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THE WHITE RIBBON ARMY
THETWOMEN’S TEMPERANCE UNION
CONVENTION.
Its Opening Session in Masonic Hall—
Addressesof Welcome and Responses
The President’s Annual Report and
Reports of Branch Unions Rapid
Growth of tlio Organization.
The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
of Georgia.began its fifth annual convention
at Masonic Hall yesterday morning. Mrs.
W. C. Sibley, of Augusta, President of the
State Union, called the convention to order.
After the oj'ening devotional exercises the
roll of officers was called and the following
responded:
President—Mrs. W. C. Sibley.
Vice Presidents —Mi's. Walter B. Hill,
Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Mrs. Jefferson Thomas.
Corresponding Secretary—Miss Missouri
H. Stokes.
Treasurer—Mrs. Clairbome Snead, Au
gusta.
Superintendents of Departments—Juve
nile Work:,Mrs. Richard Webb; Sunday
School Work: Mrs. Joel Smith, represented
by her daughter. Miss Minnie Smith; Rela
tive Statistics: ill's. Dr. Blanchard; Work
Among the Colored People: Mrs. IV. C.
Sibley, Augusta; State Organizer: Miss
Missouri H. Stokes, Atlanta.
Several of the absent officers are either ill
or have sickness in their families, obliging
them to remain at home.
THE DELEGATES.
The call of unions then followed, and the
following delegates responded: *
Savannah—Mi's. Richard Webb, Mrs. W.
C. Jackson, Mrs. J. W. Rogan, Mrs. C.
Rutherford, Mrs. W. Feddis, Mrs. T. W.
Henderson. Mrs. G. P. Harrison, Mrs. Mat
tie Inglesby, Mrs. Mattie Coot
Augusta—Mrs. W. C. Sibley, President;
Mrs. J. Jefferson Thomas, Viee President;
Mrs. J. 11. Fearey, Mrs. M. Chandler, Miss
Minnie Smith, Miss Cora Lou Thomas, Mrs.
Clairborne Snead. State Treasurer.
Greshamville—Mrs. Joe Crawford, Miss
Lula Wray.
Atlanta—Mrs. M. C. Sheech, Miss Mis
souri H. Stokes.
Chiplev—Mrs. S. A. Hunt.
Columbus—Mrs. Dr. Blanchard, Mrs. Dr.
M. P. Banks.
Americus—Mrs. Dr. D. P. Holloway,Mrs.
C. W. Hancock.
Sandersville —Mrs. T. E. Brown, Mrs. B.
J. Tarhutton.
iScon—Mrs. W. B. Hill, Mrs. J. N.
Birch, Miss H. C. Freeman.
TJje unions not represented are Madi-
Boru Oxford, Mount Zion, Hamilton,
TaAotton, New Salem, Bainbridge, Rome,
Thomasville, Geneva and Albany. It is ex
pected that more delegates will come In to
day, as a large number have expressed their
intention of being present.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The roll calls having been completed Mrs.
Richard Webb, President of the Savannah
Union, made an address of welcome to the
Visiting delegates. She said:
It is my happy privilege to extend to you, in
behalf of the Savannah Union, a cordial greet
ing. This gathering has been to me and to our
little liana of workers a long looked-for and
anxiously -expected event, and many prayers
have been offered that the Captain of our Host,
our risen Saviour, Jesus, would lie manifestly
present with us, and bv His spirit direct and
guide us in all our deliberations, so that the
king and daughters assembled here may devise
Blans for the overthrow of all that is inimical to
le interests of their Father's kingdom, and
the safety of their nestlings and gathering
much encouragement and valuable help from
those veterans in the field who graciously meet
with us here may return to their homes with re
neaewed courage, and increased still for the
conflict. In concluding. Mrs. Webb said: “Let
us take courage and take unto ourselves the
whole armor of God, and having done all to
■stand, and having our loins girt about with
trlith, and having on the breast plate of right
sousness. and our fei t shod with the gospel of
peace, taking the shield of faith, the helmet of
■alvation and the sword of the spirit, which is
the word of God, we shall be prepared for
valiant service.”
MRS. THOMAS’ RESPONSE.
Miis. J. Jefferson Thomas, of Augusta, re
sponded, saying:
In behalf of the worthy workers of our State
and the auxiliary society of Augusta, which I
have the honor to represent, I sincerely thank
you for the cordial welcome which you have so
gracefully extended to us. From our earliest
recollections the reputation for hospitality of
your lovely city has been fully established. I
take great pleasure in expressing our ap
preciation of the welcome. Our union desires to
make this a memorable convention. Our daily
papers teem with records of crime, the result of
the liquor traffic. Its prohibition may be bad
for trade, but it certainly is good for the morals,
and it will prove the salvation of our men. As
women we wish to aid women. We are fully
aware that the footsteps of every drunken man
crush the bleeding heart of some Bister, wife or
mother. Our aim is to restore the wandering
boy, or, better far, to prevent the feet or
brothers, husbands and sons from wandering in
forbidden paths. To you. madam, as President
of the union, to the editors of the city for the
cordial eo-ojieration, and to the citizens of Sa
vannah for hospitality extended, I again return
sincere thanks for the welcome.
The addresses were heartily applauded,
and on motion a rising vote of thanks was
extended to Mrs. Webb and Mrs. Thomas.
BBfrecess was then taken for a few mo
dKt, after iih 1. ih> folhiwing committees
■^■announced:
and Plan of Work—Mis. W.
rUPn. Mrs. B. J. Tarhutton, Mrs. Kogan,
Mrs. Hunt.
' Bpan f *fs and Ways nail Means for Soeur-
T'BMory Funds tor State Work—Mrs.
Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. A. H. McDowell,
jfffrg C. W. Hancock, Mrs. T. XV. Heudcr
' Comm ttee-Mrs. T. E. Brown,
J. N. Birch, Mrs. Rutherford.
KH THE PRESIDENTS report.
