The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-12
THE vIReINIANS' GALA DAY.
A BRIGADE REVIEW ON THE AVON
DALE TRACT.

Fourth VirEinIa-The Regiment
Addressed by Gov. Tyler, Gen. Lee
Lieut.. Col. Guild and Col Coward
In-Governor Comes to see AbOut
Getting Some of the Virginia Boys
Discharged-Sevcra of Them Wnnl
to Go HOmc-BaH and Reception
rendered the Visiting Nirginians
Last Night.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, commander of the
Seventh Army Corps, and Gov. J. Hoge
Tyler of Virginia. and party Of Nirginians.
arrived in Savannah yesterday morning az
O'clock by the Plant System.
The arrival of this distinguished party
made ii great day for the corps, at least
for a part of it, and to-day Will be another
like it,
Maj. Gen. ]. Warren Keller and many Of
the corps, division and brigade staff Off
GERS, went to the station in carriages TO
meet Gen. Lee, Gov. Tyler ana his party.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment was there
in force, in command of Col. Taylor TO act
as an escort to the Governor and his party
10 the De Soto
After the party Left the private car at
tached TO the train and took seats in the
carriages, the parade, headed by the Off
GERS and the Fourth Virginia band, start
ed for the hotel. Next came the reg
iment, marching as If on full dress pa
rade, cheered by the music, and with coll
ors flying. Following the regiment, came
the carriages containing the officers of the
corps and the party of Virglnians, the first
carriage being occupied by Gen. Lee, Gen.
Neifer. Gov Tyler and Mrs Tyler.
Liberty street was lined with peop.e
was frequent cheering for Gen. Lee and
Gov. Tyler On their arrival at the hotel
the Virginia regiment was drawn up on
the north side of Liberty street, where
it remained until the party had entered
the hotel. Immediately afterwards the
regiment passed in review before Gov. Ty-
Ter and Gen. Lee, and then returned to
the camp ground on the Thunderbolt shell
road
There We're in the party, besides Gen.
Lee and Gov. Tyler, Mrs. Tyler, Miss
Tyler, Miss Sue Tyler. Miss Lily Tyler,
Mr.. E. H. Tyler, Miss Lee and Miss Anne
Lee. daughters of Gen. Lee; Miss Bruce
Williams Miss Phlegar, Mrs. w. b. Ten
nant, and three members of Gov Tyler's
staff. Col. C. o. B. Cowardin. Assistant
adjutant general; Col. W. B. Tennant,
paymaster general, and Col. w o. Skel-
ton, quartermaster general. The members
of Gov. Tylers staff appeared in uni
form.
The Virginia boys were glad to see Gov.
Tyler, particularly on account Of the mis-
sion on which he came. He is here on a
visit to the Fourth Virginia Regiment, but
he had another object in coming. There
are several of the Fourth Virginia men
who want TO be relieved from further duty
with their regiment and return to their
homes. Gov Tyler came especially to
look after these cases, and arrangements
will probably be made to have them dis
charged. and put other men from the Sec
ond and Third Virginia Regiments In their
places. Some reference was made to this
in the speeches yesterday afternoon.
Il was after II O'Clock when the party
breakfast, and at 2:30 o'clock
riages for a drive out to the camps.
Gen. Lee and the Virginia visitors went
out In carriages, accompanied by many
of the staff officers on horseback
The party first visited the First Divis-
Ion headquarters on Dale avenue, where
Gen. Keifer and his staff are located. AT
er short stay there, they proceeded to
the Second Division camp to witness a
brigade dress parade and review by the
second Brigade, First Division, command
ed by Gen. II. c. Hasbrouck The Fourth
Virginia Regiment is attached to this com
mand
The fact that the dress parade and re-
view would take place was NOT generally
known, nevertheless hundreds of people
went out from the city and gathered neal
the field, which is just TO the southwest
Of the Avondale rife range. Here the bril-
gade, under command of Gen. Hasbroucl
was assembled. with the Virginia regiment
on the right of the line.
The carriages with the Virginia marty
and Gen. Lee took a commanding position
IN front Of the brigade In their rear was
detachment of the provost guard in com
mahd OF MAJ Harrison, and also a num-
Der OF aides and STAFF officers mounted.
Gen. F. V. Greene. commanding the
FIRST Division, was present with his staff
for the purpose OF reviewing the brigade
zen. greene and Gen. Hasbrouck made a
tour of the brigade after its formation.
after which Gen. Greene selected as his
reviewing stand a point Immediately in
front of the carriage occupied by Gen. Lee
and Gov. Tyler.
The order was then given by Gen. Has
brouck for the brigade to pass in review
After bringing tho front of the line up 20
the reviewing stand. Gen. Hasbrouck rode
up and remained on the right of Gen.
Greene
The Fourth Virginia passed first. follow
ed by the Forty-ninth Iowa. and then the
sixth Missouri Regiment, the command
Ing officers of these regiments. respective
by Col. Taylor. Col. Bows and Col. Harde-
man rode up and occupied the reviewing
stand during the time their regiments
were passing. The bands played some
lively and inspiring music and the scene
was most interesting one. There was
frequent applause from the spectators
whenever perfect line passed by.
AT the conclusion of the review Gen.
Lee, Gov. Tyler and the party drove
around to the Fourth Virginia Regiments
camp, Gen Lees carriage stopping in
front of Col. Taylor's tent The Virginia
boys were then STANDING i'm fbair $780,. -.