The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-24
WELCOME ron THE GUARDS.
Aid Society's Plans for Their Home
Coming.

AAu sOc1ety's Plans for Thetr Home
Coming.
The ladies of the Guards Aid Society
are going right on with their work of prep
aration for the return of the Guards. The
committee having the decoration of the
hall and tables in charge will meet this af-
ternoon at the residence of Mrs. Julian
Johnson, No. 319 Liberty street, east. Some
ten ladies are upon this committee. They
will consider the most appropriate means
of decorating and will decide upon the de-
signs they will use.
Great interest is being taken by the
ladies in their work. Many of them nave
relatives in the Guards who volunteered,
and others interest themselves in behalf
of the soldiers simply because they are
soldiers; They are glad of the additional
opportunity that is afforded them of doing
something for the Guards, and many of
them have been heard to express the sat
isfaction they feel in the handsome man
ner in which the Guards in Savannah
have subscribed to the fund that is to be
expended in the entertainment of the SOL
diers upon their return early in next
month
1t is now the idea that the reception will
be rendered the returning soldiers in the
mornings that the refreshments that will
be served them will constitute their break
fast. This is not exactly as the committee
might have chosen, but it Is said the Train
upon which the Guards will arrive will get
in in the morning and that it is not desir
ed TO wait until late in the day or until
the evening for the reception.
General regret is felt that the Guards
will have to remain over In Atlanta in
stead of being allowed TO come on down
l, lprrr kaA ont
there and no reason can be found by the
Savannah people TO justify the men being
obliged TO wait over and go through ala
the tireSome work of making, cleaning and
breaking camp. People say the regiment
might just as we'll have been kept at
Huntsville; that there was no reason why
it should be moved from there to Atlanta
for just ten days stay They think the
men could nave remained at Huntsville
and received their months pay there just
as we'll as they can at Atlanta In short, II
is not an uncommon thing to hear 1t as
serted that a dodge was worked by Atlanta
in order to get the regiment there for ten
days. Exception can hardly be taken at
this however, in view of the splendid well
come that has been extended the men.
They are doubtless we'll pleased and not at
all averse to remaining awhile where they
get such good treatment.
The Second Georgia has not had any too
much of cordial receptions and hospitable
treatment and a little of ii towards the
windup of its experiences comes in very
nicely. The men did not see any lavish dis
play of good win while they were at Tam
pa There were TOO many troops there;
| looking a. the soldiers, giving them good
| time and occasionally a good meal, and
| making much of them generally had lost
its zest, and they were not noticed except
| by the police They and the provost guards
| were kept pretty busy, especially along
about pay. day. and the Tampa people saw
| side of the army that is not the most
| At Huntsville there was a great inn
provement, but still there was nothing like
| the ovation that the men received in At
| lanta. For some time sthe people of Hunts
willie were very gracious. They were ready
to do anything for the men, and instances
were not lacking in which private soldiers
walking along the streets, had been invited
to come into the finest houses in the town
| tostaKe dinner. 1t is said those houses were
| marked as Enthusiastically as report says
| those places are marked with the cabalis-
| tic signs by which hoboes tell whether a
| house will give forth handout or bull
| dog The men were appreciative, though
| and they thought a. great deal of the
| Huntsville people. All of them will recall
| their months stay at the pretty North
| Alabama city, with great pleasure in after