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SETHESDA’S _day of joy.
Continued from Eighth Page.
rTby death John Moehrke from heart
jXase, Oct. 18, 1898. This boy had only
heen *a' month at Bethesda.
Mr. W. 3. Heath, principal of the Be
lli. -Ja School at the last anniversary, re
fisned in August, and Mr. McGlory was
•[.pointed to the position. He has so far
riicn entire satisfaction. The pupils, in
snito of the loss of time from sickness, have
made good progress during the year, and,
according to the examining committee's
report, stood an excellent examination,
much Vetter than was expected under the
circumstances. The committee expressed
themselves well pleaded with the rapMity
an ,l promptness with which the boys an
swered all questions put to them. Super
irt.ii,lent Ashmore, who conducted the ex
amination, says in his report, that he
"rhourht he could recognize the peculiar
duality of mind often observed in children
brought up in the country in close contact
witli°nature, by which they grasp easily
end quickly many things that present
difficulties to the children of the city.” The
changes made in the arrangement of the
school rooms during the past year have
been a decided improvement, and X think
tnere will be no necessity for any expendi
tures for the school house for years to
come.
Tlte suggestion made by Prof. Ashmore
that a room be set apart in the main build
ing as a reading and study room for the
boys at night Is worthy of consideration,
and I think we should make an effort to
carry it out, if it is possible to devote a
room to that purpose.
The planting season this year has not
been propitious, but the superintendent
has made extensive preparations and
plantings, and is quite hopeful of good re
sults. I sincerely trust he will not be
disappointed.
U will be seen by the report of the
committee on finance and property that
our expenditures for the past year have
largely exceeded our receipts. This is due
to the increasing demands upon the char
ity of the society and the falling off of our
income. The shrinkage in our income is
due to several causes, some not of recent
date, namely, the spending of a part of our
interest-bearing investments in the erec
tion of the east wing of the Orphan House,
an improvement made under a resolution
passed by the members in meeting assem
bled, and tarried out by the board of man
agers, tlie losses on Central Railroad se
curities, and in a small degree to the
falling off in membershiiJ.
The board of managers are now putting
tip a row of small stores in the reor of the
Whitfield building, from which a rectal of
from SI,OOO to $1,200 is expected. The build
ings Will cost about $1,200, which will be
paid out of the money we have left of the
SIO,OOO received from the loan recently paid
by the Savannah and Isle of Hope Rail
wav.
Since the east wing was built the num
ber of boys at Bethesda has increased
about 50 per cent., that is, from 70 to 80
to 100 to 115, which means a correspond
ing increase in the items of food, cloth
ing and incidentals. With the pressing
demand of the poor and unfortunate for
our help it is almost impossible to refuse
admittance to worthy applicants, so long
as there is room in the building for them
to lay their heads. There may be some
way to keep down the number of boys
and thereby reduce expenses, but our
proud record is that no orphan or indi
gent boy who is entitled to admission un
der our by-laws to our House of Mercy
has ever been turned away. It seems to
me that our efforts Ehould be directed to
Increasing our membership. With $3,000
added to our yearly Income, the society
would be aide to strike a balance in favor
of its receipts. There must certainly be
600 men and women in Savannah, in ad
dition to the "gallant few” we now have
on our roils, who would be willing to give
s.‘> a year toward supporting Georgia's old
est charity. The suggestion of the com
mittee on finance and real estate, that a
large committee be appointed to make an
energetic canvass for new members is,
therefore, timely, and should be adopted
anti carried out. I repeat, that it seems
to me, that a practical charity like the
Bethesda Orphan Home should have the
support of every man and woman In Sa
vannah who has the heart to listen to the
cry of the destitute and the means to
alleviate their suffering.
The matter of improving the sanitary
condition of the lands of and near the or
phan house has been brought to the at
tention of the County Commissioners, and
I am informed that at an early day a de
tail from the convict force will be sent
there to make new drains and clean out
old ones.
Miss M. Pierce, matron, having resigned
on Jan. 1. Miss N. R. Chaplin was appoint
ed In her place.
There have been 142 hoys In the orphan
house this year: of these two died and
twenty-five left for various reasons. There
ere now 115 on the rolls.
Messrs. I.awton & Cunningham and I>cs
*er & Ttavenel have, as heretofore, given
their legal services free whenever called
upon. lion. H. L. Ferrill, ordinary, has
continued courteously to give Ms attention
to the indenturing of boys, and Drs. Dun
can, Hiers, Lanier and Chisholm, physi
cians, and Drs. Mingledorf and Backman,
wotists, have attended the boys free of
charge.
