The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-23
THE REGIMENTS INSPECTION.
CAPT. BROWN GIVES THE SOLDIERS
GOOD LOOKING OVER

lie Wns Extremely Wen Satisfied
with Their Appearance, He said.
Col. LnwtOn's Command Had
Full Turnout ana Made IA Splendid
Appearancc-Noryve officers
Witness the Inspection and Are
Surprised to Find Such Excellent
Discipline Outside of the Regular
Army-Cnpt. Brown and the Norwes
Eian Officers Entertained at "A Coll
IntiOn at the ArmOry.
The First regiment, Georgia Volunteers.
turned out for inspection in heavy march
ing order yesterday afternoon over 200
strong.
Within a few minutes after the forma-
ton Of the regiment on the parade ground
it was drawn up for inspection facing
north, the color guard in the forefront of
the First battalion, in command of Maj.
Edward Karow, next the Second battalion,
in command of Maj. w. s. Rockwell, and
in the rear the regmental band
The men were drawn up by companies,
the Irish Jasper Greens first. and then the
Republican Blues, German Volunteers.
Cadets and Oglethorpes
The inspection was made by Capt Oscar
j. Brown, First United States cavalry, in
spector general of the state volunteer
forces and acting assistant adju-
tant general, who was accompa-
MED by Col. A. r. Lawton
through the regiment, and by each of the
majors through their respective battal-
ions. The inspection was thorough one,
the men We're required to appear on the
parade ground as though they were start
ing on a march that meant business. Capt
Brown inspected each gun, each uniform
each haversack each knapsack and its
contents, and. in fact, left no point unno-
ticed.
The inspection took up considerable
time, beginning about 4:40 O'Clock and not
concluding until 6:30. Several thousand
people gathered on the parade ground and
creed around the troops, being held back
70 the lnes by Lieut.. kelly ana the squad
OF ponce under him. They were, many Of
tnen, evidently waiting to see the ma mem
WIS OF Ihe troops, an inspection being
ldther dfy feature for the casual sight
seer; Between and 8 o'clock a arge part
u me crowd left the parade ground in
esHiQlnS, many OF them, to see the parade
as II passed down Bull street But il was
700 late when the inspection was over for
lne parade, and as darkness was rapidlv
approaching 1t was determined to conclude
viii a uresS parade and return to the
al HloIy' Ihe regimental dress parade is
a very interesting feature. and the crowd
tnat remained was rewarded for it's pa
g., - am extremely well satisfied with the
lii t Gonaltlon OF the men," Capt. Brown
aaIu iast hlsht. The condition of their
arms ana equipment is excellent and their
Wnole, appearance is extremely creditable
NoilsldeTlhg II was holiday, il was a
SSPe9laIiy good turnout. l am highly graf
lleu with the showing made and there is
nothing whatever that | can Criticize
Every company in the regiment had a
good turnout, and made a splendid show
ing. The Savannah Cadets have sixty
tnree men and two officers on their roll
-Four OF them are out of the city, and one
IS SICK, but every other man in the com
pany, htty-eight men and two officers
were In the parade.
Lieuts. Koeneman and Helmken, the
newly elected commissioned officers Of the
German volunteers. have just received
their commissions, and turned out with
the company in that capacity for the first
time.
After the dress parade the regiment re-
turned to the armory, where in the Off
GERS quarters the commissioned officers
entertained Capt. Brown and four of the
officers of the Norwegian corvette Ellida
at a light collation.. Capt. Schiott and
all of the officers of the 'Ellida were pres
ent at the inspection of the regiment by
peared to enjoy the occasion. Can't.
Schiott made the remark, that he was
disciplined when they do not belong to
the regular army, as he had thought
strict military discipline was only TO be
found there.
Capt. Schiott had to return to his ship
after the inspection, as he had invited a
number of ladies and gentlemen to dine
with him. Capt Parr, Lieuts. Oppegaard
Bugge and SchiVe, however, remained to
the collation. in the officers quarters
Brief speeches were made by Col. Law
ton. Capt. Brown, Capt. Brooks, Maj
karow, Judge Robert Falligant, Vice Con
sui J. l.. Rankin Of the Norwegian govern
ment, Capt. Parr Lieut.. Schive, Lieut.
Oppegaard and several others The sto-
ries told by Judge Falligant and Capt.
Brown were greatly enjoyed, as were also
the songs by the Norwegian officers. A
feature of the occasion was the singing of
the Norwegian national air by the Norwe-
gan officers, followed by the singing of
THE Star Spangled Banner" by the of
ficers of the regiment.
Vice Consul Rankin, in his remarks.
stated he had seen the Irish volunteers
and the German volunteers and he hoped
ar elong to see a company Of Norwegian
volunteers in Savannah. He thanked the
officers of the regiment for their kind and
courteous treatment of the Norwegians
as did also Capt. Parr, and the occasion
concluded with a Norwegian salute to the
American officers, and there good Ameri-
can cheers for the Norwegians.
capt Brown VIII remain in Savannah
to-day. He does not get down this way
often, and when he comes the military men
want to keen .n'n little while