The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-23
Seven Thousand People Wit
ness Its Unwilling.
BONAVENTJRES GREAT THRONG
The Living Honor the Memory Of the
Heroic Dead.

in Line-The March From the City to
the Cemetery - Impressive Cere-
monies at the Laying of the Corner
stone-The Dedicatory Grafton by
Hon. w. G. Charlton-scenes at the
dwelling.
Seven thousand people witnessed the
unwilling fthe monument to Gen Robert
H. Anderson in Bonaventure ceme-
terry yesterday. Nearly 1000 men were
In line in the various civil and mill
tary organization
The occasion was a grand tribute to one
who honored Savannah while living and
whose memory honors it though dead.
People began leaving the city by 2
O'Clock, and by o'clock it appeared as
though the whole city were pouring out
70 Bonaventure.
The various organizations which were
TO participate met at their halls and
marched to the cars, as had been ar
ranged.
The first to arrive at the cemetery was
the Guards battalion, which marched
from the Wheelmen's park, where it had
been engaged in target practice during
the morning.
At $3.50 o'clock Chief Marshal Gen. G.
M. Sorrel and his aides, Messrs. John r.
Young, w. H. Daniels, John Screven, Jr.,
J. L. Walthour, A. B. Hull, w. D. Sim
kins and Wylly Woodbridge, arrived at
the cemetery gate, escorted by the Geor-
gia Hussars.
GEN. ANDBRsoN's OLD COMMAND.
The Hussars turned out forty-fve
strong, and made splendid appearance
in their full-dress uniforms. Capt.
Beirne Gordon was in command, with
Lieuts. Gaillard, Minis and McAlpin.
Almost at the same moment with the
arrival of the marshal and his aides with
the Hussars, the cars bringing the First
Georgia regiment, the detachment Of the
Fifth cavalry, and the police, arrived at
the gate. They rapidly formed In line and
marched into position, under the direc-
ton of the marshal and his aides, to the
open space south of the cemetery, where
the Guards were already stationed.
The police made a fine showing, turn
ing out fOrty-seven strong, under com
mand of Chief Green and Assistant Chief
Reilly. The rsergeants were Sergt.
Baughn, of the city police, and aSergts
Muse and Langbell, of the Ocean Steam
ship police The after force furnished
eleven men TO the detachment, including
the two sergeants. Chief Green besides
had several men detailed to keep order in
the cemetery.
Capt. John F'lannery was in command
OF the First regiment. 1t
had about 200 = men in line.
a 81
Jasper Greens, commanded by Lieut.. Nc
Grath; German Volunteers, commanded
by Lieut., Schwarz; Republican Blues,
Lieut.. Gaudry; Oglethorpe Light In
fantry, Lieut.. Rockwell, and the Savan-
nah Cadets. Capt. Brooks
With the stan were Capts Gaillard,
O'Byrne, Roman and Cox, The regiment
took its position on the right of the line,
next TO the police.
THE VISITING MILITARY.
The detachment, composed of out-of
town companies of the Fifth cavalry.
consisted of about fifty men from the
Liberty, Burke, EtfinEham and Screven
troops Lieut.. Col Miller was in com
mand. Col. Millers stan consisted of
Capt. Way, adlutant; Capt. Brandt.
surgeon; Capt. Brewer, of the Screyen
Troop; Capt Morgan, of the Effngham
Hussarsi Lleuts Byrd, Lanier, Thomas
and Assistant Surgeon Keller. The
detachment was formed as one COM
pany, under the immediate command %
Capt. Jones, of the Burke troop, with
iAeuts. Waite, Cassels, Bell, Berry and
Dasher
Tie Hiberrian Society," the Savannah
Rifle Association, and the Confederate
Veterans arrived promptly, and were as
signed to their places in the line. Pres
ldent Me!drim headed the Hibernian So
clety, which turned out forty strong;
President McAlpin the Rifle Association
twenty men, and Vice President Bes-
selleu the Veterans, forty strong. The
ranks OF these three orgauiza lions were
largely drawn upon to till those Of other
organizations present, otherwise their
strength would have been twice as great
Col. w. w. Gordon and Mr.. c. r. Prem
dergast OF the monument committee ar
rived in carriage with the orator of the
day, Hon. W. G. Charlton and the chap
lain, Rev. 9. H. Strong, while the line
was being formed. The mayor and alder
men arrived about the same time in car
riages. Mayor McDonough, Aldermen
Wells, Haines, O'Brien, Bohan, Myers,
Mills, Mcmillan and t'olliard. The other
members of council were present in other
capacities.
THE MASONIC BODIES.
The Knights Templar and Masons ar
rived at . 40 O'CLOCK. The IemparS
turned out thirty strong under
command of Eminent Commander
r. S. Nell. They were ac-
companed by about 100 Masons, members
Of the several lodges, who attended in a
body.
The grand lodge was the last body to
arrive, having been delayed in the city by
the failure of the cars, which had been
engaged TO arrive promptly. The delay
was short, however and IL was a few
minutes after O'Clock when the line of
march was taken up for the monument.
The order Of march was as follows:
Chief Marshal and aides mounted
FIRST Regiment Band.
Detachment OF police,
Inc monument committee with the chaplain
IN Carriageg.
The First Regiment Infantry.
The Guards Battalion.
Detachment OF Fifth cavalry dsmounted
The Georgia Hussars.
Tho Hlbcrnlau Society.
The savannah Rifle Association.
The Confederate Veterans Association
The Military Band.
The Knights TeUplur
The Mabons.
The mayor and aldermen.
The Grand Lodge.
Al TIE Monument
The monument rs ON the Anderson lot.
about 4QJ yards from the cemetery gate.
On arriving there The First regiment
TOOK q position 0n the west side The