The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-03
PRAISE FOR THE SOLDIERS.
Members of the Governors Party
Compliment the Military.

Members of the Governors Party
Compliment the Military.
A number of the members of the gov
errors party and the military advisory
board did not leave Savannah yesterday
morning with the governor. but remained
during the day and left for their homes last
night.
Among those who remained we're Capt.
John W. Clark of Augusta, Quartermaster
( General A. J. West of Atlanta, and Mrs.
West Capt. s. p. Gilbert of Columbus, Col.
and Mrs. B. c. De Leon of Atlanta, Capt.
Rolf Sims Of Macon, Capt. George Forbes
of Atlanta and Col. John Gambler Of Att
lanta, Judge advocate general Of the state.
All Of these officers, In conversation with
acquaintance in the city yesterday, ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased with
their visit to Savannah, and they were
especially unsparing in their hattering COM
ments upon the parade of the Savannah
troops the day before.
THE MILITARY PARADE.
The highest encomium upon the parade
was that of State Treasurer Hardeman,
who expressed himself to a MORNING NEWS
reporter as follows:
1T was the finest military display have
ever seen in the southern states. l have
seen larger displays in New York where
they had more troops, but they made no
better appearance than the Savannah
troops yesterday. have never seen finer
military display
Col. Hardeman is one Of the best friends
OF the military in the state, and rendered
great assistance by using his influence to
secure the passage Of the liberal military
appropriation by the last legislature ut
ought to have been $50, 600, instead of
$25, 000," he said, In speaking Of the subject.
1t is the policy of cur government
to keep as small a standing army
as possible, and consequently it must
depend in time of war entirely upon its vol
unteer soldiery. l believe that the state
should furnish its troops not only with arms
and uniforms, but also with armories
There should be large state armory in
every city, not simply company armory,
but an armory capable OF accommodating
full regiment, which should be the head
quarters Of all the military of the city. II
the states would do their duty by the volun-
teer soldiery the general government would
fall into the idea and make liberal appropri-
stions for the same causen
A NEW THING BUT GOOD ONE.
Col Ben H. DeLeon of Atlanta said:
sit was fine display and enjoyed being
there. 1t was no new thing, though, for me
to be on that parade ground. l have been
there dozens of times before. Twas a mem
Der of the Savannah Cadets drill team sew
eral years ago, when they carried off the
prizes in Macon and elsewhere, and was
present with the company when the confed-
crate monument in the park extension was
dedicated The boys made splendid show
in their skirmiSh drill yesterday"
Col. DeLeon and wife left for Charleston
last night.
Col. John s. Gambler of Atlanta ex-
pressed himself as very highly pleased with
his visit to Savannah, and especially the
parade Friday afternoon. Col. Gambler has
been In Savannah on similar occasions
several times before. He was here with
Gov. Stephens aud again with Gov. Cor
don. Col. Gambler is probably the
youngest colonel of volunteers
in the state, and yet holds the Oldest COM
mission Of any of the colonies Of the state,
his commission having been issued just
before Col. MERGERS. He was commits
stoned lieutenant colonel by Gov. Stephens
when only 81. As judge advocate genera
Col. Gambler is not in immediate com
mand Of any regiment