&Mißter the l eading of the appointments,
Mrs. W. t\ Sibley, read her
address:
lyiro "nth Utldiml-i ple.islf. MV asw. II
to tied, she sail!, that i uni again
to be with you. n> I- ..It in*', your I.'viiik
- there the
1 Kit ii and stead last less 1.1:1..
have I,ad 111 nnr eao <■ <■ the liegm-
* * ' ’ • In looking hack over the
of the year just gone, v.e find
to strengthen and urge
that we should scarcely give
the "lisU'*!, . :t.n: • liu* e had and nas
in our |m! Inva> l,e: 1- Tins
as W"; 1 * * to all
mid rnii'.i 1-rl.unij o** e*:| led in this
gjMHi not only meets iwtli opposition from
'."OH whose interests vc are atterunling to
hut from a large number of ('hrist *.lll
~ *Me. who. sympathizing with us only 1 > a
* ejitetli. ' ■■ M--I.il ilis.v 111
methods of work, and from seen!
is-'iisi'i'i:r i .nK airl ser*ipn!ous in .1
***•*• But. dear
what<" • Hill* III* ii’ld
Co •* , !••• lij* -: 1 1 u* ■; f,.r on.* :m >1 out
iih to falter in our purpose or thmk of
* backward 11*01 He dmy to whieh Pod
plainly au l urgently called us * - *
? the tea 111., 11 1 ■ -m 1* 1 >| i. ij.*s .. ■ line ■':!
Bit work of the powers **f darkness, the om
| be fierce if not long. * ' * *
s instruction, winch looks to the
' and foreniniing Ihe young
the ei il effects ,*t aleohol upon the hu
r alike 1,1 those in favor of our work. ,*t.*l
of loose who are opposed 10 some of our
* * * * * The appalls made m
meet ha* lie* in appeals ~, Inline:
Mil l. a*, senooi boards, lonelier*' u*
i.tnl lo He* l/gisialur foreomp.il
— foniurrm,-"' eiln, in miblie schools:
MKJB also to Congress for law* to
SH^B'”"' 1 * " * ' * Intlm icing tie* press lithe
ini poll mil means that can he used in ad
gdjßtw' the cans, ot |. n|e*,*ai.c*- and out* that 1
Eflfßi'** do not use as we should, or lirny for as
earth, and an over ruling jiowei can
it for go'Xl if we ask Him '
* • A sacrament, no saeroil that
ah tnir mid icvercnc, that we iutifcn*
he long established umioin ot using fer
w ine, hut with the lights before inland
t- 111 tie* l.iblc so 1 l,mill staled that "no
B|Hi: i.r feruientatioiii should Is* w*iv 1 ut the
lew t ■ w lieli our Cord waseelehratiag
establishing Ills own. and that "every
hsu*."nod -houl 1 even is* put away from
in rhii !) th* Passover was Ii Id." we
we caning, Inuaiar ImiMiim..*
V*J* * ir** ,JBajaSrliwttß -vGxtlLw' ’
" hmHI. UWjmm mmr .
of decav. and could not have I>een used as a
type of His pure and ••life giving” blood which
was never to know corruption. * * *
Hindered much is this work for lack of means
to equip anil keep an organizer in the field,
much good, however, has been done through
pen and press and earnest prayer to
God, and the result has been
the forming of several unions and
reawakened interest where the work was seem
ingly dead. Young in "rgarnzation and effort,
but extending so rapidly in interest and sympa
thy throughout the State that many appeals
have come for information regard to our plan
of work Two homes for reformed unfortunate
women have already been organized in the
State, and one thoroughly established in Au
gusta. though not by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, yet numbering among its
most active directors, women of the organiza
tion, and a petition has been sent through the
Woman's Christian Temjierance Union to the
State Legislature for an appropriation of funds
for this home; and the same will be made for
the one at Atlanta.
Good work was done by noble women of the
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union during
the State Fair held in Macon in October, and the
“Temperance Booth.” with free ice water aud
lemonade, was a popular resort, and a power for
good in its distribution of thousands of
pages of temperance literature, which found its
way throughout the entire State. * * *
Thu flower mission day is not so gener
ally observed as it should te, but as it
carries with it to the prisoner a message of
Christian sympathy and a help at reform, and a
word from God himself of hope and pardon to
the penitent, it is hoped that the unions will te
more zealous in performing this work.
Work among foreigners is much
limited for lack of means to procure literature
for distribution. It is yet so im]>e) feet a depart
ment that a strenuous effort should te made to
extend the work. * * * The
colored people, too, are a mighty
agent for good or evil; for with influ
ence as citizens, and an important factor in the
affairs of government, they can te directed with
great good or ill to the temperance cause, and
it is a duty we owe to ourselves, as well as to
them, to use . them as agents for
righting the wrongs of the country
and bringing about, the great
reformation. To the great credit of the colored
people of Georgia, be it said, they have done a
great work for temperance in helping to redeem
their Slate from the liquor curse, * * * Last,
hut not least, is the work of relative statistics
which brings such encouraging reports from
prohibition counties of the relative decrease of
drunkenness, lawlessness and crime, and
consequent advancement, of morality and
religion when liquor has tieen removed
that scarcely another word need te said
on prohibition. Atlanta, the present great centre
of prohibition interest, tells the following
through one of our people:
“The effects of prohibition on the morals of
the people exceed anything that we had prophe
sied or hoped for. Think of a city of more than
60.000 souls passing a whole day. and sometimes
two days, without one arrest for drunkenness
or any other similar offense against the law. The
business of Atlanta is Sfi per cent, better than it
ever has teen before, and it is rapidly increas
ing every day. The better class of people are
coming to us from ail quarters. The hotels and
boarding houses are all crowded, and it is al
most impossible to find vacant buildings of any
kind, vast amounts of money have teen sent
here recently for investment in real estate and
manufactories. Charters have Just teen gran led
three new railroads which will te completed
within the next two years. Verily, it pays to do
right."
If this is what is called “ruining Atlanta” let
us pray that the whole'country may te ruined.
In closing my report to you os chief officer, dear
sisters, I wish to urge upon you again a stead
lastness of purpose, which is determined to
know no discouragement or defeat, or turning
backward from the work into whieh God lias
called you. Many and many a time you will te
tired and tempted to lay down the work that
costs so much of sacrifice and effort and fnitii
and perseverence. But let me teg of you to
remember that you are working for God and
your homes ana your loved ones. And when
times seem darkest before you, look above to
the Father of Light * * * * Put your trust
in Him more than in all human help. He is
your friend and brother. No arm so strong as
his. No power so great to save.
