The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-09
MID CHEERS AND HURRAHS
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places, each company having two cars. a
seat for each man as a bed being thus
secured.
The commands of the escort also went
into the depot and down as far toward
the train as they could manage to push.
The volunteer companies were cheered as
they entered the building and the train
pulled out at 1880 with the shouts of the
great crowd following the soldiers.
The enthusiasm among the men induced
one of the officers of a company in line
as an escort to say that, if the order
should then have been given, every man
IN ranks would be ready to go right on to
Griffin. There was a something about the
crowds watching and cheering the troops,
the martial music of the band, the thought
OF all the display being a recognition of
the patriotism of those who had responded
to the call to arms and the knowledge that
they had volunteered to fight the battles
or their country that thrilled the hearts of
the soldiers. and every man carried him
self with the pride of this knowledge and
the consciousness that duty, as they I'M
derstood it, was being discharged.
The only policeman of the city force who
volunteered left with the Blues Private
William A. Joiner, who, up to his resigna-
ton few days ago, was a member of
the force of the Ocean Steamship Compa-
ny. The name of Private Loudwick S.
Warrock, member of the Greens, APP
peared incorrectly among the names pub
lished in the Morning News of yesterday
of those who left for Griffin.
As the soldiers train passed through
West Savannah they were greeted with
cannon-firing. A farewell was also intend
ed in a monster bonfire. This send-of for
the troops was given by Mr. E. S. Ever
eft. ManW residents Of CT n
were out to see the train pass, and it did
so amid cheering, the whiz of sky rockets,
the deep tone of the cannon and in the
glare of the bonfire.
The Irish Jasper Greens, most of whose
members are Catholics, attended services
yesterday morning at z o'clock at St Vim
cents Chapel. Holy communion was ad-
ministered by Father Kennedy. This was
a solemn moment for the Greens, as the
ceremony is the last rite of the church
when members are passing into the danger
that may await them.
Applicants for enrolment with the
Greens, the Blues and the Cadets showed
up yesterday, when it was too late for
them to be received the rolls of the COM
panes having been completed. The cap
tains directed the men to other commands
in the city that are recruiting their
strength. The good men among the ap-
plicants will be gladly received by the
companies that have not yet completed
their enrollments. 1t is believed these en-
rollments will progress more rapidly now
that the other companies have left with
their compliments.
The First Regiment will not have
band for some time. 1t will take quite
a while to organize one. -Ae members
of the Savannah band were not anxious
to go. Some time ago Leader Roehm stat
ed that nearly al The members would vol
unteer, but only four of them were ready
to do so. 1t was thought there would be
no use in this number volunteering. how
ever as an organization on them as a
nucleus would be impracticable, so a band
will have to be secured elsewhere.