The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-18
HUssARs AND GALATIANS.
These Commands VIII Turn Out to
Observe Lees Birthday.

The Georgia Hussars and the Chatham
Artillery are the only commands 20 pa
rade tomorrow in honor of the birthday
of Gen. r. e. Lee. Jan. 10 is the ami
versary of the birth of the great Confed-
crate general. and the military of Savan-
nah has been accustomed from time long
past to parade in honor OF the day.
The Chathams will fire a salute of twen-
ty-one guns in the Park extension. This
is the salute to which Gen. Lee would be
entitled were he present as the command
er-in-chief of all the Confederate forces,
and the artillerymen will honor his mem
DRY by a salyo of the same number of
guns.
The artillery will assemble at the
Guards arsenal, where the headquarters
of the battery have been since the occu-
pancy of its own by the provost guard.
Capt. G. b. Walker will be in command
and will start his men on the march for
the extension soon after the hour named
for assembling.
The guns of the battery are now stored
in a warehouse on the Bay. A detail of
men will get them out earlier during the
day and have them in readiness at the
arsenal by the hour of assembly. Capt.
Walker expects a big turnout of the
Chathams. He is anxious to make a good
showing and is particularly desirous that
the men respond 90 the call.
In addition 10 the parade the Hussars
will have another feature in their day
This will he q trip to the country. 1t
will be taken after a march, mounted,
through the principal streets.
Just what VIII be done by the troop
on its outing is not known. 1t may be
a riJ ipfn
try to some one of the points of in
terest in the vicinity. The troop will as
semble at the armOry at O'Clock, accord
ing to the present plan.
The other commands of the city will not
celebrate the day They would be glad
to do so were they so equipped as to adj
nit of it. AS has been stated, however,
their guns, the majority of which We're
taken away when the commands went to
Griffin to be mustered into the service OF
the United States, have not been returned
to them, and they have not now a suft-
cient number of pieces on hand 60 made
a creditablc showing on parade. Rather
than appear with only half or less of their
men with guns the officers have decided
not to call out their commands.
The senior officer of the volunteer troops
of the state in Savannah has not called
them out for the parade. This has been
the customary pan lot some time. Il or
the past two or three years Gen. w. w.
Gordon, who was then colonel of the First
Cavalry and senior officer, has been ac-
customed to order the troops out for pa
rade. Col. A. r. Lawton of the First
Infantry is now senior in Savannah, but
he has not ordered the troops out for the
day for the reasons given.
Several years ago, before the plan of
having the senior officer order out the
troops was adopted, it was customary for
first one of the commands and then an
other to invite the remaining ones to pa
rade. The commands would alternate in
inviting this participation in the parades
for the celebration of the birthday of Gen.
Lee.
While there will not be so many troops
in line there will yet be no lack of interest
in the day and the parade. Recent events
have by no means lessened the respect
and veneration in which the Southern
cause was held, and the veterans of the
CITY and their sons and daughters will
hold the day as dear for years 10 come as
they were accustomed to during those i'm
mediately following the death Of Gen.