The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
TO ELECT FIELD OFFICERS.
MEETING OF FIRST GEORGIA OFF,
GERS NEXT WEEK.

Lieutennnt Colonel and Major VIII
BE ChOsen-NO Doubt Felt That Col.
Brooks VIII he Elected to the
First POsitiOn-Capt. =. r. Gleason
VIII Call the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the Regiment VIII He Glad TO See
Full Complement of Officers
Once MOre-MeetIng of the officers
Held Last Night as Preliminary
10 the EIectiOn-Hides of the Com
panies VIII soon he Returned.
The initial step toward the complete reor-
ganization of the First Regiment Infan-
try. Georgia Volunteers, was taken last
night A meeting of the officers was held
at the regimental armory to consider the
election of field officers. Next week the
election will be held.
There was not a very large attendance
of the officers upon the meeting, but those
who were there decided 90 authorize Capt
+. F. Gleason of the Irish Jasper Greens,
who has become senior of the line officers
of the regiment, to call a meeting for
some night next week, when the officers
will choose those who are to fiji the va
cancies in the field positions.
Lieut. Col. Jordan f. Brooks will be
elected lieutenant colonel of the regiment.
This was the position held by Col. Peter
Reilly until just before the Savannah COM
panes of the regiment left last spring 10
join the army. Col. Reilly went upon the
retired list, and Capt. Brooks of the Sa-
vannah Cadets was appointed in his stead
by the Governor to be second in command
of the First Georgia Regiment United
States Volunteers
No doubt is felt that Col. Brooks will
be elected 20 the position in peace that he
filled In time of war. The officers admit
that his election is on the cards, but they
do not say who is to become major to
succeed Maj. Edward Karow resigned.
The choice of his successor will be an
interesting point, and members of the reg
iment viii be curious to see whom the off,
GERS may choose, There has been some
what of a relaxation in the military inter-
est of Savannahians, and it is possible that
The officers may find the selection of one
VINO would be at the same time capable
and willing to fill the position, a matter
of greater difficulty than it would have
been when there was greater interest
manifested.
1t is possible that some one of the COM
pany officers may be elected to the ma
jority. If this should prove the case there
VIII be necessity for another election to
ma successor for the one promoted
! mere are one or two OF Che company Of
Ulcers who are looked upon as good timber.
Votes for officers of the field rest with
the company officers 1t will be these who
Will vote for officers to fill the vacancies
on Whatever night next week Capt. CSlaa-
son may designate. The members of the
regiment will be glad to see the election
held and to know that the command is
about TO be restored to its complete Or
ganizatlon. Every since the companies left
for Griffin there has been this difficulty
OF lack of perfect organiza ton to inter
fere with anything that might be under
taken and 10 prevent a display of the in
terest the First Georgia members have all
ways shown In their command
The officers We're informed at last nights
meeting that the guns that were taken
from the companies when they were mus
tered out of the service or others that will
answer as well will soon be returned to
them. 1t will be recalled that when the
companies left for Griffin they took their
rifles with them These were carried
tlAiCA5HOul tiiGlI service IN the arnV and
were turned into the government. when
the regiment was mustered out. A record
had been kept TO show
that these Springfields were The
property of the state and they
were sent to Atlanta after they were
turned in to be distributed again among
the volunteer commands in the state from
which they had been taken A careful ac-
count was supposed to have been kept for
the states property to be returned to these
companies, and 1t is hoped the commands
will get their arms again in just as good
condition as when they allowed the gov
eminent the use of them
The lack of guns has hampered the COM
panies ever since the officers and men be-
gan their efforts to arouse renewed inter-
est. There has been nothing with which 10
drill, and the men have been attending
the meetings Of the commands for no
other purpose than the transaction OF bus
mess that might arise. The coming of the
guns will be eagerly awaited.