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The Editors In The South

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Day
27
Month
January
Year
1892
Copyright
Public Domain
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The inembere of the Michigan Press Aseociation who are on the journey south are having a good time, although the weather ia not proving as desirable as could be wished for. The rain prevented eorne of the sightseeing at Montgomery, Ala., and aleo at New Orleans. From the Daily Advertiser. ed at Montgomery, Ala., under date of Jan. I9th, w etake a few extracte, showing eoine of the sights the party saw. A committee of citiiens took the entire party in charge, and Bhowed ttem the lions in a truly hospitable manner. The Advertiser says: "At 10 o'clock a long line of carriages drove up in Iront of the sor and the editora and their wives and daughters were helped in, with a guide in eoch aiage to poin-t out the vaxious pointe of interest to the Tiaitore about the city. "Prom the hotel the paxty moved up Cotamerce at., Dexter ave., down Perry, thence to the City Building. Here Mayor John G. Crommelin reCieved the visitore into hia private office. The visitors were ahown Qll through the building. It was quite noticeable the one place of terest to the visitore was found in the meeting room oí the Montgoniery Armory. Several Confedérate flags and uniforme were brought forth and their brief histories listened to with much attention. Nearly every lady in the party plucked a bit of the faded fsilk Confedérate flags as a keepBake or rather reUc of curiosity to show their friends when they return to Mithigau. "The office of (.'hief Gerald was then visited and hia curiosity shop made tip oí all soi-ta oj things v.-it!i .riininal histories, was scrutinized with much interest. "Into the earriages all retnrned and were drivén to the Capitol. Their visit here was looked forward to with inuch plea.sure. since they all were anxious and eager to see and walk the building of the ouce Confederacy, in whicli the Confedérate Congress was lu'ld. and in whk-ii the resident of the Confederaey- Jeffei-son Davis- was inaugurated. lt waa the eradle oï the Confederaey and its historical Bignlficanee liad a charm for them. "The executive offiee was the objective j)oint. In here the governor received t!ie visitors. W. P. Nesbitt, president of the Press Association, introduced rthe piirty to the governor, Avho warmly greeted them with a grasp of the hand. AU soon feit at home. "Governor Jones, after a cordial reception of each one of the party, won the sympathy, good will and highest esteem of all." Governor Jones then made a very felicitous speech, which is giveu in full, and is replete with kind words and sentiment. After this the rovernor iiccompanied the party about the capítol: ïhe state treasurer's office was visited and the treasurer, J. L. Cobbs, extended them a warm reception. Here the chief point of interest was the liible on which President Jefferson Davis took the oath of office, administered by Bishop Cobb, oí GeorRia. The senate and house chumbera, superintendent of education'B office, llbrary, supreme court room and other places wcre then vUdted. A cli'mb to the dome was made by many, who took a bird's eye view of the city. The Confedérate monument was greatly adimired. All finally returned to the executive Office, and there, on the suggestion of President W. P. Nesbitt, Mr. Perry F. Powers, of the News and Kxpress, Cadillac, Mich., responded to Governor Jones' welcome. AT flEW ORLKAN'ii. The party was in charge of einineut citizens, who had everythlms in readiness for a fine time. The Picayuiifi of Jan. 21st, alter noticing their arrival, and reco.ption sayg: "The lookout for a good. time in New Orleans is very pvomising, providcd that good woathor can be obtoined. Last night the editora accepted the invltation of Manager Henry Greenewald to visit the grand Ope ra House. To-day thie visitors will be taken fór a carriage drive up St. (kiries ave., and to various points oí interest. At uighi they vill given a taste of French Op !n;i; "Sigiird" well sur ■.. a boat wil] be chartered and there -vvül be a trip along the wonderiul front of tlie city from So to Chalmette. Thai Mayor Shakespeare and the Chamber onierce wfll tende! the party a ion at the rooms oí the chamber, more enjoyable than formal. .'. ,igj[JB

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Old News
Ann Arbor Courier