The Savannah morning news., 1903-06-10
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| to ship. The time is not far distant
! we believe. when the Panama cana
| Will give US easy access to the PacinC
4 coast and the shores of Asia. and ther
we look to you. the men who handle
/ the freightS of this vast country, &c
turn your eyes more and more to Sa-
Vannah. Ga, as the port through
which you can and will bill your traf-
Gc to the world at large. We only in
vite study and comparison.
Southern Hospitality.
The response to this welcome was
made on behalf of the visitors by ]. V.
Braden of Wheeling, w. Va. Your
words of welcome" he said, addressing
Mr.. Myers, ring with genuine SOUTH
ern hospitality which. we have learn
ed by experience elsewhere, is proven
bal We appreciate the heartiness of
our reception, and on behalf OF the as
ISOLATION ! beg to thank you for it,"
Mr. Braden then gave some interest
ing figures showing the amount Of
business handled by the members of
the association. He then paid a tribute
to the work of the agent, Our deeds
do not long survive in history" he said,
and no costly piles mark our resting
places. yet we may wen pride ourselves
on what we have accomplished in the
progress Of scientific railroad"
The speaker then told with what re-
luctance the railroad men Of West
Virginia and Pennsylvania had given
up Mr.. r. +. Chaloner. now of Sa
vannah, and closed by saving that the
members Of the association are pleased
indeed to be in Savannah. and they an
ticipate much pleasure during their So
journ in this city.
Commercial interests.
Capt d. 6. Purse, representing the
commercial interests Of the city was
the next speaker. He devoted himself
chiefly to d description Of the steam
ship Savannah, the first steamship to
cross the ocean. and to the building
and development of the Central of
Georgia, which. he asserted, secured
20 Savannah for all time the prestige
She now enjoys as one Of the chief
ports of the South Atlantic.
To this address Mr.. z. E. Zeigler of
PIttsburg made the response. He had
not expected to speak, he explained.
and said further that oratory is not
one of the requirements of a freight
agent They have to possess so many
other qualities, though, he told his
hearers, that they should readily be
excused for lacking this particular
one.
He illustrated his position by telling
the story of a soldier who was pos
sessed of all the qualities of a soldier
and a man except that he would get
drunk. He was hauled before his cap
tain after one of these debauches and
reproached for his conduct but extri-
Gated himself from his trouble by ask
ing the captain if he expected all of
the virtues for 81 a month.
He told something of the extent and
Importance of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and said that it had begun its
period of most wonderful growth I'M
der the presidency of a Mr. Thompson,
a native of Georgia, and a man who
had received his training from the
Central of Georgia.
other Addresses.
Maj. J. f. Hanson, who was to have
| delivered a welcome on behalf of the
transportation lines, was unable to
come, and a telegram from him eX-
| planning the cause of his absence was
read to the meeting by Mr.. r. E. Cha
| loner. Mr.. Chaloner then extended on
behalf of the railroad men of the city
a most cordial and sincere Dixie well
come to their guests.
A short response was made by Mr..
| j. II. Garner. He referred humorously
| to the brevity of Mr.. Chaloner's ad-
! dress, and said that because of it he
| himself had been placed in the fix OF
| an orator, who having been invited to
| address a class of graduates, had re-
! paired to the place primed with a
! lengthy and studied address, only tC
| find that there was no graduating class
The address of the day, however was
/ that of Mr.. w. G. Charlton, who was
in his happiest vein in responding to
THE Ladies" though he did not let
the subject prevent him from painting
vivid and clever picture of the freight
agent The presence of women, the
speaker said, is like sunshine in win
ter or like the sea breeze in summer.
To this address the response was
made by Mr. G. II. Newton of Toledo
who likewise paid high tribute to the
fair sex. This closed the session, and
| the members of the association ad-
journed to the De Soto for dinner. In
the afternoon another business session
was held when the various reports OF
the officers were read. These showed
that the association is growing in
membership, and that its finances are
| in excellent condition. While this meet
ing was being held the ladies, in charge
of the members of the local Ladies'
Committee, visited the Telfair Acade-
my of Arts.
Some of the visitors.
Among those registered at the head
quarters of the association in the De
Soto are:
II. T. Stephens and Mrs. Stephens
Mrs. Flanagan, John Flanagan, Cairo
Ill. II. NJ. Warning and Mrs. Warning
Omaha. Neb.: w. l.. ireland, Toronto
Can; A. e. Lindsay. f. j. Banholtz
and Mrs. Banholtz. o. w. Shaw, New
York f. r. Stansell and Mrs Stansell
| w. j. Townsend, Augusta; F. L. John
son and Mrs. Johnson, Chicago w. L.
Nelson. H c. Knowlton, Joliet, Ill
F. c. Savage, Daniel Smith, Rochester;
| j. X Graham, Mrs. Graham Miss Ora
ham. J. V. Braden, Mrs. Braden. Miss
Braden and Master Braden. Wheeling
w. Va; C. w. Taylor and Mrs. Taylor
| Wheeling; w. H. Bumpas, Nashville;
| H. G. Demple, Louisville: A. D. Strang
/ Miss Strang, Albany, n. Y: H. E
! Pierce. H. r. King and son, N. B
| Boiloir, Louisville; G. T. Mowat and
Mrs Mowat. Phi. Niederlander and
wife, f. II. Odell, and and son, J. NJ
/ Gertle and wife. NJ. A. Wheel.
er, wife. son and daughter
c. f. Redmore and three sisters
Peoria; ]. f. Youse and wife, Column.
bus, o.; L. c. Skinner, wife and
daughter. NJ. II. Hardy and wife, Day.
ton, o.: Mrs. NJ. S. Connors, Columbus
o.; Thomas c. Scott. Guy A. Denel
Denver: S. G. Hogey, Macon; NJ. A
| Wheeler, wife, daughter and son, Pc.
roria. G. T. Solar CINCINNATI; +. L
Russell. Chattanooga: H. S. Gray
Kansas City; f. r. Woodbridge, Cleve.
land; II. T. Conkling and wife, Sche,
| nectadV. 4, r NVaddalI wife opf