The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-13
IN HONOR OF LEE.
-he Military TO Turn Out Next
Saturday.

SATURDAY
Saturday VIII be a legal holiday. being
the birthday Of Gen. Robert T. Lee. The
day win De observed as usual ia savan-
nah by parade by the military. As it
viii De the first parade OF the year the
officers are DESTROYS Of having all the
commands turn out with fun ranks. The
fact that the holiday falls on Saturday
viii interfere somewhat with .ae parade.
if is feared, as many Of the men viii be
too busy 10 get OF. Col. Mercer yester-
day issue the circular and general orders
for the parade as follows:
Savannah, Ca. Jan. Z. 1S95-Circular.-
I. The colonel commanding the First
Volunteer Regiment OF Georgia takes
pleasure in announcing that the birth
day Of Gen. Robert f. Lee. the 18th isn't,
viii be celebrated by joint parade OF the
regiment. the battalion Of Savannah Vol
unteer Guards, the Chatham artillery and
the Georgia Hussars and the colonel hopes
that "a fun and enthusiastic parade Will
attest the loyalty Of the Savannah sol
diery 10 the memory Of this great leader
and good man. The day falling upon sat
urday necessitates an earlier parade and
dismissal than usual, as many OF the
members Of the several companies are re-
quired by their employers 20 return to
their places Of business at an early hour
in the afternoon.
ii. The several commands VIII assem-
BILE at their armories at o'clock prompt
ly on the afternoon Of Saturday, the 18th
inst, and viii march thcrefrOm Ia fun
time TO form the general line at 2.31
O'Clock sharp
Ill The general lines viii be formed
on South Broad street under the row Of
trees. the right resting on Bull street
facing north, at 2:30 o'clock, in the fol-
lowing order:
The First Volunteer Regiment Of Geor-
gia.
The Battalion Of Savannah Volunteer
Guards.
The Chatham Artillery.
The Georgia Hussars
". The troops will march from the
grounds promptly as soon as formed on
Bull street to Castor, passing the west
side Of the squares. on Castor to Dray-
ton street, and on Drayton to the Park
extension. where the line will be halted
and the general parade at once dismissed
that the several commanders may take
charge Of their troops and dismiss those
who must be excused and perform such
exercises as may be practicable. BY or
der Of Col Mercer,
Commanding.
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 70, 1S9j.-Orders No.
IL The regiment VIII parade at o clock
on the afternoon Of the 18th inst to ceie-
brate the birthday OF Gen. Robert +. Lee.
The colonel expects every officer and
member 20 attend.
II. The several companies will assemble
iD the armory, in fun uniform, fully
armed and equipped, at 1}5 o'clock on the
afternoon of Saturday, the 18th inst, and
will march from the armory at O'Clock
promptly, and in fun time to form the
right OF the general line, corner Of Bun
and South BROAD streets. under the row
Of trees. and facing north at 2.3O sharp.
The color sergeant viii take charge of
the colors at the armory.
Ill The regimental field and staff,
mounted and equipped, will assemble at
the arnOry at ten minutes bofer o clock
promptly.
", The regimental band will furnish the
music for the occasion.
v The general parade will be dismissed
early probably by 4 p. m, to enable those
members under compulsion to return to
their work. BY order of Col Mercer.
Robert C. Gailliard, Capt. and AdJt.
The orders are in the hands of Capt.
r. G. GaHlard, adjutant of the First
Georgia regiment, and viii be distributed
by him.