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UPROAR AND PRAYER
SAVANNAH'S G R EI'TIN <5 TO THE
NEW CENTURY.
REVEL IN THE STREETS.
WHILE WORSHIPERS THRONGED
THE CHURCHES.
Deatli of On Century nml RlrtH of
Another Marked by Noise and So
lemnity—The Sleeping Portion ot
Savannah'* Population Awakened
at Midnight liy a Din That Hid
Farewell to the Old and Weleomed
the New—Not All of Tho*e Who Re
mained Up to Wnteh the Passing of
the Century lndnlged In Sueli a
Welcome—Services of Prayer nnd
Praline Held in Many Chnrelie*.
Sleeping Savannah was awakened at
jnidnight to a realization that the nine
teenth century is dead and that the
twentieth was born. An exceedingly wake
ful portion of the population sounded the
alarm that caused Individuals who had
failed to grow enthusiastic to turn in their
warm beds, welcome the new century with
& possible wonder as to what it might
mean for them and drift off Into anatne
mas against those who had disturbed
their slumbers.
Roaring cannon erakers, clanging
church bells, far-reaching music of
chimes, screeches of whistles and sirens
combined with the noises from other
(sources, to bid farewell to the old year,
and welcome the new—farewell to the old
century and a welcome to the new To
but a few Is it given to welcome the ad
vent of anew century twice, and it was
for this reason that many took the op
portunity to give noisy greeting to the
twentieth.
Not all chose raucous noises to mark
the setting of the old and the rise of the
new age. In many of the churches of
the city solemn and religious thoughts
upon the past and the future moved large
congregations. Communion with their
Maker they considered a proper means
of noting the death of the old and the
birth of the new century, and it was In
worship of Him that the last moments
Of 1900 passed away.
No heed was paid the suggestion that
32 o’clock, city time, was not the hour
of the death and birth of centuries, and
the observance was not fixed for some
other time. Owing to the variance of
tiifie-pieces, there was no general start
at the same moment; those who celebrated
began their celebrations go-as-you-please.
Two or three minutes before midnight the
first whistle was opened to emit Its wel
coming blasts and the first cannon-crack
er was fired. With the pealing forth of
the hour from the city clocks, the din
began, the occasional noise having been
reinforced until it was one continuous
stream of sound, a mingling of many and
punctuated frequently with some great
burst of sound, these contributions being
from great crackers.
For some minutes the noise continued
without cessation, and then they ceased
as they had begun, gradually. The city's
welcome to the new century was over.
The sleepers were left at peace and those
who had remained up to see its passing
retired to their rest.
METHODISTS’ WATCH NIGHT.
Ti. suing of the Ith Century Marked
by Imposing Scenes.
The union meeting of Methodists at
Grace Church was a most notable one In
many respects. It would have been an ex
ceptionally large one held at any time,
but, lasting as It did until after midnight,
the crowd that packed the church until
there were no further seats to be had,
made It an exceptional one Indeed.
The programme, the same os that In
all Methodist churches throughout the
connection, lasted from 10 o'clock until
after midnight. It consisted of hymns,.
prayer and scripture readings, and a
brief review by Rev. Baseom Anthony of
the educational and missionary facts of
the century. In this review the follow
ing statement Is of particular Interest:
"The first foreign missionary society on
this continent was organized In 1810— the
American Board of Commissioners for
Foreign Missions. There are now 509 such
societies throughout Christendom. The
receipts for the first year of missionary
effort were *lls. These various societies,
including Independent and eo-opemtive ef
fort. now receive annually more than
$19,000,000. The first Woman's Foreign Mis
sionary Society was organized In 1831 in
England; there are to-day 130 such or
ganizations. forty of them being in Amer
ica. The century has been one of re
markable growth in evangelistic effort.
From the small beginnings made upon
Its threshold, there are now 1,300.000 na
tive communicants, with 15.400 Protestant
missionaries on the foreign field, assist
ed by more than 77,300 native laborers,
who are daily engaged lit pointing the
heathen to Christ. In ttys effort the mis
sionaries have been ably seionded by the
Bible societies, which began the century
with only forty-seven versions of the
Scriptures. Since that time 350.000,000
copies and portions have been Issued 111
421 languages, which include nine-tenths
, of the human race.
Mr. Anthony’s address was followed by
personal experiences. expression* of
thanks for mercies past, and reasons for
a century thank offering; many of the
congregation taking part in this feature
of the service. After a hymn had been
eung, the second part of the service, a
sermon by Bishop Hendrix, wits begun.
