The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-17
BATTALIONS WILL NOMINATE.
IF THE OTHERS DECIDE AS DID THE
FIRST LAST NIGHT.

Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel
should Be Chosen by Officers of the
INSTRUMENTATION should BE
Chosen by the BattaIiOns and the
Choice Ratified at the Legal Flee
ton by the Officers of the Regi-
ment-PreIiminaryM Meeting for the
Consideration of Field Officers
VIII He Held Fridny-Other Mat
ters of Interest Passed Upon at the
Meeting of the First Battalion
Officers.
The board of officers of the First Bat
TALON of the First Regiment met last
night in the officers quarters at the regi-
mental armory. Capt. p. F. Gleason of
the Irish Jasper Greens presided. An
the companies were represented, one or
two of them having their full quota of
officers present.
The report of the treasurer of the organ
ization, Capt II. ]. Sutcllffe, showed an
excellent financial condition, handsome
balance remaining in bank. 1t is proba-
bic this will be employed to relieve the
battalion of an obligation to the fund
ago, which is kept separate from other
assets of the regiment. This matter was
referred to the Finance Committee, with
power to act.
Another matter that took the same
course was that of the amount that is due
the regmental fund by the state for ex-
penses incurred while the companies were
-
with Spain. The state has been repaid
by the general government for what was
expended in this wise, and II is now ex-
pected that the regimental fund will soon
be augmented by the return of the money
that was advanced from it. The Finance
Committee will take steps to secure the
claim, which amounts TO something more
than $500.
Col. Clifford w. Anderson, who will de-
liver lecture at an early date at Tur-
ners Hall, in a letter tc Capt. Gleason,
invited the officers to attend. The letter
was read by Lieut.. w. E. Coney, who act
ed as secretary.
On Friday afternoon there will be a
meeting of the officers of the First Regi-
ment at the armory, those of all three
battalions being expected to attend. The
meeting will be for the purpose of reach
ing some conclusion relative to the gen
tlemen who will be voted for at the legal
election on Feb. l for the field positions.
The battalion officers discussed matters
relative to the election at some length,
and it was decided that the choice of a
colonel and lieutenant colonel should be
left to all the officers of the regiment,
and of a major to the battalion imme-
diately concerned, the other battalions to
abide by the choice.
This arrangement will be followed If 1t
proves satisfactory to the officers of the
other battalions. 1t is in conformance
with custom and will doubtless be that
agreed upon. After the choice of a colonel
and lieutenant colonel in a preliminary
way the battalion officers will consider
their nominations for major.
Upon the managers who shall preside
over the election for field officers there
is some little uncertainty, but the adjutant
generals office has been asked to inform
the colonel whether retired officers may
not act as managers. There are many in
Savannah on the retired list, and no diff
Guilty would be experienced in getting
them to serve as managers.
Three freeholders will preside over the
company elections, which will also be
held on the night of Feb. l. The free
holders to manage for some of the com
panies have already been named Others
will be selected within the next ray or
two and all Will be published in an order
by the colonel
1t is found necessary to change the by
laws governing the organization in which
property rights are vested. The officers
therefore, decided to appoint a commit
tee to draft a new set of bylaws This
committee was named by Capt. Gleason,
and the following gentlemen will be re-
quested to serve: Col. A. r. Lawton, Col
Jordan F. Brooks, Capt John Flannery
Capt. J. B. Gsudry. Capt. Henry Kol-
shorn and Lieut.. c. f. Law.