The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-25
ECOND GEoRGIA'S SURVIVORS
FILL HOLD A REUNION IN sAVAN-
NAH, MAY ID.

Efbe Celebration ON the Anniversary
"a of the Muster-in of the Regiment.
II The Movement Started by the Sn-
a vannah Membcrs-A Programme
II TO Be Agreed Upon in n Few Days.
Committee Appointed for That
Purpose.
II has been decided to hold reunion of
be officers and men of the Second Geor-
4 ia Regiment Of Volunteer Infantry in Sa-
hannah. May 13. That the reunion would
Il held and that all of the members of the
Il giment will be invited to attend was de-
n tmnod at a meeting of those of the COM
f hand who prior TO the war were members
n the Savannah Volunteer Guards, and
no enlisted from that command.
i The meeting had been called for $50
d clock last night, and at that time from
Efty to sixty men assembled in Company
r. room at the armory. Upon the motion
u. Mr. j. w. Motto, Capt. j. F. Cam was
allied to the chair, and Mr.. R. G. Fleming
Rcted as secretary.
The chairman stated the object of the
|heeling. 1t was called, he said, TO ar
aange for some sort of dinner or other
celebration on the anniversary of the day
fhat the regiment was mustered into the
&ervice. The plan had been discussed
Emons the men during the dreary days at
Palmetto Beach and Tampa Nights, when
T. regiment was encamped at these two
Rehghtful localities last summer. 1t had
al 70 a1a
pen looked forward with fond delight as
part of the good days that would come
Ftter they had been mustered out, and in
n remembrance of the sacrifices they had
.nade and the privations they had uncom-
Fl aIninsy endured. Capt. Cam thought
|fnat now was good time in which to have
Ruch celebration, especially as the ami
Refsary OF the day when the regiment was
FAusleted INTO the service approached, and
would soon be at hand.
mere was some discussion as 20 whether
FAe reunion should be held at all, a few
opposing II on the ground of expediency.
put II soon became evident that these
Rere IN decided minority, and that it
Pas the almost unanimous sense of the
fAeetlng that such a reunion should and
Fusnt TO be held and that they were de-
FeIh!hed to do it. The anniversary OF
II DAY that the part of the regiment
Eiaiihg from Savannah was mustered in.
EHdy H. falls this year upon Sunday, so
I'd, II was determined to hold the reunion
Nay l3, the day Immediately preced-
me next point of division, but of uli-
fnae unanimous determination, had re-
6a'uTd 10 the extent of the celebration
"'er II should include only the mem
oL me First Battalion, made up of
r. AMMAN companies, or whether ALI
s- members of the regiment, no mat
Cr T., ''al part OF the state they came from
arra, "Hdt company or battalion they
'eH' should be invited. This matter
EaS discussed at length and II was 5naI-
w -N mined that all should be invited
'p an urged to attend. When the mat
me-, ''si oeeil Iairly presented to the meet
~ mere was not a dissenting voice TO
~ oposluon that the reunion should
49, an whether they came from "a
h., o, VI Atlanta, or Augusta and with
hasn distinction than that they had
slona bd .IoIled in the regiment and had
Tho oliest and faithful service.
a '0H man was authorized 10 aDnoint
o4ie'l ltt''-e' consisting of himself as ex-
"a chairman and four Others 10 ar
viz . iVr the celebration, TO give it as
on III Puu"eily as possible and to urge M
tho, 49,. i-t old members of the Second
mon .' 'e present. This committee was
VIM ''oHI'ed at the meeting. but win be
co.4 '"e next few days, and win pro-
~ -'Hleal]te!y to the work that is he
,bair.. ""en il is ready 10 report. the
me-" Is authorized to cau another
tard 9i those who are qualified 20 at
MINI qua the report viii then be sub
a., o. ava maj and definite ARRANGEMENTS
M. ,ae reunion made.
#. IL, e was not decided at the meeting
t.,r 'lo-e that a permanent orcaniza-
t4 ' row ont Of the reunion. While
'... .''le"i saw no active service. its
s,I '' Tampa was sufficiently rigorous
oar.,rl ''Ndtions that the men sonat lines
l.s.' suiliciently trying to form me
l... '"undant topics for discussion.
.e..,5 were deaths IN sufficient number 60
'nes for lender Renaissance.
.. "'' ardent hopes of active service
.. ,HNN present promise OF their
'td' TO give the orators OF the
iaI tnoy are not few ia numbsr
lly for the display OF graceful
."d patriotic outhursto OF c,o-
the other hand there were go
.'l- abe Incidents aud quaint her-
'Alch of tfc ggoteelLely hu.
.n the history Of ine %
sccorf tncfe b always "tho
.itu.e that makes lhe Whf ls
'l He reg.meat ever gee toyethss