The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-19
NIL HONOR HIS MEMORY.
x,u.s MARTIAL OBSERVANCE
OF LEES BIRTHDAY.

a. ". W. Gordon First Resi"ent
W. ra-oIr, VIII Command the
,o-Tbe Review i'm the
UxtenSion-Many Employees
nave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. win
- closcd-Daushters of the Con-
4odcracy Entertain Tonight nj
4 chatham Armory'
49,. event Of the year for the military of
,b will be the parade to-day in
sD',',e Cen Robert e. Lee. The parade
U W. .,,rt at AIS O'Clock this afternoon
WI" emily will be at the intersection
.oaIefhorpe avenue and Bull street.
O--,7r, will be fourteen companies in the
4 Ia the Georgia Hussars, under COM
Of Cant. Beirne Gordon; battalion
'- .5u,,.,nrah volunteer Guards, under com
oi ''' of col. William Garrard; five local
4 .,r.ries of the First Regiment Infant
l.n7er command of Col. A. r. Lawton;
[,.,,on, Artillery, under command of
c.,- George p. Walker; two companies of
,.,,,l militia. under command of Lieut..
~ : Colding and Lieut.. C. E. Broughton,
-,1au,ton Cadets, who will be in the bat
.alon of the Volunteer Guards. capt.
prrcbard will command the Cadets.
a More is much regret over the absence
n ~ Gen. OTIS, United States army VINO
u .,,scted TO review the parade. When
val IN make the review Gen. Otis ex-
,"sod much pleasure at the invitation,
p ooccnted conditionally upon his re-
Fl I. froa1 Augusta, where he presided yes
. IL, over the Carter court martial. 1t
'et'I Eorol hat Gen. Otis would be able TO
a I'm to savannah in time for the pa
n Je A special to the Morning News last
-1gbi said that Gen. Otis would remain IN
aHgusta over night. Unless he ana the
-,aT,bsrs of his court come by special
n train they Will De uha'ie " ieeON "0i al
lime for the parade.
,,5o line Of march will be out Bull street
4 s~or, Oglethorpe avenue, east on CASTOR
A 80 Dravton street. out Drayton to the eX-
n torsion The line will be established on
n tba west side of the extension facing east.
II After the establishment of this line, with
\ The right resting near New Houston street,
F.. there will be a short rest. Inc troops
will then pass in review
A meeting OF the officers of the several
commands was held yesterday afternoon
Of the Office of Col. Gordon. Plans were
made for the parade. There are many
\ movements To be executed during the pa
rade that necessitate some understanding
\ among the officers as to the commands 10
be given. The fact that there are some
Il differences in the evolutions as practiced
by the different commands-infantry, cav
airy and artillery-makes such an ar
Il rangement necessary.
There are several circumstances that
will combine to render this celebration
of the birthday of the great Southerner
Of greater interest than those that have
been recently held here. Among these are
the presence in the city of the officers of
the regular army.
The First Regiment military band will
make its first appearance, a matter itself
of great interest. The band was organ
lied largely through the fundamentally
OF some of the merchants and the men,
bers of the board of officers of the regi-
ment. 1t has been practicing for some
few weeks but has had no opportunity
for practice in marching and the execu-
ton of the military commands of the
drum major, who is himself rather new
to such position. The band has recent
ly received its uniforms, and the nineteen
members will present an attractive ap-
pearance.
At Chatham Artillery hall tonight an
entertainment in honor of Gen. Lee will
be given by the Daughters of the Con-
iederacy Judge Robert Falligant will
deliver an address. A programme of songs
and Rotations will also be rendered The
Confederate Veterans Association and
Lafayette McLaws Camp of Veterans
nave been invited by the ladies to attend
and have accepted. The occasion will
countless be full of interest. The brilliant
speaker Of the evening possesses a charm
tlal mas often pleased Savannah audi
eHees and il is at its best when upon a
SUBJECT connected with the Confederacy.
a NUMBER of business houses will close
lof the DAY, and many will give their en-
Poyes the afternoon. The city exchange
W, Will De closed, as will also the Board of
IIaue and the Cotton Exchange. The
Puo"c schools of the city will observe the
Jay as VIII some of the departments of
ue IaHroads, in all probability. 1t is said
'naI none OF the railroad clerks. members
VI me military organizations of the city.
WI ne refused permission to get off to par
ucIpale IN the parade. The uptown ticket
u,lIteS OF the roads will close at noon.
very department of the postofice will
We open until noon. The carriers will not
maze afternoon collections, though mails
VIII De dispatched as usual.
BUN street in the event the afternoon is
pheasant Will be thronged with spectators
w Witness The parade The ladies and
tlIuIen viii be out in force. With the
'Ler II Is the day of days, in so far
% luIllhg out to witness the display is
ouCgIHea They take pride in the troops
traIP al OF them having husband
Ulo'ner' cousin or sweetheart among
uIgH' hach has her favorite of all the
eo.uLla mas, and takes an interest In com
f'''i7 lt with others in line.