The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-01
NO JOB HAS YET BEEN LOST.
DARIEN CAMPAIGNERs ARE BACK
IN THEIR PLACES.

Nothing Heard of "A Single Man Who
Has Lost His Position Through
His Enforced Stay-AH Were
warmly Welcomed by Friends,
Employers and Fellow Employees.
stories of the Hospitality of Da-
rien-HOw the Men Enjoyed Their
Stay and spent Their .Time-Tales
of Their Experiences and Their
Conception of the situation in Da-
rien.
The returned soldiers Of the First Geor-
gia Regiment were everywhere received
yesterday with expressions Of satisfac-
ton and pleasure in their return from ser
vice at Darien. They had been away
for nearly a week, and all were glad to
see them back. Particularly was that
true of the young men whose employers
had been managing with depleted forces
during the enforced stay from one to, in
some cases, four or five of their clerks
and assistants.
Thus far nothing has been heard
to Indicate that Col. Lawton's view of the
situation was not the proper one. While
the I'VE companies were lined up before
the Mcintosh court house night before
last awaiting the word to march to the
train, the colonel made a short speech
Among other things. he said he
did not believe there was an employer in
Savannah who would be mean enough to
discharge any one of the men before him
who had been engaged ia the duty upon
which they had been ordered for the
preservation of peace in Darien.
It was to the no little relief of their
fellow employees IN large establishments
that have run shorthanded that the SOL
diers returned. Those who remained
behind had their work increased by hav-
ing to assume that Of their military asso-
ciates, so that the return of the comp3ign-
ers was also welcomed BY them.
During the days spent IN the little town
that wore none other than the aspect of
peace all the time they were there d num-
Der OF the soliiers felt no little dread as
to their reception by their employers on
their return. Many business men and man
ageis gave their employees fun permission
TO go on The service, and to remain lust
as long as they were ordered, but there
were others who acquieSced reluctantly in
the call for The troops and who unwilling
ly allowed their clerks TO depart They
gave no assurance that jobs would be safe,
and it was that uncertainty that kept the
young men in a state OF speculation and
unrest.
Col. Lawton did all he could for the re-
lief of those of the men who were abso-
lutely compelled to be back in Savannah.
Those whose positions were recognized as
in jeopardy were allowed the privilege of
returning in advance of the main body.
Each company sent three or four men,
who were either in that position or recog-
nized as being very unwell with those re-
tanned as a guard when the soldiers made
their first trip to Darien last week Tues
day morL@g another strong de-
tachment Jeff. and the majority of
the 100 enlisted men who remained over
until night before last really did so of their
own free will and accord, there being a
number to whom the alternative to 90 or
stay was offered and who elected to re-
main.
How Darien Treated Them.
the stay of the troops was by no means
irksome. In fact no disagreeable feature
except the rain and guard duty were
experienced. The rain was almost con-
slant, and the same might well be said
of guard duty. Several of the men had
the misfortune to be drawn rather fire.
quently. and they declare they were off
duty for no more than six or eight hours
during their entire stay There were 9TH
ers who had only one tour of twenty-four
hours, so that they had nothing of which
to complain. They all spent what spare
time they could discover in knocking about
the place or going to the Ridge, Darien's
summer refuge for Its well-to-do residents
There the citizens make their homes dur
ing the summer months. Some, indeed
live there throughout the year. 1t is a
pretty place. and affords many attractions
So the soldiers found it, and their visits
were frequent. Many lasting friendships
were made the residents taking in the
blue-coated visitors and making them feel
thoroughly al home.
II is said that a soldier could not walk
through the Ridge without meeting with
an offer of some hospitality. Let him
stop at q gate and ask for a drink of
water and the suggestion was made that
he take a glass of milk, or something
else. Scuppernong arbors bore their heavy
burdens of the best of all Southern
grapes. and 20 the eXhortations of their
owners the soldiers responded nobly. The
arbors in no great time became one of
the greatest of the attractions at The
Ridge.
Many of the soldiers with a penchant
for that delight found nothing more pleas
ant than their mingling among the girls
of Darien. For some 1t had not been nee
essary to wait until the memorable after
noon when the young ladies and matrous
served the hundred with ice cream cake
and other delicacles, though the acquaint-
ance of soldiers and ladies was greatly
enlarged on that occasion.
Much of the time Of those who did not
have to stand guard over prisoners in jail
or walk posts to challenge passersby at
night was spent at the homes of those
whom they met and there was nothing
the people of Darien had that was too
good for the soldiers Praises of the I'M
measurable HOSPITALITY that was laVished
upon them was on the lips of every SOL
der The trip will never be forgotten,
and il will be with feelings of regret at
the Inability TO oftener be the recipients
of such splendid treatment that the troops
will recall Darien. Many entire house
holds are well known to some of the men,
for their heads never hesitated to invite
the soldiers to go out 10 The Ridge to
spend the night with them. When the
men could get permission from their COM
manding officers and when they were not
on guard duty, that was an invitation