Mr. Plant’s Close and Constant Contact with the Great System as Seen in the Following Letters--Letter Written on Board the Steamer _Comal_--Letters on Trip to Jamaica, West Indies, March 15, 1893, and Published in the _Home Journal_.....141-149 CHAPTER XII. MANAGEMENT OF THE GREAT PLANT SYSTEM WORTHY OF ADMIRATION AND IMITATION.....150-156 CHAPTER XIII. Plant Day at the Cotton States and International Exposition of 1895 at Atlanta, Georgia--Preparations for its Celebration--Impressive Observances of Mr. Plant’s Birthday at the Aragon Hotel--Mr. Plant’s Remarks in Acknowledging Presentation of Gifts.....157-182 CHAPTER XIV. Tampa Bay Hotel, One of the Modern Wonders of the World--Its Architecture, Furniture, Works of Art, Decorations, Tapestries, Paintings, Inlaid Table and Three Ebony and Gold Cabinets from the Tuileries, a Sofa and Two Chairs once Owned by Marie Antoinette--The Dream of De Soto Realized--A Palace of Art for the Delight and Joy of Those who are in Health, and an Elysium for the Sad and Sorrowful.....183-203 CHAPTER XV. Programme of Plant Day Ceremonies--Ringing of the Liberty Bell--Presentation of Addresses to Mr. Plant in the Great Auditorium--His Reply--Resolutions from the Different Departments of the System, from the Savannah Board of Trade, etc.--Mr. Morton F. Plant’s Acknowledgments.....204-226 CHAPTER XVI. Banquet at the Aragon Hotel Ends the Festivities of the Day--Sketch of the Southern Express Company--Distinguished Callers on President Plant during the Day--Many Telegrams and Letters of Congratulation Received--Many Press Notices of the Day, and many Tributes of Respect and Esteem for him who Called it forth.....227-263 CHAPTER XVII. Some Changes that have Taken Place in the Configuration of the Globe--Islands Born and Buried--French Revolution--Napoleon’s Influence on Europe--England’s Long Wars--Barbarous Treatment of Prisoners--Slavery Abolished--English Profanity and Intemperance--Temperance Movements--Duelling--Penny Postage--Expansion of the Press--Canals, Erie and Suez--Railroads in England and the United States--First Steamer to Cross the Atlantic--First Steamship Line.....264-278 CHAPTER XVIII. Railroads Established--Engineering Progress--Steel, Iron Steamships--Horse Railroad--Kerosene Oil in Use 1830--Sewing Machines--Agricultural Implements 1831-51--Sanitary Progress--Philanthropic and Christian Progress--Higher Education--Medical Progress--Humane Care of the Insane--Sailors’ and Seamen’s Home--World’s Fairs--Religious Reciprocity--Arbitration--Numerous Inventions and Discoveries--Henry B. Plant in War and in Peace--Testimonial Presented to Mr. and Mrs. Plant on the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of their Wedding.....279-306 PLANT GENEALOGY.....307-337 INDEX.....339-344 [Illustration: text decoration] ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.