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COL CLOUS IS QUITE SICK.
me was RELIEVED FROM DCTA A I
HIS OH S REQUEST.
So Stated in the Order and On le
eount of Sickness—( apt. Met Inn
Sa He Gave Ip the Came H itli n
Great Reluctance— Warn \eeesKui'
Inder tlie Advice of Him Physicist
Col. Rnrr, the Sfw .Indue Vilto
cate. Expected To-day or To-ni"'-
ron.
The postponement of the court-:
of Capt. O. M. Carter has Riven
much discussion as to the reasons f r
delay, the last statement from W
ton being to the effect that it was t
purpose of giving Col. Thomas I .
the new judge advocate in the ca
dent time to make preparations
trial.
A telegraphic dispatch from Wa;
published yesterday assigns that n i
It, and in discussing the matter, i
ates that Col. J. W. Clous, who 1...
relieved from that duty, was ail '■
plead sickness in order that the
might be made in accordance with
sire of the war department. Col. 1
has been seriously sick and confine 1 i
room at airs. Heyward’s since ia Su’-
daf. His wife has been constantly w
him. and he has been forbidden by i.
Physician, Dr. Howklns, to take .my fa
ther part in the work.
Capt. Charles McClure of the Eiuhten.i
Infantry, who is here assisting in th. w. ih
of the judge advocate, was asla i t
the report from Washington.
“The facts are,” Capt. McClure sti.l
‘‘that Col. Clous was sick on Fi -:.<>
night. He came down io the ofti. t on
Saturday, but was seized with a chill i I
had to return to his room, at Mrs. lb
ward’s, where he has been confined to his
bed anj room ever since, under the 1 art
of a physician.
“On Monday the physician informed him
that in fiis condition he must not . omir
the work in the Carter case. His pto
cktn said he would not be answ> ruble fm
the consequences should Col. Clou.- con
tinue the work. The order relieving 1
Clous from duty as judge advoc.de - tat.
distinctly that it was at his own request
and on account of sickness. This no :• -t
was made on his part with gn.it ivlu
ance, and only upon the urgent advic. of
a physician. It is a gross injns i . to t'"!
Clous to say that he is not a si. k man. ’
it was first thought that Col. Clous w is
suffering from an attack of grip, hut it
is said now he has heart trouble, and is
otherwise seriously ill. Coi. Clous has re
cently spent some time at Car.shad i r
his health. It was announced some (inn
before he came to Savannah that then
was a probability of his withdrawal from
the case on account of ill health, but ht
linally consented to take charge of it.
No definite information has hern te
ceived as to when Col. Bair is coming
He is stationed at Chicago, but t lie or h r
appointing him was passed on Mon lay,
and by to-day or to-morrow he will have
had time to reach Savannah, unless de
layed by some unknown cause. Ii is i\-
pected, therefore, that he will arrive very
shortly.
Col. Barr Is a Massachusetts man. and
has been connected with the judge advo
cate general’s department for some time.
He Is a full colonel and is assistant judge
advocate general, occupying the position
next to the judge advocate general.
Whether this change in judge advocates
will cause any further postponement of
the court martial is as yet a matter of
conjecture. Col. Barr was not expedite
to take charge of the case, therefore it is
presumed he is not familiar with its de
tails. He may or he may not, however,
desire further time in which to make pre
paration.
Capt. Carter's attorneys express the
hope that this change will not necessitate
another postponement. They are ready
for the trial, they say, and in the interests
of their client, it is their desire to get
through with it as quickly as possible.
MRS. F. LOEWENTHAL DEAD.
Called Suddenly Away Front n l.ift-
Devoted to Good Works.
Mrs. Fannie Lowenthal died suddenly
yesterday morning at the homo of her
daughter. Mrs. Henry Roth, No. 439 Hab
ersham street, from acute indigestion. She
was taken ill Tuesday afternoon while tit
tending a meeting of the Ladies' Hebrew
Benevolent Association. Her illness quick
ly assumed a critical form, and within a
few hours all hope of recovery passed.
Taralysls was the Immediate cause of
death.
Mrs. Loewenthal was a leader in He
brew charities, nnd it was while directing
the work of relief for others that she was
called away. Few women were better
known in Hebrew circles; none were more
respected or beloved.
Mrs. Loewenthal was 62 years
old, and a native of Bavaria.
She came to this country in 1856. Her hus
band, the late Magnus Loewenthal, died tn
1870. She leaves six daughters and a son.
Four of her children were with her win n
she died, Mrs. Henry Roth. Mrs. 1. c.
