Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-15
A BRIGHT MEMORY.
How the Macon Soldiers Appreciate Sa
Vannah Hospitality.

How the Macon Soldiers Appreciate Sa-
yannah Hospitality.
ARMoRY HALL MACON VOLUNTEERS,
MACON, GA, March 5.-The Macon Vol
unteers having visited the city of Savan-
nah on the 18th of February, 1888, to par
ticipate in the "Sesqui-Centennial
celebration" of the landing Of General
Oglethorpe and settlement Of Savannah,
and deeply approaching the many acts of
kindness and cOurtesies extended them
by their military friends and comrades,
and the rich. omen hospitality of the citi-
zens Of the 'sFOrest City" desire to ex-
press i'll some suitable manner their thanks
to those who contributed to make this
visit one of unallOyed enjoyment and one
to which memory will often refer as one
of the brightest episodes in our history;
therefore,
ReSOlred. That to our host, that veteran
corps the Chatham Artillery, and its gal
liant commander, Hon. John F. Wheaton,
we are under peculiar and lasting Obliga-
tiOns for the use of their Armory Hall and
the kindly manner in which they antici-
pated every want; and not only their Ar
mOry Hall, but their houses and homes
were opened to us in true spirit Of sol
dierly hospitality. From the moment of
our arrival, with soldiers welcome and
refreshments, to the hour of our departure
with the song of ''Auld Lang Syne," we
were attended with that solicitude for our
comfort which has increased orr esteem
and strengthened our friendship for this
gallant corps and placed us under obli-
cations and a debt Of gratitude which We
fOndly hope we may have the opportunity
to cancel at no distant day.
While we would make no inYidiOus dis
tinctiOn, yet we would say that in an
especial manner are we indebted TO our
fellow soldier, Henry Davis, the ubiquit-
Gus member Of the entertainment commit
tee Of the Chathams, who, despite his in
trinity. seemed always at our side, evinc-
ing an earnest desire TO serve us, and not
forgetting us on the parade. but with we'll
supplied cOmmissary he lowered around
our flank, and when ''halt'' and rest"
was ordered the ''sick call" Of the old
veteran was answered with '.tiger" and
a wish that his shadow might never grow
less.
ReSOirea, That the pleasure Of this trip
was greatly enhanced by meeting our COM
rades, the Putnam Rifles. of EatOntOn;
the Baldwin Blues, of Milledgeville, and
Floyd Rifles, Of our own city, and we here
express a pardonable pride in the sOldierly
bearing of all which conducted to maintain
the good reputation of the Second Georgia
Battalion, and elected praise from our
commander, Major c. NJ. Wylie. and from
Acting Adjutant G. G. Conner.
RcsOlred, That to the Central Railroad
and Banking Company of Georgia and its
officers our thanks are due and hereby
rendered for liberal reduction of fares.
and furnishing a palace coach for our
special use, thus contributing to our
pleasure and comfort in manner rarely
met with on excursion occasions, and it
will be our pleasure to remember with
gratitude these acts of kindness of that
corporation, and to testify with pride to
the uniform courtesy and civility Of con.
ductors and employees on our trains.
ResOlped, That the Macon Volunteers
will remember with pleasure all the acts
of hospitality of the citizens of Savannah,
and the kindness of our honorary MEM
bers and citizens Of Macon who accompa-
MED or met us in Savannah, and whose
watchful care, with the timely caution of
Col. Lamar, of the Macon Telegraph and
Messenger in his graphic picture of the
Dangers of the Sesqui"). taught us to
avoid the ''artillery" branch of the ser
vice, and the dangerous caissOns of the in
sldiOus ammunition so deity compounded
by the descendants of Oglethorpe, with
out which all the luck of Capt. Tom. Mas
senburg's rabbit foot, we might have been
ambuscaded and placed h0rs de combat
ResOlce1, That in the parade of the
Southern Cadets at the ''gray dawn of
morning." to receive and welcome us
back to home and loved ones, we recOg-
nize that esprit lie corps which has ever
characterized the military organizations
Of our city and section, and this graceful
act on their part we shall kindly remem-
ber,. and we beg to assure them that il
will be our pleasure to reciprOcate when
ever opportunity offers.
ReSOlced, That copy Of these resolu-
tiOns be sent to the Telegraph and Hes-
seRqer, the Savannah MORNING NEWS,
the Union and Recorder, of MilledgeyilIe,
and the EatOnton Chronicle, for publica-
ton, and that copy of the same be fur
nished to each company named therein,
and to the Central Railroad and Banking
Company, and also that they he spread
upon our minute book
w. w. CARNEs.
J. f. WELLS, JR.,
Rolf SIMS,
ID. b. WOODRUFF,
y. c. MUNRoE,
Committee,