The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-22

paign hats and leggins. The battalion will
take the cars at Jones and Habersham
streets and will proceed thence to the
rife range.
The Guards have a number of prizes to
contest for A battalion medal is offered
for the best score at each Of three ranges,
200. 800 and 500 yards. Each company VIII
contest for the company medal, and there
is also a medal to be contested for by the
commissioned officers. There are ten bat
talon prizes to be awarded TO the ten men
making the best combined scores at the
2OO and 5OO-yard ranges, and also prize
10 the ununiformed class, to be shot for
at the same ranges. In addition, one prize
will be offered for the best score in each
company. the commissioned officers not
contesting. There will also be a prize of
Sl5 awarded to the company making the
best average score by active members, ex-
elusive of officers. All prize awards will
be based on the scores made at 200 and 300
yards, with the exception of the battalion
range medals, which must also be shot for
at 900 yards.
The Guards will have an oyster roast
and plenty of sandwiches. The battalion
Will return to the city in the afternoon.
The Chathams Will assemble at their
armory at 9:l5 o'clock, and will march to
the Tybee depot, where they will take the
train. The day will be spent at their club
mousse There will be target shooting for
prizes and an oyster roast. The Chathams
are so well fixed uD at their club house
tnat they Will not fail to have a pleasant
ume, no matter what the weather may be-
The First regiment will parade i'm the
afternoon. 1t will form at the parade
ground at o'clock. The companies will
assemble at the armory at 1880 o'clock
The orders issued for the parade by Lieut.
Col. Peter Reilly state that the men must
pc fully uniformed, armed and equipped
IN heavy marching order" The accou-
trements to be worn are announced as
1olloWs: State regulation blue uniform
Win Mhite collars, campaign hats, leg
same haVerSacks on left side, canteen
on rlght SIDE, canteen strap uppermost.
owing to the i'll health of Col. Reilly
Maj. Edward Karow will command the
regiment 1t will make a short parade
down town and back to the armory, the
Broughton, TO Jefferson." to Bav S TO ton Rn 10
to the park and back to the armorv. on
the return to the armory the men will
will substitute fatigue caps for the cam
change the regiment i''aH viii m mnreh
a dress parade will be held. The The
Teg7mental band will furnish the music
1or the occasion. The regiment is not
often seen in heavy marching order and
its appearance in this order will in all
probability attract more attention than
the dress parade later
There is not much else of interest on tho
programme besides the military affairs.
Those who wish to take a run down to
Tybee will have the opportunity of doing
SO. Trains win leave the CITY for Tsyhee
to-day and tomorrow at a. m. and , n.
m, returning to the city al II a. m. and
three
times week hereafter until the summer
season opens up.
The postofice will observe the follow
ing hours: The stamp window. general
delivery and money order departments
close at noon. The carriers will make
their morning deliveries and collections
as usual; There will be no afternoon de-
livery The mailing department will be
conducted as usual except that it will
close at p. m. instead of p m.
owing to the military affairs to-day the
opening of Jasper Springs which was Ia
have taken place this afternoon at
O'Clock has been postponed until next
Wednesday, in order to allow the mem
bers of the Irish Jasper Greens and other
military commands the opportunity of at
tending. ~
The city ticket offices of the railroads
VIII observe Sunday hours and most M
the railroad offices will he closed.
The races that We're scheduled for this
afternoon at the Thunderboit driving naTl-
have been postponed. The events did NOT
nj TO suit Manager Doyle and he decided
TO give the horsemen more time to pre-
pare their horses and will have the GARD
of races later in the month