The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
READY FOR THE REVIEW.
ORDERS ISSUED TO THE TROOPS
by MAJ. GEN. KEIFER.

! Them in the Park Extension al
! IL a. IN. saturday-HOw the Com
Inittee on Reception viii Meet the
President aud Party and Look AZ
ter Their Comfort and Pleasure.
The List of Speakers at the Dinner.
Ladies' Preparing to Entertain
Mrs. Mckinley and Those with
Her.
The orders for the review Of the troops
stationed at Savannah and vicinity by
President Mckinley were issued yesterday.
They are as follows:
Headquarters L. $. Forces, Camp on
ward, Savannah. Ca, Dec. 10, 1S9S.-Gen-
eral Orders No. 2: The troops of this COM
mand viii be reviewed by William Nc
Kinney, President of the United States,
with whom viii be the Hon. Russell A.
Alger, Secretary of War, and other MEM
bers Of the Presidents cabinet and dis
tinsushed officers of the United States
army at II o'clock a. m. Saturday, Dec.
II, 1898, at Forsyth Park, in Savannah.
For the purpose of this review the COM
handing officer OF the Third Georgia Vol
unteef Infantry will report to Brig Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton, commanding First Divis-
ion, Seventh Army Corps, for an assign
ment OF his regiment TO place in the re-
view with that division
For the purpose of this review all the
artillery WIZ be under the command Of
Lieut. Col. William L. Haskin, Second
United States Artillery
The troops will be formed on the west
side of the park under the direction of the
major general commanding: First Divis-
ion, Seventh Army Corps, on the right,
and on its left any regiment or regiments
% the Second Division of the Corps that
may then be at Savannah; the five light
batteries, the Second United States Artil-
iery and the four companies of the First
Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery on the
left in the order named
The provost marshal of Savannah will
cause all detailed companies of regiments
on duty In the city to report 20 their le-
spcctive regiments for the purpose of the
review, retaining only such part of the
provost guard as may be absolutely neces-
sary for duty during the review.
The provost marshal will furnish the
necessary guard to keep Unauthorized per
sons off the reviewing ground during the
review
Troops will leave the park after pass
ing in review as will hereafter be de-
rccted.
The President win, during the review,
occupy the reviewing stand.
Unless otherwise directed the command
en- Of the division, commanders of brigadcs
ana regiments, of the battery and of the
First Maine Volunteer Heavy Artillery
will, after passing the reviewing officer
and turning out dsmount and proceed 10
and remain on the reviewing stand until
their respective commands have passed in
review.
Immediately prior 20 the review, a salute
to the President of the United States of
twenty-one guns viii be fired in the park,
east side under the direction OF Lieut. Col
Iiaskins, by battery designated by him.
Immediately after the salute this battery
will take position in the line for review.
BY command of Mai Gen. Keiffer.
w. A. Scott, Maj. and Asst. Adjt Gen.
Nothing further mas been heard OF the
two regiments which are at Athens under
orders to proceed to Savannah. If they
arrive on time they viii become part of the
troops under review.
Arrange ments are being rapidly perfected
that viii insure The successful carrying out
Of the programme for the entertainment
Of the President and party. Several
meetings of committees were held yester-
day and from now on the committees will
all be a work to insure the successful car
rying Qua of the portions of the programme
placed in their hands.
presidential reception committee, as
agreed upon, subject to such changes as
circumstances may require:
The following committee will meet at
the Central Railroad depot Saturday
morning, o'clock, city time TO meet the
presidential parry en- route
d. C. Purse, General Chairman.
j. H. EstI, Chairman Reception Com'tee.
II. Nj. Conner, e. A. Wen,
p. W. Meldrim, c. A. Shearson,
p. 4. StovaA, J. J. McDonough,
j. d. Weed Henry Blum,
II. T. Williams, A. Vetsburg.
M. J. SoRomonS,
special car viii leave the depot at The
hour mentioned.
The entire reception committee will as
semble at the Central Railroad depot at
$3.50 O'clock, city time, to escort the presi-
Denial party 10 the De Soto, and after
wards TO accompany IL TO the review, then
TO the Ocean steamship wharves, where
he following committee viii take charge
| of the President and other guests on the
steamer J. Il. Esiill:
d. G.. Purse, General Chairman.
! j. II. Estill, Chairman Reception Com'tee
w. W. Williamson, NJ w. Dixon,
| S. GuCkenheimer, j. ]. Kirby.
/ j. J. McDonough, r. 6. duBignon,
J. NJ. Barnard, John Screven.
| M. ), SolOmonS, Jonn NJ. Egau,
! s. Meinhard, c. w. Edwards,
| John Flannery, l. NJ. Frank.
| Edward Karow,
On the return of the steamer TO the
| wharves, the entire reception committee
| will meet the party, with carriages and
/ escort them through the city, returning TO
the De Soto at p. m. The reception COM
mittee WIN reassemble at the De Soto for
The banquet at s p. m.
| The following committee is in charge OF
| the guests on Sunday:
ID. G. Purse, General Chairman.
j. Fl. Estil. Chairman.
| Ii. Nj. Conner, Henry Blum,
| j. D. Weed, J. N. Barnard
| Henry T. Williams, p. A. Stovan,
/ J. j. McDonough Joseph Ferst,
/ W. w williamson J. NJ. Egan,
| j. p Williams, z. A. Well,
Cecl Gabbert, II. c. Battey.
/ NJ. J. Solomons,
Messrs t. G. Gleason. Luke Carson G.
b. Nounglove ana J. j. Feely will have
charge of the carriages. They will be pro-
vided with lists for assignments, and mem