Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-11-05
Southern City Where John Wes-
ley Founded First Sunday
School.
FAMOUS FOR ITS HOSPITALITY
Largest Cotton Port on the Atlantic,
Through Many Vicissitudes, Never
Had a Bank Failure.

above the south bank, eighteen miles
from the Atlantic the quaint old city
in the form of a parallelogram looks
down upon the muddy river from
which it takes its name, II. Jordan says
In the Los Angeles Times.
The city was founded by Gen. James
Edward OglethOrpe, who was be-
friended by a native Indian chief, and
in memoriam the Colonial Danes have
caused to be placed in the heart of the
city a big granite bowlder with a
heavy bronze plate thereon inscribed:
IN MEMORY OF TOMO-CHI-CHI, f.:
The Mico of the Yamacraws,
The Companion of Oglethorpe, /:
and the
Friend and Ally of the Colony of /:
Georgia.
This stone has been placed by the So {:
ciety OF the Colonial Danes OF (:
America-17Ss (Georgia) 1879.
s'''''''''' '''''''' $500 ''"'''''''.
Gen. Oglethorpe is by no means
the only historic celebrity whose ca
reer is associated with the past Of this
beautiful southern city. Here John
Wesley founded the first Sunday school
In the world fifty years before John
Raikes established his Sunday school
at Gloucester, England, and eighty
years before the first Sunday school
was established in New York.
At the home of Gen. Greene Wash
ington was entertained, and in the
same house Eli Whitney invented the
cotton gin.
Coming down to modern times, JOS
eph Jefferson, the immortal rip"
lived here, and more than fifty years
ago managed the Savannah theater,
the second Oldest in the United States,
which still stands.
From the days when Washington,
Greene and Lafayette were entertained
here, the hospitality has been proven
bial. At various times Webster, Clay,
Monroe, Polk, Lee, Grant, Arthur,
Cleveland, Mckinley and Roosevelt, as
well as Thackeray and many foreign
visitors have been welcome guests.
Connected with the social life of Sa-
vannah are its splendid military or
CARNATIONS. 1t Is the greatest military
city In the world, viewed from vol
unteer standpoint. AS result of the
military spirit of revolutionary days
transmitted from sire to son, here ex-
list fourteen commands, six of which
are over 100 years old. There are six
splendid companies of infantry, four
different batteries Of heavy artillery
two divisions OF naval militia, a troop
OF cavalry and battery Of light artil-
lery. These are maintained at all
times and are constantly kept ready
for duty. This efficient protection
means much to the merchant and ship
per.
A brief mention should be made of Sa-
Vannah's proud banking history. Here
Is situated the second largest bank in
the South, while the financial import
ance Of the city has been brought to
the attention of Congress by an arrav
Of facts which will surely result in the
establishment of sub-treasury. Most
important Of all, however, in this con-
nection, Is the fact that Savannah has
never had bank failure. Can any
other city truthfully say as much?
Through fire. earthquake, yellow fever
and panic her financial institutions
have remained unscathed.
Savannah is the largest naval stores
market In the world 1t is the largest
cotton port on the Atlantic and the
third largest in the world. 1t is also
the third largest lumber port. The
principal exports are cotton and It's by
products, also resin, turpentine, lum-
Der and phosphate rock The city holds
the record for the largest cargo of
cotton, the st. Andrews having sailed
with 26,679 bales Of 500 pounds each.