The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-13
THE MILITARY PARADE.
THE BLUE JACKETS" CAUGHT TEE
CROWD.

! the lay anu NloW0O Dp b6Ek .
Crowds of People-Over 900 Men in
Line, Including the 175 Sailors and
! Marines-The Parade Reviewed by
the Admiral and His STAFF.
The military parade was the feature Of
the day and was viewed by thousands Of
people from along the line Of march. The
parade was a good one, even for Savannah,
where good parsdes are common. There
were over 600 men in line. including the
bands. The marines, who headed the line,
proved quite an addition to the parade, be-
ing division of the military not often seen
on parades here.
The line was formed on the south side Of
Liberty street at 4 O'Clock, the right resting
on Drayton street. The parade was formed
in the following order: The Admirars
band, United States marines, Is strong,
commanded by Lieut.. Bates; the seamen
Of the Kearsarge, commanded by Lieut..
Ruschenburger and Shipley and En-
sign Turning; the Fourth artillery band;
the First Regiment Georgia Volunteers,
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Reilly, in
the following order: The Irish Jasper
Greens. 81 men, Capt. Flannery; the Sa-
vanuah Cadets. 80 men, Capt. Brooks; the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, IS men, Capt.
Capt. Kolshorn; the Republican Blues, As
men. Capt. Dixon. the Barlow
Light Infantry, "a men, Capt.
Ryals the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Battalion. 125 strong, commanded by Lieut..
Col. Garrard. Company G, Capt. Reilly;
Company A, Capt Williamson; Company
B, Capt Screven; the Regimental band the
Busch zouaves, 25 men. Capt. Marmelstein;
the Chatham Artillery, As men, Capt.
Wheaton; the Georgia Hussars, IS men,
Capt. Gordon.
Col. Mercer was in command of the
parade as acting brigadier general
THE ADMIRAL sALUTED.
The parade would have been much larger
IL the marines and seamen from the Phila-
delphia had arrived as expected. As it was
the blue jackets" made a very good show
ing anyway.
The line reached from Draytoa to Jeffer-
son street in double rank.
The column moved at 4:30 o'clock. The
march was first taken to Abercorn street,
on the south side of Liberty, then counter
marching to the north side of Liberty to
Jefferson, north on jefferson to Broughton,
east on Broughton to Bull,
south on Bull TO CASTOR. marching on the
west side of the squares, CASTOR to Drayton
and on Drayton to the Park extension.
In passing the De Soto. where Admiral
Gherardi aud his staff had their head
quarters. a marching salute was rendered
the admiral.
The column marched across the north
side of the Park extension and then south
on the west eide where the line was
halted, the head Of the column resting at
the extreme southwest end OF the parade
ground.
THE TROOPS EXCHANGE sALUTEs.
After brief wait in line the city troops
mn OH cd in, "a nd in oh Nhary
past the marines and seamen in review.
giving the marching salute and receiving
the salute as they passed. The city troops
then formed on the east side of the parade
ground, and the marines, in turn.
marched past them in re-
view, headed by the admIral's band.
This gave the home troops a chance to view
the show made by the naval forces. The
marines and blue jackets marched past In
splendid order, exciting the envy aud adj
miratiou Of the volunteer sOldiery.
The marines were in full dress uniform
with gold epaulettes, white helmets and
legglns, carrying muskets with fixed bayo.
| nets. The seanen were In their blue
| jackets, with white shoulder stripes, can
vas Gaps and ieggins, with carbines and
| cartridge belts. The general expression
was that they looked like business"
After the exchange OF courtesles between
| the state troops and the naval forces the
parade was dis missed and the several COM
| mands taken charge Of by their respective
commanders.
THE GUARDS COMMANDERS MEET.
The First regiment went through dress
parade in the Park extension after the
parade was dismissed, it being the first dress
parade by the regiment since their adoption
of the new tactics, and was very well gone
| through with.
A pleasant event of the day was the call
| ing Of the officers of the First regiment
upon the officers Of the marines and seamen
while the parade was at rest, which cour-
tesy was mutually enjoyed.
Another interesting feature of the parade
was the presence on the field at the same
time Of the three commanding officers OF
the Volunteer Guards Battalion who com
| manded the battalion SUCCESSFULLY for nearly
| forty years, and the only three commanding
officers the battalion has had since its for
nation. They were ex-LIeut. Col. John
| Screyen, who commanded the battalion
| at the opening OF the war; ex-Lieut. Col.
| William s. Basinger Of Dahlonega, who
commanded the battalion from 1861 to 1884
| aud Lieut.. Col Garrard, who has com
| manded the battalion since 1884. Col. Bas-
| niger is now president of the State Military
and Agricultural College at Dshlonega He
was given a warm welcome by the officer,
| and members of his old command, espe-
| SASbAJ SAS AZ" AONA1AAA6S "hO oOANC0 uuUel
| him.
Immense crowds greeted the parade al
along the line of march. The Park exten.
sion was crowded. and the police had SONS
difficulty in keeping the crowds back.
THE PARADE A SUCCESS.
The parade was pronounced by competent
judges to have been the most successful
feature Of the Merchants week celebration.
and the most perfectly carried out
The officers of the warships who wit
messed it spoke very highly of the efiicienc,
of the citizen-soldiery of Savannah, and
complimented their personal appearance
upon parade.
They passed their judgment upon the fine
appearance OF the Cadets AMI two or three
others of the commands All Of the com
mands acquitted themselves we'll, how
| ever.
The fire, which broke out at Sis O'Clock,
drew large portion of the crowd away
from the parade ground.
Don't be imposed upon by fraudulent imita
tions of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup. I'D.
THE RUNS OF THE HORSES.