The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-23
MILITARYS GALA DAY.
SAVANNAH OBSERVES THE HOLI-
DAY as IT ALWAYS HAS.

The First Regiments Parade in Honor
of the Father Of bis Countrywide
Boy Soldiers Turn Out With un
Ranks-The Guards and Cha:hsms
Spend the Afternoon at Tybee, and
the Hussars at Ten Brock Course
The Banks snd Exchanges Closed,
and the Public Buildings and Ship
ping Docked with Flags.
TIE anniversary Of Washington's birth
day was very generally observed yesterday
as a national holiday by the banks, COIL
mercial exchanges, and principal business
houses. Flags were displayed on the ar
mory Of tho First Volunteer Regiment, on
the Savannah Volunteer Guards club
house, and the Chatham Artillery armory
and public buildings, and there was lib
eTal display Of bunting on the American
vessels IN port. Tho steamships Of the
Ocean Steamship Company had all their
colors displayed. The revenue cutter Bout
we'll was decked with bunting and fired
salute from her guns in honor OF the day.
Last night display Of fireworks was set
OF from tho yacht Norma
The day was rather cold, and good
many people staid indoors, but the march
of the military was witnessed by the usual
crowds, although the ladies, as a general
rule, reviewed the march from doors,
windows, and balconies, as it was almost too
chilly for a promenade in the parade ground
and park
Despite the fact that it was Saturday,
when most of the men are usually unable TO
leave their business, the parades were very
creditable. The turnout was larger than
the officers expected.
THE REGIMENTS PARADE.
Between rs aud $50 men were in line in
the First regiments parade. Col. Mercer
was in command. The five companies COM
posing the regiment formed at the armory
at 10 o'clock, and, headed by the regimental
band, the following line Of march was taken
up: Drayton street to Liberty, on the
north side Of Liberty 10 Jefferson, on JEFF
ferson to Broughton. on the south side of
Broughton to Habersham, countermarch at
Habersham to the north side of Broughton,
to Drayton, and on Drayton to the park ex-
tension. In the park extension
battalion drill was held.
The battalion executed a number of move
ments, such as right Of companies rear into
column, front into line battalion front
from column Of fours, and also from column
of companies; front into line from column
of Tours into column Of companies; march
ing to the front in battalion front, and other
battalion movements.
Col. Mercer complimented the regiment
upon its proficiency in drill and for the at
tentiOn given by the men during the drill
After the drill the companies marched to
their armories. Honorary Member A. s.
Bacon Of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
entertained the Oglethorpes and the COM
manding officers of the regiment at his
residence at Gwinnett and Lincoln streets
AFTER the drill lunch was served and the
affair was highly enjoyable. Speeches
were made by Col Mercer, Capt. Brooks,
Capt. Rockwell, Lieut.. U'Byrne, Lieut..
Karow, and others. A number of veteran
members were present. II. A. Palmer and
/. l. Kinsey assisted in doing the honors
THE LITTLE SOLDIERS TURN OUT.
The Busch Zouaves and the Barlow Light
Infantry paraded Independently as a bat
talon. The two companies turned out
about sixty strong. They assembled al the
Regimental armory and marched to the De
Soto hotel, where the battalion was formed,
and marched down Liberty to Abercorn
on the north side of Liberty; then
TO jefferson and Congress; through
Congress to Drayton; then to
Broughton, up Broughton to jefferson, and
counter-march TO Drayton and thence to
the park extension. At the park a dress
parade was given and the companies dis.
missed In the absence of Capt Marmel-
stein by sickness. Capt Pritchard of the
Bartows commanded the battalion. The
young soldiers made most creditable dis
play.