The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-22
oeLETHoRPES' DEAD H0N0RED
ANNIVERSARY or FIRST BATTLE
OF MANASSAS CELEBR ATd1D.


Day-Marchfng ia Line Were Many
War and Veteran Members of
the Company - Cheering Crowds
Thronxed the Line of Mnrch-sa-
lutte Fired at the Confederate Mon
umcnt-Company Entertained by
Its Commander, Capt. Gordon, at
His Residence and Loyal Speeches
Made.
No such celebration of the anniversary
of the first battle Of Manassas ever be
came part Of the history of Savannah IS
that Witnessed yesterday on the streets
Of the city The Oglethorpe Light lnfan-
try celebrated with hitting ceremonies The
death of the heroic members OF the corps
who yielded up their lives on the field of
battle ana of these later heroes who in
after years died in defense of their coun-
try and Of the cause they owed
AT $50 O'Clock in the afternoon the Ogle-
thorpes assembled at the armory of the
First Regiment Besides The active mem
bers OF the company there were present
and in line Capt Vi. p. Usina, who acted
as color bearer Mai. w. s. Rockwell, one
of the color guard; Mr. L. c. Berrlen,
Mr. G. A. Quantock Mr.. j. II. Wright,
Mr. l.. A. Mccarthy and Mr. w II. Rose.
All of these were war members Of tine
Oglethorpes and some Of them had served
in the company long before the trump OF
war had sounded and the command had
offered its services and been ordered to
the front Besides these veterans there
were in line Mr. James P. Byrne Lieut..
c. F. Law, Dr. A. A. Morrison, Mr.. T.
c Wyily and Mr. J. II. Pearson. all veteran
or honorary members of the company who
have joined since the war
Promptly at O'Clock the line of march
was taken up. The company marched up
Abercoru street 10 Hall, on Han to Dray-
ton, on Drayton to CASTOR. on Castor TO
Bull and on Bull to Bay. Here there was
a countermarch and the company proceed
ed back up Bull to Castor and to the cor
ner of Drayton and Hail. where a halt
was ordered.
Al this point was inaugurated the sol
emn part of the memorial parade Md
dletous band that had preceded the
company during the parade struck up
the Dead March" and the Oelethorpes
continued their advance towards the Con-
federate monument. Three volleys were
fired in salute at the monument and each
OF them displayed the military preciseness
10 which the company had been trained
and to which it had attained. Every vol
ley pealed forth it's requiem with the pre-
cision that would characterize a comnauv
of regular soldiers. There was a large
crowd in the park during the time the vol
leys We're fired and every one remarked
the accuracy with which the commands
fhp comma Ddiup officer ytara corn1jia.l
with and executed
From the monument the company was
marched back 10 the armory, where the
parade was dismissed, The members of
the company deposited their arms and ac-
coutrements in their company room and
in their lockers and the march to the resi-
dence of Capt. Gordon was taken up
There the celebration assumed proportions
and acquired characteristics that were
purely informal.
Preceding this all along The line Of
march there had been shouts ana cheers
from the people with whom the streets
were lined. From the Oglethorpe and Hus-
sars clubs these testimonials of enthus-
iasm were especially vigorous and the
crowds that lined the street al these
points re-echoed the cheers with the
heartiest good will
AT the armory the command of the
company was reinquished by Cant Cor
marched again down Bun street 10 Osle-
thorpe avenue. and at the residence of its
commanding Office was entertained. II ere
also the Oglethorpes were met by some
of the veteran members of the company.
VINO had not been able 10 take part in the
parade and attendant ceremonies, among
them Messrs. II. a. Crane, F. b. Seville
and j. c. Bruyn Others that met he
company at The home Of their captain were
Coz. A. r. Lawton Col. j. F. Brooks ana
a number of the officers of the First Regi-
ment and the other volunteer commands
of the city.
A time was spent in pleasant enjoyment
of the hospitality furnished by Capt cor
don without cares Of any kind to annoy or
incommode. The members of the company
strayed from one room Of the odd mansion
TO another meeting the veterans OF the
command and hearing through them The
tales of gallant and daring that make up
their priceless heritage There We're a suf-
fcient number of these cd gentlemen pres
ent to gather around each a convenient
knot of the younger members of the COM
panY and these latter We're regalad with
anecdotes of those sorrowful yet glo1i lus
days that tried mems souls
In the various knots there were told
tales without number. How that in times
past Capt Usina and three sons had
formed one fourth or the Og,ethorpes and
other anecdotes that fired the enthusi-
assn of the younger men who now make
up the membership OF the company One
of the veterans who paraded with the
company, MIR l.. A. Mccarthy, had served
in its ranks forty-two years. He should
cred a musket when the company was in
its infancy, before the war ana had been
one of it's war members The devotion OF
this old veteran was a sufficient insp,ra-
ton to nerve the younger members of the
company to renewed endeavors 30 buiid up
the command and to noble deeds such as
their fathers had achieved
An animated spectator of the parade was
eX-Capt. Robert Failigant, who watched il
from numerous points along the line OF
march and took the same pride in the
splendid appearance that the company
presented that was felt by those who were
in the ranks Judge Falligant was disap-
pointed that he was not able to be in the
parade and the company grieved that lie
could moi attend the entertainment that
followed it, To a Morning News reporter,
Judge Falltgant spoke enthusiastically of
the record of the Oglethorpes of all that
the company had suffered and done and
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