The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-20
REVIEWED BY ITS COLONEL.
THIHTN-FTRST MICHIGAN WADE A
FINE APPEARANCE.

t"id hhha marched Into fhe city Al
ter Its DIRncr-Paraded Through
the PrincipaI Portions and Re
turned so the Park Extension.
Col. Gardener as Reviewing ON
Ger and The Regiment Passed Be
fore Him in Splendid Order-Regi-
mental Parade Followed.
The Michigan Regiment left its camp
under command Of Lieut. Col. Fred shu-
bel shortly after o'clock yesterday af-
tornoon and marched into the city for the
parade in the Park extension. on Dray-
ton street it was joined by Col Gardener
who took command The colonel was ac-
companied by Lieut.. Col. Jordon F. Brooks
Of the First Georgia Regiment, who rode
at his side as his guest during the march
through the city.
The jaunt OF the troops through the mud
Of rather badly cut up road did not ap-
pear to have made much impression upon
them, and they looked fresh and fit as
they struck Bun street at Castor ana
look up their march toward the heart Of
the city. The military hearing Of The men,
/ the correctness with which they maintain
ca the distance between the sets of fours
the manner in which they carried their
pieces, the good swing in their step. the
way they kept it, the general attention
they gave to their work and the apparent
knowledge that they knew what they were
out for and how to do it were generally
remarked upon.
To the most casual eye there was some
thing that proved striking in the uniform
of the men. This was the bit of color that
was worn at the throat Not a single
soldier was in line who failed to have this
| neckwear on, and the dash of red made an
attractive addition to the general effect
Wearing the knot of red at the throat
has become a custom with the Thirty
first. In fact, it is enioined upon them,
the colonel having expressed wish for
all his men to distinguish themselves by
this means. 1t was at Chickamauga that
he conceived the idea. There We're then
some 10000 troops there and the colonel
wanted something as a mark by which
he might always recognize one of his men.
He got a corner on the red bandana mar
ket, and more than 300 went 10 the Off
GERS and men of the regiment. Since that
time the men have fallen in love with
the idea, and the regimontal canteen has a
stock Of the neckwear on hand all the
while.
The line of march of the troops was
cleared Of all Instructions by Sergeant
of Police Henry Lingg, who rode at the
head before the troops with four members
Of the force Then came the band of the
regiment There has been no better band
here than that of the Thrty-hrst, and
the music that was rendered on the |
march and during the parade was as fine |
as one could wish to hear.
The march was continued to the business !
portion of the city, when the regiment !
was again headed for the Park extension |
Quite crowd was gathered at the review
grounds, though nothing like as many as
the previous reviews have brought out
The cold was too much for many, and the
spectators were cut off by the touch of
winter
At the extension, the regiment was drawn
up in line facing Drayton street, the colo
mel and his staff occupying a position
in front of the center of the formation
The preliminary calls having been sound
ed the COMMANDING officer, accompanied
by his staff. rode to the head of the line
and then down its front. Turning the left
flank, he rode back around the right and
thence to the reviewing stand.
The companies were to pass in line be
fore the reviewing officer Accordingly
the command, companies right" was
given and this threw them into the forma-
ton under which they We're to march. The
command was given and the review be-
gan.
As the lieutenant colonel reached the
point opposite the reviewing stand he turn
ed his horse and established himself at the
side Of the colonel. as did the other bat
talon commanders as their commands ar
same point and taken its place opposite
the reviewing officer, where it played until
the regiment had passed.
The companies, as they passed in review
kept splendid line. Col Gardener remark
ed later to a representative of the Morn
ing News that, during his thirty years ex-
perience as an officer in the regular army.
he had never seen a command make bet
ter appearance on review. He is Justly
proud of his regiment The compliment
from their colonel VIII be appreciated by
the men.
The regiment having passed in review.
the same formation was again taken for
regimental parade. This was gone
through in the regulation manner, and The
officers on having advanced to the front
and center. were instructed to have their
companies pass again and at che north end
of the extension form and march in bat
TALON lines. The orders were executed
with precision, and the more difficult lines
were maintained almost equally as well
as were those by the single companies At
the south end of the park the regiment
formed columns of fours and the march
back to camp was taken up.
After the parade, the band went to the
De Soto where several pieces We're played
During the evening it played in the lobby. !
and many were delighted with its excel
lent music
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