Bishop Hendrix spoke on "God’s Grow
ing Confidence In Men," taking his text
from John 15:16, "Ye have not chosen me,
but I have chosen you, and ordained you,
that ye should go and bring forth fruit,
and that your fruit should remain; that
whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father In
my name, He may give It you.”
The Bishop spoke of the Revolution
that the Christian religion had created In
the world, of the missionaries, and the
results of their efforts, particularly In the
light of their probable results In the cen
tury to come.
Of God's growing confidence In man.
the visible results, he sail, were to be
seen In the number of discoveries made
during the dying century which were
nearly twice as many as had been made
during all the previous eighteen centu
ries. All these, he said, were ordained
for the furtherance of his teachings.
"One hundred years ago to-night there
was another watch night service when
countless thousands of Christians on their
knees begged Gad to open the doors of
heathendom to the teachings of
his servants. To-night there Is
no closed door to that teaching.
"The last century was one of prayer,
this is one of preparation, and the next
will be one of occupancy. I expect by the
beginnig of the next century the Chris
tian religion will have thrown down and
destroyed all the Idols of heathendom as
completely as It has overthrown and de
stroyed those of Greece and Home,
k “In the eighteenth century Voltaire said
that it was the twilight of religion. It
was, but It was (he twilight that precedes
the dawn.”
The thank offering followed the Bishop's
sermon. The money given will be added
to the fund of $1,500,000 that was to be
raised by the M. E. Church, South, being
its slotted share of the, twentieth century
fund of $40,000,000 which will be raised by
the church at large for educational and
missionary work. The amount raised by
the M. E. Church, South, will be used en
tirely In the endowment of Methodist In
stitutions of learning.
Bishop Hendrix announced that he had
received from Bishop C. B. Galloway, at
Jackson, Miss.,, a telegram announcing
that already $1,400,000 had been raised,
leaving only SIOO,OOO to be secured at the
various meetings last night. It is more
than probable that this amount was raised
by the combined collections throughout
the connection.
CATHEDRAL’S SOLEMN SERVICE.
Edifice YY’as Filled Daring Celebra
tion of the Pontifical Mass.
The celebration of solemn pontifical mass
at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist
at midnight marked the beginning of the
new century In the Catholic churches.
Every scat was occupied, and several hun
dred people stood throughout the service.
The interior of the. church never looked
more beautiful and the services were sol
emn and Imposing. Bishop Kilev was the
celebrant. The officers of the mass were
Father Kennedy, assistant priest; Father
Hennessy, deacon ; Fat her Carey, subdea
con; Mr. Cornelius McCarthy, master of
ceremonies; Messrs. Dan McCarthy and
James Houlihan, acolytes, and Walter
Sullivan, censer bearer.
The musical part of the programme was
elaborate. The choir of twenty-five voices
was under Director Reharer. At 3 min
utes of 12 o'clock the organ prelude by
Batisto was begun. As the sound of ex
ploding fireworks and clanging bells with
out announced the hour of midnight* and
the dawn of anew century the altar boys
led the procession to the chancel, followed
by the incense bearers and Bishop Kelley
and the officers of the mass.
Bishop Kelley ascended the throne,
where he donned his vestments. During
the Incense offering the Bishop was be
tween Father Carey on the right and
Fathers Kennedy and Hennessy on the
left.
The incense offering was followed by the
Kyrie, Wiegand's mass in A; the Gloria.
Credo, Sanctus, Benedictus, Agnus Dei,
"Messe Solennelle to St. Cecilia," by
Gounod, beautifully sung by the choir.
The mass is the one that was sung so
well at The dedication services.
Bishop Kelley delivered a short but ap
propriate sermon. He spoke of the ad
vancement of the church and of Its posi
tion In this, anew century.
It was nearly 2 o’clock when “O Salu
taris" was played. The offertory was
"Ave Marie,” by Wiegand. The mass
marked the twenty-sevemh anniversary of
the ordination of Bishop Keliey as a
priest.
THE MASS AT ST. PATRICK’S.
A Throng of Worshiper* Atteniletl
the Solemn Service*.
The services of greeting to the new
century at St. Patrick's Church began a
few minutes before midnight. The con
gregation of worshipers filled every pew
and way back in the vestibule almost be
yond the doors people stood with bared
heads as the organ pealed forth the notes
of Marzo's Mass.
TTiS church was brilliantly lighted. The
main altar was ablaze with candles and
the altar to the Blessed Virgin shone re
splendent. There was a hush over the
great congregation of worshipers as the
moment of midnight approached and a
feeling of relief came as the joyous voices
of the choir swelled in the rich music of
the mass.