Haas, Miss Maude Loewenthal and Miss
Magnes Loewenthal. Mrs. E. Loeb resiles
In New York and Mrs. ]•;.
Halmon in Cleveland, o. Her
son, Mr. S. C. Loewenthal, is at
Fort Riley, Kan. The members of her
family have the sympathy of a wide ciivl.
of friends In their deep bereavement.
The funeral will take place at 3 o’clock
this afternoon from No. 439 Habersham
street. The interment will be in Laurel
Grove cemetery.
BIDS FOR GRAVEL IN.
NVIH Be Opened ly tlie Commisslon
tr* Next Thursday.
The bids for gravel to be furnished the
county for the purpose of surfacing Dale
avenue to Thunderbolt are all in the offi -•
of the county commissioners, and will he
opened at the regular meeting on Thurs
day, Jan. 13.
There are seven of those bids in al!. One
Of them is from Alabama, one from Au
gusta. one from Tattnall county, one from
Liberty county, and two from Chatham
county. The origin of the other ones
not known. Some of the bids were t; .til
ed and others were handed in to the cl. t k
of the board. It is expected that th<
gravel for surfacing this new road will
cost something like *B.OOO or *IO.OOO.
Sewer Work imler Way.
There was no hitch in sewer work yes
terday and the work went along nicely. It
ia not likely that any action will be taken
by the drainage committee of council upon
the protest of the engineers.'Messrs. Wur
lng. Chapman & Farquhar, against the
delay of the work as there is now no
cause to complain.
Invited to Kansas City,
Mayor Meldrim has received an invita
tion to attend the Nicaragua canal conven
tion in Kansas City Jan. 17. He is urged
to attend, and, If impossible, to delegate
someone to represent him. Mayor Mel
drim has as yet taken no action on the
matter.
FELL FROM A MIXING BIX.
j. Ini email Evnnm Fatally Injured at
tlie Tybcc Fortifications.
• deman Evans died at 6:30 o'clock
lay afternoon at the Savannah lloa
. from the result of an accident at
Ti young man was at work on
government fortifications when he re-
I the injuries. He was at tlie top of
. ni nt mixing bin, and is supposed to
. l>oen struck by the handle of a winch
to haul cars up an incline. No one
with him, and it will probably never
known just how the accident occurred.
\ ,ng Evans' brother was working on a
,ing some distance from the top of the
ure. He saw Coleman cross the top
, i iii bin and begin to come down. He
unsteady and was acting queerly.
-•ring and leaning sidewise. All at
he pitched over and fell to the ground,
, -lance of al>out twenty feet, striking
■i ihe back of his head and side and
iking his arm. He raised his head slow
md it was seen that he had been badly
ued. Several people ran to him, and
was lifted up the blood gushed from
i , nose and mouth! He was then uneon
? iniis. and never regained consciousness,
blow from tlie winch, or whatever
i k him before he fell, crushed in the
side of tho head, but, strangely
. -h, without breaking the skin.
phone messages were at once sent
: ihe city for physicians. Dr. St. J. B.
; duim and Dr. W. W. Owens took the
i \V\ F. McCauley, and arrived at the
s no of the accident some two hours af
it occurred. They had the young man
n atioard the tug and started back for
the city.
Arriving hero, they had him removed to
i ■ hospital. He was there given every
Mention, but medical skill was of no
The doctors, from the first, recog
i I that the chances for recovery
e re but slight, and his death was no sur
prise to them.
Tlie peculiar part about the accident
- that it was seen by no one and there
is no certainty about the manner in which
t., young man met his death. His broth
. saw him fall, and strike on the back of
lii head. The fracture was not upon the
side upon which ho had fallen, thus mak
ing it appear that he had been struck by
something before falling.
Young Evans was greatly liked hy his
n-sociates. He was the son of Assistant
Light House Keeper J. S. Evans of Tybee,
.uni was only about 18 years of age. His
funeral will take place from Christ church
Sunday school room at 12:30 o'clock to-day.
TO VISIT THE GUARD HOUSE.
( nuiicll Committee to Make an In
spection To-night,
The committee of council on public lots
and the police commission will meet nt
the police barracks to-night for the pur
pose of talking over the improvements to
lie made in the way of additional room for
prisoners. Alderman Smith, chairman of
tlie committee, was nt the barracks last
night, and was shown around by Assistant
Chief Reilly.
Four thousand dollars has been set aside
by council for this purpose, and the busi
ness of the committee is to determine what
Improvements arc needed and how much
of the appropriation is to be expended. If
(he expressions of Alderman Smith are in
m cord with the other members of the com
mittee, it is safe to say anew guard house
will he built, the necessity for such a
(ructure appearing imperative to hitn. It
is his opinion that when the city takes a
prisoner, decent quarters should be pro
v.dcd In which to incarcerate them. The
f i t that there are but seven cells in the
guard house, and they are small, inade
quate and poorly ventilated, is evidently
.. condition of alTairs that will call for a
favorable report from the committee.
