Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-17
OFF FOR CHARLESTON.
Departure Of the Jasper GTeens-A
Pleasant Visit Assured.

Yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock the
Irish Jasper Greens, under command Of
Captain John FlannerY, assembled at their
armory preparatory.to marching to the depot
. take the train for Charleston, where they
participate to-day in the celebration, as
special guests Of the Montgomery
l-Eds. The company left the hall shortly
after two O'Clock, marched down Abereorn
to Bay, to Whitaker, and in passing the
MORNING News Office paid the compliment
Of salute, up Whitaker to st. Julian, TO
Bull, to Broughton, and down to the depot.
The company presented a very fine appear
ance, and their excellent marching was
highly complimented by the crowds that
gathered at different points to see them. A
DRILLING rain was falling at the time, but
this did not deter quite number OF friends
from congTegating at the depot to bid them
God speed and wish them joyous day.
After reaching the depot, they immedi-
ately entered the cars, and divesting them
selves OF their accoutrements, proceeded to
make themselves comfortable Until the
departure Of the train the time was pleas
antly spent in converse with the friends
who were to be left behind. At $3.50 the
whistle sounded, GAIL aboard" cried the
conductor, and the train rolled out with
the gallant Jaspers, accompanied by the
heartiest wishes for their enjoyment.
The following comprises q correct and
full list OF the members who went:
Captain John Flannery.
Second Lieutenant James McGrath
Junior Second Lieutenant Edward j. Ken
nedy.
First Sergeant Thomas J. Daley.
Second Sergeant Francis Hart
Third Sergeant John NJ. REYNOLDS.
Fourth Sergeant Thomas Leahy.
Second Corporal Mathew Noonan.
Third Corporal Michael Mcmahon.
PRIvATEs.
ClohessY. David Mccarthy, Dennis NJ.
Connors, Daniel McNulty, James
EIannery, Joseph Mccain, Michael
Gleason, Edward G. Mcmahon, Jas. j., Jr.
Geaghan, John Mcmahon, T. a.
Hennessy, Michael Naughtin, Michael
Honliban, Patrick O'Neil, Thomas
Ham, Edward Y O'Byrne, Joseph A.
Kennedy, Daniel ]. O'BYrne, Michael A.
Kahn, Patrick O'Connor, P. j.
kearnOn, Patrick II. Powers, Thos. j.
Lamotte, Francis NJ. Quill, Timothy
McCabe, Patrick Ray, James G.
Murphy, James Vaughan, Michael
VETERAN MEMBERS.
- 1LACo E1OOu, 1uOuao
EXEMPT PAY MEMBERS.
William J. Cleary, Andrew Hanley,
Bernard Goode.
Color Bearer-James D. REYNOLDS.
Quartermaster-Wm 81. Snyder.
Markers-John T. Mcmahon, G. A.
O'Byrne.
Drum Corps-Paul Taylor, Edward Ed
wards, George Wilkie, George Marshall,
Henry Holmes.
Grand total of fiftY-one uniforms.
Several Of the honorary and exempt pay
members OF the corps, with their families,
accompanied the excursionists.
Honorary member and ex-Captain Henry
r. jackson being called some days ago to
the upper part of the State on business, will
join the corps in Charleston this morning,
and will take part In the celebration Of the
day.
The Guards Band we're engaged for the
trip, and several of their members assembled
at the armory previous to the departure of
the company, but as they were about to
leave the hall they informed Captain Elan
merry that their leader was detained as a
juror in the murder case on trial in the
Superior Court, and that it was impossible
for them to go without him, consequently
the company had to proceed without the
brass music.
PROGRAMME FOR TO DAY.
The programme for this morning Is as
follows: The Jaspers will be escorted from
the hotel at 8 O'Clock by the Montgomery
Guards TO their armory, and thence to the
Citadel Green, to take part in the general
parade of the day. After the services at
the church, the Guards and their guests,
including their lady friends, will take the
steamer Sappho for Sullivan's Island, where
they will visit Fort Moultrie, the scene of
Sergeant Jasper's heroism, over one hun
dred years ago. The party will then return
to the boat, and, after an excursion around
the harbor, will reach the city at o'clock
At half-past 5 o'clock the Jaspers will be
escorted to the Military Hall, where grand
dinner in honor of the Savannah guests will
be served.