The mass was celebrated by Father Mc-
Carthy, assisted by Father Quinlan. The
music by the choir under the direction of
Prof. Steeg was exceptionally fine. The
soloists were Mrs. Barbour and Miss Bren
nan, sopranos; Miss Gleason, alto; Mr.
Clarity, tenor, and Mr. Goette and Mr.
Bell, bassos. Mrs. Barbour sang the “Et
Incarnatos," Mr. Clarity the "Deum di
Deum." Miss Gleason and Mtss Brennen
the "Agnus Dei" duet, Mr. Goette and "Et
IJnum Sanctum” and Mr. Goette and Mr.
Bell the "Que Tolls."
After the mass came the benediction,
At the Sacred Heart Church a solemn
mass was celebrated by Father William.
The music was the same as at St. Pat
rick's.
WATCHED IN SILENT PBATBH.
The Dftivn of flie Century Servleen
nt St. John’*.
At St. John’s Protestant Episcopal
Church last night the minutes which
marked and held the transition from the
nineteenth to the twentieth Century were
spent by a large congregation in silent
prayer.
A beautiful service, principally choral
in its character, was conducted by Rev.
J. Herbert Woodward, assistant rector of
the church. The choir, under the direc
tion of Mr. Kdwyn Woodhams, was in ex
cellent voice find the several numbers on
the programme were rendered with tine
expression.
The processional was the ctmnt, "Come
All Ye Faithful.” This was followed by
the Choral Evening Service, and this, in
turn, by the Evening Service of. King-
Hall. The recessional was Hymn No. 418.
At the conclusion of the choral serv
ice, Rev. Mr. Woodward made a brief
nddress, outlining the measure of indi
vidual responsibility and emphasizing the
need of stern resistance of temptation.
As the midnight hour approached, Mr.
Woodward summoned the congregation
to Join him in silent prayer and while
this was in progress the new century was
born. As the congregation knelt, the
chimes of St. John’s rang out the birth
of 1901,
All of this time the altar lights had
been the only ones in the church, the
congregation sitting in darkness. As
the chimes ceased to ring, the lights In
the auditorium were turned on. Then
the sacrament of the Holy Communion
was administered and the benediction
pronounced.
SOLEMN SERVICES AT ST. PAUL’S.
| Tle Yevr Year ami Yew Centnry
Inhered In With Prayer.
There were two services at St. Paul’s
Episcopal Church in closing the cemury,
iioth of a penitential character. The first j
wns at noon, and consisted of n service
and sermon, and the second the more
beautiful and solemn because of the as so.
elation It bore to the coming of the new
year and century, began at 11:30 at night
and lasted until within few minute* of
midnight, the last few moment* between
its close and the beginning of the new
year and new century being given to si
lent prayer and concentration.
Just before the last few seconds of the
dying year were ticked off Rev. Mr. Scully !
led the congregation In prayer and then,
as the bells and whistles all over the city
announced the birth of the new century,
wished his heaters a happy new year
greeting, asking for them that all bless
ings might flow into their hearts, lives,
and homes, and that they be not only
temporal blessings but spiritual ones.
Holy Communion was administered a
(Continued on Sixth Page.)
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1901,
NEW TERMS BEGIN TO-DAY.
COUNTY' OFFICERS RETIRE OH
START ANOTHER TWO YE ARS.
Change* in tlie (Mice of Connty
Sheriff, Receiver of Tax Return*,
Sheriff of City Court and Coroner
and Three New Commissioner*.
Other Officer* Retain Their Place*.
There Will He No Ceremonies At
tending the Induction of the New
Officers—All hut the Commission
ers Have Already Utialllied and
Taken the Oath of Offiee.
Bast night at midnight the terms of of
fice of all the county officers expired and
their new terms, or the terms of their
successors, began. There will be consid
erable changes In the personnel of the
Court House officers after to-day.
Maj. John Schwarz succeeds Mr. Thomas
J. Sweeny as sheriff of the county; Mr.
Sweeny, however, will remain as chief
deputy under the new administration and
probably will have almost entire charge,
of the office.
Mr. Mareue tS. Baker succeeds Capt.
John R. Dillon as receiver of tax returns.
Mr. John J. Horrlgan succeeds Mr. Ed
ward J. Whelan as sheriff of the City
Court. Mr. D. J. Charlton will be Sheriff
ltorrlgan’s chief deputy. Dr. John G.
Keller succeeds Mr. John A. Goette as
county coroner.
