The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-23
SEVENTY FIRED AS ONE.
THE CONFEDERATE MONU-
MENT.

I Inc 1ompanfs >piennlu luru-out.
with Heroes OF Manassas I'm the
Ranks-Tendered Reception ut
the Residence of Col. }. II. EssiII.
Judge FaIIigant Tonsts His Old
Command.
The annual parade and celebration cf
the Ogiethorpe Light Infantry yesterday
| proved a most interesting and pleasant
occasion. The Oglethorpes assembled at
/ the regimental armory al $50 O'Clock. and
| half an hour later started out on their
! parade. in command Of Capt. W. 5. Rock
we'll
! The company had a splendid turnout.
| There were seventy men in uniform. that
/ number including several Of the old vet
/ Grams and war members. who turned out
TO celebrate again the victory Of Manas-
! sas.
! The company was headed by the regi-
mental band and marched from the arm
| ory down Abercorn street TO CASTOR, 10
/ Bull 10 Liberty. TO Drayton. TO Brough-
ton, 10 Bull. TO CASTOR. to Drayton and TO
| the Park extension.
| The Oglethorpes marched into the Park
/ facing the confederate monument on The
north side. There they fired a salute OF
| three vOlleys in commemOration OF the
| day The volleys each sounded as the re-
port Of a cannon. The old veterans, who
/ fire their guns but once "a year, were right
/ on time with the wel-driled younger
| members. and the salute was well-umed.
The Park extension was filled with peo-
/ pie before the company arrived. The spec
| tators lined the sidewalks around the
| park, but were kept back of the ground
| by the police. a special squad having been
detailed TO keep the ground clear.
After firing the salute. the OglethOrpes
returned TO the armOry. AS they marched
/ OF the field they passed in review Of the
! Cadets. who had just entered, and were
| rendered the usual salute. At the arm
/ DRY, they put up their guns and then
| marched out TO the residence of Col. j.
/ H. Estill. a war member of the company,
where. with the field and STAFF officers of
the regiment, they were rendered d re-
| ception.
The Oglethorpes were welcomed by Col.
| Estin. and We're ushered into the large
| double parlors which had been converted
/ into a reception room. A bowl Of punch
occupied a prominent place on a table
| in the center Of the room, and was hanked
/ by a tempting collation.. Exempt Mem
| Der {. Frazier Law was installed at the
| punch bowl which he proceeded TO deliver
| over to the assaulting party. When the
| attack was well under way and cigars
had been lighted, the assailants were in
| terrupted by Capt. Rockwell, who an
nounced that Judge Falligant. former
| commanding officer Of the company, was
| present, and as his condition on account
| Of recent Illness, would not permit him
10 remain. it was desirable to hear from
! him Immediately. lie was given an en-
! thusiastc reception.
! To
! illness, but said that on such an occasion
! he could not resist the temptation of re-
| spending to a toast to the gallant compa-
ny. He said he hal made ii u duty upon the
| bench to impress upon the citizens the
| great duties of the hour. One of these
! duties, he said, was for men to so shape
| their relations with each other as to inn
! press upon the rising generation the prin-
| ciples of the illustriOus past He consid-
| cred II a duty TO leave words Of admoni-
| ton, however slight they might be. to
| those who come after. He spoke of the
| spirit on the part of some Of the young
men in politics to wipe out war records.
| The cry is, They have had their reward,
| put them to one side and give the young
| man chance" He said he was proud Of
| the young men of Georgia, and wanted to
see them come to the front but he wanted
| to see them come in the proper spirit He
| never wanted one Of them he said, to go
! back on the glories of the past
| when / speak from the bench of the
| history of this country l speak from my
| heart" he said. This country was es-
| tablished in a spirit Of independence; tho
| love of liberty made men resist oppres-
| sion, broadened their minds and increased
| their intellectual powers. until it has
! resulted In their elevation to the highest
| plane, the plane of citizenship which is
| the truest type of manhood, the Ameri-
| can citizen. 1t touched my heart to see
10 Drr1a +bla~ ir1.f l.
them the old veterans, firing that solemn
| salute, and to hear the taps sounded 1t
| carried my heart back to the good old dogs
for we thought they were good days
| then"
Judge Farigant paid high compli-
ment to Francis S. Barlow. whom he
called the peer of any in Georgia or the
United States Speaking TO the young
men, he said:
Don't let the siren voice of ambition
| make you go back on the records of the
| past. In all the records and all history
| in the shadow of the century, there is no
| purer, higher, nobler type of manhood
! than that illustrated by the Oglethorpe
| Light Infantry as confederate soldiers &"
Col. George A. Mercer was called for
| AS colonel, he said he was proud of the
position of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry
| in the regiment.
Il intend to pay you compliment he
| said. AT a recent encampment l failed
| several times when the regiment was at
| a little distance from me to distinguish
the Oglethorpes from the Savannah Ca
diets. If that is not a compliment, 1 Go
| not know how to pay one"
The applause showed that the complI-
| ment was appreciated. Col. Mercer said
| that the enthusiasm of the occasion re-
minded him of the departure of the Oglc-
| thorpe Light Infantry from Savannah for
the war. Capt. Barlow left with his COM
I IN I.aFfn ,E h.
| ders and the event created tremendous
| enthusiasm throughout the state
Il was only a student then" said Col
| Mercer, "and was not numbered in the
| ranks of that gallant corps, but thought
then that IL was the finest-looking body
| of young men l had ever seen. Their
| commander truly said that they went TO
| illustrate Georgia. The prestige and esprit
! de corps which marked the company then
| has descended TO you to-day. No other COM
pany has such a foundation in a noble.
| glorious history as the Oglethorpes have.
| With such a reputation to live upon and