The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14

Ground.
To-day is savannah's May day Cav
airy, infantry and artillery will join In
a vast parade with all the visiting milf
tary, and one long line of twenty-four
military companies. numbering 200 men.
will march from South Broad street to
the parade ground where they VIII form
in line of masses with right resting on
the confederate monument for brigade
review.
The Savannah merchants have shown a
decided appreciation Of what the associa-
tion has done. All of the wholesale men
on the Bay and elsewhere, including the
naval stores houses, the insurance agents,
all of the railroad offices. and many Of
the retail merchants, have agreed to close
their doors at O'Clock to-day This win
permit all of their employees belonging
TO the military to participate in the grand
parade Of the afternoon. and will give
the others the opportunity Of seeing one
Of the most interesting features of the
entire week. Those who have not so far
agreed to close win no doubt decide to
do so to-day when they see all the other
stores closing around them.
This action on the part of the merchants
is undoubtedly due the association in re-
turn for what it has done for the city.
1t is the pride Of the military commanders
TO turn out every available man. and UNI
doubtedly the turnout of the Savannah
military viii be the largest that has been
seen In years.
The opening event Of the day, and one
of the most interesting, will be the drill in
the extended order or battle exercises of
the Citadel Cadets of Charleston, which
will take place at the parade ground at
o'clock The full extended order drill Will
be given by the Cadets, including the bay
Onet exercises and firing with blank cart
ridges. The exhibition viii be practically
a sham battle. The fine drill of the Ca
diets yesterday afternoon demonstrated
their ability in that line, and they are said
TO be equally as good IN the EXTENDED Or
der drill. Those who have never seen the
battle exercise should not miss the eNhl-
bition of the Citadel Cadets.
Following the exhibition drill of the Cita-
del Cadets, the big drill of the week, the
interstate prize drill for the $3.50 prize and
the Galveston semi-centennial champion
ship cup viii take place
This interesting contest Will be between
the Morton Cadets of Washington, ID. c.,
and the Oglethorpe Infantry Of Augusta.
Full accounts of these two well known
companies have already been given. Both
are In excellent trim and both have come
here TO do their best Those who so TO
the parade ground this morning Will see
two Of the finest drills that have ever been
The scope of the drill will be in close
order the school of the company; in eX-
tended order, the platoon and in addition
there TO advance by rushes, rapid hre and
the charges, as prescribed for the COM
pany. Time will be given between the
close and extended order movements for
the men to change their uniforms.
Miss Elise Rauers has been chosen by
the Oglethorpe Infantry 20 act as their
sponsor. Mrs. W. w. Gordon viii be chap
erone and the Misses Marie MOynelo, Lii
lie Anderson, and Nan Screven, the maids
of honor. The sponsor for the Morton ca
diets is Miss Sarah Mills and the maids of
honor, Miss Caro- duBignon and Miss HUI
ger.
lar history A recent communication from
Adjutant Gen. w. II. Mabry of Texas,
however, has settled the question, and 1t
is TO be contested for in drill this morning
The Thurston Rifles have refused in spite
OF all that has been said on the subject,
10 give up the cup, and Gen. Mabry has
declared they have forfeited their right 10
hold it. This cup carries with it the title of
champion military organization of the
United States, and is therefore a Valua-
Bile trophy for any military organization
TO possess. 1t viii be awarded 70 the win
ming company by Lieut.. Col. VIM. Gar
rard. but it is probable, on account of the
stand that the Thurston Rifles have taken,
that the winners viii have some little
fight over it in the courts. The Thurstons
still retain the trophy, and viii not relin-
quish possession until made TO do 50.
The Judges of this drill viii be Maj. O.
T. Kenan, Second Regiment Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers; Capt p. G. r. Bell,
Second Regiment Infantry, and Capt j.
f. Brooks, First Regiment Infantry
Perhaps the most interesting feature of
the day, from point of numbers and
show at least, will be the big parade of
the afternoon The line viii be formed
on South Broad street at A o'clock p. m.
Col. w w. Gordon Will be at the corner
of Bull and South Broad streets, where
commanding officers viii report the ar
rival of their commands to him.
The local companies, except the naval
col naff GHa I.
Broad street, facing north, with right
resting on Bull street. The commands of
Mai. Edward Karow, the visiting compa-
MES, will take position on South Broad
street facing south, with right on Bull
street, while the battalion of naval re-
serves will take position on the left Of
Maj. KarOWs command.
The march will commence at 4:30 p. m.
The column will move south on Bull street
10 CASTOR thence east to DraytOn, thence
south to New Houston street, a which
point it viii enter the parade enclosure and
move west and then north until the head Of
the column is opposite the west side of the
confederate monument. The commands
will then be formed for brigade review in
line of masses facing west During the
review the position of the reviewing Off
Ger and staff viii be nearly in front Of the
center of the grand stand.
Col. w. w. Gordon Will command the pa
rade and besides his regular STAFF he WI
have with him Lieut.. oscar J. Brown in
spector general, and acting assistant adj
Jutant general and Mai. II. p. Galloway,
Gov. Atkinson's private secretary Both
arrived in the city yesterday morning. and
win take part both in the parade and the
brigade review.
The cavalry regiment viii assemble at
345 o'clock p. m, on Montgomery street
right resting on Liberty, and will march
down Liberty and fan in at the rear Of me
parade. There will participate in the p9-
rade the. five companies Of the First reai-
ment, four companies of the First Batt8i-
ion infantry, the Georgia Hussars rba
Chatham Artillery, the Savannah Naval
Reserves, the Brunswick Naval Reserves
morton Tr,F
try, the three companies of the Citadel Ca
dets, two companies of the BarnesvflIa
CaQets, the Aurora ZOuaves. the Indiana
Polls Light Artillery, the Liberty Indep6n-
qsnt troop the Liberty Guards, the Mount
fteasant Field band, the Fourth brigade
Dahq Of Charleston and the First regimen
tai band Of Savannah
ne brigade review viii no doubt be the
biggest thing VI the kind that las been