of representa-
| tves Gov. Gambler warmly commended
the action of that body, saying that the
whites do not desire TO discriminate
! ba Aaplar r
cd himself as in favor of ballot reform,
but the measure proposed by the Hard
wick bill would not gain the end. II
should extend to the whites as well as the
blacks who are not worthy to vote. The
man who would sell his vote, the Gov
ernor asserted, is not fit to have one. nor
Is the man who would buy vote Mt to
hold office.
The race problems were touched upon,
the Governor saying he believed II Will
be but matter Of a short while until they
solve themselves. In that connection, he
thanked the soldiers who stood before him
for their services during the trouble at
Darien some weeks ago. say
ing that he desired 10 express
the gratitude of the state
authorities for their assistance In the
enforcement Of the civil laws. To Savan-
nah he proudly referred as the great mill
itary city of the state, and her soldiery he
thanked particularly. II do not believe
there Is a Governor in these United
States" he declared who has such SOL
dlers as mine"
The conclusion OF the Governors speech
was the signal for the troops disappear
ance behind the hall in which the numer-
Gus handsome displays of the fair are to
be found. There the ladies hac provided
amply for them, and none went away hum
cry. Tables groaned beneath the weight
of far more than 500 soldiers could con-
sumo In several meals, and II was with a
will that the men devoted themselves 10
n discussion Of the good things. Ladies
waited on them at the tables and did ev-
erything possible to make them feel
thoroughly at home. They were entirely
successful In their efforts.
II wds Just as the troops arrived where
the tables had been placed that an incl
dent occurred that gained Lieut.. M. Ed.
Wilson OF The Blues distinction as terror
TO pIckpockets. As his company appeared a
ery OF murder" went UP from train OF
passenger coaches near at hand. IL was
not murder, however. but pickpocket who
had snatched a pocketDo0k from a lady.
Lieut.. WI son saw him, and rushed Off IN
pursuit. He captured the man, after an
| exciting experience In one OF the cars into
which he had dashed and turned him over
! to the sheriff
After the dinner had been enjoyed there
was nothing for the soldiers 10 do but have