The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-09
LIBERTY coUNrY's GALA DAY.
The Liberty Independent Troops In
spection, Tilt and Picnic.

The Liberty Independent Troops In,
spection, Tilt and Picnic.
Yesterday was a gala day in Liberty
county. The whole country turned out to
attend the annual picnic OF the Liberty
Independent Troop at their fitting grounds
near Mcintosh. The people not only gath
cred from all parts of Liberty county, but
| they came by invitation from Bryan, TAFT
nall and Effngham. The youth, beauty and
chivalry OF friendly communities met TO
honor the popular troop, and music and the
dance, the tournament, flag presentation,
and bountiful Fepast made the occasion
one not soon to be forgotten by the happy
picnickers.
Col w. w. Gordon of the First Cavalry,
accompanied by his aides, ". W. Chisholm
and Charles u. Russell, inspected the troop,
| and Col r. j. Davant and Private s. K.
Mayors Of the Georgia HusSars were in.
vited guests and witnessed the inspection.
The Savannah visitors arrived at McIn-
tosh at o'clock yesterday morning, and
were met at the depot by Lieut.. A. s.
Way and Sergeant Gordon Cassells, who es-
corted them to the picnic grounds.
The exercises of the day began by the
presentation by Mr.. Fleming on behalf of
the ladies OF an elegant hand-embroidered
silk banner, one of the handsomest cavalry
flags in the south, a description of which
was published in the MORNING NEWS at the
time it was on exhibition in this city, where
it was embroidered by Mrs. NJ. Kolb. The
flag was received on behalf of the troop by
the commander, Capt. Fleming, in neat
speech.
After the presentation the troop was in
speoted by Col. Gordon, and he was highly
gratihed with the result of the inspection.
The troop, numbering thirty men, were
spiendidly mounted and well equipped and
were highly complimented by Col. Gordon
for their drill and general efficiency. After
the inspection and drill the troop dismounted
and dinner was served.
After dinner came the fitting. The troop
divided into two platoons for team fitting,
team No. making a score of Asa and team
No. score of 42S15. The next was the
individual fitting. The first prize was won
by j. Z. Norman on a score of 641%, and
runs were made in Z, rs and seconds.
The prize, an elegant saber with gold and
silver mounted hilt. the gift of the Indies,
| was presented by Col. Gordon in an appro-
pirate speech in which he complimented
Mr.. Norman highly. Mr.. Norman has
taken first prizes at Atlanta, Macon and
| Savannah, and is splendid equestrian and
| swordsman.
The second prize, a pair of silver spurs
offered by the company, was won by a. g.
Waite on a score of $50 The prize was
picocuOeu ny w. w. CDlSQOiLl.
The third prize, monster cake, was won
| by 7. f. Martin on a score of 60, and was
| delivered with an entertaining presentati on
| speech by Rev. Mr.. McGregor
beautiful basket of Liberty county's
rarest flowers, the gift of the young ladies,
was presented to Col. Gordon, Senator
Bradwell, in an eloquent speech of some
length, making the presentation. 1t was
an unexpected incident to Col. Gordon, and
for time it seemed as if for once he was
at a loss to respond. but after recovering
his self-possession he accepted the flowers in
pleasant little speech, which was cheered
heartily.
When the Savannah visitors left the
| grounds at 6 o'clock in the afternoon to
catch the train dancing was still in progress
Mr.. S. K Mayors said last night that
after witnessing the drill, the superb horse
| manship and the skillful sword exercise of
the Liberty Independent Troop, the Georgia
Hussars will have to look to their laurels, as
the men and horses of the Liberty troop in
| and out of line were like machines The
| hospitality of the people of Liberty county
| is unbounded, and nowhere, the Savannah
| ians say, in the country are there more
handsome ladies than were gathered to-
gether at the troops picnic.