The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03
VFTERANSATAR REUNION.
o.11.ANr OLD THIRD GSoH-
AN GA AT IRwlNToN'

ThriliiHs s+orv and Around the Fes-
siz'i9' = Ir1vinton's People open
~ra,r Doors to the Ne'oi H- 80,
80 go Them Royal Welcono 80
owe - the Reunion-The Iniro
oea ,,a Associations oficers-
oeO4 ''r;on of the Third Georgia Kegl-
The reunion .,nk place at Irwinton Thurs
fnent' "n 49, has passed into the history
pay anu - 81 wilkinson county as
80. - event Never was there Sa'4 20 oa,a
~ To greet the veterans Oh .n tsara
kno .H s ~ as we're assembled 'ners
bTs'er o Wednesday the oid
Pn eno5 the up and Gown
Tets - tbs Central railroad which
1rain0 McTntyre. the nearest raIlroao
1net al - miles from Irwinton- There
staIlon' &c was provided for the large
frsnspO T-vinton. the homes OF
..;s;+or,s comrades. the VIII
the pisas Company F, and the Cars
ram Cuards. Company OF the Inllu 80 ~.
Tho had combined 10 ehUei Oe'iN LILO
20 ,-in, veterans of the regiment.
IT. SJilledgeville brass pahu "as ~. Oh nu ~,
when the order OF uarcn ~ We" e $50 q eiqht
ba dpnOr 10 II
from . I' he ue remembered by the people OF
long 70 ou Can't. H. Brandt, veteran ar
that secoi w A,,e-rsta with his "baby Waker-
tillerlst Oh aus w. and Commodore Dexter
1901 - the cavalcade, 50 as 10 DC III Poai
pFece ~ assist the citizens IN giving Uhe
Setaraus a royal welcome.
1RwINToN's WELCOME.
~, the hand. the firing of cannon,
Mu a.;,,r Of banners and shouts or the
Tue Nv rravsIberated among the hills OF tne
: tN5,I,, which reminded them OF the early
olu w. If the DAYS of 1861, when toe mower
scehe obivaIrv of old Wilkinson left Tor the
s snu Quarters were soon provided oy the
committee and a royal dinner was serVeu. l.,
- o'clock in the afternoon the ola
"A. we're formed in line by Secretary
ait VIM in front of the court
AlJ. ond headed by the band and Sergt.
p"rJy, the one-armed veteran color bearer,
pa o1I 10 o1d torn and battle-scarred banner
80 ba rad carried SO often on the Dattle-
Salds Of Virginia, marched to the Town
academy under command OF Serg1. q. W.
lindsey. mayor of lrwlnton
After very impressive prayer by Rev:
NJ Patar Col J. W. Lindsay, IN behalf OF
M. M noonIa welcomed the veterans TO their
t Wv md IN their hearts. In the presence
- he ola comrades and beneath the folds or
cha old battle flag which was suspended In
s-ort If fine stage, he spoke eloquently of
tbs Measure it afforded the people OF
n Wilkinson to greet MS old comrades OF the
Third Georgia. ..
IN If Wiliedreyille, responded. He said: 1--WE
~ LnoJv we are welcome, for | can see 1t III
the faces before Neon the sweet smiles
W that NAV upon the rosy cheeks and cherry
lns of the beautiful women OF this audi
5& e6cs Who are these to whom you give
& welcomed These are they who followed
s. "a Iongstreet, jackson and the Hills, and
| fough, Til Gen. Les said il is enough"
L. CoE YoUNG'S SPEECH.
CcL Claiborne Mead, president, then in
t---. -.-=i Capt L. c. Young, of the Central
RAJ mt formerly of the Fifty-sixth New
Tlrr Tl.unteers, a comrade OF the same
# Command with Isaac Beckett of Savannah.
CaUr Young said his regiment made the
ACQUAINTANCE Of the Third Georgia at NAL
7arr Hill twenty-eight years ago. He spoke
ei0,.rzutly and intersDersed his speech with
s914 WHY sayings, among which was that
1 tie PENNSYLVANIA Dutch had never forgiven
4< .hs Gsorgians to this day for tearing up
Ash thar crop of clover when on the Gettys-
burg campaign, supposing it to be goober
[ peas.
AZ the conclusion of Can't. Young's
speech. Col Rube Nisbet of Eatonton in
guest Of tile regiment who fought on the
other side in the ranks of the Slxty-ninth
s. New York regiment of Meagher's Irish
[ Brigade Mr.. Burns surprised the audience
V by making one of the best speeches of the
occasion. He said be had been a citizen of
Georgia twenty-five years, married here
s and mad always worked for Georgia, and
was In every way identified with her in
5 terest
Mr. Burns family is located in the grow
ing town of Guyton, which he is proud to
claim as his nome. Both speakers con-
denined the force bill, and while they said
nothing to compromise them as good fed
# eral soldiers, they spoke loyal sentiments
for Georgia.
COL. SNEAD's ADDRESS.
Col Snead was then introduced by Judge
". +. Cannon, master of ceremonies, who.
& BY the way, is a one-armed veteran of Com
s. Iany f. Col. Snead entered the service as
+ 1rSt lieutenant, and at Appomattox sur
rendered the command, being the last
colonel OF the regiment Col. Snead feel
x ngly alluded to the long list of brave men
VINO died on many battlefelds while illus
Vaung Georgia, and closed by impressing
upon the survivors their duty, which was
10 guard the memories of a glorious
past, and while observing the
SsIlctest fidelity to the government of the
United states, be true at all times to Geor-
ga At the conclusion of Col. Snead's ad-
mlraole speech the band played Dixie"
winch brought the veterans to their feet
amid general hurrah. This ended the
exercises of the first day.
thursday was the big day, and at an
Early hour Capt. Brandt turned loose his
,lltle baby walker" in front of the court
mousse which put the verans and the people
u notion The veterans formed and
marched to the academy Secretary A. A.
4 !" Inn read most interesting report of the
'sSS reunion at Fort Valley.
lie business committee and committee
vi Idaortuary made their reports, which were
G3onnrmed. The latter report showed five
ueaths among the veterans since the last
Weetlng at Fort Valley.
after the transaction of some other bust
usss tne association adjourned to meet
sssaln IN the afternoon. The veterans
a a,5 IN line, and, preceded by the band
an unuer command of Col Snead, marched
4 " tue large oak grove near by which was
county 0'A0NS u 'ne
The MEETING IN THE GROVE.
lue exercises were opened bv Sergt
a an, ans chambers, who delivered a stirring
1Re5cA OF welcome on behalf of the county
M Ne was responded to by Sergt. A. &.
tle regiment --'A "a
w. Col R. 3. Nisbet, the orator of the dav
CCI V IIt[oauced by Judge w. F. Cannon.