The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-01
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riage
). George Washington Lafayette and
Mr. lie Vasseur in third carriage
6. Revolutionary officers. J. Habersham.
second marshall and staff.
Z. Brlgadier general Governors staff
and generals staff.
8. Committee Of Council. citizens and
military.
8 Aldermen.
10. The reverend clergy. judges. officers
of the United States, consuls. officers of
courts A. Cope, third marshall and staff.
II. The Union, Hibernian, St. Andrews
and agricultural societies. f.. Bourquiu,
fourth marshal. Citizens in ranks Of
eight. S. NJ Bond, iifth marshall JOS S.
Pelot, sixth marshal
u. Divisions Georgia Hussars, Liberty
and Mcintosh Troop of Cavalry
-. Field officers Of other regiments.
"a. Officers Army and Navy.
Is Company shlcers First and other
regiments. Lieutenant colonel, Chatham
Artillery, United States troops, Savannah
Fencibles Savannah Volunteer Guards,
Georgia Volunteers. Republican Blues, Sa-
Vannah Juvenile Guards, Mayor ana
legimental staff
quite an imposing array for city of
that size. | have heard men who witness
ed it say that nothing before or since,
in their experience ever equalled il, but
they were absent at Deweys reception.
The procession moved through East
Broad. Broughton. West Broad, South
Broad, Abercorn and other streets. ar
irving at the house kept by Mrs Max
well on the corner of Barnard and Hull
streets at twilight
1t would occupy too much time and
space to tell of all the honors shown, and
the entertainments given our great hero,
above all to recount the speeches, the
toasts, the responses, etc. For three days
each enc seemed to devote himself to
showing his appreciation of Lafayette,
and a public dinner, ball and banquet fol-
lowed each other as the days passed by.
II marked an epoch in SaVannah's history
and was the first grand opportunity pre-
scented to her for the display of unbound
ed hospitality.
Perhaps with the exception of the well
come given to Admiral Dewey. this re
ception of Lafayette is the most marked
event in Savaunah's record of hospital
ity. The display of patriotic fervor, the
public decorum, eve had no police by day
them the generous emulation among all
to show how glad they were to receive
him. the presence of the Governor of the
state, stamping the whole affair as the
result of legislative courtesy, all make he
record of the old times and the older peo-
pie conspicuous reminders of the manner
in which a guest should be honored, and
Savannah has lived up to the record.
The public dinner was given in the long
Council room at the Exchange Judging
from the number of tOasts, speeches and
songs with which they beguiled the hours,
this dinner must have lasted until well
into the next day. Hardly name of prom
inence is absent from the list of guests.
and reading them over is to recall our
earlier history, and the men who made
1t. There sat the Governor and guest,
while grouped around them, were all who
had built up this. our city, and made ii
a landmark in the state. Gen. Daniel
Stewart Mai. James Hamilton, Col e.
J. TattnaI, Col. Murat Col Hunter.
George B. Cumming. Geo. w. Anderson,
VIM. l. Way VIM. Davies, Capt. VIM.
Law, Gen. Harden, James M. Wayne,
Capt. Stiles, Jas. b. Read, Samuel b.
Parkman, Jas p. Screven VIM. Schley,
p. Witberger, John Olmstead. j. p Hen
ry, Alexander DeLyon and George Wash
ington Lafayette (son of the GeneraD,
We're among the guests who contributed to
the evenings entertainment
Next day Sunday the General accom-
panied by the Governor and suite and he
Mayor, attended divine service at Christ
Church. and heard an appropriate sermon
from the rector, the Rev Mr.. CASHIER After
church he received a visit from the French
residents and also from the officers of the
various military organizations in the city.
Monday morning he laid the corner stone
of the monument 10 Gen. Green, in john
son Square, also the corner stone of that
to Count Pulaski in Chippewa Square.
l wish l had space to record these most
interesting proceedings, the professions,
the speeches, the impressive ceremonies,
etc. but must reserve them for another
day.
Finally, on Tuesday evening a public
reception, to which the entire population
mere invited. was held at the Exchange
I ID oil 1Nty hni 4
came forward to grasp the hand of the Old
hero. Sometimes an old revolutionary
soldier would step forward. Then the
General. taking both hands in his, would
look in his face and say: "Oh yes; re-
member it we'll" Tears seemed to come 10
his eyes on one or two occasions when
some old friend stepped forward to grasp
his hand. But all things come TO an end.
and however much he would have liked to
prolong his visit. he was compelled to
leave us at o'clock for Augusta, per
steamboat Altamaha, Capt Hartford,
which had been fitted up anew for him.
He was escorted TO- the boat by the Cover
nor and his staff, the Mayor and Council,
the military. and a great concourse of peo-
pie A salute of twenty -four guns was
fired by the Marine Corps. The Governor
aud Gen. Harden accompanied the General
to Augusta.
Thus was received. entertained and
parted from the friend Of Washington and
Greene, the champion of our cause in its
darkest hours, the distinguished and ven
cradle Lafayette. His stay with US can
be well compared with Dewey's, and we
have seen that the instincts of hospitality
imbibed from our fathers still live among
us and 50 we abide, with "the latch
striug outside" always read so welcCm
the coming and TO speed the parting
guest"