John Riley, Esq., treasurer, died in Feb
a,!?,’, ! ru ' r - H. Coney was elected
to h i his place. Mr. Riley was a careful
nd conscientious officer, and his death
was deeply deplored by his associates in
by ,he coraraun,ty ln
J* f unday school, under the officers
ass * at€ d by kind neighbors,
affori, rfj]igl instructlon to the
thejJa 6 ° f * he featureß of hfe at Be
mforV"? " nished m v twenty-first official
abou m leave to say a few words
in which s After mature deliberation,
of thn=r 1 ~h ‘ '> ve n °t been assisted by any
they ,11 r Uh whom I have consulted, as
3 herf! ■■ lsagree d wi(l m e in my purpose,
eictv t l J sign the Presidency of the so
rrow nl r,K "°* from uny desire to
be so J? ,he burden, if such a work can
weltarfnf??**' 1 ’ ', >Ut bc ' cause I think the
of |, P r rhe society and the prosperity
8 chant lnn bouse will be advanced by
is * long r,' ' h : o ! tlc ®- Twenty-one years
holds one n 136 n offlce ’ and he who
the sum bat ° nR * s apt to “Plow over
rows. 1 Ground and in the same fur
meX 0 r de ,L n ?T berS of I th<> **•* "'ll re
spite of ' at 1 waa elected president In
charge 0 . , y K f ar 2 f ! t r ’ ro '- 3 '' a,K) 1 took
becau-f u , affairs of the society only
It Was „ , business was left on my hands,
iig Ih,. a because I objected to perform
abilhv e ?' but because I doubted my
oi , m Perform them to the satisfaction
mv..,',, ' "“'V-meml-trs. and with credit to
tncoui i,.,- !° but' oo * 4 at that time was not
n The society was in debt, and
ttnu b ~l , *°“ to elose the orphan house
mriou ' hby* 1,1 * ho city had been
il„“ V 1 '™* 1 My Idea was that if
.... mo, 'J. Y°V W * pend mor <-' money and
port . or h H would receive belter sup-
Biinistra'i on P ° n f h ,* t lvtea 1 began my ad
nf-aira Vs" UntJ hnve * tnc * conducted its
of moo, KOC,< ‘ , y has spent u great deal
u him bu l 11 has received more than
i • m ’(■’' l! ‘ cn ded. The orphan house has
ii vi.o.i "* rrl by hlUWImr the two wings;
i,, . ' "''r supply has beep provided;
i have been erected ut Bt
: y* • 10 burrow roadway from the sta
i ' ' . " " uiiide into a gn.nl mod nd
v , Ida tiled, which some day
U, " • beautiful avenue. Thsse and
OI l*er improvements have
been made at Bethesda. In the city we
have built the Whitfield building and have
h p d the Telfair building put in good con
dition. The former was built and the lat-‘
ter bequeathed to the society during my
terms of office. From these two properties
we now derive the main part of the reve
nues with which the orphan home is main
ained. It t s the charity, however, which
the society has disbursed, which should
be the source of fig greatest pride.
during my twenty-one years of service
there have been 62b boys oared for at Be
fwn ' 1,5 of "hom are here to-day. In
leellpg, clothing, educating and caring
tf-o 5 b ) e .J*’® - ! x,ys 'here has been expended
* Z,a--.47. The average number of boys
cared for each year was 74, and the aver
age cost of each per year was $lO3, Some
or the boys admitted only stayed for short
periods, but a majority have lived at Be
tnesda throughout their enlire boyhood, en
teriug a* 5 to 8 years of age and remaining
until they arrived at the ages of 14 to 1*
years, and some until they were 18. In
one instance, that of an orphan and desti
tute sailor boy, who lost an arm on his
voyage to this port and who was taken
from the hospital, the society sent him to
college. He is now doing well as a teacher.
Thirty thousand eight hundred and fifty
four dollars and eight cents was expended
in repairs, taxes and incidentals, and $61,-
351.96 in erecting the Whitfield building,
building the wings to Orphan House, and
other structures at Bethesda. The total
expenditures for the twenty-one years
make u tptal of $243,728.51.
Thanking you for the confidence you
have reposed in me, and the honor con
ferred in electing me so often the president
of the Union So. iety, and with my best
wishes for the future of Bethesda and ev
ery member of the Union Society, I am
yours sincerely, j. H. Estill.
HIS REASONS FOR RESIGNING.
Society Re-elects Its President, How
ever, Against Ills Judgment.
Col. EstlU's resignation as president,
which was embodied in his report, was
taken up. Col. Estill reiterated what he
had said in his report, and begged to be
excused from serving again.
“Twenty-one years," said Col. Estill, “Is
a long time for one man to remain in of
fice. It Is almost a lifetime. Boys whom
I have taken into the care of the society
are now old men. Some of them are almost
grandfathers. It is not that I am tired of
the work or that I am displeased with any
thing that has occurred in connection with
it. My purpose is simply to do what I be
lieve to be the best for the society. It is
time for a change. When one has been
in office twenty-one years it is difficult to
avoid working in oid grooves.”
Col. Estill said that he had not made
this statement simply for the purpose of
having the society indorse his Work and
urge him to accept the office again. It
was simply his plain judgment that it was
time for someone else to take the leader
ship In the work. He was about to with
draw from the room in order to allow the
society to act upon his resignation in his
absence, but was not given time to do so.
Mr. D. It. Thomas, vice president of the
society, promptly moved that It was the
sense of the meeting that Col. Estill should
withdraw his resignation and that he be
re-elected president. There were several
seconds and there was no uncertainty in
the unanimity with which the motion was
carried.
In consenting to accept the presidency
for another year, Col. Estill discussed the
finances of the society briefly, and said
that it was necessary that the member
ship of the society be increased. The only
alternative is to cut down the number of
boys, and this the board can hardly bring
itself to do. Of the 120 boys in the home
eighty are under 7 yeanS of age, and hence
must he expected to remain under
the care of the society for a good many
years to come. The older boys are usually
withdrawn as soon as they become oil
enough to work, and it is to be expected
that all vacancies will be promptly filled
with smaller boys. In years gone by,
when the association had 720 members,
Col. Estill said, it had only twenty boys
to care for, and these were very badly
treated. In the same proportion, with 120
boys well eared for, the society should
have at least 2,000 members.
Mr. R. B. Reppard said that the atten
tion of the public should be called to the
work which the society is doing and its
needs by means of the newspapers and
circular letters. He instanced what might
be accomplished by the success with which
he had met in doing similar work for Em
ory College, of which he was a trustee.