Three new County Commissioners will
begin their terms of office to-day, when
Commissioners A. B. Moore, A. Vetsburg
and Jacob Paulsen will succeed Commis
sioners John Lyons, W. D. Simklns and
E. A. Weil.
The other officers in the Court House
ell enter upon new terms of office to-day,
succeeding themselves. Commissioners
J. J. Dale and Frank S. Lathrop, Judge
Hampton L. Ferrll! of the Court of Or
dinary, Clerk of the Superior Court
James K. P. Carr, Clerk of the City
Court Waring Russell, Jr., Tax Collector
J. J. McGowan, County Treasurer Waring
Russell and County Surveyor Edward J.
Thomas will keep on attending to the
duties of their offices as though nothing
had happened.
All of these officers, with the exception
of the eommissioners-elect, have qualified.
As there will be a holiday in the Court
House and Judge Ferrill of the Court of
CTTTilnary, before whom the commission
ers will qualify, will not be in his office,
it is probable that this ceremony will be
postponed until to-morrow.
There will be nothing ceremonious at
tending the induction into office of the
new officers of the oounty. Their prede
cessors may be on hand to-day or to
morrow to show them about and teach
them the run of the office records, but
this will be about all. One hand will lay
down the pen and another will take It up.
CHATHAM’S NEYV CORONER.
Dr. J. G. Keller Taken Charge of the
Office To-day.
Dr. J. G. Keller, who was recently
eleoted coroner of Chatham county, goes
Into office to-day, and from
now on will investigate nil
homicides and suspicious deaths
In this county. The new coroner's office
Is at 21 Perry street, west, and his tele
phone is No. 29 of the Bell line. •
Dr. Keller Is a son of the Hon. Steven
F. Keller of Effingham county, and has
a large number of relatives in this city.
He is popular with all of those who en
joy his acquaintance and counts his
friends by the score. He is. a graduate
of the Chatham Academy, the University
of Georgia and the Medical School of the
University of Maryland. He has been a
practicing physician in this city for fif
teen years, and during 1891 and 1892 was
quarantine officer. In 1895 he was acting
assistant marine surgeon. Dr. Keller is
in every way fitted to perform the duties
required by his office.
INVESTIGATED MANY DEATHS.
Coroner Goette Retired From Office
with Opening of the New Century.
Coroner John A. Goette completed his
term of office with the ending of 1900 and
turned his papers over to his successor.
Dr. J. G. Keller. During the last year
Coroner Goette investigated 165 deaths,
and in his service of six years inquired
into the deaths of nearly 1.200 persons.
Mr. Goette made a splendid record, and
one that he can look back at with a feel
ing of pride. On more than one occasion
he was complimented by Solicitor General
Osborne for the excellent manner in
which he got up evidence for the inquests
held.
Mr. Goette explained the workings of
the office thoroughly to Dr. Keller and
then retired gracefully. He served the
county faithfully, and his records for the
last six years are in excellent shape.
ENTERTAINED HIS DEPUTIES.
Sheriff Sweeny mid Hi* Urn First
Had Their Pictures Taken.
Sheriff Thomas Sweeny entertained his
deputies and Jailers Informally yesterday
afternoon at his home on Habersham
street.
Refore refreshments were served the
sheriff and his men had their pictures
taken in a group in the yard of the
county jail. Master Joe Sweeny sat rt
his father’s feet, with the following offi
cers to the side and rear: Deputies Ed
ward O'Connor, Waring Nathans, Edward
C. Hartigan, Charles Fennell, Mose L.
Lilicnthal, Mike Hanley, E. J. Thompson,
Edward McCoffery and Jailers Arnold
Seydan, Z. L. Strickland and Patrick Hoi
lapd. Three positions were taken by Pho
tographer Wilson, after which the men
were received in the sheriff’s residence,
where refreshments were served.
MaJ. John Schwarz takes charge of the
sheriff's office to-day and Mr. Sweeny
will be his chief deputy. The office, in
the County Court House, will he renovat
ed and the new sherlfT will have a pri
vate apartment. Mr. Sweeny, leaves a
fine record upon his retirement. He took
charge of the office during the late John
Honan’s Illness, and was afterward elect
ed to fill out the unexpired term. Mr.
Sweeny is a capable young man. and
Maj. Schwarz will find him a valuable
assistant.
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Tlie Funeral of the lale John Mr.
Mahon Flannery.
The funeral of the late John McMahon
Flannery took place from the family resi
dence, corner of Bull and Taylor streets,
at 4 -'’clock yeateiday afternoon. The
funeral services were conducted at the
Cathedral by Rt. Rev. Benjamin J. Keiley.,
Bishop of Savannah, assisted by two of
the priests of the diocese.
