The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-09
TO CHANGE TO ARTILLERY.
GUARDS WANT 10 LEAVE THE ~
PANTRY SERVICE.

savannah Natunteer Guards n Rat
talon 80 HEAVY Artitiery, Com
posed of -Four BATTERIES, Armed
wan Htnes-tIrasy Ordnance ~
Fort Scrr,cn Anords opportunitS
Tor prn~ticr-Re Adopted
wtthout Dissent.
Tho savannah Volunteer Guards passed
resolution. unanimously and enthusiast
ueauN 80 eorrs meeting LAST night
calling upon tho senator from this diF-
tuot ard tho rep-,ealtlses from 'his
county n the General Assembly. 20 intro
duee % bW 40 the romiug session. go ae
20 make DO 'a battalion o. heavy artillery
Composed os -four batteries. armed with
rInrs
Tho resolution was introduced by capt
IS 3D. stephens was seconded hs Col
william Garrard retired who made q
strong speech lu favor az o. adoption. and
by several other. and. as above stated.
was carried without % dissenting vote.
The purpose ue resolution cmbodies is
40 now thing. buf one 'hit has been Oft
discussed in rho councils Of the Guard
AMONG both officers and mon. ever since
tae return of the battalion from ts term
~ service in the Sp1nish-Ameriean war.
The resolution vas introduced when
Maj Thomas scrcvcn. who presided az
ths meeting. asked 10 there was any new
business tp 90 brought to the attention
of Go. h1ftau.u. without further intro
duet.on Than tho sfalemens that he had
"a o.. ouiion he desired To- in'ro.iuce. capt
STEPHENS r'ud aud moved inc adoption 81
tHe following
~ uereaa It Is 10 tho interest Of tho
state of Georgia that ar much as bat
TALON ~ me state Trooft. shall boz train
90 'r the usn ~ heavy artillery Tor coast
dtfsu.n.
And whereas. 'his command has served
curing the ctvn War hoth al savannah
4ud in me harbor 81 Charleston as e.
battalion - heavy artillery. thereafter.
als' serving in the Army 81 Northern Viz
GINA us infantry
And whereas ID Is ita desire 20 be- per
maucuIly dsuomiuat,d in the state
force. as battalion OF heavy artillery.
armed with rifles with q view u putting
itself iu condition 20 respond ~ th" call
- the state. IN any emergency. for re-
vice iu defending the coast of Georgia. as
well Hs 90 perform any other military
serve desired hv en-. state. with prompt
u,-a and dispatch
Therefore. it a. resolved. FIRST that an
plication %" made Ia tho General Assem-
bly Of Georgia. az its COMING session. or
the passage 81 focal hin. having for its
object che amendment 81 the charter 81
this military corporation so ass 10 make
IL battalion of heavy artillery. composed
81 four batteries. armed with rifles
Second. That the commanding officer
and sx-o ihcio president OF this corporation
is requested 40 make publication. as soon
as possible. 81 the caption Of eucn l1cal
bill. BOO conformity with law.
Third that the senator or the First
district aud the representative OF Chat
ham county are respectfully requested 10
Introduce surh a local bill and press the
same 90 passage. H. 10 their Judgment. the
same be compatible with the best inter
ests OF the state"
Ia support 81 the resolution Col Garrarh
sal dthat the project D. not new IN any
sense After the return OF the battalion.
when the second Georgia was mustered
ont % the service OF the United States.
the question had been aEitated but fnan-
eiil and other considerations had impelled
its postp1nemeut 20 e more suitable ana
auspicious occasion That occasion, ia MS
Judgment had arrived.
o. undoubtedly true. Col Gnrrard
said chat the battalion "a least. ~ heavy
artillery b. needed hy tho state go man
the heavy batteries in the forts that have
/ heon established o. its borders. and tuat
the designation Of part ~ the state
/ forces Tor this purpose would conduoe
materially 10 the interests of both the
I state and Federal government Simi or
corps have been organized iu New York
Massachusetts. and other states along
the Atiantis seaboaud and have received
uniform announcement and active ana
cheerful assistance from the department.
OF war
There &c modern fort. with modern
+ guns. go TNheo.' said Col Garrard. and
tbe opportunities for the battalion be-
coming familiar with artillery practice
and the mauags mcut o. heavy ordnance
could not he better I was lu converse
tton the other dav with the commanding
cfiicer ~ the garrison az Fort Scrcvcu.
and no assured me that the national gov
eminent would welcome the designation
+ Of such q corps from the state troops, and
would most willingly aud gladly do nll %
consistently and properly could 20 make
I the heavy artillery of real military utility
Instead of cueampmcnts az Grimm mo
Z battalion could go into camp on Twice. in
daily reach Of the big guns % the Tor.
/ Acquaintance with their iutri0urics 81
. mechanism could and would thus boz Pc
T auir,d and iu the event Of war with q
. forclCn power there would he force ~
+ stat, troops that could be detailed for tho
defense % the hareor of Savannah.
'rhat the contemplated change would
rebound 10 thf advantage Of the corps,
think there can hc uo doubt The heavy
F artillery is o. gardsd as tho most dcsirahl.
branch of the United states army aud tho
-amo thing would Doe true here. 800 the
I state service. The corps has served u.s.
artillery iu the past with credit ard dis-
7 tincuou. ana should 30 return g. ih
/ branch of the service tho crimson stripe
( the badge of the artillery. could bo re.
/ tanned without a question as 90 lies plO
I prsty ! second THE rceoiu ion
There was no further discussion. th'
question was put ana the resolutions wcr,
. carried Immediately afterwards th'
meeting was placed under reason. subject
60 tho call OF the chair.
Ii Be- reasonably certain that the actor
taken by the Guards will bee uscribod Dol
some quarters Co a desire on the part o'
lts officers aud men 90 resume The corps
lost individuality. due 90 its mergcr in The
First Regiment However. this may BE-
there WAS nothing said ON che subject al
th, meeting. tBe arguments outlined above
being an that were used 300 favor of Oh,
plan
Despite the fnclemcncy 81 tho weather
The meeting was a comparatively lars'
one. but o. the many who were present
few mad any prior Information Of the in'
tendon Go in ,roduce the resolution. New
ertheIcss. 90 met with instant favor.
The Guards continue to increase tncu
"a a. o f. ID aHIa