The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-18

FESTIVE occasion. Under these circumstances,
am sure you will with my other friends, excuse
with you. shall be in spirit and shall venture &C
hope that a kindly thought will be given 70
/ your quaDdom old captain, always your ad-
mirer. Very truly yours,
To P. F. Gleason, ESQ. 2d Lieut. and Chai,--
man Of Committee.
New YoRk, March l6, 1898
p. r. Gleason, Esq, Second Lieutenant, Head
! quarters Irisb jasper Greens, SdUdnnGh, Ga.
Many thanks for your kind letter and tele
gram. Although impossible 60 join you, shall
De with you In spirit, rejoicing over the proud
| reoolleotions Of the past and in the bright an
| ticipations OF the future Of our dear old com,
/ pany. Affectionate regards to the captain
| yourself and TO every officer and member Of
the Irish Jasper Green's. JOHN e. WARD.
GEN. JACKsON's LETTER.
| Gen. jackson, the second captain OF the
| Greens, was also expected to be present, but
q recent bereavement prevented his appear
ance. Gen. Jackson's letter was read after
those from Capt. Ward, and the reference
he made TO desiring to be buried 10 the uni
form OF his old companyacaused long and
loud applause. Gen. Jso8on's letter reads
as follows:
FoRsYTH PLACE. SAVANNAH.
MY DEAR CAPTATN-I gratefully appreciate
the KIND consideration of the committee In sug-
costing that appear at the banquet on Friday
evening next for the purpose, and for the time
only, OF responding to the toast assigned TO me;
out the more reflect the more 1 shrink from
the scenic effect Of & proceeding so unusual.
Inc occasion is designed, and ought 20 be Joy
| Gus, with the spirit Of which anything / might
tay, either IN person OF by writing, could have
but forced and therefore distressing relation
Snip. The saying of it had best be deferred for
some more pFopitiOus time, when l can once
again wear the uniform in which l wish to be
buried. Very truly and respectfully yours,
Mdrch 10, 1888 HENRY R. JACKSON.
lUDL, John hInnnpTU
1.-THE Day We Celebrate was played by
the orchestra, after the reading OF the let
ters.
COL. MERGERS RESPONSE.
''The Georgia volunteer. He is not
lnvincible in peace and invisible in
war; he has never quailed at dan
ger, aud yields only to considera-
tlon, he is one Of the people. wearing
the colors aud authority of the state: he is
proud OF bis position and the state is
stronger for bis support and promise was
responded to by Col. George A. Mercer. His
speech was an eloquent tribute to the volun~
teers OF the state and the influence they
WELD In upholding the government. The
speaker alluded f5elingly to the battle
OF Kennesaw mountain, when the First
regiment fought bravely against Sherman's
hosts. The Irish Jasper Greens, he said,
were among the bravest in that conflict.
COAa AACASp hAlubAOu W LAX OOllBONOE NC
6owan having lost his arm in the fight
sacrificing his blood for his country, occa-
stoned much applause. Col. Mercer closed
with an eloquent perOration to the men
who, from patriotic impulse, have become
Georgia volunteers
Dixie was the music which enthused
the assemblage az the conclusion OF Col
MeTcer's speech.
COL sCREvEN's ADDRESS.
The third toast was Savannah: after
100 years. Col. John Screven responded
to this toast in highly instructive and his
tor1cal speech, In which he detailed in inter
estiug style the incidents connected with
SavannRhs history since the time of the
revolution until the present day, devoting
attention particularly to the heroic rescue
or the American prisoners from the English
soldiers by Sergt Jasper at Jasper SDrings.
Ihe army and navy, potent engines for
upholdlng the authority Of the government
In times of danger, and for protecting citi-
zens in their rights at home and abroad, :"
was responded to by Gen. A. r. Lawton.
The army aud navy of the United States
he said, is the finest in the world. although
not as large as many Of other nations He
praised the academy at West Point and the
naval academy at Annapolis, which has
turned out some Of the greatest soldiers of
the world, both on land and sea, and con-
tinues to do 50. THE army and navy of
the United States Is the finest the sun ever
shone on" said Gen. Lawton. land has
put us where we can either 90 to
war or treat with the arts of peace" Gen.
Lawton closed with tribute TO the heroism
OF the Irish soldiers, no matter under what
banner they may cast their lot.
The "Star SpangIed Banner" was the sp-
propriate music which followed the toast.
CAPT. HARDEMAN's ELOQUENT TALK.
Capt. Hardeman's response 20 the toast
"Our guests" was both eloquent and
touching. although" said he, 81 repre-
sent company few years your senior,
yet | am commander twenty years the
junior Of yours | see before me Tonight
the undress uniform with which nv com
pany went into the war, and it makes me
feel more akin to you than ever.
IF you believe as do, that the shadows
of the past come back, l ask, Who are
your guests Tonight Capt Ward, where
are the men who were with YOU in the or
ganization OF this company fifty years ago7
Capt. jackson, where are those you com.
manded when you led the Greens to Mexico9
Lamented Capt. MoMahon, where are
those who followed YOU over the
plains Of Mexico, and Capt. Elan
merry. where are many of the henpes
OF '6l, who fought under your leadership?
They are looking down upon youi tonight
on this auspicious occasion, and their spirits
are mingling with us.
The Irish Jasper Greens have a record
OF which they should be proud" said Capt.
Hardeman. What company can show two
captains who have served as United States
ministers" This brought forth tremendous
applause. Capt. Hardeman concluded
with beautiful and tender tribute to En-
met, and the hope that before long his cpl,
taph can be written.
shall Old Acouaintances be Forgot
was the music which followed Capt Harde-
mans address.
THE SOLDIER UNSURPASSED.
1.-THE Irish American soldier, he displayed
the highest order of courage and constanoy
whether beneath the stars and stripes or the
southern cross of the confederscy, he nobly
illustrated the martial spirit of the Irish
| race" was the sixth toast. The response by
Col Armstrong of Charleston was eloquent
in the extreme. In well rounded periods of
chaste and beautiful language he de-
| epicted the heroism and devotion to duty
OF the lrish-Amerioa soldier in the revolu-
tionary war, the war Of 1912, the Mexican
! war and the war between the states. His
| reference to jasper, Barry. Montgomery,
! Andrew jackson, Cleburne, Meagher, Shiels
Mitchell and others were received with
ovations of applause.
| The Jasper Greens came in for their share
| of compliments from Col. Armstrong for
their heroism in Mexico and IN the service
Of the confederaoy. His peroration on the
| furliDg Of the tanner of the south and the
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