The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-28
HUssARs IN FINE SHAPE.
Annual Report of Capt. Beirne Cor
don Very satisfactory.

don Very satisfactory.
The annual report of the commau ding
officer of the Georgia Hussars was sub
mitted al an adjourned meeting last night.
Capt. Beirne Gordon was enabled to rem
der most excellent report, and both he
and the members of the troop were well
satisfied With the progress made and the
bright prospect the coming year seems to
have. 1t has been many years since such
good showing has been made if it was
ever made before, and the HussarS feel
that they have ample cause 10 feel graft
fled.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting, all classes of members being well
represented, and the reading of the report
was heard with great interest.
The feature of the report was the
financial standing of the organization. 1t
was shown that, disregarding certain OBJ
legations that will not be due for some
years, and which will be readily met when
necessary, a remarkably small indebted
ness as against the troop. 1t is said the
club is in a better way financially than
any in the city.
The budget of expenses for 1899 was pre-
sented by the captain, and also an esti-
mate of the revenue upon which the troop
might rely. The expenses were figured
literally, and the sources of income at
below what will, in all probability, be the
sums they will bring into the treasury, yet
it was seen that there would be practi-
caly a balance at the end of the current
year.
Last year was taken as a criterion in
making up the figures, but Capt. Gordon
did not consider this an equitable one, as
the conditions for carrying on an excellent
military organization and keeping up a
military club during the year were not so
good as the current year gives promise Of
bringing. The war made a great differ
ence, it is claimed and a certain apathy
in military circles was held accountable
for results that it is believed would have
been far more satisfactory had former IN
terest been sustained.
But during the fall and winter months
the Hussars made great strides, and the
membership of the active list is greater
than it has ever been during the years
Capt. Gordon has been in command. Six
ty-five men are active members, and an
interest from which great results are au-
cured is manifested in the troop.
A recommendation by Capt. Gordon
which, if adopted. will add 60 the receipts
OF the CLUB, was that the dues for active
membership be increased from So to $40 o
year. The present dues have always been
regarded as very low for the privileges
the members enjoy, and il is possible that
an increase may be agreed upon. There
were also suggestions in the line of addl-
tons to the privileges afforded by the
club that may be carried out
Capt. Gordon announced to the Hus-
saFs his intention of resigning the COM
mand in view of his election as major of
the First Cavalry. The troop decided af-
ter Lieut. McAlpin had assumed the chair
that Cant Gordon's resignation should not
be accepted until his commission as ma
jor reaches him.
The retiring commander of the Hussars
will leave a brilliant record behind him.
He has been at the head of the troop on
a number of occasions that figure as the
most splendid of its existence. The trip
TO Washington for the presidential inaugu-
ration was taken under his command,
troops from a distance were entertained
while he was captain of the Hussars and
an escort has several times been furnished
distinguished visitors to the city In
charge OF the troop at home and as COM
handing officer in camp, he has made an
excellent officer, and his seven years and
more as captain will go down in the his
tory of the command as a period of its
greatest prosperity.
For nearly twenty-five years Capt. Cor
don has been a member of the Hussars.
He Joined the troop Nov. "a 1874, and April
10, 1876, was appointed to his first office,
a corporalship This was under Capt
j. Fred Waring, and on Jan. 4, 1878, he
was advanced by Capt. r. H Anderson
to a sergeantcy.
Capt. Gordon was elected unanimously
on Feb. 6, 1890, to be first lieutenant Capt
G. B. Pritchard then being in command
May %, 1891, he was elected captain.