Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-05-19
THE SAVANNAH CADETS.
a Day of Pleasure at Tybee.

Yesterday the Savannah Cadets, acknow-
lodged to be one Of the crack military corps
in the South, celebrated their anniversary
by picnic at TYbee Island. The fast and
delightful excursion steamer Fl. B. Plant.
under command of Captain James Fitzger-
aid, than whom no more clever or genial
officer ever trod the deck, was engaged for
the occasion.
The time appointed for the start was
quarter to nine o'clock, but there were the
usual unavoidable delays, and her lines
were not thrown off until half an hour later,
when she glided beautifully down the
placid river. The weather, though some
what cool, was bright and lovely,
and ever, body was in a good humor. The
Cadets picnics have always been noted
for their pleasurable character, and there
are many who feel that they could
sacrifice most any other pleasure rather
than miss participating in them. The
representation of the fair sex was
numerous, and the estimation in
which the corps is held by
their comrades in other companies
was shown by the large number present, in
full and fatigue uniform. When the boat
more than five hundred persons on board,
and many were left on the wharf, disap-
pointed upon learning that the steamer
would have to return TO the city immrdi-
ately, and who had anticipated there would
be a four O'Clock boat from Tybee, IL being
necessary for them to get back before dark.
Immediately after leaving the wharf the
splendid string band was brought into requi-
sitiOn, and dancing in the spacious saloon was
I'D n fr4v
down pleasant. On reaching the wharf at
Tybee, the picnickers we're delighted TO see
four splendid new open cars, roomy and
comfortable, at the head of the wharf, walt
ing to convey them to the Ocean House. Mr..
James K Munnerlyn, the contractor for the
TYbee Tramway Company, was on
the ground and personally superintended
the transfer of the excursionists from the
steamer. Notwithstanding the large crowd,
every one was comfortably provided for.
and within twenty minutes were all safely
landed at the Ocean House, after very
pleasant ride over the tramway, which has
been greatly improved. MIR. Munnerlyn
has had switch put in about
half mile from the landing, and thus is
enabled 10 make faster trips. His arrange
ments on this occasion were pronounced
excellent, and in such capable hands, we
are assured that visitors TO Tybee will at all
times hsve rapid and pleasant transporta-
ton to the beach.
Mine host Ybanes of the Ocean House
was delighted TO see the crowd, provided
all those who desired with comfortable
rooms, and made arrangements to take care
of those who failed to bring baskets, his
facilities for dining them all being ample.
The splendid pavilion on the beach was
at once taken possession OF by the dancers,
and in the Ell yments incident to such oc-
casions the time wore rapidly away.
The weather was rather too cool for in
diligence in surf bathing, though some few
there were who could not resist the tempta
ton, and would have had a buffet with the
surf IL the thermometer had been st zero.
The steamer left the wharf at half past eight
O'Clock, and made a very rapid trip, arriving
at her wharf at twenty minutes to ten
o'clock.