The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-18
THE DAY WITH THE GREENS.
THE COMPANY CELEBRATION IN
HONOR OF ST. PATRICK.

tary i'm the city Were Drawn.
Three VoIIcys Fired at the Jas
per ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Gen.
jackson and Capt. DOOner Receive
calculation at {. l.. A. Hall and
Speeches by Officers.
The Irish Jasper Greens paraded yester-
day afternoon in honor OF St Patrick, and
a salute was fired at the Jasper monument.
The display made by the company was
gratifying to all It's members and the
many in the city who feel a keen interest
IN the command. 1t was an argument
that convinced those doubtful of the fu-
ture Of the military of Savannah that the
Greens, az all events, are far from being
dead
Fifty-eight men, besides the three off,
GERS turned out with the company. The
uniform of the state service was worn,
and the command made a creditable APP
pearance as the line of march was fol-
lowed. Since The return of the Greens
from their stay in the volunteer service
they have not had opportunities TO keep
up their drills, and there may have been
something of the old perfection in manual
and movement lacking, but the enthusl-
asm and interest were there, and their
evidence was more than pleasing to the
officers of the company and the regiment
The Greens assembled at their quarters
at the regimental armory and marched
out at O'Clock. The route was Abercorn
to CASTOR, TO Bull, to Liberty, TO East
Tax
to Bull, to Broughton, to West Broad
to Liberty, to Bull When Madison
square was reached the company was lin
ed up on the west side, and three volleys
were fired as a salute TO the man on the
monument" The company was then
marched back to the armory, where the
arms and accoutrements were discarded
Capt. p. F. Gleason was in command. and
Lieut.. E. A. Leonard and Lieut. j. F.
Mccarthy were also out.
At their quarters the Greens saw for the
first time pictures of two of their former
commanders, whose memories are rever-
ed They were those of Gen. Henry r.
Jackson aud Capt James Dooner. Both
men commanded the Greens, and their
services with the company were brilliant.
Capt. Gleason has been trying to secure
pictures of all the commanding officers
of the Greens of whom the company has
not portraits already, and those of Gen.
Jackson and Capt. Dooner are the first
that have been received at the quarters
as result of his efforts. He made a re-
quest to the families of the gentlemen
named, and their responEE was the pres
entation of the portraits.
After the Greens had relieved themselves
of their arms and accoutrements they pro-
ceeded TO the Catholic Library Hail. where
a collation. had been prepared and was all
in readiness for the display of appetite
that the long march about the city had
made possible. The soldiers were good
natured and jolly, and the camaraderie
of the old times in the service was being
enjoyed with the sincerity that came with
another touch of their associations The
company had number of guests present,
and these sat with the officers at their
table Among them were Capt. Brans-
field, Capt Dorsey and Capt. Murphy of
the Third Connecticut Regiment; Col A.
r. Lawton, Lieut.. Col. Jordan F. Brooks.
Rev Father B. ]. Kelley, V. c., Rev. Ed
+. Cook of Wesley Monumental Church.
and Lieut. G. ii. Richardson of the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry. The First Regi-
ment Band, which had accompanied the
Greens on the march, was also present,
and several selections were played during
the intervals between the speeches that
were Forthcoming after ample justice had
| been done the feast.
Capt. Gleason referred with pride to the
| excellent showing that had been made by
| his men in the parade, and said he felt sure
! it would have much to do with bringing
about a renewal of interest in the local
\ military and the rebuilding of the COM
mands of the First Georgia to the position
they were in before the cali for volunteers
came as an issue upon which the militia
seemed to split. officers of the regiment, he
said, had expressed the belief that it would
| be so, and for confederation he called upon
! Col Lawton.
Col. Lawton was asked to respond to the
| toast THE First Georgia" and the APP
plause OF the soldiers followed the invita-
ton of the captain to have him speak. In
| responding to such a toast, Col. Lawton
said, he had two commands of which to
| speak, the one that has been a part of the
| organized militia of the state and the 9th
er that saw some months of service in the
volunteer army. For both he said his af-
lection and appreciation were unstinted,
and that il had always been his wish 10
have the First Regiment, Georgia Volun-
teers, figure in the war with Spain. He told
the Greens that he had asked the Governor
when he designated him as one of the
| colonies of Georgia troops, to allow the
name of the First Georgia TO be borne by
the regiment that might be placed under
| his command. In the state and in the coun-
try's service his heart, he said had always
been and win ever be with the First Geor-
| gia Regiment.
The colonel spoke of the hard lines that
have fallen TO the military forces of the
state since the return from the volunteer
| service. In the excellent response that had
been made to the order of Capt Gleason for
the parade he saw an omen of improve
ment and renewed interest in military. and
this was commended.
THE troops have not been well treated. -
said Col Lawton. There has been moth
ing to justify the state in its nIggardly
policy toward the troops Yet 1 do not
mean the state. but rather the legisla-
ture that cut off the appropriation. AS
a citizen, l wish 10 deny that that legis-
lature represented the people in its ac-
ton. Let us be more resolved TO do orr
full duty, regardless of what may have
been done by the legislature, and show
our love for our state and willingness to
rise above lack of funds to properlv
carry on our work of defending our homes
and our firesides by building up our COM
mandS and ipfuSinp new iptorn-A 49, -. i