Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-07
THE GREENE MONUMENT.
dwelling of the Bronze Inscrip
tional ablets.

other grand military demonstration which
Will long be remembered as a prominent
feature in the historyoft the Chatham's Gen.
tennial. A very pleasant feature OF the
event was the prOmptness with which the
troops assembled and the parade got I'M
der way. The head OF the col
umn debOuched into Bay from
Drayton street as the clock in
the Exchange struck 5, which was the
hour appointed for the ceremony.
The troops assembled OF South Broad
street, promptly at 4:30 O'Clock, the
city military being, of course, first at the
rendezvous. This consisted of the First
Volunteer regiment, Col. Clifford w.
Anderson commanding, with the
Irish Jasper Greens acting as
color company; the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards Battalion, Lieut.. Col.
William Garrard, commanding. and the
Chatham Artillery. Capt. JOhn f. Whea-
ton, escorting the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues.
THE ARTILLERY PARADE.
The Chathams psraded with a single
battery of four brass pieces. including
the historic Revolutionary guns presented
to the corps by Gen. Washington, and
four caissOns, each gun and caissOn being
drawn by four mules with colOred drivers,
The Savannah Cadets were in camp and
came up with the brigade from Camp
Washington. The line was formed by
Adit. Gen. Gaillard, a few minutes be-
fore O'clock, in he following order:
Union Cornet Band.
Battalion of cadets, South Carolina
Military Academy.
Drum corps,
First Volunteer regiment of Georgia.
Savannah Volunteer Guards band.
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion
Continental Guards Band.
The Camp Washington Troops.
Chatham Artillery.
Norfolk Light Artillery Blues.
Cavalry.
In this order and under the command Of
Col. Olmstead the division moved of down
DraytOn street. Toe Chatham Artillery
debouching at Congress street marched
into position on the west side OF Johnson
square, when the battery was unlim bered
and prepared for action. The infantry
marched through Bay street up TO
Whitaker street and formed in line on the
south and east sides OF the square, while
the cavalry occupied the north side.
THE STREETS THRoNGED.
Long before their arrival the square
was densely packed with peOple-men,
women and children. The streets lead
ing TO it presented a solid mass OF
uuNudHltls huu tNtil punt I'll tue NAClulbh
from which a view of the monument could
be obtained was occupied by ladies'.
Windows, doors. stOOps, verandas, sheds
and balconies were filled, while men hung
on the tree tops and on the telegraph
poles, and in the square chung TO the base
OF the monument like a swarm Of bees.
The scene from the gaiy decorated
stand. which mad been erected on the
south side Ofthe square, was an enliVening
u q
various cOloTs, richly but anonymously
mixed. The Gordon OF soldiers which
surrounded IT on four sides formed per-
feet frame. The bronze plates on the mon
ument were covered with the stars and
stripes.
MR.. DAVIS ARRIVAL.
A few minutes after 8 O'Clock commo-
tiOn was observed in the crowd, which
swayed to and fro like the blllows of the
ocean as a SQUAD OF 6-fOot policemen
pushed their way through TO open lane.
! Then there was a murmur winch grew
! into cheer, and Mr.. Davis stepped upon
the platform, leaning on the arms OF
Mayor Lester and Col. G. G.. Jones, the
A number Of other distin.
guished civilians followed. aud
the stage was soon occupied
| by the following gentlemen: Gov. McDsn.
/ lei, Col. l.. Nj. Lamar, Gen.A X. Lawton,
! Mr.. W. S. Bogart, Mr.. II. NJ. Conner, Aid.
ID. X. Thomas, DR.. VIM. Duncan, AID
| George n. Nichols, Lieut.. Bachelor. U,
/ ). A., Hon. A. .. Bacon, Gen. G.. NJ. Sor-
! rel Gen. tombstone, superintendent OF the
/ South Carolina Military Academy Of
/ Charleston, Aid. Herman Meyers, Aid
/ David Wells, Aid. =. j. 0'COnnor. Aid
! II. 5. BOgart, Mr.. W. n. Holt, Hon. A.
/ Pratt Adams. Col. j. II. Estill, Hon. W
/ s. Reese Of Montgomery, Ala, Mr.. X. b
ReppaTd. Capt. j. 4. f. Talnaed, Col. l.,
g. Conner OF Eufaula, Ala, Col. A. A,
/ VIM, DR.. J. J. Warning, Chairman OF the
CIR enc Monument Committee, and
others.
COL, JONES' GRAFTON.
When the party was seated Mayor
Lester raised hts hands 10 still the noise
In ths crowd. aud IN few appropriate
and well-timed remarks introduced the
orator of the day, Col. G. 9. Jones.
Col Jones, who, In addition 70 being q
! ripe scholar Is an eloquent orator and de.
liyered a mastery Grafton. He gave a
graphic and interesting account OF the
funeral OF Gen. Greene, which occurred In
this city, near this very spot. on j une 20
1886. II was on that date, said he, that
our venerable cemetery on south Broad
street opened It's solemn gates to receive
In its cOnsecrated keeping all that was
mortal OF Gen Nathaniel Greene.
Then followed a graphic description OF
the funeral ceremonies ana history OF
tue unsuccessful Efforts made In 1920 10
recover the remains which bad, il seems
disappeared, aud which It was suggested
had been buried la tue vault Of the Ora,
ham family, who, having been dispos
sessed OF their lands and rights. had Sc
cretly removed the remains and buried
] them in an unmarked spot. After giylnl
history Of the monument be presented
an outline Of the Intellectual, moral ant
so iai qualities and military services o
/ Gen. Greene in the Revolution.
TRIBUTE TO HERO.
] Al the unwilling Of the hronzes. Col