The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-21
-MORROW'S CEREMONIES.
The Programme Arranged for the Un-
yelling Of the Anderson Monument.

1 IuC 1 lOSI OllltnC hllduSCu lOl luC Ou-
yelling Of the Anderson Monument.
! The Occasion to Be an Imposing One.
/ There Will Be a Full Turnout of the
Military, Police and Civic Societies.
A Battalion of the Fifth Georgia
Cavalry to Be Present-The Corner
Stone to Be Laid by the Grand Lodge
of Masons, Escorted by the Knights
Templar and Local Lodges.
The unwilling of the monument TO Gen.
r. II. Anderson at Bonaventure Gem
| etery tomorrow afternoon, Feb. y, prom
ises to be one of the most interesting
| events that has ever taken place upon the
anniversary of Washington's birthday.
| The occasion will be largely attended
by the military, the Masous, and other
organizations, besides the citizens gen.
orally. The Liberty Independent Troop,
the Burke Troop, and the Efingham
Hussars, from out of town, will be pres
emit, and, with the Georgia Hussars, will
| form a battalion under the command of
Lieut. Col. E. p. Miller A delegation of
the Screven troops, and probably delega-
tons from other troops of the old Fifth
| Georgia cavalry, Gen. Anderson's famous
| regiment, will be present and take part
in the ceremonies.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
monument by the Grand Lodge of Masons
of the state, escorted by the knights
Templar and all the lodges OF the city,
will be most imposing ceremony.
THE MONUMENT ALL HERE.
The remaining portions of the monu-
/ put aTri vnd tho Riprli rferI1o do
and the whole is now in place in the An
! derson lot at Bonaventure cemetery. The
piece Of Work The The b base is
of gray granite about eight feet
| square at the bottom and tepering
gradually to the top where it is sur
mounted by large sized bronze bust of
Gen. Anderson.
The base is inscribed on one side with
| Gen. An derson' S name ana date of his
| birth and death. Underneath are the
words: Fearless and Faithful" and
lower down in large letters the single
word Anderson"
On tile opposite side is the following
| inscription: Erected in Memory of their
Chief, by the Police Force of Savannah,
Aided by Contributions from Members of
the Georgia Hussars, Savannah
Rifle Association, Knights Templar, Hi
berntan Society and other friends"
The bust of Gen. Anderson is a SPLEEN
did piece of work and does credit to the
artist, Alexander Doyle, of New York.
The bust is about three feet in hight and
! represents the chief in full uniform.
THE PROGRAMME ARRANGED LAST NIGHT.
The monument committee met last
night at the residence of the chairman,
Col. WV. Gordon, and after consultation
| arranged the following programme for
the occasion.
The laying Of the cornerstone and the un-
Neilng OF the monument to Gen, Anderson
will take place at Bonaventure cemetery
Thursday. Feb. %. at o'cloclI p. m.
Chartered cars for the use of the following
organizations will be in readiness at the cor
| ner of Liberty and Habersham streets at 8
o o'clock p m. for the police, the Knights
| Iemplar. the Grand Lodge, the Chatham Ar
| tillery, the detachment Of the Fifth Cavalry
(dismounted), the Hibernian Society the
| Rlhe Association AMI the confederate vet
| Grams; and at the corner of Hall and Haber-
| sham streets. at 3 10 o'clock D. m, for the
| First regiment infantry.
The Guards battalion and the Georgia Hus-
| sars tmounted) will meet the other Organiza-
! tions at the gate of the cemetery at 8: -
| o clock, p. m, where Gen. Sorrel, the chief
marshal and his aids will designate to each
| organization their positions.
After the formation has been completed,
under the direction OF the marshal, the order
| of march Will be as follows:
Marshal and aids.
Regimental Band
The Police Department,
The Anderson Monument Committee.
| Rev. Q. II. Strong. and Hon W. G. Charlton,
the orator-in carriages.
First Regiment Infantry.
Savannah Volunteer Guards.
The Chatham Artillery.
Detachments Fifth Cavalry.
Georgia Hussars.
| Band.
Knights Templar
Masons.
| Mayor and Aldermen in Carriages.
| Grand Lodge.
| The HiOernlan Society.
| The Rife Asso :iation.
| The Confederate Veterans.
| Citizens.
| Upon arriving at the grave the corner
stone of the monument will be laid with
! appropriate Masonic ceremonies.
After this win follow the report of the
committee, the uRveiling of the monu-
ment, the GRAFTON by Hon. w. G. Charl.
ton, and the benediction by Rev. c. H.
! Strong.
If the weather is fair an immense con-
course of citizens will probably be at the
cemetery tomorrow afternoon.