The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-18


1t would give me great pleasure to at
tend and take part in the ceremony, and 1
regret that a directed visit to Augusta
renders it impossible for me to accept the
invitation, otherwise than conditionally-
the condition being my permitted return
to your city in time for the event. Should
acceptance depending upon this contin-
present on the occasion.
Please convey my thanks to the officers
concerned for their flattering attention and
courtesy 1 am, Colonel, very sincerely
yours, E. S. Otis.
Col. Gordon replied thanking Gen. Otis
for his acceptance and expressing the hope
that his duties would so shape themselves
as to permit him to- be present. The re-
view will take place in the Park Extension
at O'Clock.
Fifteen members of the Savannah Ca
diets were awarded medals or bars last
night for having attained a percentage of
100 in attendance during the last year.
The awards were made by Col A. r. Law
ton of the First Regiment.
To the members who made the 100 per
cent. record for the first time the medals
proper. with one bar attached, bearing the
year inscribed, were given. Other mem
bers, who received the medals on former
occasions, were given only the additional
bar TO signify their perfect attendance.
Some of the members have long strings of
the bars, Sergt. W. E. Coney leading
with his chain of seven.
The Cadets, to whom the awards were
made, are First Sergeant j. c. Tyson, Ser
geants j. F. Mallory, J. B. Gaudry, r.
E. Banks and w. E. Coney. 1t will be
seen that each of the sergeants was
perfect in attendance. First Sergeant Ty
twice, Sergt. Mallory once, Sergt.
Gaudry twice, Sergt. Banks five
times and Sergt. Coney, as stated,
five times and Sergt. Cooney, as stated,
seven times. The other members, with the
number of years they have attained the
percentages; who received medals and
bars are Corpl. A. G.. Thorpe, 5; Private
A j. Bostwick, i: ]. r. Cowan, 5; Joseph
Gallager l; H. c. Hardy, l; Jacob LETTER
/; E. N Manner 3; w. B. Purse, 2; w.
A. Reaves, 2, and Frank Sloat 2.
The presentation of the medals and bars
was made after the squad had been called
before the rostrum of the officers. Col
upon to make such presenta-
lions often for the Cadets and
it had always given him pleasure to re-
spond He spoke happily of the splendid
evidence of the number of 100 per cent. at
tendances to the military enthusiasm dis
played by the members. If any one thing
can be taken as criterion of interest in
company, he said, it is the attendance of
the men. The colonel said that it would
be merely a repetition of what he had said
in many similar occasions to enter upon
the praise due the company for its ad-
mirable record in every way, but
he would say that he
was proud of this record and of the COM
pany as a member of the regiment of
which he is in command.
The 100 per cent. average is all the more
startling from its having been made in fif-
ty-three assemblies during the year. There
would have been nothing wonderful about
it had there been only some twenty or
thirty meetings.
Col. Lawton called Sergt. Coney. He told
him that the eye of the community is on
him and that the entire city joins in con-
gratulations to him upon the wonderful
record of ATTENDANCE he has made. The
other recipients of the awards were then
called, and were pre- scented them by the col
onel.
Medals were presented six members of
the Georgia Hussars by their captain last
night for perfect attendance upon all as
semblies held by the troop during 1887.
Those who received them were Corpl. w.
F. Train, Corpl w. H. Connerat, Jr.,
Sergt. James B. West, Sergt. E. S. Elliott,
Private Jack Taggart and Private Ken
nedy.
AS the medals We're awarded, Capt
Beirne Gordon expressed to the winners
the pleasure he felt in their being entitled
to receive them, as the interest they feel
in the troop is manifested in their at
tendance. To Corpl. Train he was par
icularly complimentary, as his record sur
passes that of any one of the members.
He has received three medals during con-
secuiive years.
Capt. Gordon also announced the win
ner of the prize of $25 for the squad that
kept its lockers in the best order during
the year. This was Sergt w. w. Cor
don, Jr.'s squad, comprised of Corpl l.
Silverberg. Privates Connerat, Hammer
an, Fleming, Demere, Remler, Martin and
Kennedy.
Capt. Gordon also made an inspection
of the troop 1t was desired to see that
the accoutTements were in proper condi-
ton, with none missing, so that the troop
may enter the parade tomorrow thorough
~ equipped. He also urged each trooper
to consider himself a recruiting officer in
order that there may be a full turn out.
He told the men that there would be a
possibility of their being reviewed by an
officer of the regular army.
An inspection of the Second Battalion
of the First Regiment of Infantry was
held last night in the armory parade
ground. 1t was conducted by Mai. w. S.
Rockwell. commanding officer.
The two companies of the battalion. the
Savannah Cadets and the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry, made fine showing. The
Cadets had fifty-iive enlisted men and
three officers. This left Only eight absent
Three of these were out of the city one
was sick, one has applied for DISCHARGE
two We're at work and one was unaccount.
ed for. OF such number it is considered
remarkable that only one should have been
unaccounted for The officers felt great
pride in the attendance
The inspections of battalions are held
two or three times during the year. at The
conclusion of the inspection last night Inc
men were marched out on Bull street. the
battalion maneuvers being executed.