Rev. Mr. Wynn was then introduced by
Mrs. Sibley, and was given a hearty wel
come.
The President read a letter from Col. J.
H. Estill, of the Morning News, extending
an invitation to the members of the con
vention to visit tho News establishment
Wednesday morning. On motion a vote of
thanks was tendered Col. Estill and the in
vitation was accepted. The delegates will
assemble at Mrs. Webb’s residence, No. 150
South Broad street, at 9 o'clock this morn
ing, and will march to the News office.
AN EXPERIENCE MEETING.
Avery interesting session followed, the
delegates from the new unions being intro
duced to the convention and relating their
experiences. A number took part in this
general discussion. After half an hour or
so in hearing these experiences and opinions
the convention adjourned.
After the adjournment the members of
the several committees remained to make up
their reports.
Just before the meeting adjourned the
question of tho excursion came up, and it
was voted to accept the invitation tendered
by the Savannah Union to visit Tybee. A
steamer will be in readiness Friday morn
ing, and the return will be made sufficiently
early to allow all to be present at Col.
Bain's lecture at the theatre in the evening.
Mre. Sibley desired it distinctly under
stood that all meeting* of the convention
ore free. Friday night at the lecture at the
theatre a few chan* will be reserved for
ladies who desire to avoid tho inconvenience
of a crowd, and for each a fee of 25c. will be
charged.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session began with devo
tional exorcises, conducted by Mrs. Dr.
Blanchard.
Tho reports from local unions were called
in their order.
Miss Stokes reported on several small
unions—Clarksville, Martin's Chapel and
Mount Zion. The two former ora suspend
ed; the others are doing very well.
The Augusta Union is alive and making
great progress. It has 150 members on its
roll, with 50 or more active members.
Tho Atlanta Union is carrying on a large
amount of work and the members are great tv
encouraged. Jail visitation and similar
work is receiving careful attention.
The Americus Uniou was organized Feb
ruary, 1880, and is thriving. It has quite
an increase in membership, and has worked
the anti-treating pledge to great advantage.
The Greshamvdle Union organized 1883
with twelve members, has now 140 and is
increasing in membership.
The Columbus Union has had large acces
sion-) to membership during the past year
The Union is in good shape. In 188.) the
town had forty nine barrooms, nnd arrests
for drunkenness were nnmerous.. Now, with
high license, there are only nineteen .saloons,
and there were IKK) less arrests in 1880 tliun
in 1885.
In Gardi work is progressing satisfactorily
and encouragingly.
A tenevu, Rome, 'Xandersville and Talbot
ton were all reported as doing well, t hough
the unions arc small on account of the id)
sonee of several of the delegates and the
lateness of the hour. The other reports were
postponed till to-day.
Several letters were read from distin
guished temperance workers expressing
their regret at rot being able to be present.
Prof. Beardsley, of Florida, briefly ad
dressed the convention, giving earnest words
of cheer and encouragement, after which
t he session closed with prayer.
THE EVENING SESSION.
The ball was well tilled last, night when
the convention was called to older. Rev. J.
IV. Rogan offered prayer and Prof. Beurds
icy sang a temperance song. Wm. Clifton,
Esq., was introduced as the Mayor’s
representative, and in a short but very hap
pily and pleasantly worded address he warm
ly welcomed the ladies composing the State
Union to Savannah, and gave them Ilia
earnest, beet wishes for the success of their
cause. He was followed by tho Rev. A.
M. Wynn, who gave the visitors a
hearty, ministerial greeting. He said
that he fully recognized the dose relation
ship existing between Gospel and temper
ance workers. His remarks were very timely
ami appropriate and were well applauded.
Miw. waiter B. Hill, of Macon, responded
in tefialf of the union. She wittily n]x>li>-
gizod tor her husband’s absence, and said
that, inasmuch as he could not te here, he
scut her as his representative. The speech
which she made was her own, she naively
remarked just before commencing to rend
it, and the audience applauded in sympathy.
81 ic said:
We are glad to receive this cordial welcome
to *h* cf*v of Savasnsli. Robert Burns, of
THE MORNING NEAVS: AVEDXESDAY, MAY 11, 1887.
tender memory, was wont to say that when his
spirit went to tho othe.r shore he would want no
more cordial greeting than a Scotch welcome.
We ran say that we would want no mom cordial
greeting than a Karan non welcome. Wo know
the renown of your city for the intelligence of
her fieople and we are not afraid to say that the
“W. C. T. U-," with all its aims and objects, is
wilting to court examination in the bright
light of the best and highest intelligence of our
country. We may refer toon contrast as evi
dence of the fact that the enemy of womanhood
and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
does not muster In ita ranks a monopoly of the
brains of the land. Within a few months of
each other, Charlottesville and Richmond, Y’a.,
held elections under the local option law.
Charlottesville, as everybody knows. Is the seat
of the University of Virginia. All Southerners
have a pride In this great institution, for it is
known to be the only one on this side of the
water, the possession of whose diploma en
titles the holder to the respect of European
scholars. But in the Richmond election the
mighty champion who led the anti-prohibition
hosts, whose words were powerful, whose argu
ments were mighty and to whom more than
any other man was due the tremendous nia-
J'ority against prohibition, was the Rev. Johr.
asper, who has won notoriety by the two doc
trines, "that the sun he do move” and “perbi
tion don’t purhibit.” With such exemplars of
the two opposing policies ive are not ashamed
to invite the scrutiny of the intelligent people of
Savannah to the temperance cause and our
aims and our work.
Again, we know the renown of Savannah for
its attention to good form and its insistence
upon moral propriety—all of which things com
mand the devout admiration of the woman. It
has been said by one of the many libelers of
our sex that "the sense of being stylishly
dressed gives to woman a peace of mind which
religion can never impart.’’ This, of course, is
a libel, as it was Intended to be; but neverthe
less it is quite, true that all the sentiments which
are wrapped up in the words “fashion” aud
“style,” in their best meanings, carry great in
fluence with them. It is, therefore, with
not a little pleasure that we repeat
the statement that Mrs. Cleveland, wh,o
by all the laws of social life, is “the first lady in
the land,” allows no wine-glass to be placed at
her plate at the public dinners of the White
House. AVe also like to know that Sir Garnet
Wolseley, commander-in-chief of the army and
navy of Great Britain, leaves the wine cup un
touched, even when be sits in the presence of
the aristocracy and even the royalty of England.
