The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-29
THE HUSSARS CAPTAIN.
LIEUT.. BEIRNE GORDON UNANI-
MOUSLY ELE TED,


Second Lieut.. Geillard Promoted to
First Lieutenant and Ssrgt. Shup
trine Made Second Lieutenent-Oapt.
I--tchard Placed on the Company's
Active List at His Own Request
Capt. Elect Gordon's Service in the
Bussers.
First Lieut.. Bierne Gordon was unani-
mously elected captain of the Georgia Hus-.
sars at the preliminary election held last
night.
There was full meeting of the Hussars,
about sixty members being present. Second
Lieut.. g. c. Gaillard presided. The meet
ing having been called for the purpose of
holding preliminary election to ascertain
the choice Of the company for captain that
business was taken up. and nominations
were declared in order. Sergt. F. A.
Habersham nominated Lieut.. Gordon.
There being no other nominations the vote
was taken upon Lieut. Gordon's nomina-
ton and resulted in his unanimous election.
Senior Second Lieut.. George c. Gaillard
was then nominated for the first lieuten-
antcy, made vacant by the election of Lieut..
Gordon to captain, and was unanimously
elected.
Although it was understood that Sergt.
+. A. Habersham would not allow his name
to be used as q candidate for the lieutenacy,
he was placed in nomination for the posi-
tion Of senior second lieutenant, made va
| cant by Lieut.. Gaillard's election to first
lieutenant, with the request that he allow
his name to be used. Sergt. Haber-
| sham persisted in his determination
| not to allow the use of his name
however, and it was withdrawn. Second
Sergt. j. T. Shuptrine was nominated
for the heutenaEcy. Sergt. w. 6. Hull
was also nominated but declined to allow
the use of his name. Sergt. Shuptrine
was unanimously elected.
Ex-Capt. G. B. Pritcbard requested that
his name be placed on the active list, which
was done. Capt Pritchard will continue as
a member of the company in the ranks.
Capt. Beirne Gordon has been connected
with the Georgia Hussars In various capaci-
ties for the last seventeen years, except
during several short intervals. He Joined the
company Nov. "A, 1874, which was only two
years after the reorganization of the troop
under Capt. ]. Fred Waring. He was pro-
| NOTED to fourth corporal April 10, 1875;
promoted to second corporal Dec. 26, 1876;
promoted to first corporal April "a, 1877;
| under Capt Waring; promoted to fifth
sergeant Jan. IA, 1878, under Capt. Robert
H. Anderson, and resigned his Office June
| 30, 1889, only on account OF his absence
in Europe for a period of six months.
He was appointed third corporal Oct. o,
1882. Under Capt. w. w. Gordon; pro-
NOTED to second corporal June IA, 1888;
promoted to first corporal March 6. 1884
promoted to fourth sergeant Jan. 16, 1885,
and resi2ning Office Sept 90, 1886, was
placed upon the veteran roll until he was
unanimously elected first lieutenant on
Feb. 6, 1890, under Capt Pritchard.
| Capt. Gordon is one Of the best-known
young business men of the city. He is a
member of the firm of W. w.
Gordon & Co., and was recently elected
president of the Chatham bank. He Is
| connected with several other business enter
prises and is secretary of the Georgia His
torical Society. He is nephew of Col W.
w. Gordon, who not more than year ago
held the same position, before he was made
colonel OF the Fifth Georgia Cavalry.
| Capt. Gordon has always served the Hus-
sars faithfully, both as a lieutenant and as
a non-commissioned officer, and to this ex-
tent it NAV be taken that his promotion
was an acknowledgment of merit AS
captain of Georgia's crack cavalry troop a
high honor has been conferred upon him
and he may well feel proud. His past
record is a guarantee that the company
will lose none of its laurels under his COM
| mand.