The Savannah morning news., 1902-05-25
SPEECHES AND GIFTS
SIGSALIZED INAUGURATION OF
TRAINS AT NEW UNION STATION.
DINNER TO THE OFFICIALS.
RENDERED LAST NIGHT BY THE
STATIONS RESTAURATEURs.

COmpany-Guests Who Were Pres
ent-Mr. w. L. Clay. on behalf OF
Architect, Contractors, Engineers
and station Master, Presented
President MackaII with Handsome
Fruit Dish-Mr. MackaII's Re-
spOnse-Presentatio to MIR. Davis.
Secretary-Mayor Myers Among
Speakers-First Train Welcomed.
A dinner to the directors and officials
of the Savannah Union Station COM
pany marked the Inauguration of train
service at the station last night The
dinner was a compliment from Messrs.
Freid & Sommers. proprietors of the
Union Station dining room, and was
served in the large dining room; all of
the guests being seated at one long
table. Many more than were present
had been invited, but they were, as
rule. out-of-town railway officials, who
found it impossible 90 attend.
Beautiful flowers graced the table,
and the dining room was decorated
with palms and foliage. At each plate
was laid a boutonniere Of carnations a
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tors from Mr.. H. A. Goette, who has
the news stand and parcel check priv
ileges The eye was pleased by the
floral effects, but there was q charm
for the ear. too. in the music by Rosen-
fields orchestra.
The Guests.
President w. w. Mackall, acting as
master of the feast, had a place at the
head of the table, with Mayor Myers
upon one side and General Counsel
Clay of the Plant System on the other.
The guests present were: Mr.. w. w.
Mackall, president Savannah Union
Station Company; Mr.. w. B. Denham,
general superintendent Plant System;
Mr.. w. l.. Clay, general counsel Plant
SYSTEM Mr.. j. Moultrie Lee. treasurer
Savannah Union Station Company;
Mr.. w. v. Davis, secretary Savannah
Union Station Company; Mr.. r. G..
Mathews, station master Savannah
Union Station; Mr.. w. Hale. superin-
tendent Seaboard Air Line; Mr.. John
B. Hockaday superintendent Southern
Express Company; Mr.. w. B. Brown,
agent Southern Express Company;
Mr.. w. ]. Haylow, superintend-
ent transportation Plant System;
Mr.. w. H. Wright, superintendent
Plant System; Mr.. L. E. Chaloner, as
sistant general freight agent Seaboard
Air Line; Mr.. E. B. Eppes,
engineer Union Station Company;
Mr. Charles F. Mckenzie Hon. Her
ert M. Hicks, Mr.. ]. R. Fried, Mr. John
Sommers, Mr.. w. L. Sedden, di-
vision engineer Seaboard Air Line;
Mr.. c. G.. Perry, Mr.. T. S. Tutwiler,
chief engineer, Plant System; Mr.. T..
J. Davis, city; Mr.. A. A. Lawrence,
Mr.. E. D4 Douglas. Mr.. John Morris.
Mr.. w. T. Johnson, Mr.. C. S. Hills
and Mr.. H. K. Deale, assistant general
passenger agent, Macon. Dublin and
Savannah Railroad.
The Menu.
1t was with the following menu that
the hosts tempted their guests:
Little Neck Clans, Half Shell.
Haul Sautern.
Soup.
Green Turtle.
Sherry Wine.
Fish
Broiled Pampano, a la Vanatiere
Pota la Marechale
Seaboard Air Line-No Collisions.
Roast.
Prime Rib Roast, Mushroom Sauce
New Potatoes
Spring Chicken Garden Peas
Burgundy
Southern Railway-On Time
Entrees
Tomatoes Stuffed with Shrimp
Champagne
Plant System-Up- to- Date.
Salads
Chicken salad Dessert Potato Salad
Assorted Cakes Ice Cream
Roquefort Cheese Toasted Crackers
Drip Coffee Brandy Cigars
President MackaIl Toasted.
When, after the enjoyment of good
dinner, cigars had been passed, and
the guests were in mood for a "fiow
of SOUL" Mayor Myers arose and pro-
posed toast. Il propose health to
! President Mackall and to the manage
ments of the three great railways, the
Plant System, the Seaboard
Air Line and the Southern, that
have given us this Union Station" said
Mr.. Myers. 1T is a station that is
unsurpassed by that of any city of the
size of Savannah in this country or in
Europe and I am sure that I but
voice the sentiment of the people OF
this community when 1 wish the Sa-
: vannah Union Station Company a long
era of success and prosperity"
: Mr.. Clay followed the Mayor. after
! the toast that gentleman proposed had
been drunk. He spoke of the trans
formation that that section of the city
in the immediate vicinity of the Union
Station has undergone, saying that the
construction had been brought to a sue
cessful completion, and that the city
I now has terminals that are in perfect
keeping with it's railway Importance
and its commercial supremacy. The
: beauty of Savannah was lauded and
reason for congratulation was found
by the speaker in the fact that strang-
crs will derive so favorable an impress
sion of the city through the station
; the first notable work upon which their
t eyes will rest.
5 Gift for the President.
ut must be a pleasure to you, sir .
said Mr.. Clay, Ito contemplate this
great work, which has received SC
much of your earnest thought, your
diligent application and your best en-
deavor, but still greater must be a
token of appreciation that comes from
l those who have been associated with
you in this undertaking: those who
with you, have worked to this one end
, and have builded and devised in a
manner that will be the admiration OF
posterity; a token that / now present
you on behalf of the architect, the con-
tractors, the engineer and the station
master of the Savannah Union Sta
ton"
With these words. Mr. Clay present
r ed handsome silver fruit dish. 1t was
the gift to the president of Mr.. Frank