Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-12-02
THE GALATIANS, FAIR.
It's Objeet-A Few Words About the
Coming Festival.

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1t will scarcely be deemed unbecoming
in one not connected with any Of the mill
tary organizations of the city to say a
word or two in advocacy of the proposed
Chatham's Centennial, suggested by the
announcement in yesterdays NEWS of
the opening tonight, at Armory Hall,
of the great fair TO raise
the requisite funds for the
betting celebration of that event. I'm
pressed, myself, with the deep signifi-
canoe of the movement, am eager to i'm
part to others who may not have given
the matter the same thOught) something
of the interest which feel in it's success.
| There are doubtless some persons in
the community who are labOring under
the misapprehension that the occasion
is to be simply grand jollifcation on the
part of the Galatians in honor of their
hundredth anniversary; a jubilee at
which they and their friends are expected
ito eat, drink and be merry and nothing
more. II l understand their position
Alright, nothing could be further from the
intention of our brave artillerymen. They
are far too modest and high-spirited to
ask the public to contribute towards their
own private entertainment. The ends
they have in view spring from q lOftier
anu bGuJtLuSuis IL Is IuClT WISH
and intention to give to the occasion
national character; to make of it love
feast of the nation.
With much propriety they claim that
the completion of century by their corps
is peculiarly an appropriate occasion for
a celebration of the kind contemplated.
Organized in the early infancy of the
republic, the Chathams are, in some de-
gree, identified with the greater part of
itG history FNhnu hoUa CT In boi
session several pieces of ordnance which
were used by their gallant founders in as
sisting to drive the English from our
shores, and which in all prOba-
bility, Sc years earlier, formed
part of the armament of the Colonists in
the glorious struggle for independence.
The times also are favorable for such cell
ebration. 1t is only recently that a demon
stratiOn truly and sincerely national in
character could have been possible in the
South.
Until within a few weeks past the
hatred and bitterness engendered by the
civil war had not altogether disappeared
from the hearts of good men North and
South. But on the ever-tO-be-remembered
4th of November, 1884, the great recon-
Citation, for which patriots in both Sec
tons had labOred for so many years,
was consummated in the triumphant
election of q national President.
The Chathams propose to make the cele-
bration one long to be remem bered in the
annals of Savannah. Nothing that taste,
money and effort can accomplish will be
left undOne. 1t Is their intention to have
gathered at Savannah on that occasion
the oldest military organizations of the
thirteen original States. The citizen SOL
diery of Georgia will be there. The Gov
ernors and high officials of the several
States, men distinguished IN letters and
the arts, members of the army and
navy of the United States, and, gen.
orally, the representative men OF the
country will be invited to attend. 1t is
also confidently expected that the Presi-
dent and mis- Cabinet will be present. The
festivities will continue for several days,
and will, in all respects, be worthy
of the occasion. To accomplish
such an object, the Chathams
have the right to expect the hearty coop
Grafton and support of their fellow-towns- !
men, which can be shown in no more et-
fective manner than by liberal patron
age of their fair, now about TO be inaugu- |
rated. The citizen who spends few dol |
lars in that way can have the assurance |
that he is lending assistance to a worthy !
and patriotic cause. CIVILIAN.