The interment was in the Cathedral
Cemetery, where also Bishop Keiley sol
emnized the last riles of the church ns
the body was committed to the grave.
The funeral was attended by the Irish
Jnsiier (1 teens, of which command Mr.
Flannery had been an auxiliary member.
The Greens tired the military salute of
three volleys over the grave in the Ca
thedral Cemetery and the bugler of the
company sounded "taps.”
The personal popularity of Mr. Flannery
was In part attested by the very many
beautiful floral designs and masses of
cut flowers, which were sent by loving
friends and covered the grave, after his
body had been eommited to th© sod.
CRIPPLE USED A CLUB.
\Ahlte Alan Cat a Negro"* Head Open
Last Night on Oglethorpe Av*-nm*.
J. O. Ford, colored, was struck in the
head with a heavy stick and badly wound
ed on Oglethorpe avenue and Abercorn
street shortly after 9 o’clock las* night.
The blows administered by a crip
pled white man, who gave his name as
H. L. Thompson, and who claims to have
recently lived in Augusta. Ford received
several ugly cute in the head and bled
freely. He had to be treated by Police
Surgeon Osborne, who had been sum
moned to look after the injuries of two
other prisoners. Both the negro and the
white man were placed under arrest and
are charged with fighting in the street.
Each man tells an entirely different story,
and It was impossible to get the truth of
the assault last night.
Thompson claims that the negro grabbed
hold of him without any warning and that
he was forced to use his stick to defend
himself. He says that the negro struck
him several tiroes and that he thought
his intention was to rob him. Being a
cripple, he was compelled to use his
heavy stick with much force. Thompson’s
cry of help attracted the attention of two
citizens, wno ran to his rescue and pulled
the negro off. Information had reached
the station house of the trouble by this
time and several officers were hurried to
the setene. Patrolmen Fogarty, Clancy
and Harrison placed the two men under
arrest,
ihe negro claims that Thompson and'
two other men jumped on him and beat
him unmercifully without any cause at all.
He says that two of the men ran away
and that he held fast to Thompson until
an officer reached the scene. He denied
striking the white man, and averred that
he was only trying to prevent his escap
lng. The trouble attracted a large cfowd
of curious persons. The case wljl be In
vestigated by Judge Hartridge at to
morrow morning’s session of the Police
Court.
LOCOS AMONG THE FLYERS.
Double Cord of Racing a t Thunder
bolt Driving Park.
Manager A. P. Doyle’s attractive card
of racing at Thunderbolt Driving Park
will be called this afternoon at 3;30 o'clock.
The first race will be the locomobile con
test, in which William Birdsall and C.
A. Benjamin of the Locomobile Company
will each start a machine.
Mr. R. V. Connerat will act as starter
of this event. The locos will take a fly
ing start. The distance is a half-mile
dash.
The special harness race will fallow the
loco race, with Little Jim, Josl e 8., Ned
H., Robert F. and Sloat's Bitters as the
starters. Between the heats of this con
test there will be a dash of seven fur
longs# in which Zebra, Chub. Dutch Co
median, Irish Boy and Easter will face
the flag. The card will close with a
free-for-all hurdle race; the distance will
be three-quarters of a mile dash over four
hurdles. The entries are Troublesome,
Hero, Jr., Sweet Dream, Imperator arid
Sanger.
it is a long time since racegoers have
had an opportunity to see the runners
go over the sticks and this event ought
to prove a good card. Hurdle races are
very popular at all of the big race meet
ing and there is no good reason why the
patrons of the Thunderbolt Park should
not enjoy the sport. There will be no
extra charge for grandstand seats, which
will be reserved for ladies and gentle
men. The car line will run a special
schedule to the park.
FIXING I P NO. STATION.
New Engine House on Barnard
Street Will Soon Be Ready.
Supt. Maguire of the fire department
expects to have the new fire station on
Barnard and Thirty-eighth streets ready
for occupancy by Feb. 1.
As has already been stated in the Morn
ing News, the engine house was turned
over to the city by the contractors on Sat
urday, and yesterday the balance due of
$1,625 was billed the city. Firemen Cam
pos, Cauley, Harper and Triboni are at
work on the Interior, and No. 6 engine
house, as the new quarters will be desig
nated, promises to be one of the prettiest
fire stationsi in the city. The stall traps
for the new- house have already arrived,
and the gongs and indicator are en route.