Mr. C. H. Dorsett approved of Mr. Rep
pard's remarks and said that the indif
ference of the public could only be ac
counted for on the ground that it did not
understand the work which the society is
doing.' On motion of Mr. Reppard, the
president was instructed to appoint a
committee to present the claims of the
Bethesda Orpan's Home to the people of
Savannah.
Mr. F. E. Keilbach suggested that a
committee be appointed to confer with
tho County Commissioners and to urge
upon them to pave the balance of the road
from Sand Fly to Bethesda. With a paved
road to the home, Mr. Keilbach said, the
number of visitors to the home would Ire
greatly increased, with a consequent in
crease in interest. A motion to this ef
fect by Mr. Keilbach was adopted, and the
president appointed the following commit
tee: F. E. Keilbach, John R. Dillon, S. B.
Adams, S. Herman, Adam Kessell, John
H. Fox.
Several other suggestions to the end of
increasing public interest in the society
were made. Mr. A. S. Nichols said that
the ladies should be interested, and sug
gested the King's Daughters, as a body,
whose assistance should be solicited. This
suggestion was received with favor. It is
likely that a committee of ladles will be
appointed to co-operate with the board of
managers, and the result may be the'for
mation of a ladies’ auxiliary.
The resignations of Messrs. Lewis T.
Turner and W. N. Nichols, and of the
Ludden & Bates Music House as members
were tendered and accepted.
The following gentlemen were elected
members of the society: E. S. Everett,
E. F. Whitcomb. W. M. Coney, T. P.
Wright, M. Weiinsky, M. 8. Gardner, I>.
.1. Rosenheim, Joseph Ferst, B. R. Arm
strong. Jr., George A. Mercer, Jr., Julian
Schley, IT. H. McLaws, W. W. Pringle, W.
A. Reaves, Reuben Butler, George S.
Haines, Herman Myers, Mrs. Grace B.
Dasher, Hugh Hutton, John O’Keefe.
The other officers of the society were
also unanimously re-elected. The officers
of the society are:
1 President—J. 11. Estilf.
Vice President—D. R. Thomas.
Treasurer—W. E. Coney.
Secretary—E. W. Cubbedge.
■J’lic president re-appointed the old board
of managers, namely: Thomas Bailantyne,
H. B. Reppard. Samuel Herman, K. F.
Lovell. B. P. Hamilton, Samuel B. Adams,
C. H. Dorsett, E. W. Cubbedge, J. H.
Dillon.
The following gentlemen were named um
honorary managers: H. D. Walker, R. E.
Lester. O. M. Sorrel, Wm. Rogers.
The following gentlemen wore appointed
stewards: A. S. Nichols, chairman; Hugh
Logan, J. W. Jackson, F. E. Keilbach,
J 11. Furber, A. Kessel, John H. Fox, J.
Cooper Harris, W. W. Trlngle, Wm. A.
Reaves, John O'Keefe.
Mr. D. R- Thomas submitted the fol
lowing report from the committee on
llnnno and property:
Col. J. H. EsGII, President of the Union
Society: While the record of our society
for the past jour has surpassed all others
THE MOKNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, ADIHE 20, 189a
Simple Home Dyes.
Any One Can Use Diamond Dyes With
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I,tglit and Washing;
Diamond Dyes are prepared specially for
home use, and the directions are so plain
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All the fast Diamond Dyes make colors
that will not fade. They are guaranteed
to do more dyeing, package for package,
than any other dyes.
If you want success in home dyeing, use
Diamond Dyes and nothing else.
ln caring for the largest number of de
pendent hoys, it has been accomplished
under increased expenditure and with di
minished revenue, resulting in the use of
the entire income and over $4,000 of the
principal. The membership dues have
dwindled to the lowest |>olnt in many
years. We advise the appointment of a
large committee, to energetically canvass
that the claims of Its ancient charity l*
so presented to the citizens of Savannah
as to ensure such prompt and substantial
aid as will justify the present schedule of
benevolence and prevent further Impair
ment of oar assets.
The note of the Savannah and Isle of
Hope Railway Company that bore interest
at 7 per cent, has been paid.
By authority of the board of managers
we have contracted with Mr. P. Raby to
construct ten small stores on President
Barnard and State streets at a cost of
$4,051 to he paid from balance on hand,
being a portion of proceeds of railway com
pany’s note.
Tile approaching completion of the gov
ernment building will make it desirable
and necessary to find a tenant or tenants
for the Whitfield building. The dwelling
on South Broad street will likely change
hands at end of present term. Much of Us
rental is absorbed by repairs.
The investments are:
$12,000 second Income bonds of the Cen
tral of Georgia Railway Company.
57,500 Atlanta and West Point Railroad
Company 6 per cent, debentures.
SIO,OOO 5 per cent, consolidated bonds of
the Central of Georgia Railway Company.
$5,000 city of Savannah 5 per cent. bond:?.
$1,044 note of William Hone’s estate.
Lot O, Heathcote ward, on which is the
Whitfield building.
Fifty-two shares of stock of Augusta and
Savannah Railroad Cnq>any.
Telfair legacy, Bay ami Jefferson streets.
Dwelling, Oglethoipe avenue, west.
Springfield >lamatlon land.
Tipperary plantation, Bryan county, and
$5,58,1.39 cash on hand.
The fire insurance Is: Whitfield building,
$20,000; orphan house, 5 years, $20,000; or
phan house furniture, 5 years, $1,000; barn
at Bethesda, $600; stores Bay and Jefferson
streets, $6,000; dwelling, .Oglethorpe ave
nue, $3,000.
