The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-06

THE SOLDIER OF MARATHON.
THE GEORGIA TEAMS TROPHY To
REMAIN IN SAVANNAH.

l Military Men satisfied IhuN the NJ
jutnnt General viii Give His Per-
| mission for the Trophy to BE Kept
Aere-WiM Probably BE "a Part OF
| the Savannah Exhibit at the Ex-
position-The Guards BattaItOn
VIII Turn Out TO Meet the Team
on Its Return.
The good work Of the Savannah team
at Sea Girt is appreciated by the mill
tary all over the state. Two kilograms
Of congratulations were received yester-
day and it is likely that more viii follow.
Col Wiley of the Second Regiment tele-
graphed Col Garrard from Macon yes
terday as follows:
kindly convey the warmest congratu-
Iations of the Second regiment TO GeOr-
gas successful rihemen. Savannah did
it, but Georgia glories in it. c. NJ. Wiley,
colonel, and officers Of the Second regi-
ment''
Atlanta, too, joins in the congratula-
ton. The Governors Horse Guards of
Atlanta telegraphed Capt. J r Brooks
of the Cadets. saying:
please tender our congratulations to
Savannahs successful team at Sea
Grit" The telegram was signed simply
Governors Horse Guards" kilograms
OF congratulations have doubtless been
received at Sea Grit by Cap. Williamson
from other places besides Savannah.
The trophy which the team will bring
home is Soldier of Marathon bronze
figure of Grecian type, the idea being taken
from the celebrated stand of a handful
of Greeks against host of Persians at
the battle Of Marathon. While under the
conditions of the match the trophy Is
awarded to the successful team to be
kept in the possession of the adjutant
general of the state from which the team
halls, IL can be taken for granted that
the trophy will find its temporary resting
place in Savannah, as it properly should.
Col. Garrard, who has taken the lead in
the matter, has written Adjutant General
Kell on the subject.
Il have no doubt that the requirement
is constructive and not actual" said Col.
Garrard to a Morning News reporter. Il
am satisfied that the adjutant general
will consent to have the trophy kept here.
We are certainly in position to take as
good care of it here as the adjutant gen.
eral is at his Office in Atlanta"
Capt. Purse has already put Col. Car
rard on notice that he wants the trophy
for exhibition with the Savannah exhibit
at the Atlanta exposition, along with the
names of the team and a photograph Of
the group. Col Garrard is of the opinion
that this can be arranged with the con-
| sent of the military authorities here and
of the adjutant general
As will be seen by the dispatches from
| Sea Girt this morning the team did not
| make any remarkable record in the con-
| test for the Hilton trophy. Doubtless the
men We're worn out by the hard work
and excitement of the previous two days.
nn hpU iac DC ffolz IL
| rate, the fact the chief prize was won by
| the District of Columbia team, which the
| Georgians had defeated the day before be-
ing itself worthy of comment.
The form in which the military and cit
| itzens will express their appreciation OF
the teams work is still a matter of dis
| cussion. A public ovation on the occasion
| of the return of the team with the prize
may be prevented by the fact that the
| team will not return in a body, but will
| scatter at Sea Girt, as several of the
members expect to remain sometime
longer at the north. Capt Williamson
| stated as much in a telegram to Col Gar
rard. who has wired for further informa-
| ton.
I'm case a sufficient number of the
| team return together to warrant it, the
| Savannah Volunteer Guards battalion will
| turn out and act as escort" Col. Garrard
| stated.
rms VIII not be done simply because the
| team returns with trophy" said Col
| GarraTd. Il had decided to order out the
battalion to act as escort to the team on
| its return anyway and so informed Capt
Williamson. The fact of their winning a
prize makes no difference except to add
| interest to the occasion. The work done
| by the members of the team in preparing
| themselves and in going on to take part
| in the matches at Sea Girt as the repre-
| sentatiyes there of the state is DESERVING q
| of military recognition, in my opinion,
| even if they had won no prize.
1t is not known yet whether any other
| command will turn out to receive the team
on its return home. Some programme of
the reception will doubtless be arranged