We claim that temperanoe truth has captured
the social heights, * * * * No one can
read the principles of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union and the departments of its
work without being struck with the many-sided
ness of our organization. Fanaticism is gener
ally narrow, but we have branched out
into so many forms of activity
that even the “Saloonatics” cannot
possibly call us fanatics. For instance, we be
lieve both in educational work and prohibitory
law. AVe believe in reformatory efforts and in
shutting up tho saloon. That Is, wo believe in
“slacking down and pulling the drunkard up out
of the hole, and then we believe in closing up
the legalized hole, so that another man will not
fall in.” AVe have a broad platform on
the subject of suasion. “Moral suasion for
the man who thinks. Moral suasion for the
man who drinks, legal suasion for the drunkard
maker, and prison suasion for the statute
breaker.” But if I were to name the thought
which makes the unity in all the diversity of
our plans and labors, it would be the magic
word “home!” “home!” The earth has nothing
like it. * * * * It Is for this sacred place
we are bonded together. The man is not fit to
live who would deny to wife or mother the right
to defend the fireside of her home and the
cradle of her love. ******
A perfect tempest of applause greeted the
reading of this response. Just as Mrs. Hill
finished speaking Mrs. fSallie F. Chapin was
announced as having just arrived, and a
moment later she came forward and was
greeted with tumultuous applause. She
gave a breezy talk of a few minutes, de
claring that she was too tired to make a
long address. She has lost none of her
eloquence or Are, and the sharp thrusts
and strong points made by her kept the au
dience vigorously applauding.
Miss Tillie ETreemer, a young Miss, re
cited an original and amusing piece, and
after some music by Prof. Beardsley the
convention adjourned with prayer.
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MFN.
Chiefs and Tribes of Three States As
sembled in Savannah.
Tho Great Council of Red Men of Georgia,
South Carolina and Alabama began its an
nual session in Savannah yesterday morn
ing. The council is composed of forty dele
gates from Tribes located at Bavannah, At
lanta, Augusta and Columbus, Ga.; Annis
ton, Ala.; Columbia and Granitevjjle, S. C.,
and Lively and Montgomery, Aia.
The council assembled at the wigwam of
Chippewa Trite No. 4. in the Sorrel build
ing at Bay nnd Bull streets yesteitiay morn
ing, most of the delegates having arrived on
the morning trains. Great Sachem T. D.
Bell, of Tribe No. 1, Atlanta, preside! at the
opening session. The other Great Chiefs of
the council are:
Great Senior Sagamore—L. D. Duval,
No. 9, Augusta.
Great Junior Sagamore—P. B. Springer,
No. 4, Savanunab.
Great Prophet—James Humphries, No. 9,
Augusta.
Great Chief of Records—Jacob Emmel,
No 1, Atlanta.
Great Keeper of Wampum—-W, J.
Fletcher. No. 1, Atlanta.
Great Sannap—G. A. Cooper, No. 5, At
lanta.
Great Guard of Wigwam—James Alford,
No. 0, Atlanta.
Great Guard of Forest—J. L. Asbell, No.
11, Columbus.
Great Mishinawa— G. T. R. Jackson, No.
0, Atlanta.
Representative to the Great Council
United States—James Humphries, No. 9,
Augusta.
All of the Great Chiefs were present ex
cept Messrs. Fletcher and Cooper of Atlanta,
and Asbell of Columbus. After the morn
ing session the council adjourned for the
day. In the afternoon the Great Chiefs and
visiting Red Men were given a fish supper
at Thunderbolt by Chippewa Trite. The
committee of entertainment consisted of
Messrs. I*. B. Springer and J. E. I/Oisemi.
A special train carried out the visitors at 4
o’clock, and they returned late in the even
ing.
At 9 o’clock this morning the members of
the Great Council will assemble at their
headquarters at the Harnett House, and,
headed by the Union Cornet Band nnd the
Great Chiefs, will march to the wigwam of
Chippewa Tribe, where tin* business session
will lie resumed. The Council expects to
adjourn this afternoon or to-night. The
election of Great Chiefs and determining
tin 1 place of meeting for the next council
will come up this afternoon.
Tile Red Men are becoming a strong or
ganization in tho South. The jurisdiction
ol’ the Great Council of Georgia was ex
tended last year over Alabama and South
Carolina, and it is getting a stronghold in
these States. Chippewa Tribe is one of the
most flourishing in Georgia ,
Tow Boat Company Elects Officers.
At the annual meeting yesterday of the
stockholders of the Pioneer Tow Rout Com
pany of Savannah the following wore
elected:
President—Jacob Paulsen.
Superintendent—H. M. C. Smith.
Secretary and Treasurer—W. F. McCau
ley.
Directors—Jacob Paulsen, IT. M. C. Smith,
E. A. Smith, N. Paulsen nnd James A. Rob
erts.
The Savammh Dredging Company also
elected the following officers:
President—Jacob Paulsen.
Secretary ami Treasurer—W. T. McCau
ley.
Directoi-s—Jacob Paulsen, B. D. Green,
E A. Smith. H. M. 0. ’Smith and W. F.
McCauley.
Delicate Children, Nursing
Mothers, Overworked Men, and for all dis
eases where the tissues are wasting away
from the inability to digest ordinary fowl,
or from overwork of the brain or Ixxlv, nil
such should take ßcott’h Gmi'l.sioN of l*ure
Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. “I
used the Emulsion on a lady who was deli
cate and threatened with Bronchitis. It put
her in such good health and flesh that I must
say it is the test Emulsion I ever used.” —
K P. Vi XPPELL, M. I).. Hughs' Mills, 8. C.
50c. will buy a Boy’s White Duck Vest,
sizes 10 to 17 ' cars. A. R. Altmaver & Cos.
SIFTINGS OF CITY NEWS.
LITTLE GOSSIP FROM THE STREET
AND SIDEWALK.