The stalls have been constructed and the
four fire laddies mentioned above will oc
cupy this month in putting on the fin
ishing touches. If Supt. Maguire can se
cure an additional appropriation a clock
will be placed in the tower of the station.
There will probably be five men on duty
in the new- engine house, w-ho will be
taken from the down-town stations. The
old No. 2 engine will be used as a steam
er. The salvage wagon has been remod
eled and refitted by Fireman Brunson, and
will be used as a hose wagon at the new
place. The new fire station is quite an
addition to the southern section of the
city.
SCHOOLS. RE-OPEN TO-MORROW.
Twenty-live Children Have Been
Given Place* During Holidays.
The public schools of Savannah will
open to-morrow morning, after a holiday
of nearly two weeks. The pupils of the
schools have had time to enjoy them
selves thoroughly, and they will, or
ought to. start their studies again with
new vigor and determination.
During the holidays there have been
many applications made to Supt. Ash
more for places in the schools. By rea
son of the fact that some few children
have dropped out, and through the in
variable shifting that occurs during the
first months of every school term, there
were about twenty-five vacancies in the
several grammar schools of the city.
These have been filled from the waiting
list.
Already Supt. Ashmore has had appli
cations from parents for places for their
children in the new Thirty-eighth Street
School, which, it is expected, will be
opened early in the month of February.
Whatever delay has occurred Is due to
the fact that the heating apparatus has
not been placed in position, and this will
soon be installed. When completed the
Thirty-eighth Street School will be tha
finest public school building in the state,
and one of the finest in the South.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARTIN.
Service* nt tlie Residence and Inter
ment in I,nnrel Grove.
The tuner < late Mrs, Charles C.
Martin took place yesterday afternoon at
3 o’clock front No. 105 Oglethorpe avenue,
east. It was largely attended by friends
and acquaintances.
The services at the residence and con
cluded at the grave in Laurel Grove Cem
etery, were conducted by ithe pastor of
Wesley Monumental Church, Rev. Kd. F.
Cook. Hymns, soft and sweet, were sung
by a quartette, composed of Mrs. N. J. 1
Aekermann, Mrs. H. E. Crittenden, Mr. j
W. A. Reaves and Mr. E. K. Demniond. i
The following gentlemen were [lalibear- |
ers: Messrs. Charles J. Hunter. William j
Butler. Jr., Sam Ross, John D. Carawell,
L M. Erskine, George Cosens, G. P.
Williams and L. B. Billingsley,
No household Is complete without a case
of Cook’* Imperial Extra Dry Champagne,
it’s the beat sparkling charapegne made,
-ad. .
SAVANNAH WON THE GAME.
LOCAL GOLFERS BIFAT NEYV OR
LEANS VISITORS BY SEYEN UP.
Savannah Player* Jubilant Over
* Their Success—Defeat YVa* the
First Encountered by the New Or
leans Team Upon the Tour—Score*
in Detail That Were Made by the
Player*—Local Golfer* Greatly
lllnted Over the Suceea* Tlielr
Team—Savannahian* Go to Darien
Thi* Morning for ll Game.
The match game at the links yesterday
afternoon between the team, from the
Audubon Golf Club at New Orleans and
the team from the Savannah Golf Club
resulted in a victory for the latter by a
score of 7 up. The Savannah golfers were
jubilant over their victory, but the visit
ors took defeat with a good grace, though
It was hard for them to bear, as it was
the first that had been administered to
them since their departure from home on
their tour.
Following is the score that was made:
Savannah— New Orleans.
Hardee 3|Stewart 0
Bryan 0| Moore 0
Blun ©j Buckner 0
Saussy 6| Bustls 0
Moses o|Dubuys 2
Total 9j Total 2
The visitors arrived yesterday morning
by the Central and were met at the depot
by the local team. Breakfast was had at
the De Soto, after which the visitors went
to the Savannah Club’s finks and looked
them over. Some playing was indulged
in, as the visitors were anxious to be
come accustomed to the links before the
match.
The game started promptly at 2:30
o'clock, and a large gallery followed the
players, the weather having cleared and
admitting of a large attendance of ladles
and gentlemen. Messrs. Hardee and
Stewart led off, and the other opponents
followed In the order Indicated in the
score above. Fallowing is the score that
was made upon the first round of nine
hojes:
Savannah— New Orleans.
