The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-22
A PRESENT FOR SATTERLEE.
The FIRST REGIMENT BIDS THE
POPULAR OFFICER GOODBY.

All the Companies March 10 His Tent
in Charge OF Their First Sergeants.
Mrs. satterIee Present to share the
Iieutenant's PIensure-The Pres
ent a Handsome Ice Cream set.
The German Volunteers on Guard
Duty.
Griffin. Ca, June 21.-The German Vol
unteers were on guard to-day, with Capt.
Kolshorn as officer Of the day, and Lieu
tenant schwarz as officer Of the guard.
Private r. Schwarz was selected as orderly
by Lieut.. Brown. who acted as adjutant
on guard mount.
The Ken Rifles advanced fourteen men
20 the 800 yard range to-day. The Repub-
Hean Blues also did fine work at the tar
gets
To-day has been the most interesting one
during the entire encampment. Lieut..
and Mrs. c. b. Satterlee arrived in camp
this evening and were given an ovation,
despite the heavy rain that fell at
O'Clock this afternoon, the various com
panies assembled. in charge of their first
Eergeants, and were marched TO head
quarters, where Lieut.. and Mrs. Satterlee
were visiting. The officers of the regi-
ments assembled also, and when the COM
panies had been placed in position before
the commanding officers tent, Private
George II. Richter Of the Cadets presented
10 Lieut. and Mrs. Satterlee, in behalf OF
the enlisted men of the regiment, hand
some ice cream set consisting Of twelve
pieces, as an evidence of the esteem IN
which Lieut.. satterlee is held by them
Addressing the entire regiment, Private
Richter paid a glowing tribute TO the
Georgia Volunteers in an eloquent and able
manner, facing Lieut.. Satterlee, Private
Richter said Lieut. Satterlee, as citl-
sens, we have watched your earnest,
jealous and untiring efforts to raise the
Georgia volunteers to a high standard of
excellence. As soldiers. we have received
and profited by your instructions and are
grateful to you. WORDS can but fail me
to htly describe the appreciation which
we have for the manner In which you
have indicated your intense interest IN
the Georgia volunteers. As the repre-
sentative of the enlisted men of the First
regiment of infantry, a regiment in which
your instructions have been most CRATE
fully received and profited by, / desire
20 present TO you this token of the APP
preciation and regard which they have
for you. Deep and sincere Is our regret
at your departure from among us. and
we hope that you may, at no infrequent
times, visit us to see the further results
of your instructions. We assure you,
that though you may be absent where
you cannot more instruct us, our pride
FOR your interest in us and the sympathy
which we have for your efforts to raise
our standard of excellence, will prompt |
us not to cease our eXertions, |
but TO increase our struggles |
for high place in your opinion as an
able soldier, with renewed expressions OF |
re gard for you we bid you good bye and |
God speed"
Lieut. Satterlee was pleasantly sur |
prised by this presentation and arose and |
paid glowing tribute to the state troops |
in his usual eloquent and mastery man. |
ner. Lieut. Satterlee spoke feelingly Of |
all the Georgia volunteers, portrayine |
their valuable service to the state in the |
past, and predicted for them a brilliant |
future. After the conclusion he was es
corted around through the regiment, and |
shook hands with all the enlisted SOL |
diers, during which time the regiment |
band played AUD Lang Syne" and |
Down on the Suwanee River" After |
ward three cheers were given by the boys |
for Lieut.. Satterlee, the band played |
Home, Sweet Home" and the boys re- |
turned 10 their tents feeling impressed |
with the ceremony.