The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-26
SIX IN EVERY TEN WILL GO.
FIRST REGIMENT WILL NOT BE
SHORT OF SOLDIERS,


Gated by the ShOwinG-Irish Jasper
Greens Have seventy Men Who
VIII GO-Cheering and Loud APP
pIause Characterize Last Nights
Meetings of the Companies.
All of the Savannah companies Of the
First Regiment of Infantry held meetings
last night at the regimentaI armory, aud
the blanks given out Saturday night were
turned in TO the captains. These blanks,
when filled. out. stated that the signers
would volunteer and serve with the United
States army in the war with Spain, and
would be ready 10 report for service whom
ever ordered TO do so by the proper au-
thority. The papers also stated the com
mands with which the men would serve.
The officers of all the companies were
greatly encouraged by the results of Tie
meetings~and the large number of rilled-
out blanks that were submitted. The meet
ings were far more enthusiastic than those
held Saturday night, when a damper was
cast upon the spirits of many of those
most anxious to be off to the war by the
reluctance to volunteer displayed by
great many,
The number of those who
do not care to leave for the war,
from one cause or another. was greatly re-
dueed by the developments of the meet
iags. and the officers feel that they can
now profer their services and those Of
their commands with nope for their re-
naming intact.
Any one in the armory would have been
impressed with the enthusiasm of the men
by the loud cheers and applause that was
heard continually from The assembly
rooms. Every company seemed interested
in all that was going on, and warlike
sentiments were applauded to the echo
As the names OF the men were called and
they responded, whether or not they would
volunteer, cheers welcomed the answers in
the affirmative. Nor were there lacking
cheers for those who gave their reasons
for not wanting TO go to the front as long
as there are others with fewer Response
bilities resting upon them who can take
their places. When a man arose and said
he had his wife and children, a mother
and sisters or others whom he supports
dependent upon him. the statement met
with the reception it should, and his com
rades recognized his feelings and sympa-
thized fully with the reason that induced
him to say he could not leave.
1t Is safe to say that over 60 per cent. of
the enlisted men of the regiment volunteer
ed. though the tender of their services. in
almost all case, will be with the under
standing that the integrity of their com
mands, as the regiment and companies
shall be maintained
The hest showing Of al the coun M MES
has been made by the Irish Japer Green's
with perhaps the Republican Blues second
The Greens win have seventy men volun-
teer with them for service if no more than
those who have already slgnifed such an
intention ape'heard from. Last night the
company had ninety-six men In line. for
drill on the parade ground This was a
large turnout but it was not Of course
comprised altogether of the membership
of the company. All, or nearly all, the en-
listed men, and the officers We're out. and
in addition. were the men who have sig
nified their intention, by filing out the
blanks of volunteering with the Greens
when the call comes, and others who
have not filled out the blanks, but expect
10 do so. There is no question that the
Greens will be able to enter the service
with every man ia ranks that the regula-
lions under the army reorganization bin
Greens, forty-seven have volunteered
Capt. Flannery and Lieut.. Gleason ex-
pressed their warm satisfaction in the
showing their company has made.
Capt. ]. J. Gaudry of the Republican
Blues finds nothing to be dissatisfied about
in the response that has been made by
his company. Forty-hve of the enlisted
men of the company have said they will
volunteer and the number will be run up
tn 81 Nf nv
ceiyed for membership last night. These
applications will be considered in the us
ual way, and the men win not be received,
even if it is their desire to join with the
intention of going TO war, unless the COM
mand determines to receive them as they
would members under ordinary circum-
stances. Capt. Gaudry says he wants the
best class of men and does not propose
TO have any other under his command
Thirty-sevep men Of the enlisted
strength of the Savannah Cadets will go.
II may be that two or three more of the
men now enlisted will yet sign the blanks.
Enough additional men have signed the
blanks, who are not vet members of the
company, bur win so as volunteers, 10 run
the number who VIII go up TO fifty.
Capt Brooks left last night for Atlanta.
in response to a telegram from Col. Law
ton, who is now there, and he said he
would take pleasure in telling his colonel
and the Governor that fifty Cadets will
respond to the call Capt. Brooks beamed
with satisfaction at the strength shown
by his company. When the slender num-
Der that wanted to go Saturday night
showed up their captain was greatly dis
appointed, and his men saw how keenly
he felt the blow II must have been to
think the company in which he has taken
so much pride and has brought up to the
highest standard Of military excellence
would mot turn out enough men to allow
of it's entering the service as a separate
command
Capt. Brooks had no desire to influence
any of his men, and he and his officers
were careful 10 say nothing that might
influence them TO make up their minds
20 go unless 1t was suggested by their
sense Of duty and the dictates of con-
science. The men had been at work in the
meantime, however, and more had agreed
10 volunteer Outsiders had also been ap-
preached and promises to volunteer with
the Cadets had been gained. The men
saw the difference IN their captains man
ner caused by the better showing
Capt. Henry Kolshorn OF the German
Volunteers was enthused by the response
made by his company. Thirty-hve OF the