The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-05
TROOPS ON THE WAY HOME.
OGLETHORPEs TO ARRIVE FROM
RICHMOND THIS MORNING.

The Cadets Not Expected Back De-
fore TO-nIght-The Battalion Made
a Splendid showing In Richmond
and Set on GeOrEiass Parade Fine
Iy-Judge FaIIiEant Tells How
Wei the Boys Looked and What
Fine Time the Veterans Had In
RiehmOnd-GOv. Atkinson and His
Colonies Made "A Fine show.
The Oglethorpe Light Infantry is ex-
pected 10 arrive home this morning AZ
7.f7 O'Clock. The company was sched-
uled 10 leave Richmond yesterday after
noon. and n the train is not delayed,
which IS not unlikely on account OF the
immense crowds leaving Richmond. It
will be here on time With no accident Il
may be expected during the morning any
way.
At last reports Il was not decided
whether the Cadets would return with
the Oglethorpes. but It was their inten-
ton when they left here TO come on
later train They are expected to arrive
tonight. 1t is possible. however, that
they may have changed their plans and
returned TO Richmond from Washington
ia time 10 leave there with the Ogle-
thOrpes The Oglethorpes will Join with
the First regiment this afternoon in pay
ing the last tribute OF respect to Gen. A.
r. Lawton.
Judge Robert Falligant. Dr. T. z. Bes-
seleu and Capt James Lachlison, the lat
ter OF Darien. who accompanied the sa-
vannah delegation, returned yesterday.
Capt Jacobson is veteran member OF
the Oglethorpes. He said the gathering
IN Richmond was as large as any he had
ever seen. and the city had all it could do
TO care for the crowds. He left for Bruins
wick IN the afternoon, and VIII 20 from
there to Darien.
Judge Falligant arrived yesterday morn
ing. The judge Is an ex-capta.n Of the
Oglethorpes, and takes a great deal Of
pride in the company. He was very much
pleased with everything connected with
the Richmond reunion with the excep-
ton Of the return trip, on which he was
very much delayed by reason of the fail
ure OF trains to connect.
1T was a grand affair."" said Judge Fall
ligant 10 Morning News reporter.
There was an immense crowd. one of
the largest / ever saw. / don't know
how many thousand veterans there WERE
but there were a good many of them.
Georgia alone was reported to have had
5000 veterans present, besides several
thousand other visitors. Georgia, / think
was the best represented OF any state
next to Virginia. Gov. Atkinson was
there with a number OF his stan, all fine
~ uniformed. The governor and his stan
were well mounted and showed up splen-
didly In the parade. The Savannah bat
talon followed Immediately after the
governor and his STAFF, and l tell you the
boys made splendid showing. / don't
think l exaggerate when l say Il was the
finest body OF soldiery In the parade.
They were cheered all along the line. The
Cadets and the Oglethorpes help a great
deal TO draw attention to Georgia. The
boys were well treated, too, and seemed
to be enjoying themselves. had
splendid time. The people OF Richmond
opened their hearts and their homes to
the veterans, and we were all treated
well. The whole affair was most success
fui throughout"
The Richmond papers paid a high com
pliment to the Savannah military. The
Oglethorpes, of course, were the historic
company, but the splendid marching and
soldierly appearance of the Cadets won
them admiration everywhere.
After the exercises at Monroe Park the
Cadets, says the Dispatch, under COM
mand of Capt. Brooks. paid to Miss Lottie
Palmer Capers, the sponsor for the state
OF South Carolina, a gallant and beautiful
compliment. The corps, headed by its COM
mandant, marched up to the residence of
Maj. J. II. Capers. on Floyd avenue. where
Miss Capers Is stopping. as&sA there called
upon the beautiful and charming repre-
sentative of the Palmetto State. The body
OF cadets was handsomely entertained by
not only Miss Capers, but by her hospitable
uncle as well.