The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-28
CADETS TO JOIN THE GUARDS.
CAPT. PRITCHARD's COMMAND DE-
CIDEs TO co IN WITH co. ID.

Harry Blum VIII BE Captain, Wright
Hunter First Lieutenant and w. L..
Pritchard Second Lieutenant-Layv-
ton Cadets VIII Also Have Four
Northumberland Omcers-Cn-
diets StipuIate the Abolition of the
Club Feature of the Guards-Has
Assurance That VIII Be No Obsta-
cle-LawtOn Cadets Organization
to BE Perpetuated by Turning
Over Property and Arms to Young
err Boys.
The Lawton Cadets decided at their
meeting last night to join Company D of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards provid-
ed the club features Of the arsenal of the
latter command is abolished.
This action of the Cadets was taken at
the invitation Of the company of the
Guards. Capt. Harry Blum having adj
dressed a letter to the officers and men
of the Cadets some days ago relative to
the consolidation Of the two commands.
The Lawton Cadets are not TO be al
lowed to die as a result of the transfer of
the present membership of the company
to Company d and the state service
When Capt. w L. Pritchard and his Off
GERS end men go over to the Guards they
will leave their uniforms, rifles, equip
ment, aecoutrements and armory furniture
TO their successors, a company of boys
ranging in age from 10 to 16.
Great pride in their organization is felt
by the Cadets. They do not desire to see
1t die. Its perpetuation will be obtained
at personal loss and sacrifice, as expense
was involved in the accumulation of the
property they now own. This will also
be turned over to the younger boys.
If the Cadets maintain their organiza-
ton, and there is no reason to believe the
company of boys cannot be got together
to take the places of those who will go 10
the Guards, it win be five years old next
May. Since their organization Capt.
Pritchard has been in command. At no
time has there been a lapse of interest in
the company, its young members always
having felt the keenest Pleasure in their
drills and military training. This devo-
ton to their company and its work will
serve them in good stead and be of value
to the command with which they are
about to amalgamate.
The Cadets do not go into Company D
without being recognized on the latter'e
list of commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers. Capt. Blum, in behalf Of
his company, promises them the second
heutenancy, two sergeantces and two cor
poralships. Capt. Pritchard will be the
second lieutenant, and the Cadets will
themselves name the non-commissioned
officers they will be allowed to furnish the
consolidation
Sergeant Wright Hunter will be first
nPnfanonf al / ba
ment was made by the Morning News
some time ago of Mr.. Hunters succession
to the position, and Mr.. Joseph NJ Drey-
er was mentioned as the probable second
lieutenant. That was before the scheme
was set afoot for the Lawton Cadets to
be brought in. With the agitation Of that
question and its prospective benefit TO his
company, MIR. Dreyer gave up any thought
he may have entertained of allowing his
name to be used by his friends in connect
ion with the second lleutenancy
Capt. Pritchard said that 1t has not yet
been decided which of the present officers
and sub-ofiicers of the Cadets will be ap-
pointed to the non-commissioned places
promised his, company in the Guards.
That is a matter that win be decided up
on later. He said that there will be be
tween twenty-five and thirty members of
his company to go over to the Guards
All but two of them are sixteen or. more.
the age recently prescribed as necessary
for active membership in the corps.
Company d al present has an active
membership of thirty. The addition of the
Lawton Cadets will run the enlisted
strength far above that of any other CON-
pany in the Guards. At the next meet
| ing of the Guards, which will be the
second Monday in December, unless one is
| called sooner, the names of the Cadets
will be submitted and regularly passed
upon.
Capt Pritchard said he has been led to
! believe that there will be no difficulty
! about the abolition of the club feature OF
! the Guards. He desired his company tc
be put on record as opposing it, and be-
! lieves the military efficiency of an organl-
cation is impaired when the social side is
! considered to too excessive an extent.