To what extent the committ.ee will rec
ommend Improvements Is not known,
though a strong pressure will he brought
to bear by the police commission in favor
.fa new guard house, which, according
to the recent idea, will face on Habersham
street and be a modern structure in every
detail.
Some time will be spent Inspecting the
barracks, after which the committee and
police commission will discuss the matter.
The committee will probably report at the
n. xt mooting of council such improvements
us it deems liecessary.
TO PUT DOWN NEW MAINS.
Hotter Fire Protection to He Given
the llvtnll Section.
One of the improvements to be made by
the water commission this year will bo
the laying of a large water main on
Hroughton street. The street is now sup
plied hy n little four-inch main, which i3
probably the smallest in the city.
There is a large main on State street,
but on account of the valuable properly
.111 Broughton street, it has been decided
to nfiord additional protection by laying
a large main from West Broad to Aher
oorn streets. Tlie new main will bo ten
or twelve inches in diameter. The work
will be done this spring.
The water commission proposes to lay
considerable new main in the southern
section of the city, but the Rroughton
street main will probably be the only im
portant work of this kind in the northern
portion. Anew main Is now being put
down on Duffy street.
HARDER l Ml HR ARREST.
Charged With Throwing Water On
a Small Hoy.
Rufus Rivers, a colored barber on Bry
an street, was arrested by Constable
Brown yesterday for throwing water on
li. Darkey's small boy. who is said to
have been standing near the door of the
shop.
When Lnrkey appeared In court nnd de
manded a warrant, he also produced iho
boy, thoroughly drenched from head to
foot, as evidence of his assertions. At the
time the boy was not sure who threw the
water, and accompanied the officer to the
place for the purpose of designating his
assailant. The boy is only 7 years old,
and on confronting a gang of colored men
at the shop, was somewhat perplexed.
River* was presently designated, but he
denies having thrown tiie water.
MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN DEAD.
Died From Pneumonia After a Short
Illness.
Mr. Michael J. O’Brien died suddenly at
ills home, N'o. 219 Tattnall street after an
Illness of a little more than a week from
pneumonia. The deceased was 53 years
old. He leaves a wife and four children,
three sons and one daughter, all of whom
live In Savannah. The sons are Messrs.
Edward M . John P. and Richard J.
O'Brien. His daughter itr Miss Nellie
O'Brien.
Mr. O’Brien was well known and high
ly respected, and the members of his fam
ily have the sympathy of many friends in
their bereavement.
Medical Society Ollleerm.
The Georgia Medical Society, at its last
meeting, elected Dr. W. W. Owens presi
dent lo succeed Dr. George H. Stone. Dr.
Jarrell was elected vice president. Dr.
Daniels secretary. Dr. Graham treasurer
and Dr. Boyd librarian.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. JANUARY 6, 1898.
GETTING READY TO VOTE.
REGISTRATION BOOKS FOR 1808
OPEN THIS WEEK.
The Tax Collector Will Be Ready
Saturday to Take the Names of All
Who Want to Vote—List of the Re
gistered Voters For the Last Two
Years Inder the New Un-Thi*
Being a Political Year a Heavy
Hegistratlou Will He Had—Politi
cians Getting Heady Early.
The registration books for the registra
tion of voters in all state and county elec
tions will be opened Saturday morning,
Jan. 8, at 9 o'clock. Under the law the
registration books are now kept open
right along through the year, and voters
may be registered at any time up to with
in twenty days of an election.
The books would have been opened the
first of the year but for the fact that it
required some time to prepare the lists of
disqualified voters as required by law.
There are certain persons who are disqual
ified for not having paid taxes and for
other reasons, and Capt. McGowan has the
names of almost all of these at hand now,
so that he can tell pretty well who is and
who is not qualified to be registered.
Under the law it is required that before
a voter can be registered he must have
paid all taxes due the state and county, in
cluding property, poll, professional and
specific taxes, except the taxes for the year
1898, since the adoption of the constitution
of 1877. Registry Clerk J. G. Sullivan is
getting the registration books in shape
now, and at 9 o’clock Saturday morning
he will be ready to receive signatures from
those entitled to have their names go on
the book.
As this is a political year, the registra
tion will undoubtedly be a large one. It
may be interesting to know the number of
votes registered In 1899 and 1897, the two
years during .which the present law has
been operative. A tabulated statement of
the registration by districts for these two
yeaip, as prepared by Registry Clerk Sul
livan, is as follows:
| 1896. | 1897.