In the death of the treasurer, Capt. John
Riley, we have sustained a positive loss.
Until stricken by disease he was ever
faithful to his trust. The vacancy was
promptly filled by the election by the man
agers of Mr. Walter E. Coney, whose early
zeal and devotion for our cause give prom
ise of an efficient treasurer."
HEV. DR. FAIR’S ADDRESS.
Talked to the Society and Its Wards
Beneath the Oaks.
After the business meeting the members
of the society and the boys of the home,
headed by the band, escorted the speaker
of the occasion, Rev. J. Y. Fair, D. D., to
the speaker’s stand under the oaks. The
officers of the society accompanied Dr.
Fair to the stand, while the bdvs
arranged themselves on. the benches ln
front. The large audience ranged itself
behind the boys. The speaker was intro
duced by President Estill.
Dr. Fair expressed the great pleasure
which it gave him to look upon that beau
tiful and historic place. One of the first
books he ever read, he said, was the life
of the man who founded this home, George
Whitefleld. Dr. Fair said that his address
would be to the boys and his subject, "The
Battle of Life and How to Win it.”
Dr. Fair s address was eloquent and in
spiring in its nature, yet thoroughly ap
propriate to the occasion and well suited
to his audience. He dwelt upon the value
of a high and noble ambition, true courage
and faith in God for him who would win
the battle of life. To the young, he said,
life seemed but a bright holiday to be
spent in pleasure. Life to them seems a
picnic. They think the tree of life will
bend down its branches about them and
that its golden prizes will fall at their
feet unsought.
The true idea of life, which they must
learn, he said, is that it is a great battle,
a terrible struggle, for which they must
be prepared. They must learn that (here
is nothing worth having that does not call
for a struggle. Men dig for gold. They
must strive for knowledge. Fortune does
not come to the successful man by chance.
Years of toil, economy and self-sacrifice,
years of hope deferred must precede suc
cess. The great painter, the great musi
cian, the great orator do not achieve their
eminence by luck. Work is the secret of
their success. Genius is but the capacity
with some to work in higher, quicker form.
They are great as the result of their
labors. Success involves work. Life is a
battle to be won by conflict. There is but
one path to success and it is hard and
stony - .
Three things were necessary to him who
would win in the battle of life, he said.
The first of these is ambition. The first of
these is ambition, not impure,
unholy ambition, determined to win re
gardless of others, but the ambition which
means a high purpose in life, the determ
ination to accomplish something. The soul
that Is without ambition is like an engine
that is without steam. Dr. Fair contrast
ed the life filled with noble purpose with
that of one who drifts idly upon the pleas
ure to the final shipwreck of soul and
body. By ambition he told them that he
meant they should have an idea, an ob
ject In life, something towards which they
should direct their energies. The men who
have accomplished most for this world,
he said, have been the men of a single
idea.
Next to ambition comes courage. With
out courage ambition is worthless. It
takes courage to meet difficulties. With
ambition and courage a good fight may
be fought. "But faith Is the greatest of
all. It l the shield of the soldier who
fights the battle of life. He who would
win must also have this shield.
Dr. Fair’s remarks at this point were
peculiarly appropriate to his young audi
ence, much more so doubtless than anv
of them realized. Alluding gently to
their orphaned condition he lead up to the
thought that each one of them had a
Father ln heaven of infinite power and
goodness, within Whose hands are all the
rlchea of the earth. With faith in Him
they will have courage to fight the bat
tle of life. R la this Father that makes
the promise, "To him that overeomoth will
1 give to sit with Me upon My throne.”
Dr. Fair encouraged his young tut.li
enee hy telling them that lh greatest men
this country has produced began life poor
and unaided. On* {‘resident watt a rail
splitter and another a tador. There are
railroad kings of to-day who ride In their
palace cars who begun life as brakemen
on the top of a freight car. The mer
chant princes of to-day began life as
clerks.
Almost the last thing which Whitefiold
wrote, after leaving this country for En
gland, said Dr. Fair, In conclusion, was
"God bless Bethesda.” "And X, too, say
God bless Bethesda,” said he. "May it
bo the house of mercy, ever open to the
distressed. May it be as the holy wat >r
which is said to have gushed from the
fountain underneath the altar, currying
healing in Its touch.”
Dr. Fair’s address was greatly enjoyed
by old as well as young. At its conclusion,
Mr. C. H. Dorsett offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed:
’’Resolved, that the thanks of the society
be and they are hereby tendered Rev.
James Y. Fa r, D. D., for hla beautiful and
instructive address, and that he be re
quested to furnish a copy for publication
in the proceedings of this anniversary."
The benediction was pmnouncdtl by Rev.
Richard Webb, after which the society's
anniversary meeting adjourned. The
crowds did not leave the grounds, how
ever, until the threatening appearance of
the weather warned them that it would be
well to take their leave. In fact many peo
ple came out on the afternoon cars and
the grounds presented an animated scene
during the entire afternoon. Both build
ings and grounds were in the best of con
dition and furnished satisfactory evidence
of the good work done by Superintendent
Chaplin and his assistants.
THE DAY WITH THE CYCLERS.
Lively Progrniniue of Events nf
W lice!men's Park.
The cycle racing season at Savannah
will open this afternoon, with the meet of
the Savannah Bicycle Track Club, to be
held at Wheelmen's track. The riders put
in the finishing touches to their training
yesterday afternoon at the track, and if
the weather Is good this afternoon the
races ought to prove interesting.
