The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-16
THREE COMPANIES GOING
HUssARs, GREENS AND GALATIANS
TO ATTEND THE INAUGURAL.

The Greens to Carry Forty Men-Capt.
Wheaton TO Go in Command OF the
Artillery-The Washington Guns to
Be Carried-rhe Guards Discuss the
Trip, but Not Likely to Go as Bat
tslion-Aa Effort TO Be Made to Send
One Company.
The Irish Jasper Greens will go to Wash
ingtoD on the occasion of President CIeve-
lands inauguration. For this reason they
have decided TO give up their proposed St
Patrick's day celebration and will devote
their entire attention to preparing for the
" ashington trip.
Two points we're decided upon at the last
| meeting of the Greens. They will carry not
less than forty men, and the company will
pay its owD expenses. Outsiders will not be
asked to contribute to the trip. Committees
were appointed TO secure information as to
the railroad rates and other expenses
attendant upon the trip and to report back
to the company.
The Greens viii drill up in preparation
for their trip ana expect TO be in first
class trim. Il IS safe to say that they will
be IN line on the occasion of the inaugural
display as any Infantry company.
1t Is not generally known, but the Chat
ham Artillery mas practically decided to go.
At Monday nights meeting the subject was
discussed and Sergts. Harmon aud Theus
we're appointed a committee TO canvass the
members and ascertain how many were
willing TO go. After only partial canvass
the committee reported last night
that it had already secured the
names of enough members who we're
willing to go and bear their own expenses
This means that the Chatham Artillery will
be present at the Inauguration. The prob
ability is that the majority of the members
OF the company will go.
The company will carry its Washington
guns. and Capt. Wheaton will go in COM
msnd.
The members of the Artillery now feel
assured that Capt. Wheaton's resignation
will be Withdrawn. At the meeting Mon
day night he stated that ss the members
insisted upon the withdraw al of his resigna-
ton and were willing to bear with his in
hrmlties on account Of failing health, he
would remain with them as long as he was
a lie to appear in command. Capt
Wheaton's promise Of the withdrawal of
his resignation gives great satisfaction to
the members.
As the oldest artillery company in the
south and with the two guns presented
them by Gen. Washington the Chathams
Will make quite nit in the military parade
on inauguration day.
At the last meeting of the Guards the
| question OF the battalion attending the in
augural ceremonies was informally dis
| cussed. Owing to the fact that the Guards
are devotinR all their energies to the COM
pletion of their new building, the expense
OF which falls very heavily upon the corps,
and also because Of the expense that would
be necessary in transporting the battalion,
| doubt was expressed as to the advisability
of attending the Inauguration.
Col Garrerd, Capts. Reilly, Screven and
| Williamson were appointed a committee to
| consider the matter and report TO the bat
| TALON as to the cost aud other matters
attending upon the trip to Washington.
1t il not unlikely that if the whole battal-
| ion does not attend full company or per-
! haps two companies will make the trip.
1t is evident now that Savannah's mill
tary will be well represented at Washington
on March 4.
| The railroads will make rate of cent
mile to military companies travelling in uni
form and will ruu special trains where
necessary. The trip can be made in twenty
| hours and companies leaving Savannah on
March 2 will arrive on March in plenty of
time to look around and prepare themselves
for the events Of the succeeding day.