The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-20
WILL PARADE IN WELCOME.
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ing battalion Nobody has any feeling
against those who went away If there is
anybody here who has L wish he would
let me see him. And 1 wish he would let
me see him if there is anybody who says l
did wrong in not going. l couldn't go, as
much as 1 wanted to. and there were a
great many others who were situated in
just the same way.
Mr.. w. r. Leaken took part in the dis
cusson, and was one of those who pro-
nounced most strongly in favor of the pa
rade. The question as TO whether il should
be with members in uniform came up and
this was decided affirmatively. 1t was sug-
gested that too many uniforms had proba-
bly, been carried away at the time the
Guards left for the fitting out of all who
might parade but 1t was shown that those
taken, about eighty in number had been
returned. 1t is unquestioned that the pa
rade will be in uniform, the veteran mem
bers wearing such uniforms as they have
at hand
A committee, of which Mr.. John D.
Carsweh is chairman, will have in charge
all the arrangements for the parade and
the reception. 1t will ascertain when the
battalion will be likely to arrive, and If
this is found to be at an hour unfavora-
bic for parade, the railroad will be asked
to manage to get the train in at such a
time as to make Ii possible for many Of
the Guards to be in ranks
A committee was appointed to draft a
letter to be sent to every member of the
corps, urging participation in the parade
and setting forth, as they We're given last
night. the principal reasons that should in
fiuence every loyal member of the Guards
to be present.
The Guards feel very grateful to the La
dies Aid Society for all that has been done
by 1t for the First Battalion of the Sec
ond Georgia, and a committee was in
structed to tender the sincere thanks of
the corps and to ask the ladies to join
in preparations for the reception. This
there was no doubt they would do, for
several had already been heard to express
themselves as heartily In favor of some
thing being done on a great scale to well
come back the soldiers, A meeting of
the society will be called in a day or
two TO get the work under way. All
the movers in the natter will be ham
pered until they can ascertain with some
degree of certainty when the battalion
will arrive. 1t is thought the regiment
will leave Huntsville tomorrow. That Is
the information the Central Railroad has
1t Is by that road that the Savannah bat
talon will return. At Atlanta the regl-
ment will parade and then be split up,
the companies going to their several points
of formation.
Another important thing that must be
upon which the reception is to be given
is the question of furloughs. These may
be given out at Atlanta, In which event
the battalion will reach Savannah in a
very depleted condition, as many of the
country members will drop off on the way
down. If the furloughs are withheld I'M
til the arrival here, full ranks will be in
sured, but this would seem to be unjust
to those who might want to go on to their
homes All interested will be eagerly
looking forward to some definite informs-
lion upon these points.
Mr.. w. r. Leaken telegraphed Col.
Garrard yesterday morning, asking what
are the wishes of those who went to war
with regard to a military reception on
their return. The following reply was re-
ceived last night, after the meeting had
adjourned:
Huntsville, Sept. 19.-W. r. Leaken, Sa-
vannah, Ga: Any courtesies shown us
on our return will be appreciated.
William Garrard."
This would have been interesting in
formation for the meeting had it been re-
ceived earlier.