The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22
in HONOR OF GEORGE W.
SAVANNAH TO PAY HOMAGE TO
THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.

THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY.
The Programme OF Tomorrow OBJ
servancss of Wash ngton's Birth
day - The Military Display - The
Guards Outing at Greenwich Park
The Regiments Drill-The Hussars'
Tit at Ten Brock and the Chat
hams at Tybee-The Races at Thun-
derbolt.
Of the birth Of George WASH
ington. The day is always observed
as general holiday in Savannah, and as
1t falls this year on Sunday tomorrow will
be observed instead.
The banks. exchanges and all public
Offices will be closed Sunday hours will
be observed as the postoffice, with the ex-
ception that there will be business
collection and delivery in the morning
1t will be quiet day in bushes circles.
Many Of the large business houses
will close for the entire day, and all of
of them viii be closed during the after
noon. In some cases press of
work may compel some OF the proprietors
and their head clerks to stick to their Offices,
but the majority will observe the day.
THE MLITARY's DAY.
me military will combine their annual
parades and drills with a good time
generally. The Guards will go
Co Greenwich park. The battalion
will assemble at the armory
at 9o'clock, where the line will be formed.
From the armory it will march to Liberty
street. and down Liberty to Habersham,
where the soldiers will take the Coast Line
cars for the park. The annual target shoot of
the battalion and also Of the various COM
pauies will take place there. The large
number of medals and cash prizes offered
will make the contest q very interesting
one. Twenty-sx prizes are offered, includ-
ing nine cash prizes by the battal-
ION, three cash paizes by each
of the three companies, one
cash prize for the ununiformed members
of the corps present, and the several bat
tallion. company and officers medals. II
will be great day among the Guards with
the target shoot and the oyster roast after
ward. They will return to the city by
O'Clock and will probably parade the streets.
THE REGIMENTS OUTING.
The First Volunteer regiment of Georgia
will put In the day in practicing in the
school OF the battalion instead of the usual
street parade. The regiment will assemble
at the armory at $3.50 o'clock, and will pro-
ceed 70 the park extension, where the drill
will take place. Lieut.. Col. Reilly an-
nounces the following maneuvers in the
school OF the battalion for the afternoons
exercise:
Column of fours or companies break from the
AGO. 1'-@
To form column Of tours or companies front
into line. Nos 422 and 1856
To form column of TOURS or companies right
or left into line. Nos 400 and 455
To break by the right Of companies TO the rear
into column. No. 43S.
a., To ADVANCE or retire by the flank of sub
Marching by the flank Of subdivisions to form
line. No. 462.
Marching by the flank Of companies to march
into column OF companies. No, A63.
THE HUssARs' TILT.
The Georgia Hussars will hold their an
nual tilt at Ten Brock race course in the
afternoon. A large turnout of the troop Is
expected. Several prizes will be offered.
There will be an interesting event at the
Hussars' club room at night. Among the
donations to the Georgia Hussars bazaar,
held in December, 1889, were one dozen bot
ties of very choice old Madeira wine from
the cellar of Gen. Robert E. Lee, presented
by Mr.. William Neyle Habersham, and one
dozen bottles of sherry of the vintage of
1915, presented by Capt. D. g. Purse.
This wine viii be disposed of
at the Hussar club rooms after the tilt
Each bottle viii be disposed of separately.
The proceeds will go to the HusSars' uni
form fund.
The Chatham Artillery, as usual, will
spend the day at their club house at Ty bee.
They will leave the city at $3.50 in the
morning. AT the club house the Chathams
will have an oyster roast and good time
generally. The pay and honorary members
OF the corps have been invited to be present
THE RACES.
The races in the afternoon at Thunder
bolt Will doubtless attract big crowd. The
question of supremacy between the two
popular local trotters, Susong and Optimist.
will be definitely settled. The purse is for
$500. The two star performers are in
splendid racing condition, and the patrons
OF the park expect to see race of unusual
excellence In point of speed and endurance.
judging from the interest taken in the
race, Mr.. Il. Muhlberg will receive an en-
thusiastic reception when he appears in the
snlky behird his sorrel gelding, Optimist
This race will be the first called In the ex-
cellent race programme prepared for the
afternoon by Managers A. P. DOYLE and
John E. Bowling. The free for all sweep
stake colt race will follow. with six starters.
The public will have in this race an oppor-
tunity Of seeing the best bred young ters in
Savannah. The gray mare Little
Toots. belonging to Henry Scheunemau,
VIII likely sell as favorlte. Tom Browa,
Optimlst's old driver, is to handle her, and
with Toms master hand in the sulky she
will certainly make vigorous flght for
first money. The talent regard the race as
"anybody's." Nearly all Of the starters are
OF about equal speed, SO it will be question
of craftsmanship.
The Coast Line will run special sched-
ule to the park aud the horses will be called
promptly at $3.50 o'clock.