The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-15
PLEASED WITH THEIR VISIT.
s"vannah's omciaI Party Delighted
Win the Charleston Trtp.

Mayor Myers and the ofaciaI partv.
which spent Thursday in Charleston and 1
took IN the meeting Of the League OF Mu- |
inequalities there. returned to the city |
early yesterday morning As il wac sin /
dark when they reached the city and the |
rain was pouring down in sheets most OF 1
the members OF the party remained QUIET |
ly in their herths Ia the Pullman which |
had been used for the trip. until a more
reasonable hour Tor rising
The savannahlaus are. without exoep- |
ton, dcilghtcd with their trip The
weather might have been better. but /
Charlcston's reception was 30 cordial ara I
che welcome OF her people so kindly that |
hitl thought was given 70 the weather |
owing to the large number OF municipal |
visitors IN the city the savannahians did /
not expect any special attention 10 be |
paid them. but Mayor smyth called upon |
Mayor Myers as soon as he learned OF |
the latter'a presence ana assured him OF /
ms pleasure az the presence OF himself |
ana MS party, while other members Of |
the city Council showed a special inter- |
So 10 the savannah party and made 10 |
pleasant for them Ia various ways.
There was considerable interchange OF |
nadinagc between the SAvannahians and |
laariestouians a. TO the claims OF their |
respective cities in the matter of deep |
water the PoU Royal naval station and |
matters of rivalry that have come up be- |
tween the two cities. but all IN the |
most pleasant spirit The Charles |
tonians took pleasure In assuring the |
savannanians that they need not worry |
themselves any longer about the nav1,
station. as this was now q sure thing Tor |
charleston. They seemed 10 be unable 10 |
understand why Savannah should put IN |
any claim for the station. which they
evidently regarded as entirely South |
Carolina affair. Al the same time tn
eharicstouians readily admitted the al |
'antages which Savannah had gained |
iAer them in commercial way. and also |
not the cilys showing In the recent
census was Tar from satisfactory 60 her
well wisher. with the Aain OF the naval
taiion and the greater attention when
lney expect will be given to the harDor
.n consequence, they confidently look for
ward 10 much better showing next
time
The Charleston harbor was a revelation
10 those OF the Savannah party who had
oeen on II before and ali praised Il as
one or the most magnificent on the AZ
iautic coast. some declaring It TO be sec
ond only to that OF New York Itself The
iact that the great extent OF wharvcs was
almost unocCup.cd was only too obvious
and dld not need any comment In one
ming Charleston appears to have the
best OF Savannah and that Is the fop 8
ana foriihcatons which the government
has provided for the defense Of the har-
DOR Ola Forts Sumter and Moutrie were
OBJECTS OF great Interest 90 the Northern
aud Western visitors. Both are now fully
fortified and equipped with modern ls-inch
guns OF the disappearing pattern. Fort
Moultrie is quite an extensive work mu.n
81 the work being evidently new. There
are other batteries on Sullivans Island
IN connection with the fort and II was
stated that the government practically
controls thc entire island.
Another thing for which Savannahians
gave Charleston fun credit Is her excel
lent street railway system. The system
tot only seems 90 reach an parts " che
iiN and the seaside resorts as we'll but
makes good schedules with smooth easy
-unniug cars. The equipment D. frst-class
4nd the system has a complete and mod
trn appearance. Charleston Is also well
provided with good street pavements and
though no asphalt or vltrihcd brick was
en-, the block pavcmeuts were very well
aid. and on tho residence streets there
WAH COTS .NNtMNIN nlNeNNEANN Paving. some
n q only recently laid
The League meeting Is not only well
attended but Is composed OF an able and
earnest body Of men. and the municipal
topics discussed are ably and intclhgently
handled. The majority OF the delegates
are from the Northern and Western
states. there hcins number from the
far West. All seemed very much pleased
with the reception accorded them ia
fHhnHIaafItra LEA fafs
OF the city's hospitality
Tho SavInnahians only regretted that
they could not make their stay longer.
we should make these exchanges OF Wis
lis 0ftener." said Mayor Myers ln speak
ing of his trip and thus keep IA better
touch with our sister city The rivalry
between Savannah and Charleston Is not
Of the bitter character which some peo-
pIe seem 20 imagine. and there Is no
reason ln tho world why the people OF
the two cities should not be the best OF
friends and neighbOrs. our visit
will think bring. good results.
hy putting as in closer touch
NOT only officially. but personally. with
be city Fathers Of Charleston. and then
constituents"
Most OF the Savanuahiaus brought back
the handsome badges which were dlstrib-
uted 60 them az the convention. The
badges were in different colors for MAY
ols. Aldermen and city officials. red.
olive. green and blue being the colors used
la the order named At the top OF each
badge was a celiuioid PLAGUE contalning
the seal OF the city. Beneath was print
ed 10 large gold letters, the title Of the
official for whom the badges were intend
Cd and In the center was little palmetto
tree woven from the fiber Of the palmc;.
to- The badges make very pretty souve-
Mrs and many Of them will be kept as