Hardee 6jStewart 0
Bryan OJMoore 2
Blun 4jßuekner o
Sauesy lJEustis o
Moses ODubuiys 0
Total 11| Total 2
On the turn for the next nine holes the
New Orleans players endeavored to pick
up and reduce the lead of their opponents,
which they did to a certain extent, as the
final score shows. Messrs. Stewart and
Buckner went to the second round In al
most Bogey figures. Mr. Bryan, by
steady playing, reduced his opponent’s
lead and finished all square. Mr. Saussy
got his opponent rattled and increased
his lead, winning six and losing one on
the nine holes. Mr. Dubuys picked up
and finished! with a lead of two over Mr.
Moses.
All the Savannah golfers were enthu
siastic over their victory. They appreci
ated to the utmost success won over
such a team os that from New Orleans,
which has defeated teams In Montgom
ery, Mobile, Macon and other places.
Congratulations were showered upon the
victors, and all spoke in the highest
praise of their excellent work. The New
Orleans players declared that it was sim
ply a case of their having been out-play
ed, and they made no effort to account
for their defeat in any other way. The
social gathering Is the clubhouse after
the game was a great "hurrah.”
Upon the conclusion of the entertain
ment at the club house, the local team
took the visitors In hand, escorting them
to the city and remaining with them un
til the time for the departure of their
train for Atlanta, where they play the
team from the golf club of that city to
day.
The New Orleans players expressed the
greatest satisfaction with the Savannah
links, declaring them to be the best in
the South and admirably adap:ed for open
tournaments. They said they were about
to inaugurate a movement for the estab
lishment of a Southern Golf Association
to hold tournaments annually. All ex
pressed themselves as favoring the Sa
vannah links for the contests, and, if
the movement should prove successful, It
Is not improbable that teams from all
over the South would come here.
Laurels are fresh upon the brows of the
Savannah players now. and their friends
and the members of the club trust that
■they will not be faded through the game
that is to be played to-day with Darien.
The Savannahians have not been made
victims of vanity by their success against
New Orleans, end it would surprise none
of them should they he defeated again
by the Darien team. That was their fats
when they played last fall, Darien having
a remarkable team. The Savannah team
leaves early this morning, and following
is the way the players will line up:
Savannah. Darien.
N. Hardee A. Manson
S. Bryan J. Manson
H. Blun R. Manson
C. W. Saussy R. D. Wylly
C. F. Moses T. A. Stubbs
Darien has displayed great interest in
golf, and it is probable that the town will
be greatly excited over the game to-day.
DOBS NOT REMEMBER SHOOTING.
John Singleton Tell* of Hl* Wander
ing* After the Christmas Tragedy.
John Singleton, the negro who shot and
fatally wounded Zaeharias Preston, near
Burroughs Station Chritsmas day, and
who was arrested Sunday by the marshal
of Burroughs, made a statement to a rep
resentative of the Morning News yester
day, in which he declared that he did trot
remember anything about the tragedy.
The negro says that he drank heavily on
the day in question and that his mind is
a blank as far as the Incidents' of that
eventful day are concerned.
Singleton said that when he awakened
on the morning after Christmas he was
at his brother’s house and when he start
ed to go outside ills brother warned him
what he had done and advised him that
Preston's brother and another negro
were looking for him with guns. The pris
oner said that up to that time he did not
know what had happened. He feared that
his life would be taken, he says, and
remained in the woods and swamps until
Saturday night. The heavy rain drove
him back indoors and he says that on
Sunday morning he sent his brother for
the Burroughs officer and surrendered.
Singleton seems to think that if he had
not given himself up when he did that
the dead man’s brother and friends would
have made short work of him.
The negro appeared very nervous and
declared that he and Preston had always
been the bt si of friends. It was difficult
for him to leilize, he said, that he hod
really taken a human life. Singleton had
been employed on a plantation near Bur
roughs Station.
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Y ISITED BY ALDERMEN.
Committee From Council Entertain
ed at Fnrk Y’levr Sanitarium.
The Park View Sanitarium was paid a
visit yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock by
a committee from the City Council. On
the committee were Aldermen Dixon, Ba
con and Schwarz. Health Officer W. F.
Brunner accompanied the party. The visit
was official, being made by the aldermen
for an Inspection of the sanitarium with
the view of ascertaining whether it is
entitled to such an appropriation as is
made by the city to other hospitals.
The sanitarium physicians, Dr. St. J. B.
Graham, Dr. W. E. Fitch, Dr. J. W. Dan
iel, Dr. Ralston Lattimore, Dr. A. B. Sim
mons and Dr. Warwick, and the superin
tendent, 'Mrs. L. C. Bordley, received the
visitors, among whom were Hon. J. Fer
ris Cenn and .Mr. A. L. Drum. Mrs.
