The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-21
FOR TURNING oUTIN THE SNOW
OGLETHORPEs AND CADETS PRE-
sENTED TWO HANDSOME CUPS.

FaIIiganf-Th0se Were the Only
Two Companies That Turned Out
Jan. 10, IS03-The Gifts Massive Sill
Yer Cups Handsomely Engraved.
The Cadets and Omcers of the Reg
iment the Guests of the OgIe-
thOrpes-SOngs and SpeechmaI<Ing
the Order of the Occasion.
The occasion OF the assembling Of the
Savannah Cadets and the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry in the quarters Of the lat
ter company at the first regimental arm
DRY after the parade yesterday afternoon
is one that will be long remembered in
the history OF both commands
Each company was presented by Mr..
W J. DeRenne with handsome massive
silver cup as a token OF regard and ad-
miratiOn due particularly 10 the fact that
they were the only companies who turned
out Jan. 10, 1898 in honor of Lees birth
day when the slush was on the ground
and the snow and sleet were falling.
Several OF the veteran and honorary
members OF both companies were pres
ent. Among them were Mr.. w. II. Ben
nett Judge Robert Falligant, Col. J. H.
Estin and ex-Lieut. W. b. Nell. veteran
members Of the Oglethorpe. Mr. II. P.
others. The officers Of all the companies
Of the regiment were present Mr.. w. ].
DeRenne, the donor Of the handsome
cups was an honored guest of the ooca-
sion. With the men of both companies,
and the officers of the regiment about $50
were assembled around the tables as
guests Of the Oglethorpes, who had pre-
pared a delightful and tempting collation.
In honor of fhe occasion.
Capt w. S. Rockwell called on Maj. A.
X. LaWton to make the presentation OF
the cups given by Mr.. DeRenne.
Il fear Tor my reputation" Maj. Law
ton said. 1T seems TO me / am always
speaking to one of these two companies.
i mad no idea or expectation OF being
called on for this very pleasant. duty UNI
I'll l was at the head of this battalion this
afternoon. l am sorry could not prepare
myself so as TO call your attention to
the close relations between the city of
Savannah and the family of the donor of
these magnificent cups. Mr. W. }. De-
Renne is descended from long line OF an
ceStOrs who lived here before Chatham
county existed as a county. His ancestor
came to this country with Gen. Oglethorpe
the founder of this colony, and he is now
living on the land decided to them by
George Ill"
Jan 10, 1898, was a cold, clustering day,
and though the annual parade was dis
pensed with at that time, these two com
panies paraded. Mr.. DeRenne was irn-
pressed by that fact, and because OF that
parade the date and occasion are engraved
upon these cups Not only was Mr.. De-
Renne impressed by that parade of these
two companies, but also by the evidence
of their fidelity to duty and the WORK
they have done and are always ready TO
do for Savannah. He desired to show
some evidence of that esteem in which
he was not unlike his old grandfather who
had the old hall on Bryan street fitted
up for the use of the Oglethorpes ana
Cadets. His public spirit and his admi-
ration of the two companies led him to do
IT. l Will not detain you with any lengthy
speech, but in behalf of Mr. DeRenne VIII
present the Oglethorpes and Cadets these
two beautiful cups in token of their ex-
cellence and hardness this day three
years since"
ton to the scene engraved upon the silver,
showing the two companies marching up
Bun street through the snow toward the
Capt Rockwell said If he felt equal to
making a speech he would try to do so,
but under the circumstances he would
call on Judge Robert Falligant, the old
captain of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
to respond for both companies.
Il must say" Judge Falligant said,
that after my experience with one of
these companies, and close association
with the other for twenty years, / have
never seen them in their cups before.
This is a fitting tribute to them as sol
diers. They have done meritorious SER
vice on other occasions and it is inspiring
to see such vigorous youth and manhood
present on this occasion. Here is the cor
poral of the Ogethorpe Light Infantry.
/ saw him bring five men out of Gettys-
burg, when the others were dead and dying
on the field The history of the Cadets is
well known in connection with Georgia.
Il appreciate the patriotism of the
speech just made. Our country is the
haven for the oppressed of every land.
l want to see them come, but there is
spirit of pride in every American heart
| that those who went before him made
this country what il is. For many a long
year they fought through a war the
greatest the earth has seen, finally tri-
| umphing over England, and their success
was commemorated in constitution
which is the brightest record in the annals
of any nation.
81 love to talk to the young men of to-
day and carry them back to the years that
| have gone before. They ought to know
the history of their country. If the Mon
| roe doctrine is questioned and Georgia
! troops are called on to defend it, this state
| will turn out as grand men as were at
Bunker Hill, Guilford, COwpens and
! Kings Mountain.
In behalf of these two companies sur
rounded by sacred associations and car
r1ed back TO sacred associations of the
are proud of their record, proud of their
state and yet more proud of those who
made their state, l thank Mr.. DeRenne
as a patrlotlc representative of the true
ana original Georgian"
toast was proposed to Mr. DeRenne
! the generous doner of the evning,' ana
Il was drunk with hearty good Will.
In response Mr.. DeRenne very gracefully
drank the health of the Oglethorpes and
Cadets, and three cheers were given for
Mr.. DeRenne The handsome cups, both
of the same size and pattern, were then
passed around for inspection. They are
large, massive silver cups each with two
massive silver handles. On one side was
engraved the following inscription:
Presented BY
Wymberly Jones DeRenne
of WormSloe
to the
Savannah Cadets
| co. Il. LIST Regt. Infantry, Ga. Volunteers
In commemoration of
18th January, 1898
The anniversary of
Gen. Robert L. Lees
Birthday
The circumstance which directly
| prompted the presentation was aptIv and
| beautifully portrayed in the scene en-
| graved on the opposite side Ii was a
| picture of the Oglethorpes and Cadets
/ marching up Bull street toward the las
| per monument in a snowstorm. The 9th
| er cup was the same with the execution
! "Oglethorpe Light Infantry was engrav-
| ed upon ii instead of Savannah Cadets -
! In the meantime the men had fallen TO
! on the ample lunch provided They were
| ready for it, too, after their parade and
! extensive battalion drills on the parade
| ground, and they went to work with the
! vigor of that manhood of which Judge
| Faligant so aptly spoke.