Districts— j \V. C. T'i. W. <'. T'l.
First jwaof 40311,623! '677| 291 i **B6B
Second 821, 08: 893, 463| 4S| 511
Third 1,235 ! 78 1,313 j 665 iV 715
Fpurth 1,780 319,3,0991 995| 208 1,203
Fifth ! 112| 76 188; 43j 40| 83
Sixth 33 75 lOSj IF 76| 90
Seventh 33 09 1021 3!j 33: 04
Eighth I 179! 116; 296) 1061 41| 140
Totals (5,417 1,20416,621j2,893 i 787 ;3,650
The fact that this is a political year may
make this table interesting, also, to some
of the politicians, who are seeking it for
reference The political checkerboard is
going to be brought into play at an early
date, and it is likely that the politicians
will soon go to work on the registration.
It will be seen by a comparison of the
figures that the registration in 1897 was but
little more than half what it was in 1893,
this being accounted for by the fact that
1897 was an off year, and there was no
Voting to be done. The percentage of the
colored vote, however, was kept up well,
and they were on hand all right, provided
anything had turned up.
The voters who registered in 1897 will, as
a rule, have less trouble In registering this
year than those who did not, for the rea
son that their registration last year is
prima facie evidence, upon the presenta
tion of receipts for taxes for 1597, of the
payment of all taxes required preliminary
lo becoming a voter. None who are en
titled to register, however, will find much
difficulty In getting their names on the
books.
It will be some months before the serv
ices of the registration commission ore
needed, for the law does not require any
purging of the lists until June or July.
It is probable that new registration com
missioners for purging the lists will be ap
pointed by the commission.
This year’s political fights will no doubt
be as long drawn out and severe, if not
more so, than those of T 896, and for this
reason ns fully as large a registration is
looked for as was had in that year. On
account of the warm political feeling. It
would not be surprising to see the number
registered even larger.
Capt. McGowan's office will be open for
the registration of voters every day from
9 until 2 o’clock, beginning Saturday'
morning.
H All MON IE CLUB’S ELECTION.
A Little Contest Over the Ofllee of
Viet* President.
The annual meeting of the members of
the Harmonie Club was held last night at
their club quarters, at Bull and Jones
streets. All of the old officers were re
elected to serve during the current year,
the only change being the election of Mr.
D. A. Byck to fill a vacancy on the board
of managers.
There was quite a warm contest for the
office of vice president between Messrs.
A. M. Lcfller and M. S. Guckenheimer, the
friends of both of these gentlemen having
done some hard work in their behalf. Tho
result of the vote showed that Mr. Leff
ler was re-elected, however, and the vote
was then made unanimous.
The officers of the club are as follows:
President—Etnlle Newman.
Vice President—A. M. Loftier.
Treasurer—Sol. Binswanger.
Secretary—S. Hexier.
Board of Mtinagers—A. L. Weil, Max
Solomon, M. S. Guckenhelmer, Aaron
Ferst, Oscar S. Kulman and D. A. Byck.
The reports of the officers made a line
showing for the ciub financially, much of
its indebtedness having been paid off .lur
ing the last year. The dub is considered
now in as prosperous a condition as it has
ever been. It has 105 members on tlie
rolls, of whom seventy were in attend
ance on last night’s meeting.
TWO PRISONERS SENTENCfeID.
Smith Given Ten Years While Fields
Gets Six Months,
William (Smith, who was convicted in the
superior court of voluntary manslaughter
with a recommendation to the mercy of
the court, was sentenced by Judge Falli
gant yesterday to serve ten years In the
penitentiary. Smith shot and killed Will
iam Jones in a difficulty at the flying
horses, in the eastern part of the city,
March 12, I*l2. The defendant has an
nounced himself as satisfied with the re
sult of the trial, and will serve his sent
ence. The recommendation to the mercy
of tlie court saved hitn at least five years.
Sam Fields, tho erstwhile treasurer of the
Grand United Order of tlie Knights of
Archery, who was convicted with the lar
ceny after trust of *41.05 from the society's
treasury, the other day, was sentenced to
pay a fine of *59 nnd costs or spend six
months on the chain-gang. The sentence
was a comparatively light one, the jury
having recommended that the defendant
he sentenced as for a misdemeanor, und
he will probably pay the fine.
A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should
not be neglected. Brown’s Bronchial
Troches are a simple remedy, and give
prompt relief. 25 cents a box.—ad
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS MEET.
Miss Meta Branch Succeeds Mrs.