Dashes Here and There by the News
Reporters Yesterday's Happenings
Told in Brief Paragraphs-Pickings at
Police Headquarters.
The Georgia Dental S'xiety will meet at
Cumberland Island Slay ‘24, and will be in
session four days.
Next Tuesday, May 17, will be return day
for common law in tlie Superior Court, and
not yesterday, as some supposed.
The annual meeting of stockholders of tho
Brash Electric Light and Power Company
will be held to-night at Armory Hull.
The Merchants’ and Mechanics’ Loan
Association will hold its sixtieth monthly
meeting at No. 118 Bryan street, to-night.
The Pulaski Loan Association will hold
its regular monthly meeting at the offices of
Garrard & Meldrim, No. 135 Bay street, to
night.
The annual meeting of the Chatham Gun
Club will lie held at the AY’hituker street
base ball grounds to-morrow afternoon at 4
o’clock.
Messrs. Isaac Roos & Cos,. of tho central
market, have sent to the Morning News’
early vegetable bureau some very fine Long
Island, Oyster bay asparagus.
Sheriff Holland returned to Jacksonville
yesterday with Charles A’. Harris, who was
arrested by the Savannah police on Monday
and who is wanted in Jacksonville for rob
bery.
Mr. E. Andrews, of Pottsville, Pa., gave
a working exhibition of his univei-sal en
gine in the Morning News engine room
yesterday. It is a motor which runs either
by steam or water, and is a simple as well
as novel development of power. The model
at work was of one-fourth horse power, but
the principle can be applied to engines of
any capacity. Unless there is some defect
in the principle, and there appears to be no
possibility of that, the motor will revolu
tionize steam and water engines.
Mrs. Henrietta Lueders, wife of E. A.
Lueders, merchant tailor, living at No. 143
Bryan street, was arrested yesterday morn
ing and lodged in jail by Officer Blanch,
under a commitment for insanity from
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill, of the Court of
Ordinary. Drs. Schley and Corson pro
nounce the woman insane and a proper sub
ject for the lunatic asylum. A jurv will be
summoned to-day and the ease will "be heard
to-morrow afternoon ate 4 o’clock at the
court house. After her arrest the husband
of the unfortunate woman requested the
Ordinary to allow him to take her home
until the day of the trial, promising to take
good care of her, which request was cheer
fully granted.
SIXTY-FIVE YEARS OLD.
Trinity Sunday Sohool Celebrates Its
Anniversary.
Trinity Methodist Sunday school cele
brated its sixty-fifth anniversary last night.
The church was crowded from the altar to
tho doors. The galleries were packed and
even the aisles were filled. The decorations
were very fine.
The exercises began with the processional
hymn, sung by the children as they marched
into the church. Then came the presenta
tion of the class banners, which were grace
fully grouped about the pulpit, adding to
the beauty of the floral decorations.
After this Master Clinton Lyon
recited “Greeting,” and then followed'the
song, “Open the Beautiful Gates.” AA’hileit
was being sung the gates in front of a
throne erected over the pulpit were swung
open, bringing in view a white throne and
above it a golden crown and cross. At the
foot of the throne were banks of flowers
beautifully arranged.
The pastor read the scriptural lesson, and
after it the school sang:
Thro’ the gates of the city they are passing one
by one.
The redeemed who have conquered, and whose
lives have, just begun;
Fpr the Lord their Redeemer, at the shining
portals stands.
And appoints them their mansions in the house
not made with hands.
The creed was then repeated. The exer
cise by tho infant class and the recitation
of little Hattie AVhite was one of the most
interesting foatures of the celebration.
After singing “Something for Children to
Do” came a recitation by Master Elliott
I’ayge. The pastor, Rev. T. T. Christian,
gave a short talk to the children telling
them what they can do to make themselves
and the world • better for their living in it.
The song, “Sweet Are the Bells” was then
sung, after which the Superintendent, Dr.
S. A. AVhite, read his annual report.
The average attendance of seholara dur
ing the year, the Superintendent said, wax
much larger than it was the year before.
The senior department of the school is di
vided into thirty-tliree classes. The primary
department is under the management of
Mi s. Robert Mclntire, and has done very
effective work. There fl.ro 13 officers, 3t>
teachers aud 307 scholars, maldng
altogether a total of 358 mem
bers of the school. (The sessions were
without interruption during the year.
Thirty-six members of the school united
with the church. The Superintendent alluded
to the faithful work of tho officers and
teachers, and particularly to the work of
the pastor, who was present at every session
of tue school except when called elsewhere
by urgent pastoral work. The contribu
tions during the year for various purposes
were 8590 ‘si. Three members of the school
died during the year: Little Scott Chest
nutt of the infant class, Charles Francis
Cler, Jr., and John AV. AY’iison.
Immediately following the reading of the
Superintendent’s report were the memorial
exercises. Four young ladies, Misses Annie
W inn, Annie Bowman, Gertie White mid
lila Mt-11, tearing appropriate emblems, two
of t hem wreaths of rosebuds and flowers in
full bloom, one a broken bough and tho
other a crown of immortelles, recited a
memorial service and placed the emblems
upon across creeled in front of the gates
alxn’o the altar. The exorcise was in mem
ory of tile departed members of the school,
Messrs. Wilson and Cier and little Scott
Chestnut!, and was very beautifully ren
dered.
The jubilee song “Hark, Hark! the Song
Gliding Along” was then sung. This was
followed by a recitative exercise, “A
String of Pearls,” bv nine young Indie*. The
exercise “Precious Jewels’’ by Annie Winn,
Annie Bowman, Anna Harmon, Gertie
White and Bessie Baker was very prettily
given. The school sang ,in closing, the song:
Beautiful Eden, refuge of pea en,
Home where the snugs or the ransomed ne'er
cease:
O, how my spirit when saddened by gloom,
Longs to behold thee, thou garden of bloom.
The pastor announced that next Sunday
will bo Children's day, and that the deco
rations will remain to lie used in
the celebration, which will include
a repetition of a part of the anniversary
exorcist*. Tim celebration concluded with
tho dosology and a benediction by tho pas
tor. The exercises were interesting through
out. The decorations were greatly admired
and many remained to inspect them more
close!j r than it was isis.il hie to do from the
body of the church. Among the most beau
tiful weiv the memorials to the late John W.
