The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-12
THE vIReINIANS' GALA DAY.
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! 10 the conclusion that all the men IN the
Fourth Virginia Regiment must have at
least four wives and about ten mothers.
! Gov Tyler promised to visit the camp
this morning and see each man personally.
He spoke of the noble acts of the volun-
teers, CHASING them as the best of all SOL
diers, as they We're ready TO sacrifice lime,
business, family tie and even life itself, ii
need he. for their country.
What are you all 'houer.ng' about"
remarked Gen. Lee. as he responded 70 the
unanimous call OF the soldiers for short
talk. II didn't come here with any inn
promptu speech in my pocket"
Gen. Lee said he would indorse the state
ment made by Gov. Tyler about the num-
Der Of mothers wives and sweethearts
that the Virginia boys he'd al home. He
had seen many of them while in Virginia.
They wanted to see their boys discharged,
but he told them that they should be glad
10 see them in the service of their couu-
try, and camped as they were along side
of their brothers from the Northern states.
There were cheers when Gen. Lee mem
TONED the Forty ninth Iowa Regiment,
which Is camped alongside the Nirginans.
"By the way" Cen Lee said Maj.
Harrison says that neither of you would
do for a provost guard because the Fourth
Virginia men wouldn't arrest the Iowa
men, and the Forty-ninth Iowa men
wouldn't arrest the Virginia men,
''You bet we wouldn't came loud
voice from the crowd.
But just give us a chance at those
Fourth Illinois men, shouted another.
Wed have every one of them in the
guard house"
I'm not going to take up time in speak
ing" Gen. Lee continued. I'm engaged
now in writing a speech in Spanish, which
/ am going to deliver to you in Havana,
probably the latter part OF this month.
Gen. Lee said it was the duty of the sol
diers TO make the republic a glory to it.
self and to humanity. He told little sto-
ry Of the meeting of two officers recently
one a Federal and the other a Confederate
officer.
I'VE are with you now" remarked the
Confederate, during the conversation. 1--WE
tried mighty hard to whip YOU from 1861
to 1865 and we couldn't do it, and I'll be
d. if We're going to let anybody else do
it now"
During the speeches there were frequent
cries from among the men to this effect,
1--WE want to go home. we want to go
home These il is understood came from
about dozen men in the Fourth Virginia
Regiment, who want to be discharged. and
this is one of the matters which Gov Ty-
Ter Is looking after. 1t is said their places
viii be filled by men from other Virginia
regiments
Lieut.. Col. Curtis Guild. Jr.. inspector
general of the corps, responded very pref
tily and eloquently when called BY the SOL
diers of the regiment The true service of
the patriot. he said, Is expressed in endu-
rance, quite as much as in action. The
soldiers who suffered at Valley Forge serv-
ed their country as truly as those who
saw the British flag go down at Yorktown.
and the Fourth Virginia in facing the
long monotony of dreary camp in a Flor
ida summer had shown as loyal service as
those more fortunate men who are able to
serve her in more conspicuous fashion on
the slopes of San Juan hill He referred
briefly to the days when a Southern gen
eral led Morgan's rlfiemen to the defense
of beleaguered Boston, and when a North
ern general grandfather of Gen Greene.
the Second Division commander, led
Northern troops to drive the British invad-
ers from the South. He also echoed Gen.
Lees intmation that che war was not at
an end. and that unless the United States
are ready 10 recede. they must maintain
from somewhere a volunteer army in the
field until the regular army can be re-
cruited TO a proper size to enforce her de-
mands and support her position.
There followed enthusiastic calls for
Col. Cowardin, and there was loud ap-
ginia men. He said that the Governors
visit to the regiment meant that there
should be a discharge in all meritorious
cases from the service of the Fourth Vir-
ginia Regiment, the places of such sol
diers 10 be filed by soldiers from the Sec
ond and Third Virginia Volunteers. He
hoped that Gen. Lee and Coy. Tyler to-
gether with Col. Taylor, would be able
to arrange everything satisfactorily in
AL F-,,1
to-day at the De Soto Hotel.
This concluded the speaking. There we're
one or two more cries of I'VE want to so
home,' but as the party drove off there
were general cheers for each carriage as
il passed. The party headed by the Off
GERS riding horses, returned to the De
Soto Hotel, arriving shortly before 6
o'clock.
The officers of the Virginia regiment
rendered a ball and reception TO the Gov
ernor and the Virginia visitors at the
Guards Hall last night. The invitations
were issued for $50 O'Clock, but it was
nearly 10 o'clock when the music started
in earnest and the dancing began.
Chairs were arranged around the sides
| of the hall. and the eastern end was dec
grated profusely with palms The guests
| began TO assemble about o'clock, and
| the music by the Fourth Virginia regi-
| There was also a string band for the
dancers. The bali was attended by many
Of the corps, division and brigade staff
| officers, as well as by many Savannah
ians 1t was an elegant affair, given in
| the STYLE IN which Virginians know so well
| how 10 entertain. The patronesses were
| Mrs w. w. Gordon Mrs. T. NJ. Cunning
| ham, Mrs r. p. Ravenel Mrs. A. NJ.
Higgins, Mrs. p. w. Meldrim, Mrs. J.
Rauers Mrs. Charles b. Malone, Mrs. w
N. Blow and Mrs. p E. Yeatman.
The Virginia party win remain in the
city to-day and will attend the informal
review of the corps in the park exten.
sion this afternoon. They viii leave to.
night at midnight to return 10 Virginia.
In vain they protested that the duke
was an adventurer or worse.
what" they finally exclaimed, IF there
were a price upon his head?"
Bryl Aus der Wabash, the wilful heir.