Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1923-11-01
SpoAsaneous Weacoshe: The Governor
And Pageant Greeted


The temperament grew warmer yes
terday in Savannah simply to illustrate
the condition OF the welcome Of Gov.
Clifford NJ. Walker, and the sun shonc
Just little brighter during the parade
III his honor and the Jefferson Davis
Highway in order that the occasion
should be happy one That this state
OF the weather was possible is die, no
doubt TO the fact hat Savannah may
accomplish even wonders in no matter
what she attempts. The fact that the
clouds rolled over the heavens at other
hours during the day is immaierial and
has no connection with thu forenoon
at all
His Exccllcrcy reached Savannah
Yesterday morning over the Central
of Georgia at $50 O'Clock. accomDan-
led by the members OF his staff in the
full display of their new uniforms. The
iirNt time the staff had worn their
togs OF service was upon this visit 10
Savannah, another time when the city
IS and has been first in important ev-
cuts J. Brown state commissioner
ot agriculture. also came with the
s''berratorial party.
The committee OF Sayannab;,ns
which met the Governor was com
posed OF fifteen representative |cjti
zcns headed by Mayor Scabrook
frank NJ. Oliver, chairman and the
following w. B. S,ratford, vicc-chajr
man; +. w. Dasher, Lieut. Walter l..
Taylor, r. l., Cooper, Albert M. Dix
on, William H Robertson. Brig. Gen
X. J. Travis, N. = Corish. Fred Rosen
George K. Herbert, Joseph II. Wink
ers, DIR. w Daniel, ] Pierce Whcess,
ID h Levan Judge Oliver r. Bacon
and David S. Atkinson.
immediatly after this the Governor
I'D his staff we're escorted to the De
Hotel where breakfast was scry
nd the distinguished party, follow
this, re ceived callers before going
Gity Hall for the official rcccp-
adc by the city.
official welcome extended to |
nor Clifford Walker and his staff |
hal' OF the city of Savannah by |
Scabrook yesterday at IL o. |
in the council chamber of the
Hall was a gracious orr, ard the
mber was filled with friends of the |
Ievcrhor Both the address OF wei
come and that of the chief executive
ia repsonsc were extremely brief.
There was a time when Savannah
was said to existe in a state of isola-
ton, separate and distinct from the re-
ma'nder of the state" said Mayor Sea
brook, and Chatham county was re-
ierrcd TO as the State of Chatham
That time if it ever existed, has now
passed and Savannah and Chatham
County are Fundamentally a part of
the state"
Every resident of the city sincerely
desired that each member of the party
thoroughly enjoy the cxposit on and
his stay in Savannah, the Mayor stat
ed
In replying Gov. Walker thanked
Mayor Seabrook on behalf OF himself
and the members of his staff as the
CHIEF executive of the state, and as rep
resen,ative of the state at large,
We are alone proud of Savannah
being the mother of the state, and of
the history that centcrs here, and of |
Chatham for the contributions from it
to the welfare and industrial enterprise
al the state; not alone as the chief sea
port. We are more proud of the things
which make cities and nations, and
which are SO abundantly found in Sa-
Nannah and Chatham county; ability
and character in its citizens.
If there is one thing wrong with
the city, he said, he chose the trait :
OF to much good fellowship as its
fault. No matter how earnestly they
try, other cities are unable to impart
the same feeling of welcome and good
fellowship as Savannah does the
Governor stated
Mayor Seabrook met the official
party at the entrance to the City Hall
where number of photographs were
made. While these were being taken
old friends of the Governors came up,
and many new ones were introduced.
They then went to the second floor
to the council chamber and after the
few minutes required for the formal
welcome, returned to the Trect again
for the parade