The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-22
WEARING "ESTILL BUTTONS
Many ENcursiOnists Came From the
Line of the Jesup "Cut-Of."

Many ENcursiOnists Came From the
Line of the Jesup "Cut-oH."
Blue badges, showing that theiI
wearers were members of an excur-
sion given them by the Plant System
were in evidence on the streets of Sa-
vannah yesterday, and every one OF
the badges was pinned on with an "Es-
till button"
The wearers of the badges were from
along the line of the Jesup Folkston
cutoff" the short line that has been
constructed by the Plant System from
Jesup to Folkston. The excursion was
arranged by Right of Way Agent w
H Love, who extended an invitation
to all the people living along the line
TO become the guests of the Plant Sys-
tenn for a day and take a trip to Sa-
Vannah.
Numerous acceptances of the invita-
ton were shown by the crowd that
boarded the train. Many were from
Folkston, and stops were made at in
termediate points, where more passen-
gers boarded the train. BY the time
it reached Jesup there were 440 aboard.
Col. J. F. Stone, travelling represen-
tative of the Morning News, was on the
train and did much for the entertain
ment of the passengers. He took them
in hand. telling them of the points of
interest in Savannah that they should
visit and making himself a bureau of
general information.
At Jesup the excursionists were met
by committee from the Merchants
Association of Savannah, consisting of
Messrs. IsidOre Collat A. S. Nichols
and S. Krouskoff. These gentlemen
were introduced to the more prominent
of the excursionists by Mr.. Love, who
was personally in charge of the excur-
sion.
The Savannah merchants extended a
cordial welcome to the excursionsts,
telling them that they were glad that
they intended paying this city visit
and that, now that so direct a railway
line has been opened, ii was the wish
of the merchants that the people of
the section the new route opens up
might pay frequent visits to Savannah
and get in closer touch with its citi-
zens.
At the Plant System station the ex-
cursionists were invited to become the
guests of the Merchants Association
at any time during the day that they
might see fit The association had Sc
cured a store at No. 1926 Whitaker
and other refreshments were served
for the visitors. Many aVailed them
selves of the invitation, and the head
quarters established there had crowd
of the visitors about throughout the
day.
The eXcursionists separated into
small partise to take in the city and
its sights. Many found a great deal
that was novel to interest them. The
shipping in the harbor proved an at
traction for nearly all, and some
spent much of their time on the
wharves. The street cars had many
of them as passengers as they took
advantage of the excellent opportunity
afforded by the car lines to see the
city. The Morning News was paid a
visit by 100 or more of the excur-
sionsts, who were shown through the
building by Col. Stone.
At $50 o'clock in the afternoon the
excursion train left. Mr. Love was
still in charge of the party, and he
received the assurances of all that
they had enjoyed a very pleasant and
profitable trip. They had taken adj
vantage of the opportunity to do lit
tie trading at the Savannah stores
and many of them went back we'll sup
piled with goods.