Wilson.
Get Only the Necessities.
To see an unusual assort mlmt of every
thing in Stoves and Rang'* and all articles
needed in the House Furnishing line, go to
liovcll & Baltimore, 155 nnd 157 Congress
street. In addition to t heir regular hard
ware business, they undoubtedly do more
of tliis kmd of t rade than any other concern
hero. Years of experience in such traffic
unquestionably given them the ail vantage of
knowing the different*.* between all unre
quired goods that are sold merely for the
sake of dealing, and those that are really
important and wanted in households.
Note Auuel i••ti V r.-l. in this issue.
SAILEDJN THE BAIN.
The Savannah Yacht Club’s Twelfth
Annual Regatta.
The “Glance,” “Jennie 8,” “Nettie” and
“Seoa” were the winning yachts in yester
day’s Thunderbolt regatta. The race was
one of the closest that the club has ever
sailed. The “Glance” won by 46 seconds
and the “Jennie S” by 3 minutes 7 seconds.
The club had a bad day for its annual
regatta. For an hour before the race was
to start the rain fell in torrents. The
steamei’s David Clark, with the members of
the club and their guests on board, and the
Pope Catlin, with a crowd of excursionists,
lay at the club house wharf waiting fora
break in the clouds. The tug Maggie—the
judge’s-boat—was anchored in midstream.
The race was to start at noon, The yachts,
with their crews on board, were waiting for
the signal, but the judges would not start
until the rain slacked. A few minutes
before 1 o'clock the signal was given.
The weather was squally, and the first
half of the race was sailed in a heavy wind.
After the buoy was rounded the breeze died
out, and for an hour there was almost a
dead calm. Towards night a frosh breeze
sprang up and lasted until the race
eiided, when it died out again
and not a whiff of air was stirring as the
yachts lay anchored off the club house after
the finish.
There were thirteen entries but only
eleven yachts finished the race.
The chief interest lay in the race between
the “Jennie S” and the “Zinga,” formerly
the “May,” in the third class, and between the
“Glance, 1 and the “Vernon” in the first class.
The “Zinga” outsailed the “Jennie S,” but
met with a succession of mishaps which
lost her the race. The race between the
“Glance” and the “Vernon” is one of the
closest oh record. The following is the
official time:
■FIRST CLASS.
Actual Corrected
Start. Finish. Time. Time.
H. M. 8. H. M. S. n. M. S. H. M. S.
Claude 13 59 30 6 545 5 (i 15 5 615
Glance 1 137 558 30 457 08 449 37
Vernon 1 3 0 0 015 458 15 450 13
Irene 1 130 0640 55 10 463 53
Etta Withdrawn.
THIRD CLASS.
Zinga 1 915 559 45 450 40 450 40
Jennie 5... 110 30 559 56 449 36 447 33
FOURTH CLASS.
Gertrude. .1 14 5 6 7 5 453 0 453 0
Nettle 114 0 6 710 443 10 439 55
FIFTH CLASS.
Siren 115 0 6 310 448 10 448 10
Nana 115 6 6 953 45444'4 53 59
Seca 115 30 6 633 450 53 444 7
The yachts came in at the finish almost in
a bunch. The Glance was the first in, and
was closely followed by the Zinga and
Jennie 8.; then came the Vernon, and the
last to cross the line was the Nana.
The members of the club
who were on the David Clarke
did not see the finish. The steamer went
aground inside the bell buoy, where she lay
until high water, when she floated off and
reached the club house a little before 7
o’clock. The trip was an enjoyable one
except for the rain. A sharp hail
storm passed over the river early in the
afternoon, and hailstones as large as birds’
eggs fell on the steamer’s decks. After the
return to the club house the members enter
tained their guests until the steamer left for
the city late in the evening.
THE CITY’S WATER FAMINE.
Twenty Hours Without Water Except
from the Pumps.
The city was full of complaining people
yesterday. They wanted water, and they
had difficulty in getting it. The cooks
couldn’t get water to cook with, the engi
neers at the railway depots couldn’t get
water for their engines, and the engineers
of stationary engines were in the same fix.
A good many people made out with a cold
dinner, and not a few, rather than run the
risk of getting no dinner at all at home, dined
at the hotels. There was a very general in
quiry as to why It was necessary to turn
the water off for so long a time. However,
when the water was turned on again at 5:30
o’clock, there was a general disposition to
forget the annoyances that the want of
water had caused.
Chief Fireman Fernandez, with a steamer
and a detachment of men from
the fire department, filled the tanks on top
of the Morning News building yesterday
morning. The steamer was placed at the
river and a line of hose extended up the
bluff and across Bay street, thenoe up Whit
aker, where it was connected with the fire
plug on the lower floor of the News build
ing. The water was forced through the
pipes to the tank under the roof.
It is not open that such an emergency
arises as to have the entire water supply of
the citv shut off for so long a time as it was
yesterday and the night previous. Fortu
nately for the Morning News its arrange
ments are such that with the assistance of
the fire dei>artment it was able to keep up
its water supply. The Morning News
tenders its thanks to Acting Mayor Schwarz,
Chief Fernandez and the members of the
fire department for their prompt and cheer
ful assistance.
Bocal Personal.
H. B. Plant, Esq., President of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway,
passed through the city yesterday en route
Tor Augusta.
Mr. J. C. Shaw, delegate from Savannah
branch, Order of the Iron Hall, to the dis
trict convention, which met at Nashville,
returned yesterday.
J. 1,. Adams, General Traveling Passenger
Agent of the Savannah, Florida and West
ern railway, returned yesterday from Flori
da, where bo lias been since Christmas.
George P. Woods, editor of that well-
I known journal, the Hawkinsville Dispatch,
passed through the city yesterday en route
for the Press Convention. He was accom
panied by his wife and son.
Mr. T. T. Stockton, of Jacksonville, was
among the visitors at the Morning News
office yesterday. Mr. Stockton is one of the
gentlemen interested in the new newspaper
enterprise in Jacksonville, and is to be the
business manager of the concern.
