The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-07
AMAZED AT INDUSTRY
CHIEF JUSTICE PARKER SAID
sAVANNAHS MANUFACTURERS
WERE REVELATIONS TO HIM.
DRIVE ALONG RIVER FRONT MOST
INTERESTING PART OF HIS VISIT.

New York Jurist MarVcIled mt the
Industrial Advance of Savannah.
Was Posted on Its Commercial
Standing, and Gave Pointers to the
Party-The Programme as An
nOunced in the Morning News.
Met Members of the Bar and the
Mayor and City OmciaIs-Lunched
With Mr.. Owens.
Judge Alton B. Parker, chief justice
of the Court of Appeals of New York
who was a guest of the city yesterday
was surprised at the number Of COM
mercial interests along the Savannah
river. He asked many questions rela-
tive to the product, labor and capital
of the manufactures which he passed
on his drive about the city, and de-
clared that he had not witnessed a
more interesting sight in the South.
Il had never before had the idea
that Savannah was manufacturing
city" he said. Il had always looked
upon it as the commercial city of the
South Atlantic Coast, but when 1 see
these miles of factories and manufac-
tories l am amazed"
Judge Parker was familiar with the
fact that only New Orleans and Gal
weston approach Savannah in the mat
ter of port receipts of cotton, and re-
marked that the ports from Norfolk to
Brunswick. inclusive did not receive
near as much cotton as Savannah
alone.
why" said he. 1.-The receipts for
cotton in your port are, l understand,
much larger than Norfolk Whining
ton, Charleston and Brunswick com
bined There have been 1900 900 bales
of cotton received in Savannah alone
since Sept. l. and only 100000 received
by the other ports put together Now,
that's a fine showing, indeed, bat l
did not know that Savannah also laid
claim to being a manufacturing city"
visited the Hermitage
The party, consisting of Judge Bar
row, Mr.. Ravenel and their distinguish
ed guest, drove to the Hermitage, be-
cause Judge Parker had expressed
desire to see the slave huts which he
had heard of, but so absorbed Was he IN
the revelation of Savannah's manu-
featuring industries that had been
made to him, that he paid little at"
tention to the sights at the Hermitage,
but referred repeatedly to the various
Industries which he had been shown
along the line of the new West End
route.
The programme for the day was as
announced in the Morning News Judge
and Mrs. Parker were escorted from
the Central train by Judge Barrow,
the three being the guests of Mrs. P.
w. Meldrim at breakfast. Shortly aft
err breakfast Judge Parker was es-
corted to the Superior Court, where he
was introduced to the members of the
bar. He addressed them in few
words saying that he was as delighted
with his trip as was Mrs. Parker, who
had enthusiastically remarked that al
though she had always met pleasant
gentlemen on her trips with him, she
had never before been anywhere where
every body she met was a gentleman.
Saw the City.
After the reception in the court room,
the distinguished jurist, accompanied
by Judge Barrow and Mr.. I. P. Raw
enei, drove to the Hermitage, stopping
along the way to view the manufac-
turing interests along the water front,
in which Judge Parker evinced a live
lier interest than in any other sights
which he saw.
Returning to the city, they went to
the City Exchange. where the Mayor
and a number of the city officials were
introduced to him.
The party then drove to the residence
of Judge Barrow, where they remained
for nearly an hour, They then went to
the home of Mr.. George W. Owens
where they lunched. The members of
the party at Mr.. Owens, besides the
distinguished visitor and his host, were
Judge Adams. Judge Barrow, Judge
Norwood, Col. A. r. Lawton, Mr. w
G.. Charlton and Mr.. T. P. Ravenel
Judge Parker impressed every one
whom he met with his cordiality and
interesting manner and presence. He
is a splendid converse tionalist and
| while plain in his choice of language
talks fiuently, and upon almost any
topic which might come up
He and his wife left on the City of
Memphis in the afternoon, and if they
carry with them as pleasant associa-
lions as they left behind, they will
have indeed enjoyed their visit to Sa-
Vannah.