The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-10
EDITORS HAVE GONE HOME.
PRESS RETURNED To THEIR Sane
TuMS.

All Praised the Fair and Had
terprise Savannah Has Fostered.
Only Very Small Number of the
200 Who Were in the City Friday
Now Rcmain-Were Plenty of
Them Yesterday Morning and
They Spent the Day Mt the Fair
and in Receiving the Attentions
of Their Friends.
The Georgia editors, who for two
days were the guests of Savannah and
the State Fair, have gone home A
few of them still remain, but the trains
that left late last night carried most
of them, with the ladies of their party.
Some of the editors left Friday night,
but the majority of them We're on
exhibits yesterday. Most of them
agreed that the agricultural and stock
exhibits are more general and diversi-
fed in their character and of a higher
order of excellence than any that have
hitherto been shown at any fair in the
state.
Some of the visitors were guests at
informal entertainments given during
the morning AMI almost all of them
were in the hands of their friends. Mr..
H. H. Cabaniss, president of the Geor-
gia Press Association, is spending to-
day with his brother, Mr.. E. G. Caba-
Miss, and will return to Atlanta to-
nj oil, CahaniGG Of
members of a fishing party that left
the city yesterday morning and spent
some time in angling for the elusive
trout and whiting near Thunderbolt.
He distinguished himself highly and,
as he proudly boasted on his return
to the city, was the only member Of the
party to land fish. He has hun
dreds of friends in Savannah, some of
long standing and some he has made
on his present trip, who will anxiously
watch the developments of the next
mayoralty contest in Atlanta, in the
expectation that that honor will fall
to him.
Col. Alfred Harrington of the
Swainsboro Pine Forest, was one of the
editors to remain over. In the excess
of attentions he was paid during his
trip, Col. Harrington had little oppor-
tunity to inspect the varied exhibits at
lI6 It oil, ttilO ilG CAPCObo W AA'oAS oAA7
other visit with this special purpose in
view.
Col. Harrington had seen enough.
however, to be loud in the praise of the
agricultural and stock exhibits, which
he said were among the finest and best
he had ever seen. He is a frequent Wis
itor to Savannah but he is accustomed
to make his entrances and exits so
quietly that few other than his intimate
friends ever know when he is in
the city. When he was with the Press
Association, however, he found it diff
ficult to hide himself in the crowd,
and many of the friends he has made
in the olden time, who remember his
sterling worth and his distinguished
services to Democracy in this con-
fressional district sought him out to
shake his hand and show him atten-
ton.
Editor Hilton. of the Dublin Cou-
rier- Dispatch, also remained over. He
is one of the publishers of one of the
best twice week papers in the state,
and one of the most enterprising and
popular of the younger members of
the Press Association. His paper is
credit to its publishers and the thriv-
ing little city it so ably represents, and
on this, as on other occasions when
he has met with his brothers of the
press, Mr.. Hilton has been the recip-
| lent of very hearty congratulation on
the success he has achieved.
The editors proved themselves, while
they were in Savannah, a jolly lot of
good fellows, and they made them
selves popular with every citizen with
whom they were thrown in contact.
The people of the city were glad to
have them here and sorry when at the
end of their visit thew returned To their
homes and sanctums.
1t is probable that nothing that has
been done yet in the interest of the
Fair will add more to its eventual sue
cess than this visit of the members Of
the Georgia Press Association, with its
kindred and allied organizations, to the
city. The Fair was fortunate enough
to secure their unqualified approval,
and they will tell their readers about
it when they are back at their desks.
Their visit here and what they will