The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-07
THEY PASSED IN REVIEW.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS
MARCHED BEFORE GEN. LEE.


ExtensiOn-ArtiIIerya as Well as In
fantr; in Line-Troops Presented
Fine Appearance and Were APP
pIauded by Thousands Of Specta-
tors-Georgia HussaTs Escorted
Gen. Lee and Entertained the Gen
eraI and His Staa After the Re
view.
Sixteen thousand troops passed in re-
view yesterday afternoon before Mai.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in the Park extension.
Another sixteen thousand people witness
ed the pageant.
The review was the greatest military
spectacle Savannah has ever witnessed.
The afternoon was made sort Of ga.a
occasion. Many stores and business
houses were closed for two hours and
more to enable those who desired 10 wit
ness the review. The Drayton street side
and both ends Of the Park were lined
with masses OF people. All were enthu-
siastic observers and the passing of the
soldiers was watched with interest for
about half an hour. That was about as
long as many who went out 10 see the
show cared to devote to it, though there
were many who remained until the last
line had passed the reviewing officer.
One OF the features of the afternoon was
the escort OF Gen. Lee by The Georgia
Hussars. The troop had been honored
with an Invitation from the general com
manding TO act as his escort. Gen. Lee
knows the Hussars of old. and he was
anxious TO again become associated with
them. On their part. the troopers were de-
lighted that the opportunity was given
them OF showing by their response TO the
order of their captain calling them out for
the occasion that they appreciated the
honor.
Capt. Berne Gordon was IN command
of the troop, with Lieut. Henry McAipin
and Lieut.. c. A. L. Cunningham. The
Hussars assembled a their ,armory at >
clock in fun uniform and mounted. For
ty-fye minutes later. forty strong they
rode to the Liberty street entrance of the
De Soto, and were drawn up In line on
the opposite side OF the street. For ten
minutes they sat their horses waiting for
Gen. Lee, who was expected at a few
minutes OF 3 o'clock.
As the Hussars waited in line they Of
some uniforms became them well, and the
troopers to a man made a good appear
ance. The abers came up TO the present
as Gen. Lee, followed by the members Of
his staff. came out from the hotel. The
party mounted their horses, the Hussars
formed a column OF tours and the parade,
with the escort leading. was off for the
park.
The route Of Inc general. his staff and
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those, out for the afternoon, was a large
number of ladies'. The charm of the mill
tary for the heart feminine is irresistible,
and none tried to resist II. All the ladies
OF Savannah feel an interest in the troops
and lei no such opportunity as the occa-
sion presented pass without its display,
All the troops encamped around Sayan-
nah with the exception Of the detachments
on provost duty IN she city. were drawn
up on the Whitaker street side Of the cx-
tension waiting for the commanding gem
eraL The right OF the formation, which
was en- masse in order 10 admit of the
thousands Of soldiers getting on the field
was occupied b. the First Division. The
Second Division had the left, and between
the two was the artillery. In the artillery
considerable interest centered. The arhl-
lerists represented a branch OF the army
that had not appeared in former reviews.
Heavy and light batteries were 20 pass.
and all wanted 10 see just how they would
compare with the infantry.
Upon his arrival on the field, GEN Lee,
his STAFF and escort, rode to the New Hous-
ION street end Of the Extension and then
down the front Of the long line. He was
a conspicuous figure upon nIs handsome
gray and was the cynosure of all eyes.
After the ride along the line, the
general took position about
opposite Bolton street to review
the troops. His e.cort and staff were on
his right.
Mai. Gen. j. Warren Keifer Of the First
Division transmitted an order for the adj
vance OF his command. lie himself rode
10 the right of The general commanding TO
remain while the First Division passed.
Heading the First Brigade was Brigadier
General Wheaton, who established him
self, after, saluting. upon the right of
Gen. KeifeT. Each colonel as his regi-
ment came up. saluted and placed himself
at the right OF his general. This formal
ny was observed throughout the review
and to most Of the officers Gen. Lee had
something of praise to say after their
commands had passed, and as they were
about 20 leave the reviewing stand to
follow.
The FIRST Regiment to pass was the
First Texas. The regimental band chang
ed direction to the left as il arrived oppo-
site the stand, cleared the line of march.
and played while the command went by.
As the rearmost company passed the band
took up the march and followed. Each
bandmaster so established his music as
the troops passed.
The review was much the same as that
OF few weeks ago. There was but lit
tie to be observed in the drill Of the men.
their appearance and the general effect
that was not seen al the former review.
IL was noted that there was an improve
ment in some of the regiments, and
greater effort toward neatness and dress
seemed 20 have been made Many of the
commands had their men gloved and the
white hands added to the appearance.
Some of the lines were not as good as
those maintained on the former review,
while others that wavered then in pass
ing the general were yesterday without
break or crook Expressions of satisfac-
tion or disapproval were heard from the
spectators as company passed with