The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-06
he is NOW CAPTAIN GRAYSoN.
REPUBLICAN BLUES ELECT A COM
HANDING OFFICER.

Lieut.. w. l.. GraySOn Chosen Unani-
mousIy-A Merited Compliment to
The officer and ore of Which He
May He PrOud-Rlues Are in Fine
Condition and There Is No Cues
tee VIII Report Next Monday
Night Upon Lieutennnts-TwO Va
cancies VIII Exist and There WIFI
De Warm Contest for the Second
ieutenancy.
Lieut. w. L. Grayson of the Republican
Blues was chosen by his company last
night TO be captain The election was
unanimous. This was a compliment of
which Lieut.. Grayson may well be proud.
He has a gallant company, and one that
ranked with the best that represented
Georgia in the volunteer service
committee appointed week ago re-
ported to the company at last nights
meeting, nominating Lieut.. Grayson as
captain. The nomination was net unex-
pected, as the entire company wanted
Lieut. Grayson to be in command, and
the committee was well aware of it.
firing Captain j. ]. Gaudry, who has
been member of the Blues for twenty
TWO years and who has been one of the
most popular and efficient commanding
officers the company has ever known He
received the report of the committee, and
the election followed. This was informal,
as no order has yet been issued by the
Governor for an election to be held. This
will be forthcoming, however, and the
choice of Lieut. GTayson will be legalized
Lieut. Grayson is a young man, and de-
servedly popular with the Blues. He has
done much for the company, and has been
a prime factor in the maintenance of the
high standard of excellence the command
has preserved. He became a member Of
lhe company in September of 1887, and was
advanced to a sergeantcy. This position
he resigned to join the Guards, Company
A. He remained fer year with that or
SANITATION, and was then transferred re-
turning to the Blues as private. com
petitive examination for the selection of
a sergeant being about 10 be held, Lieut.
Grayson entered it. He made the highest
average of those who competed and was
appointed TO the position He was also
elected treasurer of the company.
His election to the second lleutenancy
of the company was in 1896. His service
as a commissioned officer was excellent
When the Blues volunteered for service
in the war with Spain, Lieut.. Grayson
Went with them, being promoted to the
first lieutenaney in the service. He was
also chosen by Lieut.. Col. Brooks of the
First Georgia TO serve as adjutant of the
First Battalion, a position he filed with
admirable success. Col A. r. Lawton of
the regiment also appointed Lieut.. Gray
son the manager of the regimental post
exchange, and under his direction it prov
ed a f1ourishing establishment. He was
mustered out of the service at Macon on
Nov. IS.
Lieut.. Grayson has many friends in the
city who will congratulate him upon his
election. The belief is that he will make
Vie Blues an excellent captain. and that
under his commend, the company VIII
continue 10 rank as one of the very best
Of he First Regiment.
committee was appointed at the meet
ing to report next Monday night upon
candidates for The lieutenancies which
will be vacant as soon as Lieut.. Grayson
is elected formally 10 the ceptaincy and
the resignation of First Lieutenant George
W. Drummond is accepted L is the opin-
ion among the men that Mr.. Lacey D.
Mel, who was second lieutenant while The
company was in the volunteer service, viii
be made first lieutenant. 1t is understood
that there are two or three of the SER
friends are pushing forward for the Sec
ond leutenancy and that there will be
a warm contest when the report of the
committee is brought in.
number of new members were re-
cclved al the meeting, and the future of
the Blues as an organization seems to be
assured. TAX of disbandment may be APP
pied to other companies, but the Blues
Will nave none of IT, They are getting
m NJ 49, hot Ahafr
mand lives through what good many
military men believe win be an apathy,
after so much experience lately gained
IN the army. 1t is the opinion of not
Jew that many of the young men of the
CITY are surfeited with military, but others
maintain that the spirit of Mars was given
an impetus by the war and that there
VIII shortly be a great revival Of military
interest.
This revival is expected to come with
NE reorganization plan that it is expected
congress viii adopt. A national militia is
what Is wanted by most officers. They
say it was demonstrated by the last war
mat there should be a radical change
Greeted in the present organization of the
state troops 1t is held that they should
ne so organized as to make them subject
10 the call of the President. armed and
equipped and furnished with whatever
iunds may be needed for their maintenance
ny 'he government The question of the
IlSht OF the President to call upon the
STATE troops, except to repel foreign invas-
"r' Is one that, in the opinion of most
ulcers should be eradicated. Ii was
pfouSht up at the outset of the war and
was PROBABLY what prevented direct call
ior the state troops as organized. Many
IHHltary men feel like waiting 10 see what
ongress is going to do in the matter be-
!o'e they re-enlist. They want to know
JUST what they. are going in for and tina.
whatever change in the present plan OF
factory
y meeting of the Savannah Cadets was
'ISo heid last night at their quarters. 4
.ouifhlttee was appointed to make a cam
ass OF the entire strength of the com
pahy 10 see just what men will remain
H., both of the old members and of thosi
T"o went off to war with the command
lis committee W. incl q, 10