The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-23
TRAMP OF THE TROOPS.
THE STREETS FILLED WITH MUSIC
AND GAY UNIFORMS.

The SINEEIS J. FILLED w LII M Oo1S
AND GAY UNIFORMS.
The Military and Civic Procession
The Societies in Line Scenes at the
Assembling and Along the Line of
March-The Halt at the Monument
GOV. Gordon's Review OF the Military
at the Park Extension AT the
Armories.
The morning seemed inauspicious, and II
DRILLING rain almost deepened into a
shower as the military and civic procession
began to form at $3.50 o'clock at South Broad
and Bull streets where the head of the
column rested
Three of the civic societies had formed on
the south side of South Broad street, and
the military We're heard in the distance
when there came gallopping eastward up
the centre of the street detachment of the
Georgia Hussars followed by the Presiden-
tial party in carriages 1t was a surprise,
and the horses which drew the Presidents
carriage We're almost in n gallop. Yet the
crowd caught glimpse of the distinguished
party and cheered vociferously. This for n
lew moments delayed lIe lOIIndIlOu Oh inc
line, but it soon rallied
STARTING THE COLUMN.
II was 1910 o'clock when the carriage
with Gov Gordon drove up and was as
signed its place in the line. Before leaving
the rendezvous and taking up the line of
march, a sweep of tho eye could coves a
multitude of Incidents. The sidewalks were
crowded with spectators, the ladies by far
predominating, while every window, bal
cony, piazza looking out upon the muster
ing squadrons was wreathed with the
national embems, flags of Erin, tri-colored
festoons and bunting. The Gordon resi-
dence at Bull and South Broad streets,
where Coy Gordon and staff joined the line,
was wrapped in the national colois and the
pillars of the balcony We're wreathed with
bunting.
The column moved east on South Broad
to Abercorn amid the cheers from the
threats of waiting thousands, tluttering
handkerchiefs i'll the dainty and jeweed
hands of fair women from window, piazza
and balcony, and by the left flank turned
into Abercorn, marching north to
Broughton.
THE ORDER OF MARCH.
The order of march was as follows:
Gen. G. NJ. Sorrel, Grand Marshal, aud Maj c.
c. Hardwick. Chief of staff
Aides-C NJ Cunningham, Taylor Walthour,
r. NJ. Demere, o. M. Carter, T. S. A.; E. p.
Lawton, u. S. A.; J. p. Overton, George S.
Haines, John Sullivan, Frank Buchanan.
Col. George A. Mercer and staff, Commanding
BrigadeA
First Volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Lieut..
Col Peter Reilly, Commanding.
Company A.
Company u.
CompanyC.
Company ID.
Company r..
Battalion Savannah Volunteer Guards, Lieut..
Col. William Garrard, Commanding,
Macon Volunteers, Lieut.. Corners, Commanding.
The Young ZOuaves.
Chatham Artillery, Capt John r. Wheaton,
Commanding
Georgia Hussars, Capt. w. w. Gordon, Com
manding
The Jasper Monument Association in Carriages.
Gov Gordons Carriage and Mounted staff,
The Liberty Car, magnitiCently decorated,
with the thirteen misses who were to bear
prominent part in the unveiling.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen In carriages
The Hibernian Society In carriages.
The Confederate Veteran Association, Com
manded by Maj. Gen Lafayette McLaws.
w. S. Hancock Post, G, A. r., Commanded by
T. f. Gleason, with Junior Vice De-
partment Commander A. F.
Sholes in line
The Workingmen's Benevolent Association.
The st Johns 7. A. b. Society.
The T. p. A, Post d.
st. Patrick's Total Abstinence Association.
Ancient Order of Hibernians.
SCENES ON THE MARCH.
As the column took up the line of march,
the Second Artillery Band q. S. A, the
Oglethorpe Band and the Washington Cor
net Band stationed at different points in
line discoursed martial music. The press
ure of the crowd was so great that but an
imperfect view only, could be had of the
procession, and South Broad, Bull and Alb
ercorn streets overlooked into Broughton
street, hoping to get a better view. Here
was even a denser mass Of spec
vicinity of the rendezvous The col
umn marched rapidly to make
up for the delay, halting only to give the
Hussars their place in the line, tie latter
galloping back from the Savannah, Florida
and Western depot, where they had es-
corted the Presidential party 10 the special
train which was to bear them further
South The line of march was then con
tinued down Abercorn to Bay, west to
Whitaker, north to Congress, west to Bar
nard, north TO Broughton east to Dfayton,
north DravtOn to Jones street and west to
Bull, the military and civic societies de-
ploying about it from all points of the com
pass
CHEERING ALONG THE LINE.
Everywhere along the line there was vo-
ciferous cheering aud a world OF banners
foated from roof, window and balcony.
Flags of all nations were DOuntifully dis
PLAYED, varied will banners bearing the
pictures Of the President Of the United
States and the dead and living heroes whose
CONSPICUOUS valor was such a marked
feature of Southern endcavor during the
last ioust at arms Tri-c0lored festoons
hung in beauty from many a richly deco
rated wall, in which the tropic verdure
grown under balmy skies was interwoven-
the palm, the magnolia, the cedar and tho
cypress. with rosettes Of japonica and rare
roses. a luxurious blending Of the artificial
and the real
Seen in sections the gathering column
was imposing, but in serted ranks, with the
sound Of buges and the inspiring music of
bands trained to deepen the ponp and cir
cumstancs OF military display, thousands
all along the line of march, from sidewalk
to the stoop, from stOop TO balcony, and
even to the house tops and in the tall tower
of the MoRNING NEWS building, looked and
cheered as the belated column marched
RAPIDLY through the streets. Perhaps the
cheers were louder and longer as the column
moved east on Broughton street, where
upon the broad asphalt pavement there was
more space for sodierly bearing ard mill
tary display. There was n wealth Of decora-
ton along Broughton street from Barnard
to Drayton.
AT THE MONUMENT.
Madison square, where the monument
was to be unveiled, was a solid mass Of peo-
MIA IT. WAS with great difficulty that ac-