The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-30
THANKFUL IN MANY WAYS.
HOW SAVANNAH PURPOSES SPEND
ING ITS THANKSGIVING.

lions VIII Close for All the Day
and Some of the stores for
HaIf-Hussnrs Go to the Rifle
Rnnge-ExcursIOn to Wilmington
Misunderstanding Parties VIII BE i'm
the Field.
This is Thanksgiving day. It's principal
feature locally viii be the departure of Sa-
vannah troops for tne Southeastern Fair
at Brunswick where they are invited to
be guests for the day. 1t is Governors
day at the fair and the military feature
will be the leading one.
Brunswick has been making great prep
aration, from all accounts, for the coming
OF the troops. Her gates will be thrown
wide and nothing she has will be too good
for the visitors In uniform. Care will be
taken to see that they witness everything
of interest about the displays of the fair,
nor viii the people fail to provide Thanks
giving refreshment. Breakfast will be
the first thing on the programme, the
troops having been asked to leave that for
the management at Brunswick.
The Governor will be accompanied in the
parade by his staff Three or four mem
uGLH VI TIE stan Will 20 uOWu liOfl Dd-
vannah, among those who were yesterday
expecting 60 make the trip being Col. r.
NJ. HUI, Col. George T. Cam and Col.
NJ. w. Dixon. The Legislature is also
expected to attend the fair in a body, the
body having adjourned its sitting for the
purpose. All in all, it will be such a day
as Brunswick has seldom seen.
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commands that are to go from Savannah
in making final preparations for the trip.
Inspections were held by some to ascer-
tain Just what condition the uniforms and
equipment are. Special efforts will be
made by the commanding officers to have
their commands present the best possible
appearance. They have been endeavoring
for some days too, to get as many of their
men as they could 20 go.
Some of the captains have been heard to
complain of difficulty in getting their men
off for the trip, of their employers be-
! ing averse to giving them the day. The
banks end public buildings and institu-
lions will be closed for the entire day,
the holiday being legal one, but the ma
jority of merchants will close for only the
afternoon. Some of them have agreed TO
let off those of their employees who desire
to go to Brunswick for the entire day,
and their kindness is appreciated.
It would be matter of no surprise to
the commanding officers If their companies
should show up this morning at the hour
of assembly with depleted ranks. One or
two have been counting upon as many as
fifty men in line, though the majority have
said they would be satisfied to carry forty.
Many of the enlisted men have displayed
considerable enthusiasm over the prospect
of the trip, however and the number TO
go may be even larger than the most SAN
gulne expect.
The general hour of assembly settled up
on this morning at the regimental
armory is O'Clock, when the men must be
fully uniformed and equipped in light
marching order. A few minutes later the
assembly in the drill yard will be sounded
and the battalion formed for the march to
the train, which win leave the depot
promptly at 7:45 o'clock, city time.
The Irish Jasper Green's the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry, the German Volunteers,
the Republican Blues and the Savannah
Cadets are the companies of the First
Regiment that are to go from Savannah.
In addition there will be the Third Dtvis-
ion of the Naval Militia, under Lieut. ].
H Kinzie and the Ken Rifles of States
boro. The Burke Light Infantry of
WaynesbOro, which, as we'll as the Keli
Rifles. belong to the First Regiment, were
expected to go, but Col A. r. Lawtou,
commanding the regiment has been nou-
fed by Capt. wilkins that his command
will not take the trip.
The Statesboro company will arrive in
Savannah this morning in time TO accom-
pany the local commands The Florida
Central and Peninsular has arranged for
a special train for the troops, Travelling
Passenger Agent William Butler Jr., hav-
ing had charge of the matter. lie prom
ises that hardly more than two hours will
be spent on the trip.
Returning, the train will leave Bruins
wick about $50 standard time. That hour,
however. is tentative. II may be changed
to a later one though Col. Lawton says
the train will not leave to return later than
O'Clock 1t is probable that the hour
will be the earlier one named.
Ten coaches will constitute the train. In
that next TO the engine will be carried
the division of Naval Militia. The next
will be a combination car for the band
ana the baggage In the third car the irish
JaeDer Greens will ride; in the fourth,
German Volunteers; in the fifth, the sa-
vannah Cadets; in the sixth, the Ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry; in the Seventh. the
Republican Blues; in the eighth, the Kell
Rifles; in the ninth, the possible overflow
of the companies and members of other
commands, and in the tenth will be head
quarters. The fare for the round trip will
be $1.50.
The religious feature of the day will be
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Church. for which the congregations rep
resented in the Ministers Association win
unite. The pastor of the Independent
Pres byterian Church, Rev DR.. James Y.
Fair, will preach the sermon. The min
isters of other churches VIII 'rucipate
in the services. A delightful programme
of music will be rendered by the choirs
of the First Presbyterian and Wesley
Monumental. The public is invited to the
services which will begin at II O'Clock.
Rev. Fred A.. Juny. the rector, win con-
duct services this morning at II o'clock at
ST. Michaefs.
. Thanksgiving services will be held to-
day at noon at Temple Mickva Israel.
The minister, Rev. Dr. l, =. Mendes, win
preach a Thanksgiving sermon. At the
close of the service the children of the
Sunday school will join in singing one of
the national hymns. The music of the
entire services will be elaborate.
To the delight of the children, the
schools throughout the city win be closed
for the day. Holidays to young folk are
even more welcome than to their elders