The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-23
IN HONOR OF WASHINGTON.
FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY RE-
VIEWED BY ARMY OFFICERS.


omcers Compliment the Splendid
Business-Like Appearance of the
TrOOps-The Officers and Others
Entertained at the Regimental
Armory by Col. LawtOn-Military
Spirit the Subject of the Occasion,
and the savannah Boys Recipients
of Compliments.
The First Georgia Regiment Infantry
has perhaps never celebrated Washing
toms birthday in a manner more satisfac-
tory and enjoyable than ii did yesterday
afternoon.
There were three noteworthy features in
connection with the celebration, not to
speak of others, which while important
were less significant perhaps. Those fea-
lures were the presence of the United
States army officers. headed by Brigadier
General Elwell S. Otis, and their review of
the troops; the appearance at the head of
the regiment of new band which played
good music, a feature long desired in Sa-
vannah, and the excellent appearance of
the men in heavy marching order, show
ing their readiness for service in the
field. a point to which much attention
is being given just at this time.
The regiment assembled at the armory
on Abercorn street at O'Clock, and took
up the line of march to CASTOR to Bull,
around Johnson Square to Congress. to
Barnard to Broughton, to Bull and back
to the armory. Mounted police led the
march to clear the way. Col. A. R. Law
ton, accompanied by the members of his
staff, headed the troops. The staff officers
were accompanied by Lieut.. G. B. Pritch-
ard. Jr.. of the Ninth United States Cav
airy. The men presented an excellent ap-
pearance in heavy marching order, with
kpapsacks, haversacks. canteens and all
the usual paraphernalia for long march.
The turnout too, was an excellent one,
the companies having in line officers and
men as follows: German Volunteers SO;
Republican Blues, SS; IRISH Jasper Greens,
90; Oglethorpe Light Infantry, 46, and Sa-
vannah Cadets 81.
The regiment was reviewed i'm passing
the. Hussars armory by Brigadier General
Otis, commanding the department of Col
orado, with whom stood Brigadier Gen
eral O. VI, Sorrel. Gen. Otis was accom-
panied by Capt. Oscar j. Brown, u. s..
a., representing the Adjutant General of
Georgia; Lieut.. Col. Peter Reilly and Capt
w. N. Nichols, representing Col A r.
Lawton, Col. c. "A. Woodruff. of the COM
missary department.; Maj. w. S. Patten.
of the quartermasters departments Mai
John l. Tiernon of the First Artillery
Capt. Richard p. Strong of the Fourth
Artillery and Capt. S. NJ. Mills of the
Fifth Artillery, United States officers now
sitting on the Carter court martial. and
Capt Cessius e. Gillette. corps of engi-
neers; Capt. Beirne Gordon, Capt. ]. c.
Postell, Lieuts. II. McAlpin and C. A. l..
Cunningham of the Hussars were also
upon the reviewing stand The reviewing
officers stood upon the roof
garden of the Hussars armory.
The piaZzas of the De Soto the
sidewalks and streets around. were crowd
ed by hundreds of people as the troops
passed.
Naturally after the passage of the
troops The crowds surged out toward the
parade ground, where thousands seemed
to collect while the men went to the ar
mory to remove their heavy accoutre-
ments. The regiment then assembled on
the parade ground, went through with dress
parade and in returning 10 the armorv
again passed in review before the army
ofncers, who seemed to note carefully their
every movement and evolution The Off
GERS all removed their hats when toward
the conclusion of the dress parde the band
played Columbia and when the national
coiors passed. borne by Color Sergeant w.
c. Workman.
People generally were much pleased
with the music rendered by the new band
under Director Roehm. 1t showed evil
oence or excellent progress in its work,
and its success is most ardently desired bv
everyone
On the dress parade Capt. and Adit M.
A. OiByrne read an order TRANSFERRING
Company G, better known as the Keil
Rifles OF Statesboro, from the First TO the
Second Battalion. This has been done on
account of the disarmament of the Pooler.
Rifles, which left only two companies I'm
the second, while there were four
an the inst battalion. This change gives
each battalion three companies, the Ger
mans, Blues and Greens comprising the
first and the Oglethorpes, Cadets and Kell
Rifles the second battalion
another order read was that calling the
election for a captain of the Oglethorpes
which will take place at the Regimental
armory Monday, Feb. IS, between S15 and
1918 p. IN. Lieut.. T. s. Lucas of the
Naval Reserves, who has already been in
formally chosen to fill this position will
at that time, be formally elected captain
of the company
Following the dress parade, each of the
companies enjoyed short social session
In ITS quarters, while the army officers
and the officers of the regiment were en-
tertained in the officers quarters, by Col.
A. r. Lawton. A number of the officers
of the court were called away from the
city and could not attend. Capt. O. M.
Carter had TO leave the city yesterday, and
ne could not be present. An enjoyable
lunch, with the usual accessories. was
served, and the occasion, an entirely in
formal one was made the occasion of an
outpouring OF military spirit. which was
quite naturally suggested.
Col. I.awton, in q few words about the
Father of His Country. proposed the toast
TO Washington's birthday, which was
heartily Joined in. He spoke Of his pleas
ure In having the officers present and said
he hoped time would come when they
could remain among us instead of being
compelled to leave the city. He called on
Col. George A. Mercer. who, he said. would
express to them a welcomesin his behalf
Col. Mercer spoke of the regimental ar
mory as his old home and that of his old
command. He felt, he said like paying
tribute to the military spirit of the day.
Until the millennium arrives the heart Of
man will thrill at the sound of the battle
CRY and his soul will coptip,ta IN h, ,,,o.a1