The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23
SONS WILL HONOR SI9ES.
VETERANS WILL PARADE WITH
TROOPS AS THEIR ESCORT.


$3.50 This Afternoon From the In
tersectiOn of Bull Street and OGIe-
thorpe Avenue - Probably 1000
Veterans VIII BE in Line and at
Least $50 SOIdiers-Sons of Veter-
ans VIII Also Turn Out-The Line
of March of the Parade-It VIII
Close i'm the Park Extension with
Review by the Governor.
One of the greatest parades Savannah
has ever witnessed Will take place this
afternoon, when some 1900 veterans viii
combine with large number of Sons of
Veterans and at least $50 local troops in
a march through the principal streets and
a review in the Park Extension. Gen.
w. W. Gordon will be marshal of the
parade.
1t is believed quite possible that there
will be more than 1000 veterans in line.
That number is given as the minimum
that may be expected. OF Sons of Vet
Grams there are not great many in at
tendance upon the reunion, so they will
form a comparatively small part of the
parade.
Great preparations have been made for
the military display The local troops will
form an escort of honor to the
Confederates, and the companies
have looked forward with consid-
cradle pleasure to the ossacion. Ev-
cry command will doubtless have many
men turn out with it, and the event will
serve to show the complete recovery of
most of the companies from the temporary
lack of interest that followed Immediately
after the Spanish war.
Efforts were made yesterday by the
commanding officers of some of the COM
panies to induce the employers of some
of their men to permit the soldiers to get
off from their work for the half day. In
most instances they were successful, but
there are some who have refused TO al
low their employees this privilege. Col.
John Screven, in behalf of the Confederate
veterans of the city, joins his request with
That of the commanding officers of the
companies, urging the business men TO dis
pense with the services of their employees
who may be connected with the military
for this occasion. 1t is believed there
will be a few who will be unable to pa
rade with their commands on account of
the opposition of employers.
The school children will be dismissed
ed earlier than usual on account of the
parade. That is an order that has gone
forth from Col. George A. Mercer, presi-
dent of the Board of Education. Col
Mercer decided it would be the better
plan to have the children dismissed at
1880 from all the schools, thereby giving
them ample time to get to their homes,
eat their dinners and get in readiness to
witness the parade. The children, than
whom there are none in the city more
interested in the parade, will doubtless be
extremely grateful to Col Mercer for his
thoughtfulness and consideration. This
gratitude will be shared by the teachers
as well.
One of the military organizations of the
city will be prevented from parading by
an unfortunate circumstance. That is the
non-arrival of the uniforms that were ex-
pected. Lieut.. j. H. Kinzie, commanding
the Third Division Of the Naval Militia
said yesterday that the new uniforms they
ordered will not arrive until tonight
which will, of course, be too late to ad-
NIT of the command taking part in the
parade. Lieut. Kinzie said however, that
the division will find no difficulty about
the Brunswick trip on Thanksgiving day
and that it will certainly be taken.
The absence Of the Naval Militia from
the parade will deprive it of a feature
that would doubtless be greatly apprecia-
ted by the visitors, many of whom would
enjoy the novelty of seeing the soldier
sailors in uniform and marching as regu-
lar militia. Yet there will be sufficient
variety in the commands that will take
part to supply interest, the three
branches of military service, infantry
cavalry and artillery being represented
The military in the parade will be the
First Battalion of the First Regiment.
consisting of the Republican Blues. tbe
Savannah Cadets, the Ogethorpe Light
Infantry, the Irish Jasper Greens and the
German Volunteers. The battalion Will be
commanded by Capt. p. f. Gleason of the
Greens, Lieut.. Col. Jordan F. Brooks being
in command of the regiment in place OF
Col. A. r. Lawton, who will, as senior
officer in Savannah be in command Of all
the troops acting as an escort for the vet
Grams.
All five of the companies named now
wear the regulation uniform of blue The
veterans will be delighted to see gray vet
worn by some of the militia of Georgia
when the Savannah Volunteer Guards ap-
pear, that command stiH adhering to the
gray with red facings. 1t Is very probable
that there will be no more than one COM
pany of the four of the Guards Battalion
in line, as Announcements and equipment
are slender with the command. One of
the company commanders, instead of
Lieut. Col. William Garrard, will be in
command of the detachment. If it is
found that a sufficient number of the
Guards are able to equip themselves for
the parade, two companies viii be formed.
The Georgia Hussars win turn out in all
the briliance of their dress uniforms,
gorgeous creation that is a relic of ante
bellum days. A few of the troopers will
not have dress uniforms, additional ones
ordefed not having arrived. They will,
therefore, wear the regulation uniform and
villa serve as guides for the review. the
service being performed in the Park ex-
tension. Capt Henry McAlpin will be in
command of the troop.
The Chatham Artillery will be in line.
This historic company is expected 10 make
a good showing on this occasion. Capt.
George B. Walker will be IN command
Col. Lawton has issued the fol owing or
ders relative 10 he parade:
First The First and Second Battalions
OF this command will take part on Thurs
day afternoon, Nov g. 1899, in the parade
i'm honor Of the reunion of the Georgia
Division United Confederate Veterans.
and will, in connection with the other
military commands Of this city, act as es-
cort to the veterans.