The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-18
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Ninety-Four Men in Line-The Lar
est Turnout Since the War.

Ninety-Four Men in Line-The Larg-
est Turnout Since the War.
The feature Of the day was the parade Of
the Irish Jasper Greens in the afternoon.
The corps made the biggest turnout Of any
infantry company in Savannah since the
war. Ninety-four men were In line, among
them many gray-haired veterans Of the late
unpleasantnesS
Never did the Greens do better marching
The men moved with q snap and executed
the orders vita an alacriJy that showed
their spirit was i'll the occasion. Tue streets
along the line Of march were crowded with
people, and the steady steps and excellent
wheels Of the soldiers drew plaudits from the
onlookers at many points
The corps was divided into battalion of
three companies, commanded by Capt.
Flannery, and started on the march about
$40 o'clock, preceded by the regimental
band. The route was from the armory to
Drayton street, 10 Liberty, to Reynolds, to
Wheaton, to East Broad, to Broughton, TO
Abercorn, to Bay, TO Whitaker, to st.
Julian, around johnson square to Bull,
to Broughton, to West Broad,
TO Liberty, to Bull, to Madison
square, where salute was fred
on the west side of Jasper monument, after
which the march was resumed through Bull
street to CASTOR, to Abercorn, and thence
TO the ermory,
After putting up the equipments the
Greens were reformed and marched through
Abercorn street to Liberty, to Drsyton, and
thence to the Library ball, where the ami
versary dinner, postponed from Feb. %,
was partaken Of. The guests of the corps
were Col. James Armstrong of Charleston,
Capt. Brooks of the Cadets, Lieut.. Karow
of the regiment, President keenan, of
the Workngmen's Benevolent So
ciety, and President Barrett of st.
Patrick's T. A. B. society.
The long march had whetted the appetites
Of the soldiers, and it did not take them
long to dispose Of the good things set before
them.
After dinner Capt. FIannery said
that on st. Patricks day ten years ago
the Greens had been the guests of the Irish
Volunteers and Montgomery Guards of
Charleston and many present remembered
what grand reception was given them.
"Io-night," said he, I'VE have with us o
representative of the Volunteers in the
person of Col James Armstrong, and /
propose toast to the continued prosperity
of the Irish Volunteers and Montgomery
Guards" The toast was heartily responded
to by the company and concluded with
three cheers and tiger.
When the cheering subsidized Col. Arm
strong took the floor to respond.
the sentiment expressed by the Greens, ~
said he, Il appreciate most highly, because
It was my proud privilege to command the
Irish Volunteers during days of disaster and
trying lines Of long ago. l thank you for
the way in which you have toasted my old
company, and l will take pride in
carrying back 20 its members your
kindly feeling. am glad to be
with the Jaspers this evening, for
the name OF Jasper is one Of great renown
md 1aaV- N..r l,,h h., 8 ~
No vessel passes into Charleston harpor
whose passengers are not shown Fort Moul.
trle, where the gallant Jasper rescued the
flag OF his country, and / am proud To
mlngle with a command which bears that
great name" Col Armstrong closed bis
remarks by inviting the Greens to once
more visit the City by the Sea, promising
them even better time than that which
they enjoyed ten years ago.
Capt. Flannery next offered toast TO the
Savannah Cadets, the only command in
Savannah, he said, to which he would &C
cord precedence over the Greens.
Capt. Brooks, of the Cadets, responded
and remar led that the handsome compli-
ment paid his company by Capt. Flannery
was sufficient to knock out Of his head enJ
Ideas he had put together on which Il
speak. 81 congratulate the Irish Jaspe,
Green's" said ne, ION their handsome an
pearance and unprecedented parade Of to
day. 1t was one of thu finest military dis.
plays from a single company that has evel
occurred in this city, and | be-
lieve in the State of Georgia
As the command moved through
the streets it looked more like a battalior
than one company. and was well worthy o.
the praise bestowed from all quarters. II
conclusion let me offer joint toast to the
Irish Jasper Greens and Savannah Cadets
The assemblage Joined heartily in the toas
and followed with three rousing cheers anC
tiger for the Cadets.
Thenext toast offered by Capt. Flauner,
was 10 the field and staff Of the First Geor
gia regiment
Lieut. Edward Karow responded in ,
happy style, which drew forth frequent ap
plause. when it comes to making mil;
tary turnout said be, ''the Greens TAX
tine palm. The parade was most imposini
spectacle, and would have been proud to
Jay to have ridden at the head of the pro
session on my black mare.n Lieut.. KaroV