The card is made up of an interesting
list of events. The match race between
Kinsey of Savannah and Huffstetier, the
Orlando professional, will lie one of the
features of the meet. Both Kinsey and
Huffstetier have been training here for the
past month, and they are both thoroughly
fit. Kinsey is said to be riding better than
he has ever done, and Huffstetier expects
to do the best work of his life this season.
The match will be ridden in three heats,
and will be a sweepstake for a prize of
$56 in money.
La Due, the amateur from Cotd Spring,
N. Y.. and Connery and Thompson, the
Savannah amateurs, will meet in three
races, the mile and half-mile open, and
the five-mile handicap. La Due is known
to be a fast man, but Connery and Thomp
son are in fine condition, and will give the
Northern crack a good race. Thompson
has been living In Savannah for a year
now, and gives tho place of his entry as
Savannah. He is a fast youngster, who
has his best riding yet to do. Weidner
and Strothotte, Ihe St. Loui3 entries, are
members of the Sixth Missouri Regiment.
The races will begin at 4 o’clock./ The
street railway will run cars out Da|e ave
nue within a quarter of a mile of the track
and passengers for the track will be car
ried from there in busses and buckboards
without extra charge. The admission lo
the (rack will be 25 cents and to the grand
stand 10 cents. Bicycles will be checked at
the track. The track is in good condition.
The races are being promoted by Mr.
Charles D. Coburn, and, gre sanctioned by
the L. A. W.
A feature that was added to the pro
gramme last night will be the exhibition
mile by the Stearns septuplet team, com
posed of seven riders. This Is the largest
machine that has been found practical
for pacing purposes and the spectators will
find It Interesting to see it work.
The following is tho programme, with the
names of entries and tho handicaps:
First Event-One mile novice, amateur.
Entries: R. O. Launey, Thomas Cava
naugh and W’illlam Beckwith.
Second Event—First heat mile profes
sional match race between I. U. Kinsey,
Jr., of Savannah, and W. I. Huffstetier of
Orlando, Fla.
Third Event—One mile open, amateur.
Entries: W. A. La Due, Cold Spring, N. Y.;
Henry Thompson, C. I‘. Connery, Jr., Hen
ry Strothotte, St. Louis. Mo.’, H. C. Weid
ner, St. Louts, Mo., and J. S. Murchinson,
Marion, S. C.
Fourth Event—Second heat Kinsey-Huff
stettler match race.
Fifth Event—Half mile, open amateur.
Entries: W. A. Le Due, Cold Springs. N.
Y.; Henry Thompson, C. P. Connery, Jr.,
H. C. Weidner, St. Louis, Mo.; Henry
Strothotte, St. Louis. Mo., and J. S. Mur
chinson, Marion, S. C.
If a third heat is necessary to decide
the match race, it will be run here.
Sixth Event—Exhibition mile by Stearns’
septuplet to be ridden by H. A. Crane, Jr.,
Stearsman; H. M. Garmany, H. Beckett,
F. E. Dunaway, S. A. Crawford. A. Scy
den, Jr., and Percy Bacon.
Seventh Event—One mile for boys under
16 years. Entries: Harry Houston, Tinsley
Wells nnd Angus Walden.
Eighth Event—Five-mile, handicap, am
ateur. Entries: W. A. La Due, Cold
Springs, N. Y„ scratch; C. P.
connery, Jr., scratch; Henry Thompson,
scratch; H. C. Weidner, St. Louis, Mo., 250
yards; Henry Strothotte, St. Louis, 250
yards; J. S. Murchinson,Marlon,2so yards;
R. O. Launey. 350 yards; Thomas Cava
naugh, 350 yards.
The following will be the officials of the
meet:
H e f ere Q_j. w. Heffernan.
Judges—W. W. Gross. Lieul. A. E. Wil
liams and William Denhardt.
Timers—Gordon Saussyi J. M. Wilson
and C. B. Westeott.
Starter—Al Ray.
Umpires—E. C. Ryals and James H.
Butner.
Clerk of Course—H. D. Osborne.'
Scorer—T. T. Morgan.
AT THE THEATER,
Tolson & Todd Company's Perform
ance of “Neve Orleuns ly Gaslight.”
The Tolson & Todd Company gave two
performances at the theater yesterday.
The matinee performance was largely at
tended, but the rain prevented a large
house at night. "New Orleans by Gas
light” was the 1)111 last night, and the com
pany put the play on tn very good style,
while the specialties were pleasing. Among
the members of the company are the fol
lowing: Charles C. Tolson. J. N. Todd,
Robert Wheeler. John Keiffer, C. E. May.
J. B. Hymer, Mies Marie Madson, Jliss
Fannie Sampson, and Miss Lorena Graves.
At the matinee this afternoon the bill
will be the same as that given last night,
while to-night’s will be ’'Liberty and
Love.”
—Melba, the prlma donna. Is an excel
lent whistler, and is reported as saying
that she always whistles the music of a
new part before trying to sing R.
puts life Into the human frame, wakens
the intiid to activity. The wonderful
product of that wonderful concern, the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass n
AT WEST'S
WleHiiMtiEgM:
vT J
Hr
the Biume
OHIO FREEZERS.
the favorite
Lightning Freezers
We sell only dependable B<x>ds. Garden
Hoes and Rakes. Wedding Present*.
THOS, WEST & CO.,
11 Ilroaiclilon Street, West.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.
"PRESENTS' AS KEEPSAKES OF A
durable and welcome nature; appropriate
souvenirs being constantly with the wear
er; an accurate watch, a handsome and
symbolic finger ring or a heart bracelet,
ore the very things that are always a
reminder of the giver. Fegeas, the relia
ble Jeweler, 28 East Broughton street, the
place where It Is not necessary to be n
major general to be well treated, and even
the smallest purse can find something to
suit.
