The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-29
FLAG DAY WITH THE FIRST.
COLOR PRESERVATION TO OCCUR
THIS AFTERNOON.

Chatham Artillery to Be Presented
with Its GuidOn and the Regiment
with a Handsome stand of COIOrs.
Prominent SaVnnnahians to Take
Part in the Ceremony-COI. LawtOn
Returns From His Five Days Leave
of Absence.
Chattanooga, Tenn, July &.-The First
Georgia is still at Chickamauga. 1t Will be
one Of the three regiments next to move,
but when they viii go is an unanswerable
question, as their transportation is not yet
contracted for. The First Georgia Regiment
win be presented tomorrow with a hand
some stand of colors, and the Chatham
Battery, light artillery, will be presented
with its guidon. The presentation is TO be
made in the afternoon. The following par
ty is expected from Savannah to partici-
pate in the exercises: President II. NJ.
Conner, Capt John Flannery, c. D. Bald
win, John r. Young, Edward f. Lowell,
Judge Robert Falugant, and Hon. Walter
G. Charlton, coming in President Corners
private car.
The gentlemen will be assisted in the
ceremonies by Mrs. Lawton, Mrs. Brooks
and Miss O'Brien, secretary of the Georgia
Relief Association, and others
Col. Lawton returned from his five days
leave Of absence to-day. looking full-ready
for movement and fighting, and was some
what disappointed in finding he was to do
neither to-day.
The men were given the next thing to
movement to-day. They were practiced in
striking their tents and in packing drill.
They tore down tented city in an hour and
loaded all of. their equipment into the regi-
mental wagons. Deity and quickly they
did their work. Then their homes had to be
rebuilt, and they were well nigh tired out
when Their work was done.
The regiments participated in a brigade
drill this morning. Lieut.. e. A. Leonard
was in command of the First Battalion.
L. S. Warrick, Company L, who was
transferred to the hospital corps and is
now en- route to Porto Rico, telegraphed
Lieut.. Leonardss Company L, just before
sailing: Leave tonight on auxiliary
steamer Massachusetts, Give my regards
to all the boys. GSigned)
Il. S. Warrlck"
Corpl. O'Brien, Company R, has gone to
Savannah to capture one of the sweetest
girls of that city. He will bring her as
his bride to Chattanooga Sunday.
Chief of Police owen, Company X, has
been returned from headquarters as or
derby and is faithfully serving his COM
pany again.
7. j. McRea, Company I, has been dis
charged from the hospital
Sergt. Daniels Company B, has return
ed from visit to Atlanta.
Corpl. Tom Ellis, Company D, is soon to
wed a fair daughter of Macon
Privates Fray, Morgan, Russell and
Beecher have been appointed scouts of
Company NJ.
Corpl. H. A. Jordan, Company L, enter
tanned at dinner to-day. The invited
guests We're Sergt. Reeves, Corpl. O'Brien
Company X; Privates Kicks and McBryde
Company F; Sergts. Rover and Philpot
Corps. Wilkinson, Dugan and Macarthur
Privates Hanson and Mckinley, Company
l. Before dinner there was music by
Messrs O'Brien, Reeves and Dugan.
The camp OF Battery b. Georgia Artn-
lery may be moved from it's present Ioca-
ton to the grounds occupied by one of the
batteries that left for the front Monday
The present camp is in a very good loca-
ton although there is a fiat near by and
10 rainy weather a considerable amount OF
water stands there and is liable 10 cause
the camp 10 become unhealthy.
The guns for the battery were not given
out to-day. However, the boys are being
drilled in mounted drill by Capt Walker.
and they are rapidly becoming well trained
IN handing their horses. Seret yValxeman
who has been oil for some time with mala-
rial fever is reported as being almost re-
covered.
Corpl. Shearhouse left yesterday for Sa-
vannah on thirty days furlough He has
been in the hospital for quite a while and
goes to his home to recuperate.