The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24
ToASTS TO THE eUARDSMEN.
kAvANNAH's MILITARY OFFICERS
GAVE THE JERSEYMEN 4
WARN WELCOME.

welcome Extended bgaCoI. Geo. =.
Mercer-The Visitors the Guests 81
the Rifle Association at Wheel
mems Park Yesterday Afternoon.
The visiting New Jersey guardsmen
we're given a royal reception by the mil
itary officers OF Savannah at the Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards Arsenal last night.
There were quite number OF invitations
sent out including an the commissioned
officers OF the various commands in the
city, and the members of the rifle team
which represented Georgia at the sea-
Eirt matches last September.
The invitations stated that the recep-
ton was rendered TO Bird ". Spencer. i'm
spector Of general rifle practice. and other
representatives Of the National guards
Of New Jersey. Those Of the visiting
guardsmen present were Gen. Bird ".
Spencer. Col. a. r. Kuser. Adjt. A. r.
Honey. Capt Charles a. Rcd,
Lieut.. ". y. Clark Mr.. Theo. r.
Beck, Mr. Thomas +. Barr and Mr. John
l. Kuser. The others OF the visiting
guardsmen were compelled 10 leave the
city yesterday afternoon 10 return nome
on account Of business engagements.
savauuah's military officers present
were Col. George A. Mercer Col W W.
Gordon. col Peter Reilly. Col william
Garrard. Mai. Edward Karow. Mai. p.
W. Meldrim. Maj. r. T. Lincoln. Capts.
John Flannery. ". :. Rockwell, John T.
Roman. j. Il. Brooks. r. G. Gaillard W.
". Williamson. r. S Wylly. George Il.
Cam. LiCuts. L. $ Nell, a. Minis, r. Z.
Lowell. George W. Drummond. J. j.
Caudry. r. L. Gleason. ". r. Dixon, W.
o. j.. Rockwell H. $. Symons, j. r.
Saussy, Fl Bacon, r. p. Huger John
NJ Bryan. L. T. Wolch. Secretary OF the
Savannah Rife Association a. McC. Dun
can. Mr.. W. g. Strohbar and The follow
ing members Of the rife team. which rep
resented Georgia at the Seagirt shoot:
Sergeants J. g. Posteu A. :. Eichberg,
PTivates ". T.. Burpitt IT, Blum J. 6.
Nelson Y. Shuptrine. Thomas Hunter.
F c. Wilson and G. S. Richmond. Capt.
Cam and Lieut.. Welch We're also MEM
bers OF the team.
The guests arrived about 10 o'clock
and were welcomed TO the Inequalities
Of the occasion BY Col. Mercer. who said
he was glad OF the presence Of the New
Jersey guardsmen, and while the south
had not as many virtues as II should
tally. and he assured them always of
warm hospitality whenever they could
visit this section. He said that these
meetings had a good effect on the people
OF the country, and that they would have
some political Significance inasmuch as
they induced a greater harmony between
the different elements in the country and
brought them into closer and more har-
monious relations
Gen. Spencer replied in behalf OF the
New Jerseymen to the words OF welcome
from Col. Mercer He referred to the de-
feat which his team had at the hands Of
the Hussars, and said he could truly say
they had enjoyed H. lie spoke Of the fact
that Georgia had been The first southern
state TO show courage TO enter the inter-
national contests at Seagirt. Next year,
he. said, there would be a match for Geor-
gia to win, and that New Jersey would
win the other. He said he had southern
sympathies to the extent that he could
saw there was no south, no north, nor
east and west, and that he rejoiced in
the fact that all the sections were united.
He could not go further in his southern
sympathles he said, because he had not
met as many of the southern girls as
had his confreres on this trip.
In concluding he said the hos
pitality with which they had been met
had induced him to send this telegram TO
George p. Werts, governor. We We're
not in it Hurrah for Georgia" And he re-
eeived the following reply: "Hurrah for
Georgia. Don't come home. George r.
werts, governor"
Now that they could not go home, he
said. the only thing for them to do was TO
become southerners. He thanked those
present Tor the warm hospitality which
they had received. and extended all cor
dial invitation TO be the guests Of the New
Jersey guardsmen at their first oppor-
tunity.
An elegant lunch was served, and some
entertaining music was furnished by
Cobb's orchestra. Lieut.. Bryan called on
Col. w. w Gordon, who made a pleas
ant and appropriate response on the part
Of the cavalry In the course of his re-
marks he spoke of what the Georgia team
had learned by it's visit to Seasirt. and said
he believed it could never have beaten
New Jersey had that trip not been taken.
He thought rife practice should be gwen
every possible announcement anu said
such meetings was calculated 10 Iurlher
the progress in this direction.
lieut.. Saussy of the Chatham Artillery
Was called on and made pleasant ana
humorous response, speaking IN behah oil
the artillery
col William Garrard, in response TO
calls. said it was unnecessary Tor MN 70
ready been spoken to the visitors from
New Jersey. He made pleasant reply
ana in conclusion, presented to Gen. Spen-
Ger jardinierre which ne had
won at the fair. Gen. Spen-
Ger received it very gracefully ana IN
honor of the occasion presented II to the
Georgia Hussars.
The committee in charge of the reeep-
tion was Can't. ]. f. Brooks, Capt. George
T cam and Sergt j. c. Posteh Inc
evening was very pleasantly spent, ana
the clock was on the midnight stroke
vhen the guests adjourned.
The visiting guardsmen were the guests
Of the Savannah Rife Association at
wheelmen's Park during the day. The
association held one OF its regular shoots,
hut there was no well defined match. Ev-
ervbodv went out for a pleasant day and
rhev had il. oysters were served in every
stvie. and the bi-valves did not lack
xVherewithal in which TO float. The shoot
ing was done with all kinds OF rifles, and
Yhe military guns We're given a handicap
over the other rifles. The shooting was
AZ the 200 and 300-yard ranges. while some
few shot at the 500-yard range, and the
Massachusetts target was used.
Some of the scores made were fairly
--oo5 btYt the lights on the target were bad