" FILII'INu solitaire, the great
est puzzle of the century, $5 paid for the
first correct solution, with written detailed
statement; price, 10 cents, mailed for 12
cents only, at C. P. Mil.er, agent; trade
supplied.
" FURNITURE STORED. PACKED
and shipped; competent workmen; relia
ble service; moderate charges. J. N. Me-
Gillie, furniture.
BABY CARRIAGES AN D GO-CA RTS.
beautiful styles. Just received; prices mod
erate. C. P. Miller, agent.
"new lines of matting^
shades, art squares, rugs and oilcloths,
Just received; prices to suit everybody. C.
P. Miller, agent.
STOVES, HEATERS AND TIN ROOFS
repaired. P. H, Kiernan, 10 W. State
street.
OTHELLO RANGES, DOMESTIC
Sunshine, Home Sunshine. Excelsior Penn
Cook. Royal Manhattan. Cotton Plant, for
sale by P. H. Kiernan. 10 Weat Slate
street.
■"ENAMELED iron beds "and
springs, enameled cribs, dresaera, chlffon
ieres, etc. Toilet tables, great variety;
close prices. C. P. Miller, agent.
MATTRESSES RENOV ATED" FURNl
ture packed and shipped by skilled work
men: charges moderate. C. P. Miller,
agent.
MOTH-PROOF CEDAR CHEST; SOL
!d cedar and oak lined with cedar; special
sizes to order. C. P. Miller, agent.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS,
syphon Jet water closets and the latest
sanitary Improvements. Let me give you
r. bid. P. H Kiernan. 10 West State street.
BUY YOUR REFRIGERATOR THIS
week, and buy it from Miller. The very
best makes. Baldwin. Siberia, American,
Erie and Leader. Mammoth stock, right
prices and satisfaction guaranteed. Also
Ice boxes, water coolers and Wonder freez
ers. C. P. Miller, Agent.
BROUGHTON BROS., CONTRACT
ors; painting and paper hanging. Whita
ker and Bay lane.
MEDICAL.
HOW ARE TOUR FEET? IF TOUR
feet are troubling you, call on me and I
will give you relief. I cure Ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city. Pa
tients treated at residences: orders can be
left at Wheeler’s drug store, Bull and
State streets. Telephone 114. Lem Davis,
surgeon, chiropodist.
HELP WANTED—MALE.
WANTED, TWO SOLICITORS OF
good appearance; good pay for hustlers.
Apply between 1 and 3. J. E. Byrd, 415
Gaston street, cast.
WANTED, A FI U S T—C LA 8 8 C A li
nage painter and a first-class wheelwright.
Apply to P.-Barrett, 113 West Broad street.
WANTED, A WHITE GOOD BHOE
makcr and repairer. Rogers, 124 Drayton
street.
ERECTING ENGINEER WANTED;
wanted, a first-class hydraulic cotton com
press engineer and machinist; none but
an experienced man with references need
apply. Address Compress, P. O. Box 3OT,
Waco, Tex.
WANTED, A COMPETENT CARPET
layer; must he sober and industrious; state
wages wantel. P. O. Box 31, Savannah.
WANTED. RECRUITS FOR THE
United States Marine Corps, unmarried
men of good habits, between the ages of
21 and 35 years; must be free from all
physical defects and disease and not less
than 5 feot 5 inches nor more than 6 feet
In hight; must he citizens or naturalized
citizens of the United States; enlistment
for five years; duty abroad or In United
States; pay, 113 to 116 per month; food,
clothing and medical attendance free. For
enlistment or further particulars, apply to
Recruiting Officer. Morrison House, 1(4
Broughton street, east. Savannah, Oa.
HELP WANTBD—FEMALE.
ALL LADIES HAVING SPARE TIME
can earn money at home making patches;
$6 to 110 weekly; reply envefopc for partic
ulars and sample. Foster Cos., West Twen
ty-alnth street, New Tork.
AGEVI 9 \\ ANTED.
WORK OFFERED
agents In every town to secure subecrlp.
(lons to the Ladles' Homo Journal and
the Saturday Evening Post, flood pay
for good work. We want agents to work
thoroughly and wltb business system to
cover each section with our Illustrated
little booklets end other advertising mat
ter. How well some of our agent* have
succeeded Is told In a little booklet we
would Ilk* to send you- portraits of eome
of our best agents, with the story of how
(hey made It pay. The Curlls Publishing
Cos., Philadelphia. Fa,
YOU NEED A
SOLID COMFORT “HAPPY THOUGHT”
BABCOCK,
Which combines all the elements of a drive to the office In the morning and a drlvw
to Thunderbolt In the afternoon.
It has all the BABCOCK specialties, nicely proportioned and made for com
fort. ■
One of our customers writes: “Tam delighted with the “Happy Thought
Spring;' would not exchange It for any that X have ever tried; beats them all,
and I lit In k ihe Raboock Self-Oiling, Dust-Excluding Axle a great Improvement
over the old style.”
TO BE HAD ONLY AT ....
Savannah Carriage and Wagon Cos.
<>l West Broad Street.
FflfllObS
WHITE MOI'STAIN FREEZERS.
employment wanted.
"T^AIrT^VANTST^OsTTIoNniFrV^LEI^
In bakery or confectionary. Address M. y.,
317 West Harris street, city.
’ WANTEII. 4'iISITItIN IN~( IKNTI.K
-man’s family 1 ns butler, gardener, or coach
man; good references. Apply X., this of
fice.
