The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10

terry being one of his chief interests in life
and this was fully reciprocated by the love
and admiration of his men. The great sue
cess of the Chatham's centennial celebra-
ton in 1886 was due in great degree to the
efforts of Capt. Wheaton. The centennial
was undeniably the greatest military cele-
bration that has ever occurred in Savan-
nah and the presence of the late President
Of the Confederacy, jefferson Davis, lent
luster to the occasion. Capt Wheaton
and Mr.. Davis were on terms of personal
intimacy and the latter was entertained by
the former at his residence during the
centennial.
January %, 1892, the Chatham Artillery
complimented Capt. Wheaton with a ban
quet on the occasion Of his SEVENTEEN
birthday The affair was a very happy
one, there being large attendance of the
old members of the battery, together with
a number of prominent citizens, and many
eloquent tributes were paid to the hero of
the occasion.
The best account of the career of the
Chatham Artillery during the war is to
be found in a pamphlet entitled "Rem
niscences of the Chatham Artillery" writ
ten by Capt Wheaton and read by him a
Armory hail March q, 1887.
For the last twenty-five years Capt.
Wheaton has been in the insurance bust
ness in Savannah. He was the Nestor of
the local insurance agents, and his opin-
ions of all matters relating TO the business
were regarded with great respect by his
brother agents. The deceased was con-
nected with number of business and So
cial organizations, being a member Of the
Savannah Benevolent Association, of
Zerubbabel Lodge Of Masons, chairman of
the Commissioners of Pilotage, treasurer
of the United Hydraulic Press Associa-
ton, and president of the Pawnee Land
Company He was also a member of the
Oglethorpe Club and the Savannah Yacht
Club. AS a tribute of respect to the de-
ceased flags were hung at half mast yes
terday at the Chatham Artillery armory,
the CRY exchange, the custom house. the
Cotton Exchange, the Board OF Trade, and
all the shipping in the harbor, both domes-
tic and foreign.
Capt. Wheaton leaves a wife and two
children, Mrs H. K. Burras of New York
and Mr.. S. j. Wheaton of this city The
body will leave New York tomor-
row, and the funeral will be held here
Friday afternoon, the interment being in
the lot of the deceased in Laurel Grove
cemetery
The Chatham Artillery will have charge
of the funeral, a telegram having been
received yesterday by Capt George p.
Walker from Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Burras,
saying: 1--WE leave interment to Chathams.
VIII leave here Wednesday afternoon on
4:2O train. Have funeral Friday"
The Chathams were fearful that the
body might be inferred in New York, or
that it might be taken to Capt. Wheaton 5
old home, at Bridgeport, Conn. They win
have the opportunity, however, of paying
the last tribute to their deceased COM
man6er.
The fact that the war company of
the Chatham Artillery has departed for
camp will not be allowed to interfere with
the payment of a due tribute of respect by
the battery to ats deceased commander.
There are large number of veteran MEM
bers of the battery in the city, and these,
with the stay-at-home members of the
| command, Will make a very respectable
contingent The Galatians will have charge
Of the funeral arrangements, and all due
honors will be paid.