Mr. Alexander Willingham, editor and
proprietor of ' tho Curtereville Courant-
Amcrivan, spent Monday and Tuesday in
the city. Mr. Willingham is wide awake
and progressive, and his paper is one of the
best in the State. He is en route to the
Georgia Press Convention at Valdosta.
A t the Screven House yesterday were J.
A. Williams, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Dr. W. J.
Keller. E. 11. Mot rey, Rev. J. E. Cathen,
New York; W. J. Knight, Florida; George
F. Flay, Coney' Island; H. J. J.flnghaus,
Philadelphia; W. G. Preston, Boston; P. K.
Yonge. Pensacola; W. B. Gruber, C. T.
Randall, H. S. Heiusler, R. M. Noilson. J.
H. I). Rowan, Baltimore.
At the Pulaski House were S. C. Burehlil,
J. Stuart. H. C. Scherer, Mrs. David Cov
ney, H. O. Highet, Rptert Birch, New
York; F. H. Hunter, Tuskogee, Ala.; B. F.
Finch, Jeffersonville;!’'. T. Stockton, J. L.
Adams, Jacksonville. Fla.: W. L. Hoi I man,
J. E. Laidler, Hawkinsville; E. Blodgett,
L. I’. Whitehead, Jr., Charleston, S C.; J.
D. Khorrow, Danville, Vo.
At tin* Mamhall House were 11. H.
Peoples, South Caroliiwi; O. 11. L. Strobing,
Philadelphia; iteorge F. Woods, Hawkins
ville; E, Blodgett. Charleston; J. H. Martin,
Baltimore; J. Bra/ly, New Bedford: John
J. McCall, Way cross; Mrs. H. A. Godfrey,
New York; W. G. Brewer, Miss Clara
Parks, Oliver; A. J. Forsborn. New York;
John T. Burkley. Rochester; A. F. Schult,
St. I sens: J. R. Swindell, New York.
At the Harnett House were W. T. Cald
well and wife, Greensboro: Thomas H. Mor
riss, Milledgeville; J. H. Marvlu, Michigan;
T. D. Bell. J. M. Stanley, J. O. Owen, W.
J. Long, Charles C. GUlett, W. H. Daniels.
J. T. Wright, G. E. Johnson, C. C. English,
B. T. Robert*. 11. Karwish, Jp- Kminel,
Atlanta.
The only house in the State 1 hat have in
their stock Boys’ Clothing from the famous
clothing house of Rogers, Feet & Cos. Per
fect. fit guor 'nteed. A. R. Alter yer A Cos.
OUTPLAYED BY CHARLESTON.
The Carolinians Win Another Game
from the Home Club.
The Charlestonians turned the tables on
Savannah yesterday. Instead of the score
being S to 3 in favor of Savannah, it
was 9 to 4 in favor of Charleston. The
locals’ errors at critical points and their in
ability to bat Smith lost them the game.
Somers pitched very effectively and struck
out ton men. Pike caught well, but the
team was unable to hold its own against the
visitors who outplayed them at every point.
The following is the score:
SAVANNAH.
AB. R. B.H. P.O. A. F..
Peltz, c.f 4 0 0 3 0 0
Cain pan. 1. f 4 1 1 0 0 0
Brower, lb 4 0 1 10 0 1
Reilly, r. f 1 3 1 0 1 0
Hutchinson, s. s 4 1 1 0 0 1
Somers, p 4 0 0 0 13 2
Durmeyer, 2b 3 0 1 4 4 1
Pike, c 3 0 0 7 4 1
Murray, 3b 3 0 0 1 1 0
Totals 33 4 5 24 23 6
CHARLESTON.
A.B. R. B.H P.O. A. E.
Glenn,l.f . 5 4 33 0 0
McLaughlin,3b.... 5 1 1 0 2 1
Hines, c 4 0 1 7 1 1
Childs, r.f 4 1 0 0 0 0
Powell, lb 4 1 3 14 0 0
Williams, s.s 4 0 1 0 4 0
Carl, c.f 4 12 2 11
Corcoran, 3b 4 0 0 1 3 1
Smith, p 4 1 0 0 5 0
Totals 38 9 11 27 16 4
INNINGS.
1234 5 6789
Savannah 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0— 4
Charleston 14002110 x—9
Earned runs -Savannah 1. Charleston 2.
Two base hits—Carl.
Three base hits—Hutchinson,Glenn, McLaugh
lin.
Left on bases—Savannah 2, Charleston 5.
Double plays—Carl and Powell.
Struck out—By Somers 10, Smith 5.
Bases on called balls—By Somers 2, Smith 1,
Passed tails—Pike 4, Hines 1.
Wild pitches—Somers 1.
Bases stolen—Campau 1, Glenn 1. Powell 2.
Time of game—Two hours and fifteen minutes.
Umpire—Emslie.
The last game of the series will be played
this afternoon. Nichols and Dallas will be
Savannah’s battery.
Rain at Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn., May 10.—Rain pre
vented the game between Nashville and
Mobile to-day.
Memphis Wins With Ease.
Memphis, Tenn., May 10.—Memphis
again defeated New Orleans this afternoon,
in the presence of about 600. Only seven
innings were played, the game being called
on account of rain, after Memphis had
mado four runs in her half of the eighth in
ning. The locals played an errorless game,
and Black struck out nine men. He was
well supported by Baker. Phelan, of the
locals, and Powell, of the visitors, knocked
home runs. Clark and Vaughan were the
battery for New Orleans. It now looks as
if Memphis will win four straights from the
visitors. The score by innings is:
Memphis 4 0 0 2 0 0 0— 6
New Orleans 0 2 0 0 0 0 x—2
Games Elsewhere.
At Louisville—
Louisville 22220000 2—lo
Athletic 00020020 I—s
At Cincinnati—
Cincinnati 1 2 3 0 0 5 0 1 o—l 2
Metropolitans .... 00000201 0— 3
At Detroit—
Detroit 100100100000 B—6
P't’bg 000102000000 I—4
Thirteen innings.
At New York—
New York 01100100 0— 3
Washington 01003121 x— 8
At Boston—
Boston 5 12 110 16 0-17
Philadelphia 00 1 1 0 0, 00 3 5
At Chicago—
Chicago 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 I—7
Indianapolis 01 100000 I—3
At Cleveland—
Cleveland 01022001 2 8
Brooklyn 004002010—7
RIVER AND HARBOR NEWS.
