The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-08-11
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The Muster In of the New Post at His
toric Fort Sumter.

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The g. A. r. delegation, which went to
Charleston TO take part in the mastering in
of Major Robert Anderson Post at Fort
Sumter. returned yesterday morning. The
delegation represented W. 5. Hancock Post.
Il was met in Charleston upon its arrival
there b. committee from the Charleston
post, aud was escorted TO the Charleston
hotel and afterward 70 the steamer Wis
tariA, which took toe party 10 the fort. The
Acirs aud Courier, in abiding t. the
mastering in Of the post. says:
"Thsre have been three rather notable
gatherings and flag raisings within the
historic walls II Fort Sumter within the
last thirty years, not counting the handful
% haif-starved, illy-clsd, but uncOnquer-
abe cOnfs ierates, who for foIr long years
ned the fort against the combined land
SO navAi forces Of the most powerful gov
'rnmsn: 10 the world The first IT these
took place On April IA. 1851 the day when
the gallant Maj. Robert Anderson aud his
Lttie garrison lowered the stars and stripes
from The ramparts Of the fortress, after a
stubborn fight OF two DAYS, aud marched
CAT II the fort with all the hOnJrs Of war.
From that day until 1865 the southern
cross waved dsflantly over tho walls of
Sumter, while our friends the late enemy,
poured tons and tons Of shot and she'll upon
its devoted head, and battered its frOwning
walls into dust in their frantic enieavor TO
Restore the old flag to the place whence it
had been lowered. Ga the l4th Of April,
ls65, the gallant Major Robert Anderson
appeared once more on the ramparts of
Sumter, now a crumbhng ruins, which
numbers had Mt last conquered, aud with
his own hands, in the presence of Henry
Ward Beecher the great apostle OF aboli-
ton, flung the stars and stripes again TO the
southern breeze
IAN this has passed into history, and
does not need recalling, save for the
peculiarly memorable incident that took
place within Sumter's walls yesterday, aud
which adds another interesting page TO the
history Of the grand old fortress. This was
the mastering in Of the Maj Robert Ander-
son Post, The first post of the g. A. K ever
organized in the cradle of secession by
white veterans Of the United States army.
1t was happy inspiration to have the
post mustered in within the walls Of tie
fort, the name of which occupies so con-
spicuous page in the history Of the coun-
try, and 1T is pleasant 10 reflect that its
members consist of citizens of Charleston,
who, in the language of one of the veterans
yesterday, cherished only the pleasant
memories nf the DAYS that have BEEN
Of the mastering ceremony, it says:
Arriving at the fort the grand army men
proceeded to business. A secret meeting
was held in one of the houses inside the
parade ground, where the process Of mus
tering in was conducted by the mastering
officer. After that the post mounted the
parapet, temporary altar was erected, and
the public installation of the officers took
place. The altar was a dry goods box
covered with an old flag which the veteran
commander of the Wistaria had carried
through many a cruise. On this rested two
crossed sabers, on which, in turn, rested an
open Bible, surmounted by crossed saber
and scabbard.' The ceremonies we're on
the parapet between two ten-inch guns
mounted enbarbette.
kilograms were read from the Macon,
Atlanta and Augusta posts, and speeches
were made.
Six posts are requisite for the establish
ment of adepartmeut. and consequently the
Robert Anderson Post, the only one in
South Carolina, will ally itself to the Geor-
gia department. The G. A. R. post at
Beaufort, composed Of colored veterans, is
connected with the department of Virginia