Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-26
THE CADETS RETURN.
Their Welcome by the Regiment and
BattaIiOn-Feasteda at Their ArInOry-
Fighting Against Fate.


Their Welcome by the Regiment and
BattaIiOn-Feasted at Their ArInOry-
Fighting Against Fate.
The Cadets returned from Nashville
yesterday afternoon. In accordance with
orders issued by Col. c. W. Anderson and
Lieut. Col. Garrard the First Regiment
and the Guards Battalion turned out TO
meet their comrades on their arrival ana
escort them from the depot TO their armOry'
At $3.50 O'Clock the regiment and battal-
ion rendezvoused on South Broad street.
Owing 10 the hour Of the parade when
many of the members of the various COM
panies were engaged in business) the
turn out was not large, but was very
creditable and complimentary TO the re-
turning corps. The members Of the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry were at Tybee on
their annual picnic, and were accom-
panied by members of the Blues and other
commands, so that those two companies
did not parade.
The line was formed under command of
Col. Anderson, with the staff dismOunted,
in the following order:
Pioneer Corps.
Republican Blues Band.
Irish Jasper Greens, Captain flanuery
commanding.
Home detachments Of Cadets.
German Volunteers, Captain Derst
commanding.
Guards Band.
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion,
Lieutenant Colonel Garrard command
ing.
The line Of march was down South
Broad street direct to the depot, where the
returning corps was formally received,
and falling into line. the return march
was made through West Broad to South
Broad. 10 Bull and down Bull to Bay and
AbercOrn. where the command was drawn
up i'm Reynolds square, and the Cadets
marched down the line and escorted TO
their armOrv. where magnificent spread
was awaiting them. They were escorted
TO the tables and the regiment and bat
TALON rested. while Colonel Anderson
welcomed them on their return, and
extended TO them in behalf Of their
comrades assembled a cordial greeting
I The ranks were then broken and the boys
gathered around their comrades, and dur
I Ing the feast the troubles Of Nashville
were forgotten i'm the good cheer that pre-
/ vailed. After one hour the companies re-
I assembled and were marched TO their
SrmOries and dismissed.
The members Of the detachment were
considerably wearied with their trip, and
I the discOmfOrts they had undergone, but
/ they marched in firm ranks, and their
movements and manGuvres were as
/ faultless As when they left for the tOurna-
ment. with courage for winning
[ the prize. The cold spell
which began as soon as they left home,
/ and the change from a warm climate to
/ the mountain air. and the cold, drlZZllng
rain which made their camp uninhabita-
/ bic. were circumstances which they had
not anticipated and were not pre-
/ pared for. The weather during the
/ first day Of their presence III Nashville
was unusually severe. On the day pre-
I yiOus to the date announced for the
I drill several Of their members were over
come and too i'll TO enter the
ranks. The number thus fell
/ below the requirement, aud the company
was debarred. They maintained their
position until the last and received the
| praise Of all the city and visiting cOmpa-
/ mics for their fine appearance on parade.
/ Their inability to compete was a
misfortune and not a fault, and
4 they had to abide the inevita-
/ bic result. Their debarment from the
/ contest was universally regretted, as they
/ had become fayOrites among the compel
+ ing commands.