Raines A* President.
The annual meeting of the Daughters of
the Confederacy was held yesterday after
noon for the purpose of electing officers
for the present year.
Nearly every member was present. Deep
regret was felt and expressed that Mrs.
L. H. Raines declined re-election to the
office of president, which she has so ably
filled for four years. It was she who con
ceived the idea of organizing the Daugh
ters of the Confed?racy throughout the
south, and to her untiring efforts and
marked executive ability is due the suc
cess and life of the Savannah chapter.
Mrs. Raines submitted her annual report,
as follows:
"The year just closing has been one that
should bring happiness to tiie hearts of
tho Daughters of the Confederacy all over
the south, should the hearts
of Geomhfc*' ghters glow with pride
when how j ew th e work ia
our on come v It was a Geor
gia wo\t ain’t gave to the
south tli\V .--it;.u# idea of Memorial day;
another idea, and put it into
action, the women of the
entire south vWler’one name and one
badge—with one purpose—within the past
month two more brave Daughters of the
Confederacy, Mrs. N. C. Neely and Mrs.
Lucy Jordan Blount of Waynesboro, by
their energy nnd zeal, with the assistance
of the late T. P, Oliver, representative
from Burke, have succeeded in having a
bill passed in our legislature making the
birthday of Jefferson Davis a legal holiday
in our state, and I feel confident when I
say that ocher states will follow Georgia’s
lead.
In our own chapter the year of 1897 has
seen the consummation of one of my most
earnest wishes, the uniting of the Ladies’
Memorial Association with our own, and
to-day we should feel proud that we have
these honored mothers of the confederacy,
who, by their lives and their work, have
proven to us what a few earnest women
may accomplish. I feel I am but voicing
the thoughts of this entire membership
when I say we feel honored in having you
as our advisers and counsellors, feeling
we cannot err if we follow in your foot
steps. When I look into the faces around
this room, I look in vain for two bright
faces that will never again be with us—
two who were ever ready lo respond to
the call of duty—Miss Alice White and
Mrs. S. J. M. Baker, one called when
just budding into young womanhood, with
all the future before her—the other after
a long life of usefulness and good works.
Our cemetery committee, as you have
heard, has not been idle, and hopes, with
the coming of spring, to show some good
results. The city has promised water fa
cilities in the cemetery lot, an.l with the
small outlay of $8 or *lO for hose, we will
be able to keep the grass green the en
tire year. Before closing my report, I
want to thank you all for your kind pa
tience, and feel that rny successor in tak
ing up the reins of office can promise her
self that 1898 will, indeed, be a red-letter
year in our history.”
The election for officers resulted as fol
lows:
President—Miss Meta Branch.
Vice President—Mrs. H. S. Dreese.
Secretary—Miss Dreese.
Treasurer—Miss Eleanor Chapeau.
The chapter proposes to celebrate Lee’s
birthday by entertaining the veterans at
tho Guards’ armory. There will be music
and recitations, and tin address by Judgo
Falllgant, followed by a supper.
TO DISCI 'SS FISHERIES.
Savannah Invited to Send Delegates
to Tampa.
A special invitatiqn to the mayor and
aldermen, to attend the national fishery
convention, at Tampa, Fla., on Jan. 19,
has been received at the mayor's office.
The invitation is from President J. W.
Fitzgerald of the Port Tampa Chamber of
Commerce.
Mayor Meldrim has written for further
information, as he thinks it likely that he
may appoint The convention
was called by Gov. Bloxliam.
One of the principal objects of the con
gress is to consider the means to maintain
and increase the supply of fish and other
products in the rivers, lakes and coastal
waters of the country. The commercial
fisheries will be discussed with reference
to their condition, extent, methods and the
influence of special methods on the supply.
The relations of legislation and protection
to the economic fisheries will be consider
ed. Artificial methods, as applied to the
increase of woter products, will be a prom
inent topic. The cause and interests of
the angler and sportsman will be duly re
garded, and a fly-casting tournament will
be a feature.
The United States fish commission Is
manifest lag great interest in the congress.
A vessel of this important branch of the
government service will be stationed at
Tampa during the congress, to give prac
tical demonstrations of the methods of
hatching the local marine food fishes, and
to give practical exhibitions of the man
ner of conducting deep-sea dredging oper
ations for fishes, corals, sponges, etc.
LODGES INSTALL OFFICERS.
Half a Dozen or More Have Installa
tion This Week.
A general installation of lodge officers
is now going on in the city. The now of
ficers of Concord Lodge No. 17, I. O. O.
