The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-15

mand Lieut. r. T. Harmon. Il men and
officers. followed by active members mum
LENA col Z. p. Mukr. in command
T First Regiment Cavalry. ana stan. capt
j. l- E0-tel. acting aulufaut- capt A.
S. Eiclaere quartermas Lieut. James
BIRD. plymaster; Sergeant Major W. O..
Harrison. Commissary Sergeant William
MAJ T. W. MeIdrim. commanding first
squadron, and STAN, Lieut.. w. f. Blois,
aliu-aut, and Sergeant Major Frank Cas-
First squadron. composed of Liberty
Guards. ln command OF Capt Hughes, -
men and officers.
Mai j. J. Brewer. commanding second
squadron and stan. Lieut. and AdJt. Ev-
ans.
second squadron. composed of active
members OF Troop a. Georgia Hussars. in
command OF Capt. Beirne Gordon, 81 men
ana officers, veteran members Of Hussars,
i'm command or Capt. O.. B. PrtChard, Is
men and officers. The veterans were ac-
companicd by eX-Lieut j. b. Duckwortn.
As VIII Dee seen, this made quite an im-
posing array. The parade entered the
Park extension at the gate on Drayton.
near New Houston street. and moved
west ana then north, until the head Of
the column was opposite the confederate
monument.
IL was soon apparent that more space
was needed. even for the formation in
line OF oattalions in close order. and the
mead OF the column was advanced beyond
the monument iu order 10 make room for
tne artillery and cavalry on the left OF
The brigade formed n pretty sight as it
Unanswered on the field. II was greeted
by a crowd of 1900 people. The grand
stand was crowded to overlooking, humid
reds Of people lined the railing In front
81 me graudstaud. many occupied car
rages, and the bleachers were nearly
hiled The sponsors Of the visiting com
pauies and maids of honor, some Of them
occupied prominent seats IN the grand
stand. while others We're IN a carriage I'm
the center of the grounds.
me reviewing officers, Col. Gordon and
stan took their position almost In front
or the center Of the gr8nd-stand, while
the brigade lined up in battaliOns massed
IN close order. Col. A. r. LaWton, Jr.,
took charge Of the brigade. The review
ing oulcers then made round Of insDeC-
tion' passing In front and IN the rear Of
the enIlfe command and back to their
post. The brigade then marched off to
me north, turning to the east at the con-
federate monument then TO the north,
then to the west and then south,
passing I'm review before the acting bril-
gadier general and STAFF officers.
The Mount Pleasant Field band took pO-
ION in front of the center of the grand
s1lnd and opposite the reviewing officers.
The brigade marched between the band
ana the reviewing officers. As each regi-
ment passed In review its. commanding OF
1cer and his stan took position with the
reviewing officers, and Joined their COM
mands again as soon as they had passed.
The militia formed an imposing sight on
the field. The whole turnout looked war
like and ready for business. II was
scene TO inspire any American heart. And
10 did inspire almost everyone who wit
messed H. There was not company that
passed In review, but received a warm and
hearty cheer from the thousands who saw
them, II was sight TO make the Ameri-
can heart feel there is something more
than self TO live for, and that next 10 love
OF God, there is none Hike love of coun-
try. II was a sight TO cause inspiration,
and envy, ONLY because the enviOus was
not in ranks himself
The brigade review over the military
marched TO the eastern side OF the pa
rade ground. where the boys were given
a rest while the artillery and then the
cavalry marched past the grand stand in
double time, rushing as If for a charge
on the enemy, which brought cheers more
prolonged and loud than before.
The grounds were not large enough to
admit of a brigade dress parade, so after
the brigade review a regmentah dress
parade of the visiting companies and the
Savannah Cadets was given. on the right
next to the Mount Pleasant Field band
We're stationed the Savanrsl nh Cadets, IN
command of Capt. J. +. Brooks, next the
Morton Cadets of Washington and Ogie-
thorpe Infantry Of Augusta, with Capt
Edgar A. Shilling In command of the
battalion, then the Citadel Cadets, in COM
mand of Lieut.. jenkins, acting major; the
GAINESVILLE Cadets, in command Of Maj
Nash, and the Naval Reserve battalion,
in command of Lieut.. f. ID. Aiken. Mai
Karow and his stan took their position
in front Of the center of the grand stand,
commands departed for their quarters.
While the cavalry regiment was making
a wheel at the southwest corner OF the
parade ground yesterday afternoon, after
passing the reviewing officer, two acct
dents occurred almost simultaneously.
Mr.. w. A. Dayton. county engineer, who
was with the Hussars, was riding a very
spirited horse. The horse became excited
at the near approach of the band and a
jerk upon the bridal from Mr. Dayton
brought him clear over. Mr.. Dayton had
a narrow escape, but jumped from under
his horse in time to escape being fallen
upon by the animal. He escaped with a
sprained shoulder. Immediately after this
accident Veteran Member +. A. Silva, who
was out with the veteran corps, was over
come by the heat and fell from his horse.
He was given immediate attention by DIR.
w. w. Owens, surgeon of the regiment,
and was afterward removed to his home.
He was not injured in any way. Mr.. Sill
va is well known to the old veterans as
the sergeant major of the jeff Davis le-
gion.
The big parade and brigade review were
perhaps the most interesting and impos-
Ing features of the week. At least the
people seemd TO enjoy them more, and
larger crowds were out than there have
been at any other time during the celebra-
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