The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-03
CADETS PRONE TO WANDER.
.,,,,, DRILLS AND PARADES IN
,,,11CH THEY'VE TAKEN PART.

Company Credlt anu D'stlhc ioh'
It's and Medals Won in Many
ct,ies-HeIped to Celebrate Every
,.tnr From MOuItrie to Manila.
I'D work Ahead for Dewey Pa
rade.
The trip that the Savannah Cadets will
make to New York during the present
-,,ntb TO participate in the reception in
nor of the Homecoming Of Admiral
,.,,s,, recalls to the old members of the
.o,nnapv other occasions when it has il
,cs+rated the city and shown to many
-ttbont the state the excellence of the
s-u1 and discipline of the Georgia volun-
teer.
In 1873 the Cadets went to Macon to par
teipate in a prize drill for trophy to be
Guarded 10 the best drilled company in the
STATE The drill was engaged in by three
,,,panies other than the Cadets and to
,4a Qualification of every loyal Savannah
Ian was won by the command from this
,t,v During this year, and for several
Gears thereafter, the company was COM
n,soded by Capt John W. Anderson.
On June %, 1876, the Cadets took part in
tho military parade, that formed part of
,,,o ceremonies of the Charleston celebra-
mon of the centennial anniversary of the
h,tns Of Fort Moultrie, during the war
NJ the Revolution. In the parade were mill
,,rv commands from Georgia and the two
roro,inas together with the Boston Light
1,fantrv and the Old Guard of New York,
CONSERVATIVES of the various states whose
tI,, rie IF
tie al the time of the assault ard bonn
bardnent by the British. In 1879 the Ca
5ets mar. icipated in the parade held in Ma
can in honor of the unwilling of the mon
unlent 10 the Confederate dead
In March. 1888, the company attended
the funeral of Gov. Alexander H. Steph-
ems in Atlanta. 1t was then commanded by
Lieut. II. NJ. Branch. In May, of the
same wear, il went to the Nashville eXposi-
non 10 take part in the prize drill there
and then given, but on account of sick
ness on the part of the members of the
team, il was not entered.
In August of the succeeding year, the
Cadets made a trip to Sullivan's Island,
In the vicinity of Charleston, giving an
exhibition drill on the beach for the edi-
fcation of the wondering Charlestonians,
who marvelled to see attained such peTfec-
ton in the military art.
The great prize drill in Mobile, in 1885,
was also attended by the Cadets. 1t was
probably the largest affair of the kind
ever given in the country and was par
ticipated in by commands from one end
OF the union to the other. In the prize
contest the Cadets lost by only a few
points the winning company being the
Lomax Rifles of Mobile On that occas-
ion Capt. H. NJ. Branch was in command.
On Oct. 10, 1897, President Cleveland
visited the Atlanta exposition and the Ca
In Will n
companies, took part in the parade in his
honor A year later the Augusta expo
siGon was in progress and in the parade
on this occasion the Schweigart medal
for making the best all round appearance,
was awarded to the company. On all
military occasions the medal thus won
is worn by the Cadets commanding Off
Ger.
In July, 1889, the Cadets went into camp
at Tybee Island. The camp was named
Camp Kell, after the adjutant general of
Inc stale. The company was then COM
manded by Capt. Jordan f. Brooks and
Lieut. Oberin NJ. Garter, L. S. A, acted
as Instructor and inspector of guard duty.
Capt Carter is an honorary member of
the company.
Since that time the company has par
ticipated IN all the regular state encamp-
ments. a which it's attendance has been
permitted by the state of the military APP
preparation, at Augusta, Chickamauga
and Griffin, and has won high encomiums
from every regular officer who has had
opportunity to witness the excellence of
its discipline 1t served throughout the
Spanish-American war as Company X,
First Georgia Infantry, United States Vol
unteers being encamped for the period of
the war and after the termination of
active hostilities at Griffin, Camp Thorn
as Knoxville and Macon. Since the
return of its members the dutips of
civil life it has attended the funeral of
one Of the most loved and honored of its
honorary members, Capt. Charles b. Sat
ter.ee at Columbia. Its prompt response
TO the cali of the Governor, when troops
were needed for the suppression of riot
at Darien, is fresh in the recollection of
all
With the memories of these tTiumphs of
the past to cheer them the Cadets are
going cheerfully forward in the work of
securing men and money for the trip to
New York. Seventy men are on the roll
already. and the needed funds have oil
most all been secured. II is anticipated
that there win be no difficulty in bring
ing the number of men that will make the
tnp up to eighty, and this is deemed de-
SIhple. As for the money part of it, less
HIculty even is expected in gathering
what still remains of the fun amount need
el The committee has met with most
''.''elA HS ENCOURAGEMENT from the Dust
ness men whom il has visited, and has
every reason TO believe that fortune will
not change or desert it.
An othcer of the company stated last
night that the formation in New York
uonng the parade, would be in platoons
81 i"enty-four men, giving front OF
WE'VE files. With sixty, which is the
minimum number the Cadets will carry !
Two tull platoons will be possible, and
W.n eighty three viii be necessary prop |
ory to divide the company. The COM
l1IauVely small number of men in the
'front.' rank of the companies is due TO the
laet that the line of march passes under |
ne uIumphal arches and other obstruc-
IONS, ana it is necessary to keep within |
O't units of space thus marked out
. Entries for Che trip will be closed after /
oept H. when drilling with the platoons |
VIII be begun, and every man will be |
assigned his place. The drills will be rig |
Woos' and nothing but perfection in the /
t"'catlon of every command viii satisfy /
1.a enthusiastic officers of the Cadets. ]
IAey are more than anxious that the old /
FuIaton' 50 hardly won and so deserv- |