F., were installed last night by District
Deputy Grand Master Leander Butler, this
being Mr. Butler's first work in this ca
pacity. Tuesday night the officers of De-
Kulb No. 9 were installed by Special
District Deputy Grand Master J. S. Silva,
and those of Oglethorpe No. 1 by Past
Grand Master A. N. Manucy.
The officers of Golden Rule No. 12 were
installed last night by Deputy Grand Mas
ter Jonas Mendel, who will perform the
same duly with Haupt No. 58 to-night.
Live Oak No. 3. will hold its installation
to-morrow night.
The officers of Savannah Lodge No. 52,
K. of P., will be installed to-night. The
occasion will be made a festal one nnd
after the installation exercises the mem
bers will indulge in social pleasures.
The officers of Gclden Rule Lodge are:
P. G.—G. M. Weitman.
N. G.—Henry MeAlpin.
V. G.—J. M. Quantock.
Secretary—J. S. Tyson.
Treasurer—A. S. Nichols.
Warden —J. D. Prosser.
Conductor—J. S. Silva.
I. S. G.—H. G. Ganahl.
O. S. G.—l. T. Mclntosh.
R. S. to N. G.—R. M. Larcombe,
I. S. to N. G—H. A. Groover.
11. S. to V. G.-S. S. Furse, Jr.
I. S. to V. G.—T. L. Harris.
R. S. S.—\V. J. Quantock.
I. S S.—G. Bourquln.
Chaplain—C. Y. Richardson.
Almost every member of the lodge was
present, and a mos. interesting session was
had. Golden Rule is one of the most pros
perous lodge In Savannah, and In the
state.
Not Said by tlie Rector.
In a notice a few days ago of the funeral
of the late Christian M. Holst, was a refer
ence to some eulogistic remarks attributed
to Rev. Robb White. It Is not a custom
In the Episcopal church to deliver eulogies,
and ihe remarks, instead of being made
by Dr. White, referred generally to the
life and character of the deceased, and the
esteem in which he was held.
NEW YEAR BRIDAL COUPLES.
GAY WEDDINGS AT ST. JOHN’S, ST.
PAUL’S AND THE CATHEDRAL.
Mr. Anclinintz V\ Inwrlght Bneot
nnd Miss Belle Gilbert Married at
St. John’s, Mr. Thomas Welton
Lyon nnd Miss Mai Eleanor Roche
at St. Paul's and Mr. Edward
Broderick anil Mis* Annie .Margn
rlte Held nt the Cathedral.
A wedding, characterized by great sim
plicity and refinement, was that of Mr.
Auchmulz Winwright Bacot and Miss
Belle Gilbert, which took place at 7 o’clock
last night in St. John’s church. Rev.
Charles Hall Strong performed the cere
mony.
Palms alone were used in decorating the
chancel, while the altar was adorned with
vases of pure white flowers. Mr. Spencer
M. White presided at the organ, and
played the wedding march from Lohengrin
as the bridal couple entered the church.
The bride, who is a daughter of Mr.
Cephas Gilbert and a granddaughter of
ex-Senator Buck of South Carolina, is a
lovely young woman, and in the few years
she has been living in Savannah has gain
ed numbers of friends. In her bridal dress
of organdie over white silk, she made a
graceful picture. Broad taffeta ribbons
encircled her waist, and the tulle veil was
fastened with sprays of orange blossoms.
She carried a beautiful bouquet of bride
roses tied with wide ribbons.
After the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Bacot
went immediately to their home, at No
223 Bolton street, east, where they re
ceived a number of their friends. The
house was adorned with flowers and
wreaths of smilax, and presented a bright
and oretty scene.
The groom is a popular young man, in
business with the Baldwin Fertilizer Com
pany, and has a wide circle of friends,
who join in congratulating him.
LYON-ROCHE.
Wedded In English Style nt St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church.
One of the largest weddings that took
place last evening was that of Mr. Thomas
Welton Lyon and Miss Mat Eleanor Roche.
Long before 8:30 o’clock, the
hour appointed for the ceremony, St.
Paul’s Episcopal church was crowded with
guests who tilled the pews and thronged
the side aisles, waiting with subdued ex
pectancy for the advent of the bridal par
ty. During this interval Miss Gnosspel
ius, the organist, rendered some beautiful
selections.
Above the chancel steps tall palms were
gracefully arrayed, and behind these rose
three evergreen arches, shaped like Gothic
windows, through which were seen the
branches of other palms that marked a
path to the altar. Suspended from the
tall central arch was a white star of hy
acinths outlined with delicate ferns, while
vases of pink roses placed upon the altar
made the only contrast to the white and
green of the decorations. The pillars were
twined with bamboo vine, part of the love
ly Christmas garb of St. Paul's.
