The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

tention and courtesies, both by the So
eiSty and their guests.
Among the incidents of the evening
was that an elderly gentleman came
up to Mrs. Gordon and said I would
like to shake hands with you. l had
the pleasure on one occasion of seeing
you run around on the top Of the para
pet of the roof of the old Lake House
Hotel, which Mrs. Gordon admitted
was no doubt a fact.
Tuesday afternoon the committee
mad arranged for the descendants of
Lieut.. Swearinger, Capt. Whistler and
John Kenzie to meet in the parlors of
the Auditorium.
Maj, Whistler, U. S. A, Ca descend
ant of Capt. Whistler), called the meet
ing to order, and proposed that Mrs.
Nellie kinzie Gordon. descendant OF
John Kinzie. act as presiding officer
OF the meeting, which was carried, and
after there had been considerable in
terchange of "reminiscences ETC., it was
proposed that each of those present
should sign their names and give their
genealogy in a book, This was done,
ana after the meeting the book was do
mated to the Historical Society of Chi
eago.
The Great Procession.
In the evening was the grand pro-
cession of military. societies, business
noats, etc, etc, which took more than
three hours to pass given point
1here was no music except bugle and
drum corps of the military, because
the bands which had been engaged by
the committee refused to play when
they learned that the Marine Band
from Washington had been hired to
play at the banquet on Thursday
night.
The parade was a great success, but
the most impressive part was the spec
tators who covered every sidewalk for
miles on the route of the parade, and
who must have numbered several
hundred thousand people.
"Wednesday was devoted to visit
to the stock Yards-a wonderful but
gruesome spectacle, including the
slaughter of hogs and cattle. The
guide explained that the sheep were
SO perverse they declined to walk into
the slaughter pen until an active ami
NAL (christened Judas Iscariot) was
trained to mix with the herd, then lead
it to the 'lethal chamber and just be-
fore entering Judas jumped aside and
escaped, while the herd pushed in and
were killed.
Thursday afternoon there was an
old settlers meeting in Memorial Hall,
where many hundreds assembled and
listened to speeches and "reminiscences,
interspersed with music.
The committee insisted upon Mrs.
Gordon's having a seat upon the
speakers platform where she would
be visible to all present She was
called upon to speak. but declined to
do more than to say she was glad to
be back in Chicago and appreciated
very much all the kindnesses and
courtesies which had been extended
her.
Thursday evening was assigned to
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton and they had a grand recep-
ton at Memorial Hall. Mrs Gordon
had been invited, and accepted, but
sent regrets because of the death of a
near relatives. only learned by telegram
a few hours before the reception.
The same night Mayor Harrison en-
tertained the visiting mayors of va
rious cities at a banquet at which
there were many hundreds of guests,
and speeches made by the veteran
actor, Joseph Jefferson, and others, aft
err which the guests adjourned to the
Auditorium Theater, where a splendid
audience had assembled to hear Hon.
Seth Low, Mayor of New York, deliver
an address.
After the address a concert was Civ
en- by the Marine Band from Wash
ington.
ION Friday we left Chicago for
New York and thence we came home. :"