The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-13

preparatory to the arrival of the troops.
But upon every side the people crowded.
on Drayton, New Houston and Whitaker
streets and at Forsyth Park. Every resi-
denee around the Park extension was
brought into use as a grandstand, ana
there were thousands of people who view
ed the event from these points of vantage
Many of them lost sight of much because
of the trees, but almost everybody got a
pretty fair view. 1t is impossible to esti-
mate the many thousands of people who
saw the review, but the chances are that
about everybody in the city who had time
10 go there went
A battalion of the provost guard under
Maj. Russell b. Harrison was detailed to
aid in keeping the ground and the APP
proaches TO il clear. There was a guard
every twenty or thirty feet, and they man.
aged with little difficulty 20 keep the peo-
pie back out of theFway.
The enthusiasm of the moment made ev-
erybody forget that the day was rather
cloudy and slightly chilly, and in that
forgetfulness the day seemed an excellent
one for a review. The people of Savan-
nah have never before seen such a big
military pageant, and with the majority
1t was the chance of a lifetime.
The review was given, as stated In Gen.
Lees order, in honor of Gov. Tyler OF Vir-
ginia. who was present with three mem
bers of his staff. The two divisions were
prepared to march from their respective
camps at 2 o'clock, and at that hour they
started for the city. Many people thought
that there would perhaps be some delay
in beginning the review, and, TO their as
constituent, they found that everything
was done exactly on time Both divis-
ions were in place some minutes before
the review began. and il was just 1926
O'Clock when Gen. Lee rode up with his
staff. Promptly at $3.50 o'clock the in
epection Of the corps began.
The Second Division was the first to
reach the parade ground. In command of
Gen. Greene 1t came in by the Thunderbolt
shell road. and up Liberty and Drayton
streets. The First Division, in command
of Gen. Kelfer came in by Estin avenue
and Bull street and was in place a few
minutes later Both divisions had been
formed ready for the parade al S15 oclock
fifteen minutes before the appointed hour.
The First Division occupied the right
of the line or the southwestern part of tha
ground, and the Second Division tho
northwestern portion. Bolton street was
the dividing line. The regiments were
drawn up in company front formation,
and were twelve companies deep. Each
had it's band ready to furnish music at the
proper times. on the extreme right Of the
line was the First Brigade Of the First
Division. commanded by Gen. Lloyd Whea.
ton Next came Gen. II. T. Douglas
brigade, the seceud in the First Division
In front of each were the brigade COM
manders, with their staffs, mounted gen.
orally on magnificent horses Gen. Keifer
and his stan were stationed to the right
and just little in front of the brigade
commanders. The Second Division was
similarly formed in its place. the First
Brigade Ia command of Gen. 4. B. Willis.
ton, being stationed next TO the Second
Brigade OF the First Division. Nearest Ia
Forsyth park was the Second
Brigade, Second Division In command Of
3. Gen. II. c. Hasbrouck. Gen. Greene and
ftaff were stationed just to the front OF
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