To the music of the march from Lohen
grin the procession entered the church,
the ushers, Mr. D. P. Roche and Mr. W.
C. Lyon, Jr., and Mr. G. H. Ellis and Mr.
T. C. Farr, leading the way.
Little Miss Edna Haupt, who, as maid
of honor, preceded the bride, was attired
in an accordion-pleated dress of turquoise
blue silk, with wide lace collar and trim
ming of chiffon. A picturesque white leg
horn hat with white plumes completed her
costume, and she carried a white gauze
fan. Miss Roche walked with the groom.
Her becoming gown was of dark brown
cloth, finished with golden brown velvet,
and jeweled passementerie, with traveling
hat of felt trimmed with wings, while
her bouquet was of white carnations and
ferns losely tied with broad white satin
ribbons.
At the chancel steps a pause was made
for the betrothal service, after which the
bride and groom proceeded to the altar,
where the ceremony, conducted by Rev. J.
L. Scully, was completed. Then in
lish fashion the bridal party adjourned to
the vestry to sign the register before leav
ing the church.
There was no reception, and immediately
after the marriage was concluded the
young couple drove to the depot, from
which they left for Augusta and Charles
ton to be absent until Jan. 15. They will
then make their home at 123 Henry street,
east.
Mrs. Lyon, who is the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Roche, is a young lady
of charming manners, whose popularity, as
is that of the groom, was attested by the
friends present at the wedding.
BIIODEHICK-REID.
nrilllnnt Afternoon Wedding at ttie
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist.
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
was the scene yesterday afternoon of a
beautiful wedding, when Mr. Edward F.
Broderick and Miss Annie Marguerite
Reid were united in marriage. Elaborate
decorations of potted plants and cut flow
ers adorned the church. The five altars
were brilliant with their innumerable wax
tapers, among which were placed vases
of white roses and hyacinths.
The bridal party included, three ushers,
a bridesmaid and maid of honor, a grooms
man and best man. The ushers, who
Mr. Fred Cler. Mr. Walter Robider and
Mr. Frank Hart, led the way, followed
by Miss Margaret Clark and Mr, Joseph
Broderick. Miss Lillian Powers, the maid
of honor, walked with the groom, while
the bride entered with her brother, Mr. J.
H. Reid. Miss Clark and Miss Powers
were gowned alike in white brocaded silk,
with mousseline de soie, and carried bou
quets of La France roses, tied with pink
ribbons.
The bride's costume was of white bro
caded satin and mousseline de soie, over
which fell a veil of (limy thlle caught with
orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet
of white hyacinths and maiden hair ferns,
which, with her diamond ornaments, were
the gift.aof the groom.
The ceremony was performed within the
chancel by the Rev. J. H. Hennessy, and
at the conclusion the blessing was admin
istered while the bridal couple knelt on the
steps of the altar.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
played as the bridal party left the church,
and tile ceremony was followed by a de
lightful repast the home of the bride,
nt which were present only the attendants
and a few intimate friends. Later a re
ception was held, which lasted several
hours. Among the many guests present
were Dr. and Mrs. Purse, Dr. and Mrs
Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. O’Brien, jy r . and
Mrs. \V. F. Reid, Mr and Mrs. Karney,
Mr. ami Mrs. John Lynch, Mr, and Mrs'
Stiggins, Mr. and Mrs. T. Valentine, 'Mr
and Mrs. J. Powers. .Mr. and Mrs. Galla
gher, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Price, Sergt. and
Mrs. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lynch
Mrs. J. Kehoe, Mrs. McGrath, the Mises
O'Brien, Miss Kate Lathom, Miss Mad
dox, Miss Mamie Bennett, Mr. j. Preston
Price and Mr. S. Lewald.
The decorations, which were very ar
tistic, were of smilax, palms and flowers.
At 2 o'clock tlie happy pair departed on
their bridal trip—amid a shower of rlee
.and old shoes—and will be away for ten
pm
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their return they will reside at No. 408
Waldburg street, west. The attractive
bride is a sister of Miss Mary Reid, Dr. NY.
F. Reid, Mr. J. H. Reid and of Dr. R. S.
Reid of Philadelphia. The groom Is a
young business man of fine qualities. He
has the good wishes of a large circle of
friends.
MR. WEND LING’S LECTURE.
The “Unseen Realities of Life” Dls
eusseil Before a Large Audience.
The lecture of Mr. George R. Wendling
at the Guards’ hall last night upon “Un
seen Realities” was one of the most en
joyable that the members of the Savannah
Lyceum have ever had the pleasure of
listening to.
