The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-13
RETURN OF THE HUssARs.
Rode From Camp and Entertained
by Col. Gordon.

Dy COi. GOruOn.
The Hussars arrived in Savannah last
night. and beneath the hospitable roof Of
Col W. w. Gordon, on Oglethorpe avenue,
made merry until late hour with speech
making, toasts. songs and stories.
The reception they were given by Col
and Mrs. Gordon. was a grand climax for
the Incidents of the week at Meldrim The
troopers had been in hard service since
they left Savannah, and It was a partic-
ularly enjoyable wiud-up of the encamp-
ment to partake of the hospitality Of the
colonel, famed for his genial company and
his receptions.
The troopers left Meldrlm about 4
O'Clock. The cool, damp air Of the after
noon after the showers that fell in the
earlier part Of the day made the ride from
camp a pleasant one, and the members
of the troop We're not in the slightest ia
tigued after their journey across country
from Meldrim. They were in field uni
form, consisting of blue shirts, belts, blue
trousers and boots and light-brown hats.
They marched to the residence Of the
colonel soon after their arrival in the
city. and gathered around a most tempt
ing punch bowl, which was in readiness
in the spacious reception rooms, and here
they started a programme of merriment
and social enjoyment without delay. They
were serenaded by the Regimental band
from the streets, which was inspiration
enough to start the jonity within.
Col. Gordon was toasted, Capt Beirne
Gordon was Smiled upon" as they say
in England. and many members of the
troop were called out and forced to speak
in response TO the hattering challenges
for toasts.
Capt oscar J. Brown, assistant adju-
tant general, Lieut.. Harmon, of the
Sixth United States cavalry and Lieut..
HeaVey, of the Fifth United States infan-
try. were present, and were conspicuous
guests.
A toast was proposed to the governor of
Georgia and Capt. Oscar Brown was call
ed upon TO respond, which he did in a grace
full and happy sty.e, winning loud applause
from the troopers present He spoke of
the Importance OF the cavalry branch of
the volunteer forces of the state and de-
clared that cavalry was far from being on
the retrograde in Georgia, as the exercises
in Camp Atkinson for the past week had
shown
Lieut.. Harmon was called upon to re-
spond to the toast 1.-THE West Point Acade-
my" the challenge being happily deliver
ed by w. W. Gordon, Jr. Lieut.. Harmon,
who was sent TO Camp Atkinson on a tour
of duty by the war department, declared
that he had never seen such interest man
Tested in fitting as the Georgia men have
shown and he had seldom seen such good
results as evolved out of the encampment
Lieut.. Heavey of the United States in
fantry was called upon for several songs
and he sang them in a pleasing way, his
smooth tenor being a fine foil for the deep
rich basso of Lieut.. Blois, who was also
called on
Private Martin. who made the highest
score at fitting, was toasted and in re-
Spouse, by request, Adjt Way made a
few happy remarks.
The evening was one of enjoyment
throughout and the men all reveled untl
a late hour in the delightful hospitali-
ties of the colonel of the regiment, whose
special escort they had been to and from
the camp.
Col. Gordon stated to a Morning News
reporter that the encampment has been
all that could have been asked 1t was
successful In every sense. The financial
side Of it has not been figured out vet.
The colonel declares that the stipulation
lowed but 25 cents day for
their horses was the only thing
that appears now to have been out of ad-
justment, as 1t cost more than this to keen
the horses in camp per day. He says this
appropriation is so far from being ade-
quate that the matter will probably be
brought to the attention of the state mill
tary authorities.
The camp was deserted yesterday by all
the troopers The first to depart was the
Burke County Troop. They left Meldrm
on the 9:29 train. The Jesup and WAYNE
troops packed their cars at 10 o'clock In
the morning, but did not leave until 4
o'clock in the afternoon. The FIVE troops
which went to camp through the country
mounted. left a and o'clock The Hus-
sars returned with Col. Gordon, being the
special escort Of the regimental standard
and the colonel of the regiment.