The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-26
GUARDS MAY BE CALLED ON.
MAI. WHY'S SIGNIFICANT RE
MARKS TO THE CORPS.


All the Companies of Selections OF
Cnptains-New Members Can Come
in on an Easy FOotinE-COmpnny
A VIII Send "a Box to Its Members
at Tampa.
There was an interesting meeting Of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards last night.
The corps was called to order shortly
after $50 o'clock by Maj. T. S. Wylly.
He was warmly cheered as he entered the
hall and took his seat on the stage. There
had been a conference of the officers Of
the corps-the newly selected captains
with Mat Wylly-just preceding the meet
ing.
After the reading of the minutes there
was a motion that they be corrected in
one respect. 1t was stated in the min
utes that after the meetings OF the diff
ferent companies Col. Garrard announced
that majority of the corps having vol
unteered the corps would volunteer as
body. The motion was to strike out the
word majority and insert in lieu thereof
"a sufficient number" and this produced
some discussion. Some of the officers
thought the minutes hould be corrected
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language had been msquoted in the min
utes. others differed, however, especially
in view of the fact that the officer who
wrote the minutes Is not in the city, being
with the volunteers. The motion to cor
rect the minutes was finally withdrawn,
and though there was some voting against
1t the inmates, of course, stood confirmed
under the rules.
TTaY, ton, al asc
ignatiOn to Col. William Garrard as color
bearer of the corps and asked to be put
on the retired list. Maj. Wylly announced
that Lieut.. Huger's resignation would be
accepted, and that he would appoint
cClor bearer at the next meeting. AS to
his request to be put on the retired list,
that was referred to the captain of the
company to which he belongs.
Maj. Wyny, in addressing the corps
briefly, said that he had taken command
by order of the Governor and that it
was a great pleasure for him to do
He was satisfied, he said that there will
be active work for the Guards before the
| present war is over. 1t should be the pride
of every man as well as his duty he said,
to uphold the honor of the corps and to
offer his services to his country and to
prepare himself for the duty which is be-
fore him. He was satisfied that the newly
selected officers Will do their duty well.
He would do everything in his power, he
said, for the upbuilding and improvement
of the corps. and he wanted all the men
TO do the same thing. When the corps is
called out for duty it may be on fifteen
minutes notice. 1t would be for the pur-
pose of defending home and country, he
said and lie wanted every man to do his
duty
Mai. Wylly was loudly cheered at the
conclusion of his address, and the senti-
ment of the corps was with him. A resolu-
ton was offered and passed giving him au-
thority as the ex-o1ficio president to rep
resent the corporation and sign his name
in that respect in ell business. matters
which come up.
a resolution was offered and unani-
mously passed renting the dues of all
members of the corps now in the volunteer
service of the United States from the time
l of their departure until they are mustered
out OF service.
1t was decided unanimously that any
new members which come into the ranks
for the present shall he required only to
provide themselves with the service uni
forms. They will not be required to pur-
chase the regular gray uniforms until af-
ter the return of the other members who
have gene az volunteers, that matter being
left in allegiance The resolution stated
that at that time they would be required
to purchase such uniforms if required to
do so. The service uniform consists simply
of the blue flannel shirt, jeans trousers and
legSng2, which cost altogether about s.
l The dues for active members are only 81 q
month, and it is expected under this
: change in the rules that there Will be large
additions to the corps. Every member Of it
viii constitute himself a recruiting officer,
and new members viii be sought on every
hand.
When the reports from the different
companies were called for, Maj. Wyliy
stated that in his order directing the com
panieS to say who they desired as ca D..
. | IaiQS. (Omn1nV had baa in,
accordance with the conclusion reached
at the meeting with the Governor. AZ
which it was decided that all companies
having commissioned officers remaining
should be omitted from such orders This
decision referred to all such companies in
the slate, and it happened that Lieut. O.
l.. Gibbs was left with Company A For
that reason it was omitted from the or
der. After Maj. Wylly learned that Com
pany a had held a meeting and had Sc
lected Capt. w. w Williamson as its cap
tain, he wired the Governor with regard
10 the matter. He received a reply stat
ing that Company A should report along
with the other companies, and this was
DONE Lieut.. Gibbs reporting last night
, that Company A had unanimously selected
= Cant. w. w. Williamson. Company 3 re-
, ported the unanimous selection of Capt
George NJ Gadsden. Company reported
the unanimous selection of Mr.. c. s.
Richmond as its captain and Company D
lepoitSl lue unanimous SelScnOn OF Lieut.
7 Wright Hunter. Each of the reports was
- received with applause.
: A resolution was passed putting Lieuts
! j. r. Anderson and J. w. Huger and
! Capt. w. w. Williamson on the honorary
! list for the present.
' The appointments of the following non
, commissioned officers in Company A was
I | announced Sergeants, John D. Carswell
and L. c. Haskell; corporals, ]. Nj.
Thomas, c. II. Banks, w. c. Lyon and
ID. Morgan Smith, Jr.
After the adjournment of the corps the
! companies held meetings in their rooms.
There they were informed practically of
a what had transpired at the officers meet
ing IL has been decided 10 have frequent
drills during The summer and to keep the
! corps in readiness for whatever calls may
l be made upon il. There will be severa,
t OF the extended order drills and the school
Z of the soldier in skirmish and in battalion
| formation viii be thoroughly taught An
i other feature viii be the rifle shooting nj
+. Avondale range. The men viii 60 there
= on Saturdays and use the range as hereto
t | fore.