The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-20
WILL BE A MILITARY HOLIDAY.
SOLDIERS CELEBRATIONS FOR
wAsHINGTONs BIRTHDAY.

view by Brig. Gen. EIVvelI s. Otis,
Accompanied by the United States
Army Omcers-Guards and Hussars
10 spend the Day at Target Prac-
tice and in Eating Roast Oysters
Col. LaxytOn to Entertain the Army
Omcers at the First Regiments
Armory After the Parade.
washington's birthday has been claimed
long since by the military as their espe-
cial day in Savannah and Tuesday win be
no exception. The commands do not as
semble together for q general parade On
this day, however. but each acts independ-
emily.
The Guards battalion and the Georgia
Hussars will, In accordance with their
usual custom, spend the day at the rife
range, where they will shoot for medals
and prizes. An ample supply of roasted
oysters is always one of the features of
the day. AS both commands have taken
a deep interest ia target practice for some
time, large attendance is expected. Both
the Guards and the Hussars have a num-
Der of medals, for which the competition
is always very keen. The handsome De-
Renne medal, presented TO the Hussars
by Wymberly j. DeRenne, will be con-
tested for with the revolver. The Hussars
will shoot at all the ranges, and the skir-
mish with the carbine, besides shooting
with the revolver. Both commands win
return to the city early in the afternoon.
The chief event of the day in the city
will be the parade and review of The
First Regiment of Infantry in the after
noon. The parade win be reviewed from
the balcony of the Georgia Hussars' ar
mory by Gen. Elwel S. Otis, accompa-
MED by the officers of the United States
army now in the city, as the command
passes out Bull street TO the armory. Gen.
Otis and the officers accompanying HIM
will then proceed to the parade ground,
where they win witness the regimental
parade. The United States army officers
who have been invited to accompany Gen.
Otis in the review are as follows:
Col Jacob Kline, Twenty-tirst Infantry.
Lieut. Col. Samuel M. Mansfield Corps
of Engineers.
Lieut. Col. Henry C. Hasbrouck, Fourth
Artillery
Maj. W. 5. Stanton. Corps of Engi-
neers.
Maj. c. A. Woodruff, commlssary of
subsistence.
Maj. J. L. Tiernon, First Artillery.
Maj. j. r. Myrck, Fifth Artillery.
Capt. D. M. Taylor ordnance depart
ment.
Capt S. NJ. Mills, Fifth Artillery.
Capt G. G. Penny, Sixth Infantry.
Capt r. P Strong, Fourth Artillery.
Mai. w. s. Patten, quartermaster.
Col 7. F. Barr, Assistant Judge Advo-
cate General, Judge Advocate.
Capt Charles Mcclure. Eighteenth In
fantry, Assistant Judge Advocate.
Lieut.. Thomas Fl. Rees, corps of engi-
neers.
Maj H. NJ. Adams. Corps Of Engineers.
Capt. o. M. Carter, Corps of Engineers.
Capt. Cassius E. Gillette, Corps of En-
gineers.
Lieut.. Henry S. Morgan. Corps of En-
gineers.
Lieut.. G. Barnard Prltchard, Jr., of the
Ninth United States Cavalry win ac-
company Col. Lawton as a member of
his staff.
The regiment will assemble at the pa
rade ground at O'Clock and will march
shortly thereafter, headed by the new
regimental band. 1t VIII parade in heavy
marching order with state uniform, cam
paign hats, and blanket bags packed for
service. The line of March will be down
Bull street, around johnson square, on
Bull and back TO the armory. AT the
armory the heavy marching order win
be dispensed with, leggings removed and
caps substituted for campaign hats. The
regiment will then proceed 10 the parade
ground for evening parade, which will
close the exercises of the day.
Each of the army officers mentioned
above received the following communica-
ton from Adjt. O'Byrne of the First Reg
iment:
Headquarters First Regiment of Infan-
try. Georgia Volunteers, Savannah, Ca,
Feb. is, 1S9S.-Sir: That portion of this
command which is stationed in Savannah
will parade on next Tuesday afternoon,
Feb, o. in celebration of Gen. Washing
toms birthday.
Col. Lawton has invited Brigadier Gem
eral Elwell S. Otis, U. S. A, accompanied
by the officers of the army nowsin the
city, TO review the command from the
balcony of the Georgia Hussars armory,
on the corner of Bull and Liberty streets,
as it marches south on its return to its
own armory, and to then proceed to the
parade ground south of Forsyth Park, and
witness regimental parade. Gen. Otis has
kindly accepted the invitation.
Col Lawton directs me to invite you to
join Gen. Otis in receiving the review and
witnessing the parade, and earnestly
hopes that you will be present.
Officers of the United States army par
ticipatings are requested to assemble at
the reviewing point at 4:30 p. M, city
time, as the column is expected to arrive
shortly thereafter. A staff officer will be
present to receive them.
Col Lawton also requests the pleasure
of your company at the armory of this
command on the corner of Abercorn and
Huntington streets Immediately after the
parade, say at $3.50 p. m, to join him in a
glass of wine, and give to him and to his
officers an opportunity for better acauaint-
ance with visiting officers of the army. It
is earnestly hoped that If you should be
unable to accept one of these invitations
you will not, therefore, decline the other. "
1t Is hardly necessary to state that the
entertainment at the armory at the close
Of the day will not be its least pleasant
feature, to either guests or hosts.