The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-19
RECEPTION GIVEN
TIP. A. PRESIDENT
BY POST A OF SAVANNAH.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME DELIV-
Erred BY HON. ROBERT NJ. HITCH.

President DOMAIN Made speech in
which He Thanked People of Sa-
vannah for Cordial Reception
Col. j. II. EstiII and MIR. A. w.
MOrehOuse Also SpOke-President
DOnham Will Do Missionary Work
to Bring Convention to Savannah.
The members of Post A of the I. P.
A. extended a royal welcome to the
president of the national organization,
Mr.. E. w. Donhan of Cincinnati, at
the public reception given at the De
Soto last night.
The reception was given in the main
parlors of the hotel, and was largely
attended, not only by the members OF
Post A, but by a number of ladies
and by representative of the CONNER
cial organizations of the city.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Hon. Robert M. Hitch on be-
half of Post A. Mr.. Hitch made
very short but pleasing address, IN
which he assured Mr.. and Mrs. Don
ham that it afforded, not only the
members of Post A, but the entire city
of Savannah, a pleasure to extend TO
them a most cordial welcome to the
CITY, Mr.. Hitch declared that many
great men had visited Savannah, ana
their coming here had always made
them greater. He introduced President
Donham to the large audience assem-
bled in the parlor.
Pleased With Savannah.
President DOMAIN thanked Mr.. Hitch
for the cordial welcome extended ana
declared that his stay in Savannah had
been a most pleasant one, ana ne
would always cherish a warm spot IN
his heart for this city. He acKno"l-
edged the many courtesies that hao
been extended Mrs. Donham ana MINI
self during their brief stay in Savan-
nah and declared that while he had
made sacrifice to come here ne was
glad of it, a., ~
He smoke of the principles of the L.
and said he realized that the
courtesies extended to him here were
due to the fact that he was the exec
utive head of this mighty organization
of travelling men, This fact, he declar-
ed caused him all the more to appre-
ciate the cordial welcome EXTENDED oy
Savannah He referred to the Ire ieau
bv a travelling man and declared enas
his troubles in this life were lew, Gnu
that he always carried klho "olu
and a pleasant smile for all.
A. the conclusion of his speech
president Donham was given quite an
ovation He paid the city of Savan-
nab a high compliment and deciaIe1
+bat II was one of the most beautlIuI
titles that it had ever been his pleas
ure to visit.
hotel Named for Drummer
The next speaker of the evening was
c,oI T H Fstill, president OF the
S,,a ,,bar of Commerce. who also eX-
tended to Mr.. and Mrs. DOMAIN
most cordial welcome. lie was pLouu
of the compliments thal FlesiuSL III
Donham had paid savannah, anu 80
tended through him, an urgent iHVHa
tinn for the National Convention Oh
tba travellers Protective Association
- convene here in 1905. He assured
Sj,,o tbat the city of Savannah would
throw wide open her doors to welcome
the great army Of drummers as guests
of the city. e,t,
Col Estil declared that savannah
was the only city in the United states
That could boast of the fact that the
hest hotel in the town Is named Ior
drummer He. referred to the he Soto'
aud said that it was named for the
great French explorer, De Soto, who
400 or 400 years ago travelled this sec
tion of the country in search OF gold
and riches. the same thing that draws
ali the travelling men to-day.
Presented with watch.
Ex-Pyssident A. w. Morehouse of
post a who was elected secretary of
the state organization at the recent
meeting In Augusta. was the next
sneaker He referred to the good work
that has been accomplished by the or
SANTA ton in the state of Georgia, and
reviewed the work of the recent con-
vsntion in Augusta. He referred to the
Fact that the organization in Georgia
would work as a unit to secure The
national convention of 1905 for Savan-
nah.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. More
houses speech President Donham, on
beha1f of Post A, presented him with
a handsome gold watch, as a token of
the high esteem in which Mr.. More
house is held by the Savannah post.
ON the inside of the watch is engraved:
presented by Post A. +. p. A., Geor-
gia Division, to Ar. A. w. Morehouse,
President, 1903" Mr.. Warehouses;