HOUSES WANTED.
WANTED, HOUSE THREE OR FOUR
rooms In good locality; rent 38 So $lO. Ad
dress. W. H. H , 328 West Broughton street.
Ittltills WANTED.
ELAT OF
four rooms In good neighborhood; perma
nent if desirable. Address H., this office.
WANTED—MISCELLANEOUS.
D4L4uTh4T~~'hORSK
sound and gentle. Apply lo Rhodes &
Walker. Broughton and Jefferson streets.
""WANTED, STABLE AND BUGGY
house, neighborhood of Ahereorn and Lib
erty. Address D. T. M., News office.
FOR RENT—HOUSES.
'^TiT'IUCNTW'TJR'^TIUrir^^
residence at Isle of Hope; furnished; gas
and water throughout. Also small dwell
ing on same pluce, lately occupied by
Llewellyn J. Brown, Esq. J. H. EsUll, 5
Whitaker street.
-FOR RENT, ABERCORN STREET
dwelling, opposite Colonial Park; excellent
condition; terms reasonable. Apply No. 24
Bryan street, east.
—FOR RENT. THOSE NEW" HOUSES*.
516 , 518, 520, 522, 524 and 526 Montgomery
street, having all modern convenient**,
gas and electricity; will bo ready for ten
ants May 1. D. Y. Dancy, 114 Bay street,
east.
-FOR RENT, DWELLING] NO 813
Barnard street. For Information apply to
Myera & Ho|t, agents. No. 24 Bryan atreet,
east.
TYUBE ISLAND; FoiI*RENT. TOREE
cottages, opposite postolllce; artesian well
on premises. 310 Oglethorpe avenue, east.
*"FOR RENT, UNTIL NOV." 15. NIC ELY
furnished house; centrally located. Address
J. S. C., eare Morning News.
“FOR RENT. DESIRABLE HOUSE,
southern and eastern exposure; modem
conveniences. Apply at residence, 909 Lin
coln street. near Bolton.
—COMFORTARLE,' ( ’OS'y"' HOUSE IN
first-class order in thorough repair. 221
Waldburg street, east; right rent to right
tenant. Estate Solomon Cohen, West
Broad and Broughton streets.
FOR RENT, 209 EAST HENRY
street; possession Immediately. Apply 206
Henry, east.
‘ PXiR RENT, HOUSE 441 BARNARD
street. Apply 113 Broughton street, west.
FOR RENT-ROOMS.
FOR RENT, MAY 1, NICE FEAT. 3
connecting rooms, parlor floor; privilege of
bath; ull conveniences; large yard; rent
cheap. 411 Park avenue, weal.
"' FOR RENT, FLAT FOUR CONNECT-
Ing rooms, with bath, 312. Southwest cor
ner Abercorn and Wahlburg.
“"ELEGANT ROOM, FIRST FLOOR:
large hall, third floor; Lyons' block; rent
reasonable. Apply John Lyons.
FOR SALE—HEAL ESTATE.
"for BAl'r At’(HTOnT MAY 2,
before court house; elegant residence lot
on New Houston, near I .In coin, 51 feet
frontage. Louis M. Ashby, executor.
"THE FINEST PLACE ON THE SALTS
for sale; new house, handsome grounds
and everything in the best order; on trolley
line and new Isle of Hope road; liberal
terms. For particulars apply M. J.
Moore, 406 St. Nicholas street.
FOR BALE, MV PROPERTY AT
White Bluff, containing about seventy
acres, having a frontage of 2,000 feet on
Vernon rtver, and two large dwellings, ar
tesian water. William Ncyle Habersham.
“FOR SALE OR RENT, NICE LITTLE
home In the town of Rincon. George A.
Keller, Melnhard, Ga.
' TYREE LOTS, FOR SALE. TWO FINE
high ground south end tots; facing creek.
Apply 113 Broughton street, west.
"RESIDENCE LOTS ON BOLTON
Waldhurg, New Houston, Duffy and Hen
ry, east of Habersham; the most desirable
locations in city. W. J. Miscaily, Jr.
"for the p t;hpo Be~of~bivisionTt
am offering the most eligible lots In city,
north of Anderson street; lots are situated
on Rolton, Waldburg, New Houston, Duffy
and Henry; can make terms suitable. W.
J. Mlscally, Jr.
RESIDENCES AND BUILDING LOTS
for sale alt over the city on easy terms.
Robert H. Tatem, real estate dealer. No.
7 York street, west.
FOR SALE—MISLELI ANEtitB.
HORSES AND MULES JUST ARHIV
ed and for sale by Younglove & Sipple at
their stables, Broughton and West
Broad streets. Carlo ail extra nice horses
and mules. Any one wishing a good
horse or mule will do well to examine this
stock before buying elsewhere.
““FORT BALE~CHOICE SEED RICE,
clear of volunteer. George A. Ke.ter,
Melnhard, Ga.
FOR SALE, 1 TOMATO PLANTS "7n
quantity. Jas. Scarborough, 522 Pine, cor
ner Ann.
'FOR SALE, NEW. BEAUTIFUL
launches, one launch 2 H. P.. $300; one
launch, 5 H. P.. 1750; one launch, £ H. p.,
$B5O. Llppman Bros., Wholesale Drug
gists and agents for Racine and Truscott
Boat Companies.
CYPRESS RMINOI.ES, CALL ON US
for best manufactured cypreaa shingles f.t
prices ranging from $1.50 to $3.2$ per thou
sand, according to grads; boats can load
st the mills. Vala Royal flhlngle Mills.