Gleanings Among the Shipping and
Along the Wharves.
Messrs. M. S. Cosulich & Cos. cleared yes
terday the German bark Bertha for London,
with 2,371 barrels of spirits turpentine,
measuring 121,414 gallons, valued at #37.936.
Cargo by James Farie, Jr.
The schooner Wapella, Capt. Bagger, ar
rived here yesterday morning from New
York with 60,000 graywacke paving stones
for the city. Capt. Bagger reports having
had a long and tedious passage. He left
New Y . April 24 and experienced a con
tinual ! • calms and southerly winds. On
May 4, r'he neighborhood of Frying Pan
shoals, JSnii Arnold, a native of Rotterdam,
Holland, one of the crew, died of congestion
of the lungs. He had been ailing for sev
eral days. On May 5 his body was sewed
up in canvas and was buried at sea, with
the usual ceremonies. Arnold was about 33
years of age.
• “Bough on Piles."
Why suffer piles? Immediate relief and
complete cure guaranteed. Ask for “Rough
on Piles.” Sure cure for itching, protrud
ing, bleeding or any form of Piles. 50c. At
druggists or mailed.
Skinny Men.
Wells’ “Health Renewer” restores health
and vigor, cures dyspepsia, impotence, ner
vous debility. For weak men, delicate worn
en. $l.
Wells’ Hair Balsam.
If gray, restores to original color. An
elegant dressing, softens and beautifies. No
oil nor grease. A tonic restorative. Stops
hair coming out; strengthens, cleanses, heals
scalp. 50c.
The Specialist Prolongs His Stay.
Owing to the great number of cases under
treatment by Dr. Freeman, lie has prolonged
his stay at corner Bioughton and Drayton
streets, Morrison Hoi*", where he success
fully treats catarrh, < ea ness, throat, lung
and bronchial disease.-., ..iso ail chronic amt
nervous affections. Consultation free.
Note Appel & Schaul's ail. in this issue.
Guessed the Number.
The jar in Appel & Schaul’s window was
opened last night and found to Contain 1,054
buttons. H. Dillard won the first prize, a
suit of clothes, having guessed 1,1150 as the
number. o.tis Ashmore, teacher in Boys’
High School, took the second prize, his guess
being 1,047.
Note Ap{iel & Schaul’s ad. in this issue.
Are You Going
To purchase Groceries this week* If so, don't
fail to drop in ami see us. You will find plenty
good things, a large stock to select from, of the
best quality and very lowost prices. We know a
visit will repay you, and we shall be glad to see
every one or you, large buyers and small buyers.
Strauss Bow., ict and 1 laniard street.
Buy our brands of flour. You will lie satisfied.
Strauss Bros.
Note Appel & Srhiuil’s ad. in this issue.
Price our groceries before purchasing else
where. Strauss Bros.
Big driver, in Teas and Coffees. Strauss Bros.,
IK and iMjsj Barnard.
Note Appel & Schaul’s ad. in this issue.
Harnett House.
Concerning a popular hotel in Savannah,
On., the Florida Times-Ilnion says: “We
note from the hotel arrivals as published in
the Savannah papers, that tho Harnett
House still loads all the other hotels in the
city. In fact they have as nfany as the
others combined. There is a good install
ment of Floridians always registered there.”
BAKING POIVDFR
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This Powder never varies. A marvel of Puritr
Strength and AVholesomeness. More econonil
cal than th*> ordinaiy kinds, and cannot be sold
in competition with the multitude of low tw_
short weight ahun or phosphate powders. Sou
only ill cans. Royal Bakino Powder Cos it*
Wall street, Ncvr York. "
iu i> den Ifcß axessT~m7h.
Japanese- fails
Are bright, pertty and cool, and
better still, are within the reach
of every one. They make the
home fresh and cosy, and
judging from the demands are
just what Is wanted for this
warm climate.
OCR STOCK COMPRISES:
Screens for Fire-places, Um
brellas, Fans, Parasols, Scrolls,
Napkins, Drapery, Dusters,
Figures.
We have a large and varied
stock of above, as well as
many new and attractive lines,
which are arriving by every
steamer.
Our prices are low, and the
ladies will find our store cool
and pleasant.
L. <& IS. S. M. E
ICE CREAM FREEZERS, ETC.
WHITE MOUNTAIN
ICE CREAM FREEZERS,
Water Coolers,
REFRIGERATORS,
FLY FANS, BATH TUBS,
French China,
Dinner and Tea Sets, '
LIBRARY AIID HALL LAMPS.
COTTON PLANT,
lEON KING
AND
SOUTHERN GIRL
COOKING STOVES.
FOB SALE BY
John A. Douglass & Cos,,
161 BROUGHTON STREET,
SAVANNAH. - - <3-4
COAL AND WOOD.
Coal & Wood
—AT
Reasonable Prices.
DIXON& MURPHY
Office No. 6 Drayton Btreet. Telephone No.
Whnrvflu Price and HahftrshanWrwts^^
WINKS AM) MQI/ORS^^
Wines, Liquors, Etc,
B. Select Whisky, per gallon 84.
Baker Rye Whisky, per gallon 8-1 .
Imperial Choice Bye. WlSskv, per J 1 *' 0 " nil
Pine Apple Choice Rye W hlsky.perj?*u e-g
CM Rye Whisky, a pure article,- pel K au
$1 TO.
Brandy from (3 to $0 per gallon.
(iln from #1 50 to fStwr gallon.
Rum from 91 .TO to S per gallon.
Wiiim, from Si to *3 rer gallon.
High life Cigala, Very Fine. Try The*
Groceries at Cost and a fraction above. Po”
fall to give mo a rail. ..
A. H. CHAMPION
SOAP.
For Sliaving*
I) EARS' KHAVIMI K< )AP In eUck and
1 Williams'Yankee Shaving Soap, (t( . l]r ,
Traveler*’ Favorite t> having r iU f
Shaving Soap, Uuerkin'a Shaving 8o*P; __
laiu’s Shaving CreaiuilKutin’s Shaving
AT STRONG'S** DRUG STORt-