The finished style of the speaker, the
interesting manner in which the subject
was handled and the real interest in
themselves of the matters presented, al!
contributed to the success of the lecture.
That something good was expected of Mr.
Wendling was evident from the large au
dience which gathered to hear him. It
was an audience worthy the best efforts
of a lecturer, and one which he succeeded
in thoroughly interesting and pleasing.
Mr. Wendling was briefly introduced by
Mr. Otis Ashmore. His lecture consisted
of a discussion of the relative claims of
material things as compared with spirit
ual and supernatural things, the
hidden forces of the universe.
It was not a discussion of matter and
mind, but of the relative claims of the
things which are in evidence as compared
with those which are unseen, the spir
itual and supernatural, to the domination
and control of men.
Mr.Wendling combatted the materialistic
idea from the beginning. He contended
that it was temporary and already on the
wane, because it fell too far short of hu
man requirements. In spite of al] the dis
coveries of all the greatest scientists they
had fallen far short of the demands of
humanity and had failed to supply that
which was requisite to displace the belief
in spiritual inspiration and intervention in
human affairs. The current of modern
thought is away from materialism, he de
clared.
“Can we find a rational foundation for
a belief in the supernatural?” the lectur
er inquired, and he undertook to show that
such a foundation existed. The most po
tent forces come from unseen Sources,
and are themselves unseen, he declared.
Man is what he is to-day by virtue of these
unseen forces. The deepest and most glo
rious lesson of modern science is not ma
terialism, hut a belief in the supernatu
ral, Mr. Wendling said. He illustrated
the wide disparity between the material
forces and those unseen forces which gov
erns mankind by supposing science to have
created a being in perfect human form and
endeared with all the five senses of sight,
sound, touch, taste and smell and yet en
tirely devoid of all the human sentiments,
passions and emotions which sway man
kind. His conclusion from this was that
science could never account for these un
seen, intangible forces which govern man
and dominate his material nature.
In a similar manner the lecturer illus
tratel his idea with a pebble, a mere piece
of rock and yet comprising in itself the
history of thousands of years of develop
ment, possessing within itself qualities of
heat, light and electricity, but each pow
erless unless put in motion by some in
terior force.
Universal agnosticism, Mr. Wendling
contended, would mean universal intellect
ual paralysis. The whole philosophy of
the agnostics, he said, might be summon
ed up in the few words, “We give it up.”
Anumber of illustrations of the power
of unseen things were given. The declar
ation of independence, hidden in the arch
ives at Washington, and yet exercising
a tremendous influence upon the destiny
of the nation; John Wesley, Martin Luth
er, Calvin and the great religious revolu
tions which they effected by means of the
unseen spiritual forces which animated
them.
Conscience, Mr. Wendling said, is a great
unseen reality, exercising its powerful in
fluence upon the destinies of men. Con
science, he said, is not the mind itself,
but the sheriff which arrests the guilty
criminal and brings him before the bar
of his higher intellect.
Passages from Shakespeare, Burns and
Goethe were quoted and discoursed upon
in the most delightful manner. The great
poets and geniuses unite, he said, in re
garding moral evil ns a partly unseen
force. The things which control men, in
dividually and collectively, character, In
fluence, imagination, courage, honor, love,
are all unseen forces, he said.
Mr. Wendling concluded his lecture with
a summary of the ever-increasing influ
ence of the principles of Jesus Christ upon
the world for the last twenty centuries,
the result of the unseen and spiritual
forces which governed and directed their
author.
The lecture lasted a little more than
an hour, but the large audience had been
thoroughly entertained and interested, and
had given no thought to time.
WILLIAMS WON IN EIGHT ROUNDS.
The Oliionn l liable to Stnnd Up
Against tlie New Orleans Man.
Jack Williams of New Orleans and Jim
Smith of Cincinnati entered the ring for a
twenty-five round setto at Turner hall last
night. In fact they were to fight to a fin
ish, but at the end of foe eighth round,
Referee Counihar. decided the men were
unevenly matched and called the fight in
favor of Williams. Smith has the strength,
but was lacking in both wind and science
as compared with Williams. The bout was
not called until both men had done con
siderable tall lighting.
Williams was called out by Kid Hlil at
the close and challenged to fight twenty
five rounds. The challenge was accepted
and a date will be arranged later.
Tom Corcoran, a loeai light-weight of
some reputation, and J. s. Melvin, a
heavy-weight wont in for four rounds and
were warming up when the match was
called. Both showed skill and Corcoran
did exceptionally well in view of the fact
all odds were against him. His opponent
had the advantage of being long winded
though Corcoran was the swifter of the
two.
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