RUA RUING.
'’dEhThaTTle SOUTHERN ROOMS
and first-class table board in modern bouse
near Foieyth Park, ti!2 Barnard street, ,
At CTIOX SALES FUTURE DAYS,
HANDSOME OAK AND WALNUT
l'tltNlTlHK AT AUCTION ON PREM
ISE!).
C. H. DOIISETT, Auctioneer,
Will sell on Thursday, 27th inst., at No.
Whitaker street, next to the corner of
Toy lor, at 11 a. m., the contents of that
residence, the owner having removed from
the city.
PARLOR AND HALL—Handsome parlor
suite In silk rep., cabinet, pictures,
shades, matting, mahogany table,
hat rack, lineolcum, jardiniere
stands.
CHAMBERS—EIegant walnut and oak
suites, os good as new; bed springs,
mattresses, pillows, matting, hand
some toilet sets, rugs,
window shades, pictures.
DINING ROOM—Massive oak sideboard
and extension table, pictures, safe,
line refrigerator, chairs, mattresses,
mats, lady's desk, onyx tables,
handsome rockers.
KITCHEN—Cooking utensils, tables, etc,
N. I?.—All of the above articles are as
good as new, having been In use but si
few months.
AUCTION : i
SALE OF PROPERTY 11 OUGHT IN BE
THE COUNTY FOH TAXES.
I. D. LA IIOCHE, Auctioneer. i
On TUESDAY, the 2d day of May, be
fore the Court House door, during tha
legal hours of sale, 1 will sell by order of
the County Commissioners and ex-ofllclo
Judges Chatham county, the following
described pieces of property: i
A unio Beinkampen—Lots Nos. 1 and 3
Barry ward, city of Savannah.
Estate Sarah 1,. Constantine—B acre#
land and improvements. White Bluff. •
Estate DeWltt C. Cook—B6 acres, moreoll
less, 10 miles on Pina Barren road.
George Smith—lmprovements on north
part of lot No. 20 Screven ward.
Estate Michael Walsh—Lots Nos. 14 and
16 Choctaw ward.
Terms dash; purchasers paying for pa*
pera
~ : —— ' 1
LUST AND FdUND.
OF KEYS? NEAR
Dale avenue cumps. Return lo Morning
News offiee.
FOUND. IRISH SETTER " IHKL
blazed face; has a collar ullhout name;
owner pay exiKiises. Address A. Jasmc, 311
Jefferson, or 'phone 264.
EDUCATIONAL.
PARTIES WHO DO NOT WISH TO
attend a regular school cun obtain pri
vate lessons in shorthand and typewrit
ing at MSG Bull street, near De Soto Ho
tel; 'phone 2266, any hour after 11:30 a. ra,
—c:,,i
SUMMER RESORTS.
'"C9U69 MADISON AVENUE? NEW
York city; elegant parlor floor, private
bath; other desirable rooms; houses, tabla
first-class; Southerners accommodated!
moderate.
“"THE GRAND." MOUNT VERNON, N
H„ George E. Bates, proprietor (for IS
years proprietor the Lafayette at Sarato
ga Springs); most pleasant summer hotel
lu the finest location in New England!
1,100 feet above the sea, with view* ex
tending from 30 to 60 miiea In every di
rection; pure bracing air; finest water
supply; for health, rest or recreation, no
place can offer greater Inducements;
Mount Vernon Is a beautiful village; the
Grand is a fine, modern, select family ho
tel; accommodates 260 guests; rates very]
moderate; all outside rooms, with im
mense closets; best hair mattresses, elec
tric bells, etc.; 400 feet broad balconies;
extensive grounds; golf, tennis, croquet,
etc.; beautiful 10-acre pine grove; fine
bowling alleys, billiard and pool tables; all
free to guests; good stable; excellent cui
sine; best of everything; season from May
to November; send for prices and illus
trated booklet.
MISCELLANEOUS.
~MATTREtnn?STmHIOUtn^
vated and made to order at a reasonable
price; moving, shipping, packing and stor
ing furniture, a specialty; rates always
suitable. A. H. Griffin, 314 Broughton,
west. Fone 2464.
LEGAL NOTICES.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Notice Is hereby given that I have mado
application to the Court of Ordinary for
Chatham county for leave to sell the one
(lfth undivided Interest In lot number
eight (8) Anson ward, In the city of Sa
vannah, and Improvements thereon, be
longing to estate of Francis W. Reid, de.
ceased, for the payment of debts and dis
tribution, and that said order will
granted at May term, IM, of said court,
unless objections arc filed thereto.
MARGARET REID,
Administratrix Estate of Francis W. Reid,
deceased.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUJiTY-
Notlce Is hereby given thut I huve made
application to the Court of Ordinary for
Chatham county, for leave to sell lots 27
and 28, Jackson ward, city of Savannah,
said etate and county, belonging to estate
of S. Ellen Coleman, deceased, for the
payment of debts and distribution, and
that said order will be granted at May
term, 188#. of said court, unless objection*
arc died thereto.
ALEXANDER R. LAWTON.
Administrator.
PLUMBING. STEAM AND GAS FITTING
By Competent W'orkmen at Reasonable
Figures.
L. A. MCCARTHY.
All work done under my supervision. A)
full supply of Globes, Chandeliers, Steam
snd Gas Fittings of all the latest styles, al
142 and 144 DRAYTON STREET.
PORTLAND CEMENT
FOR SALE BY
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
AMFOHTICRS, J ,
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