The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-14
THIRD GEoRcrAxs' THANKS.


Na'' beg permission through the medium
Of your valuable paper TO express for my
self and company The depth of our graft
tude, and our great appreciation of The
! royal manner in which Company d was
taken care Of at the charming ana hospit-
! able home of Mrs. Julien B. johnson. at
| No. Sl2 East Liberty street. on Saturday
| last Dec. TO- Although the sun was hid
| behind dark and cheerless clouds. which
sent 20 the earth al intervals showers Of
| ram and sleet, the brave hearted women OF
| savannah were not deferred in their work
OF feeding and entertaining the Third
| Georgia.
l. With genuine Georgia pluck they braved
the elements, and no detail of Teasing and
caring for the boys was neglected. Shortly
| after noon Company d arrived at the
| home of Mrs. Johnson, on Liberty street,
! about 100 strong. and while they have often
| declared their determination of never sur
| rendering TO anything IN the shape Of
| Spaniard or foreign foe, however they
| they were made captves or this notable
| occasion and agreed to surrender I'M
conditionally to the genial southern Aospi-
tality that reigned everywhere. The warm
welcome accorded them by Mrs. Julien
Johnson and The other noble ladies who SO
graclously and elegantly assis ted ner, The
fair galaxy who surrounded and figured
with The estimable hostess in dispensing
good things to eat, and good cheer to Com
pany D. were Miss Pape, Miss Demere
Mrs DR.. Charlton, Miss Georgia Charlton,
Mrs. J. H. Estll, Mrs r. G. Fleming and
Mrs II. A. Charlton Miss Charlton was
conspicuous for her radiant beauty and eX-
traordnary efforts to contribute 10 the
pleasure of Georgia soldiers.
/ am confident, indeed, in fact, l know,
that the Whole regiment was Toasted in
glorious style, but none could have Jared
more sumptuously than my company, and
every member of my company unanimously
| declares that the dinner which was served
them at Mrs Johnsons, on Liberty street
was par excellence; that in no particular
could it have been improved upon. With
beaming bewitching eyes shining above
long battements of roast pig, and steam
ing brown turkeys; with fair hands and
arms loaded with everything calculated 10
please the inner man, 1 knew il was use
less to contend with my men against an
armistice and like true soldiers they laid
down their arms and took up the necessary
implements that had been furnished by our
| charming hostess to make complete the
surrender TO roast pig, Drowned goose,
steaming turkey and great and impregna-
bic redoubts of cake, fruits and other
choice vlands.
Savannah has ever been renowned for
| being an ultra Southern city, and her geu-
erous treatment Of the only Georgia regi-
ment left in service from the Spanish
American war, win not only maintain her
record for hospitality unequalled beyond
other Southern cities, but viii even crown
her with new glories as regards those
things for which Savannah has been noted,
since the day she figured so conspicuous
ly in the stirring events of founding the
American republic, when Count Pulaski,
Sergt. Jasper and other Revolutionary he
roes left the imprint of their love for hu-
man liberty upon Georgia records.
Georgia troops can never forget their So
iourn in Savannah; can never forget their
kindly treatment by the chivairous people
of This truly Southern city. The blood of
Sayannahians was given for the flag of
orr fathers when It was first unfurled
in the face of tyranny; and one OF Geor-
gia's noblest and bravest sons, Francis ).
Barlow of Savannah, gave his life at FIRST
Manassas fighting for the same prinei-
ples for which Washington drew his STAIN
less sword and The immortal Warren gave
I'D his life at Bunker Hill. In conclusion,
again allow me 10 express my deepest graf
titude. and profoundest appreciation for
myself and my company for the truly
Southern manner in which we were enter
tanned and Toasted by Savannah's dear Wo-
men To Mrs Julien Johnson and her as
sistants I desire 10 extend my especial
thanks. We can never forget their sweet
remembrance of us, such noble treatment
tends to spur the soldier on to duty and
wherever we roam or wander, in tropic
lands or Arctic Cline we can never forget
dear old Savannah and Savannah's diadem
thai reflects the glories of heaven is her
noble women. Very truly
II. !. Stewart.
Capt. Co. D. Third Regiment, Georgia Vol
unteer Infantry.
Editor Morning News: The splendid
dinner given my company and the Third
Georgia Regiment by the ladies of SaVan-
nah is poorly requited by a card of thanks
from the captain of company F. But l
cannot let the opportunity pass to eX-
nress through your courteous columns,
the sincere appreciation of every member
of the company. The dinner Itself was
feast. but the best of it was the spirit
which prompted the sacrifice which
made it.
As soldiers and as civilians, that day
viii be one Of the sweetest recollections
of the company to all Of US. For the IA
dies of this, the typical city of the South.
we have the warmest, most earnest and
sincere good wishes. Very respectfully,
Joseph E. Pottle.
Captain Company f, 1hlrd georgia Nol-
unteer Infantry.
Editor Morning News; 1 desire 10 avail
myself of your exceeding courtesy to the
Third Georgia Volunteer Infantry to ex-
press TO the following committee of iadhes,
Mrs. A. c. Bouton, chairman; Mesdames
Johnson. c. S. Elliott, r. H. Cornwall,
Misses Harmon, johnson, Boulineau, Rob
erts. Strachau and Miss Cora Johnson,
who served the dinner on Saturday last
10 the company of which have the honor
10 be the commander, che earnest thanks
Of the company Under the disagree
able conditions, it was particularly grace
full that they were willing to brave the
inc,ement weather, TO add their presence
20 the feast they furnished The men,
bers of Company G, from the captain to
the last Of the private soldiers, will re-
can with the most grateful remembrance
the cordial kindness with which these la
dies presided over the dinner and their
greatest pleasure is derived from the fact
that they so gladly made che sacrifice in.
,.,Ixrod In brqvino the cold and the rain