The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-16
THE REGIMENTAL BAZAAR.
The Committees Getting Ready TO Do
some Hard Work.

some Hard work.
The space committee. on the FIRST Reg
sment's coming fair, met last night just
before the companies assembled for drill,
at the regimental armory. Maj. Edward
Karow of the First battalion is chairman
of this committee. and each of the com
panies has a representative in one of It's
officers The committee considered the
disposition Of the space in the Guard
hall. but did not assign stations TO any
of the companies last night rms Will De
done at a subsequent meeting.
The committees of the First Volunteer
Regiment of Georgia, appointed to solicit
subscriptions for the fair, to be given next
month, will get 10 work in earnest within
a day or two.
The committee of officers has issued
circular TO the citizens of Savannah and
The public. calling attention to the bazaar
and soliciting their aid. In speaking OF
the objects of the bazaar the circular says;
'The interest on the unpaid purchase
money of the armory, ana the COST Oh It's
maintenance, repair and insurance, are
horne entirely by the contributions of the
individual members Of the regiment ms
EXPENSE. added to the other expense or
maintaining the company and the regl-
mental organization. has proven at all
times a heavy burden on those VINO give
their time and means TO the volunteer
service without reward; but the burden
has been recently increased by serious
damage TO the building, inflicted by the
hurricane which visited our city on the
oath of last September and also by the
absolute necessity of painting the entire
exterior of the building, in order that II
may be properly preserved-a work OF
necessity. which has been postponed from
time TO time, for lack Of funds, but could
he Dostponed no longer. The cost OF re-
pairing the hurricane damage, and OF DO
ing this painting had to be met from an
empty treasury, whose resources, ALREADY
burdened with heavy interest
charge, were not equal 10 THESE
extraordinary demands, and II
has become necessary for the reg
iment to further increase its indebtedness
in order to meet these unusual expenses
with the hope of entirely paying of
this increased Indebtedness, and thus plac-
ing ourselves in a better position TO meet
the expense of the public service which
we have voluntarily assumed, we have
decided TO open a bazaar at the Guards,
han on the evening of April 20 1897, and
we confidently appeal to generous pup
lie for assistance
1--WE shall be grateful for contrlbuti ons
IN money or in merchandise, or IN other
valuable form, and they may be sent 10
the treasurer of the committee, or to any
member of it, or to any one of the COM
panies composing the regiment, or any OF
the field and staff We cannot, without
such contributions, hope TO realize any
thing substantial from the bazaar, but with
such assistance as we invoke we feel 'ea-
sonably sure that we will reap substan-
tial benefit.
Continuing it says: We deem 1t unneces-
sary to call attention to the history and
record of the regiment and its companies.
There is not one of them which Is not
bound up with your past, and 1t IS the
earnest effort OF those who are now direct
ing their affairs. that they may continue
to be bound up in your present and your
future. The citizens of Savannah know
tbem and fully realize what they have
done. and what they are ready to do when
ever called upon. One of the most SUBJ
stantial guarantees of the security OF our
city is the existence of well-discipllned
volunteer force, ready TO respond with
the greatest promptness in times of pub
lie danger The state does not maintain
them: they cannot maintain themselves
in the best manner without some assist
anre from the public. For these reasons
this appeal for your assistance is made
with the earnest hope of liberal response.
The committee of officers is composed of
Alexander r. Lawton, Jr., colonel; George
A. Mercer. colonel (retired); Peter Reilly,
lieutenant colonel; Edward Karow, major;
William s. Rockwell. major; Irish Jasper
Greens, John Flannery, captain; John
LYONS; Savannah Cadets, Jordan f.
Brooks. captain; II. p. Smart; German
Volunteers, Henry Kolshorn captain; John
Derst, former captain; Oglethorope Light
Infantry. Uldrick H. McI4aws captain;
Robert Falligant, former captain; Repub-
iican Blues, John ]. Gaudry, captain; Will
lam d. Dixon, captain (retireD.
Lieut. W. O'D. Rockwell Secretary.
Capt VIM. N. Nichols Treasurer.