The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-04
LAWYERS TO GO IN BODY.
THEY TAKE ACTION RELATING To
GEN. LAWTON-s DEATH.

a Committee Appointed 90 Draft
Suitable ResOlufiOns-They VIII
Meet at the Court House To-mor-
row Afternoon at 4s3O O'Clock.
The First Regiment Ordered to
Assemble at the same Hour-A
Large Military Escort rendered.
The Funeral Services TO he Held
at . o'clock at the Independent
Presbyterian church.
A meeting OF the members OF the savah-
nah bar was held al noon in the superior
court room yesterday 20 take appropriate
action relating 10 the death OF Gen. Alex
snder r. Lawton.
The call was not circulated until 20
O'Clock. It was prepared by Mr.. Livingston
kenan and sent around among the mem-
bers OF the bar. calling on them 10 meet at
Il o'clock to make proper arrangements
for attending the funeral Of Gcn. Lawt0n
in body. About forty members responded
10 the call, and the attendance would un-
dOubtedly have been much larger had
more notice been given.
Judge Thomas II. Norwood was made
chairman of the meeting. and Mr. Walter
&. Hartridge. secretary. on motion OF Mr..
:. b. Adams il was unanimously decided
that the members of the bag Of Savannah
will attend the funeral OF Gen. Lawton 10
a body. For this purpose they viii meet
at the court house at 400 o'clock t0-mor-
row afternoon and VIII have entrance 20
the building through the York street door
which will be open. They will proceed from
there Ga a body to the Independent Pres
byterian church where the services viii
begin at o'clock
II was also decided, on motion Of Mr..
Adams. 10 support committee Of five to
draft suitable resolutions relating TO the
death Of Gen. Lawton The chair appointed
on this committee Messrs s. 3. Adams,
Walter q. Charlton. VIM Garrard. l.. W.
Meidrim and Pope Barrow This commit
tee viii report back to another meeting Of
ahe members OF the bar 90 be called prob
ably one day next week
The remains Of Gen. Lawton. accom-
panied by the members OF the family. left
Clifton Springs last night, and VIII arrive
here tomorrow morning via The Atlantic
Coast line and Plant system. The funeral
services which viii take place at o clock
IN the afternoon, Will be conducted by Rev.
W. A. Nisbet OF the Second Presbyterian
church. but at the Independent Presbyter-
ian churcn, of which Gen. LaWton mas been
"a member for many years.
The First regiment infantry. the Sa-
Vannah Volunteer Guards, and the Law
ton Cadets, the company OF boys named
in honor Of Gen. Lawton. have rendered
their services as "a military escort 1t
has not been definitely decided however
of just what the escort will consist. Lieut.
Col. Peter Reilly has issued the following
orders directed 10 members of the First
regiment with regard to the occasion.
Headquarters First Regiment OF In
fantry, Georgia Volunteers, July 8, 1885,
Orders NO. n: ]. The regiment will as
semble on Sunday afternoon, July 8, 10
pay the last tribute of respect to the dis
tinguished soldier and citizen and first
colonel of this regiment, Gen. Alexander
X. Lawton.
2. The several companies win assemble
al the armory, fully armed and equipped.
in dress uniform, on July at 1880 p. IN.
3. The regimental field and stan, mount
ed and equipped, will assemble at the
armory promptly at 4:l5 p. m.
4. The regimental band will furnish the
music for the occasion. BY order of
Lieut.. Col. Reilly, Commanding.
NJ. A. OByrne, Captain and Adjutant.
Gen. Lawton --..35he first colonel OF
the First regiment, ~ he Is a life mem
Der Of the Savannah Volunteer Guards.
There viii no doubt be a general turnout
of the military and Of the members of
the bar. as well many others who knew
and highly esteemed him.