The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-03
THE soLDIERY AT AUGUSTA.
The Savannah Military Preparing tor
Its Visit to the Exposition.

The Savannah military have about per-
fected arrangements for the trip to Augusta
on Nov. II. Between $50 and 400 men will
go. The companies will leave here on a
special train over the Central railroad on
the morning of Nov. II and return on the
evening Of Nov. IL. The train vii! be made
up of two sleeping cars and two baggage
cars and eight special coaches.
The Guards will go between 80 and 100
strong, under command of Col William
Garrard, They have secured a Pullman
buffet car and Central railroad sleeper and
baggage car. They will occupy the cars
during their stay at Augusta.
The Savannah Cadets will go about forty
strong. The company has secured rooms
on Broad street, a d will occupy them
steadily since they dec .ded to go, and while
they will not enter the contest they will,
no doubt, be one of the best drilled com
panies that will attend the exposition. The
Cadets have engaged a special sleeper for
their return.
The Irish Jasper Greens will send about
the same number of men as the Cadets.
They have secured rooms at the Arlington
hotel, and will probably remain over until
Tuesday night. They have engaged a
special sleeper for their return.
The German Volunteers, under command
OF Capt. John Derst, will go about thirty
five strong. They have secured quarters at
the Augusta hotel. The Volunteers are in
fine trim and will make fine showing
The Oglethorps Light faDtry will prob
ably carry about thirty men, under com
inand of Capt Robert FalliCant The Ogle-
thorpes are well known throughout the
state, and their presence at the exposition
will be one Of it features
Capt Dixon has secured quarters on
Broad street for about forty of the Blues,
aud he is drilling his men nightly. A
special sleeper will be furnished the Blues
on their return no re.
The Chatham Artillery will go about
forty strong. The artillerymen will go up
Friday night. The company has engaged
quarters at the Arlington hotel and will re-
turn Monday night in special sleeper.
The Hussars will make a fine show in
Augusta They will go about forty strong
Their horses will be shipped up Friday
night. The Hussars will go into camp at
the exposition, and special car has been
provided for tpem on their return
The Busch Zauaves are happy since their
going has been definitely settled. The young
soldiers will go about thirty strong and viii
occupy a special car while at tee exposition.
They have been provided with new and
elegant uniforms and new guns. Capt.
Marmestein will have chance to sh W the
young company off at Augusta, and he win
doubtless do it. Savannah is proud of the
youthful soldiers, and boasts that no other
city south can produce a company 81
young, and so well equipped and drilled,
and SO perfectly disciplined.
Ticket Agent Bordley said yesterday that
the rates have been made to the exposition.
The coupon tickets which will be on sale
were received yesterday, and every prep
aration by the railroads has been made.
Savannah will be we'll represented at Au-
gusta during the exposition. The relations
between the two cities have always been
very friendly, and each has assisted the
other in every undertaking when it has been
possible.
1--WE will get five military companies
from Charleston" said an Augustan. 1--WE
expect one company each from Macon, At
lanta and Columbus. Besides there will be
companies from all the little towns in ttis
state and South Carolina Military day
will be a special feature of the exposition,
ana Augusta prides herself on being able to
collect at one time a greater number of
companies than has ever been togsther in
the south at any fair or exposition