The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-24
GUARDS CHOOSE CAPTAINS.
COMPANY A RECALLS ITS FORMER
COMMANDING OFFICER.

Capt. Williamson Selected Unani-
mOusIy-COI. Garrard's Little List
Not Adhered to in All Instances.
MIR. c. 5. Richmond Unanimously
Chosen TO Command Company c.
CnDts. Geo. VI. Gadsden md Wright
Hunter VIII Command Companies
ID and ID Respectively.
The four companies of the Savannah Vol
unteer Guards battalion held meetings in
their respective company rooms at the ar
mory last night for the purpose of ex-
pressing their preference for temporary
captains during the absence of the other
officers in the volunteer army.
Company A had a full turnout, about
forty men being present. 1t was generally
supposed that Lieut.. c. L. Gibbs would be
selected as captain of this company, he be
ing The only remaining commissioned Off
Ger, but within. the last day or two mat
ters came up which brought about
change.
Lieut.. Gibbs, after he had called the
meeting to order, made short talk in
which he requested that he be not consid-
cred, and said in view of all the circum-
stances he would be glad to have the com
pany select Capt. w. w. williamson as
it's temporary captain. This took the com
pany by storm and there was prolonged
| applause.
Private George A. Mercer seconded
Lieut. Gibbs remarks, and said he thought
the company should select Capt william
son and show its disapprobation of the
n WI he ha1 ta1 NV
the commanding officer of the corps. Mr..
Mercer moved that the company so ex-
press its preference, and the motion was
carried by a unanimous rising vote.
Capt williamson was sent for, and made
the company a short talk, in which he re-
lterated his views expressed at the time
he resigned. He thanked the members
for the stand they took in his behalf cnd
at the conclusion of his remarks there was
another rising vote urging him to take
command of the company as its temporary
captain. Capt. Williamson then consented
to do so, and three cheers We're given for
him as well as for Lieut.. Gibbs who mag
unanimously gave way, and urged the com
pany to take the action it did.
In Company BIS room the election was
very quiet one. Its members had made
up their minds as to what they would do,
and they did 1t in short order. Capt.
George M. Gadsden, an old Company b
man, and afterwards captain of Company
d, was unanimously elected or selected rs
temporary captain.
There was quite an interesting election
in Company Cs room. There were two
candidates before the company, but the
majority of its members had made up
their minds what they were going to do,
and before the meeting was over they
unanimously elected as their preference
for captain Mr. c. B. Richmond,
well-known member of the
Guards, and one who has done some
excellent work on the Georgia teams that
have gone to Sea Girt, N. J.
Company D selected Lieut.. Wright Hun
ter as temporary captain. Lieut. Hunter is
a well-known and faithful member of the
corps, and has recently served as its
quartermaster. He was one of the volun-
teers from the officers of the Guards, but
as no battalion staff officers were taken,
he was left out.
In view of the fact that the command
ing officer of the corps, Lieut.. Col. Will
tam Garrard, sent here a little list of
those whom he wanted chosen as captains
of the different companies, there was con-
siderable interest in the elections. The list
was not adhered to in every instance,
though in the case of two companies it
correspondent to just what they wanted.
These elections We're not elections in the
usual sense of the word. The companies,
under the orders from the adjutant gen
eraFS ONCE were SIMPLY alloWeu 10 eE-
press their preference for captains, though
there is little doubt that these preferences
will be adhered to when the appointments
are made by the Governor
There will be a meeting of the corps to-
morrow night when the captains selected
will report to Maj. T. S. Wylly, who is in
temporary command of the corps. The
Governor will then be notified of what has
been done, and the appointments will be
made.