Bordley and her corps of nursee had made
special preparation for the visit of the
committee, and the reception room had
been tastefully nnd attractively decorat
ed. Pink was the prevailing color, and
Mrs. Bordley’s ability as a hostess was
demonstrated as clearly and satisfactorily
to those she entertained as she had al
ready demonstrated her ability as superin
tendent.
After a lunch that had been very dalnt.
ily prepared the aldermen made their In
spection of the sanitarium. They express
ed pleasure in all they saw, and were
rather surprised to note that the sanita
rium was so thoroughly equipped. Little
doubt Ms felt that the institution is re
garded as entitled to the city’s financial
aid.
POLICE TOOK RAVING MAN.
Compelled Thomas Glllooly to Go to
Hospital for Treatment.
A pitiable case was brought to light
yesterday when a request was made at
police headquarters for an officer to be
sent to Berrien street, between Montgom
ery and Jefferson, for the purpose of com
pelling a sick man to go to the Savannah
Hospital for treatmnt. The man was Mr.
Thomas Glllooly, who has been suffering
with the grip since last Thursday. He
became delirious yesterday morning, and
imagined that people were endeavoring to
steal and ship him aboard some foreign
vessel. A patrolman was sent with the
police ambulance to the Berrien street
residence nnd the sick man was forced
to go to the hospital.
The most pathetic part of the case is
that in the next room to where the young
man was raving his aged father, Mr.
James Gilloly, was dying. The eider man
has been in bad health for two years,
and the end is now momentarily expected.
His two daughters were worn out from
watching, and were unable to do anything
for their afflicted brother. The presence
of the police ambulance with the officers
attracted a great deal of attention on the
west side.
Mr. James Glllooly died last night at
9:30 o’clock. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 4 o’clock from the late
residence, and the interment will be in
Cathedral Cemetery.
Mr. Gillooly was born in Roscommon
county, Ireland, Nov. 4. 1822. He came to
Savannah years ago and was successful
in business, from which he retired long
since. He leaves a son and two daugh
ters.
DUN & CO. MAKE CHANGES.
Mr. Mobley Resigns and Mr. Pritch
ard Becomes Manager.
A change in managers of the local
agency of R. G. Dun & Cos. takes place
to-day. Mr. J. J. Mobley, after some
eigth months’ Connection with the agency
in this city, has resigned the manage
ment. He will be succeeded by Mr. W.
Latham (Pritchard.
The many friends of Mr. Pritchard will
congratulate him upon his promotion.
Though a very young man, he has yet
shown’ himself possessed of unusual busi
ness qualities, and he is regarded by the
officials of the firm as peculiarly fitted
for the position to which he has been ad
vanced. His three years’ connection with
the Savannah agency has clearly demon
strated that he is qualified to fill the po
sition with credit to himself and advan
tage to Dun & Cos.
Air. Joseph Muth, for a number of years
with the agency in Savannah and Jack
sonville, will be Mr. Pritchard’s chief as
sistant.
DANCED FOR CHARITY’S SAKE.
A Ball Given by the H. G. H. for the
IJeneltt of the Mission School.
A ball for the benefit of the Mission
School of the Council of Jewish Women
was given at Armory Hall last night un
der the auspices of the H. G.'H. From
the number of tickets sold, as well as the
large crowd that was in attendance, there
is no doubt that it was a success finan
cially, as well as it was socially, and that
the Mission School will receive quite a
tidy sum.
Rosenfeld’s orchestra furnished the mu
sic for the dance, w-hich lasted until mid
night, when there was a recess for sup
per, which was served on the floor above
the ball room. After supper dancing was
resumed and lasted well into the New
year and new century.
The proceeds from the sale of tickets
and supper could; not even be approximat
ed last night, but definite figures will be
given out within a day or so, as soon as
the returns are all in.
Important Changes in Schedules,
Central of Georgia Railway,
In Effect Sunday, December :t4), lpoo.
Train No. 3, leaving Savannah at 9:00
p. m. (Central time), on and after Dec.
30, will make close connection at Birm
ingham with the Southeastern Limited of
the K. C., M. and B. R. R. for Memphis,
Kansas City and points West and North
west, reducing the time between Savan
nah and Kansas City to thirty-six hours.
Train No. 4 from Birmingham, Colum
bus, Macon, Atlanta and Augusta will
arrive at Savannah 7:00 a. m. (Central
time), instead of 6:00 a. m.
Greatly improved service between Sa
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points.
For further information apply at Cen
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says: "Graybeard lias cured Mrs John
Childress of Baldwin county of rheuma
tism. In February before she began to
take Graybeard sh” was given up to die
She is now sound and well.”
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