The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-20
col. TURNER'S LETTER.
His Expression of Good VIII to the
Savannah Military.

savannah and Chicago continue TO re-
ciprocate with mutual expressions OF
friendship and good will
The birth Of a little daughter to Col.
Henry L. Turner OF the First regiment Of
Illinois has been the cause OF the latest
interchange Of civilities The arrival OF
the little stranger was first made known
in Savannah to Capt. j. F. Brooks of the
savannah Cadets. in letter received by
nm from Col. Turner. When the officers
o. tne regiment were made acquainted
with this they decided that they would
express their appreciation Of the colonel
ana thelr pleasure at his good fortune in
some suitable manner, and they according
~ sent q shFer cup appropriately engraV-
ed The following letter from Col. Turner,
teemlng with good will for Savannah and
the, First regiment is the result:
chicago, Dec. IL, 1SS5.-COl. George A.
Mercer and the Commissioned Officers
tlrst volunteer Regiment of Georgia, Sa-
Nannah: Dear Comrades-The colonel
daughter-the little lady out Of Fairy
land-hardly knows which First regiment
she belongs tO-whether that by the
sea-both have received her so kindly.
ana perhaps Il Is only fitting that she
should be trained up to a dual loyalty
(as she certainly will be-, because of the
intermingled northern and southern blood
winch flows in her veins, but even more
because OF the deep and abiding regard
which her parents feel toward the two
organizations. My own regiment l love,
because FOR so many years, have put
my heart and work into it, and because,
10 a certain extent, II IS my own achieve
ment. Your regiment I love because we
came 70 you strangers in the morning.
You opened your hearts to US, showed us
all the fullness and sincerity of your
cOmradeShip, and sent US away at even
ing brothers and friends for life. Just
as soon as her ladyship shall have grown
old enough to know its meaning, she
shall drink out of the beautiful silver
cup which you have sent her-long life
ana abundant success to her father
cherished friends and cOmrades-the
First Georgia-which he would love to
command We're he not already mort
gagged to the First Illinois, and were you
not already 50 rich in your commanders
In behalf Of our little Jessamine. iunior.
and by request of her mother, we wish you
all God speed and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Jessamine Mabrey Turner,
Henry Lathrop Turner.
Capt Brooks also received a letter yes
ter of the First regiment Illinois national
guard, conveying acknowledgements Of
a letter from Capt. Brooks 20 Col Tur-
ner, and the many kind things therein ex-
pressed, particularly with regard to the
little lady recently added to the colonies
household. He also mentions the receipt
of a little cotton bale sent the First regi-
ment by the Savannah Cadets. The fol-
lowing closing paragraph of Capt. Bell $
letter will be relished by the Savannah
soldiers:
y do not know whether you are as vet
aware of the fact, but 1t is your beautiful
city that holds first place in the regard of
every member of the First regiment and
highest and most delightful Of the mem
welcome and entertainment experienced
there"