The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-27
OFFICERS FOR THE CAVALRY.
LINE OFFICERS NAMED THOSE FOR
THE FIELD OF FIRST REGIMENT.

ant CoIOnel-MajOrs Will Be Capt.
w. II. Waite, Capt. Il. II. Sinclair
and Capt. j. :. DOzier-Mee citing
Was Held at the Hussars' Quar-
ters-0ficers who Were i'm Attend
ance-Capt. j. w. Hughes Declined
the Majority rendered Him Be-
cause He wished to Remain With
His Troop.
The line officers of the First Regiment
Cavalry, Georgia State Troops, met yes
terday afternoon at The Georgia Hus-
sars' Armory to elect field officers. The
choice made was preliminary to the legal
election TO be held next Thursday in &C
cordance with the act of the LEGISLATURE
and the order recently issued from the
Adjutant Generals office, but there can be
no question that it will then be sustained
by the votes of the officers, as the caucus
was held for the distinct purpose of hav>
ing the electors agree upon those whom
they should support solidly at the legal
election.
The choice resulted just as was forecast
by the Morning News yesterday, with the
exception that Capt. w. p. Waite of the
i@lHCl " independent Troop was Hldue Dld-
jor of the First Squadron, instead of Capt.
j. W. Hughes of the Liberty Guards. The
position was rendered the latter but I'M
der existing circumstances he would not
accept. The following field officers will
serve after they are elected on Feb. and
regularly commissioned:
Colonel-P, w. Meldrim.
Lieutenant ColoneI-Beirne Gordon.
Major First Squadron-W. p. Waite.
Major Second Squadron-B T. Sinclair.
Major Third Squadron-J. s. Dozier.
The officers were called to order by Col.
E. p. Miller. who had come from Wal
thourville to attend the meeting The
others present were Lieut.. Col p. w.
Meldrim, Mai. Beirne Gordon, Capt Henry
McAlpin, Capt. j. w. Hughes, Capt. b.
T. Sinclair of the Mcintosh Dragons,
Capt. j. S. Dozier of the Governors Horse
Guards Capt. w. P. Waite,
Capt. H w. whaley of the
Jesup Troop, Lieut. George Hope
of the Governors Horse Guards, Capt. j.
c. Posteli, inspector of rifle practice;
Lieut.. j. S. Neidlinger of the bingham
Hussars, Lieut.. Gordon Cassels of the Lib
erty Independent Troop, Lieut.. c. A. L.
Cunningham and Lieut. w. w. Gordon,
Jr, of the Georgia Hussars.
Capt. McAlpin invited Col Meldrim and
Maj. Gordon to be present as the guests of
the Hussars. The troops officers were
the host of the occas sion, and provision
had been made for the entertainment of
the visitors. Two hours were required
for the completion of all the business, ana
then quite a while was spent at the club
by the officers.
The meeting was thoroughly harmonious
and passed off like a love feast Col Mil
Ter told the officers that he had rendered
his resignation to the Adjutant General,
having sent it in a week ago. That was
the first announcement the officers had re-
ceived of this, though it had been stated
that such was the Colonel's intention. Col.
Miller then said the business of the meet
ing would proceed.
Col. Meldrim and Maj. Gordon here de-
sired to withdraw. saying that they had
no part in the deliberations of the line Of
ficers as to who should be chosen for the
field positions. 1t was suggested that the
gentlemen remain within call, as there
might be something of Importance to COM
municate to them within few minutes.
Adopting the suggestion, Col. Meldrim
and Maj. Gordon retired to another room
of the club, and after some ten minutes
a committee, consisting of Capt McAlp
and Capt Dozier, appeared to notify Col.
Meldrim of his nomination by the meeting
to succeed Col. Miller Col Meldrim was
asked if he would accept. and gracefully
expressed his appreciation of the honor
lelOefeu MIN ana dSSuI6u lnb
of his intention to do all within his power
TO benefit the regiment. Later, he so ex-
pressed himself to the officers in meeting,
as did Mai Gordon, who was notified Of
his election as lieutenant colonel to sue
coed Col. Medrim by Capt. Sinclair and
Capt. Postell. Both nominees spoke OF
their connection with the regiment and
Troop A. and it is safe to predict from the
enthusiasm with which they referred 10
the service and their love for it that the
First Cavalry is destined to become one
of the foremost volunteer commands In
the country.
Cob Meldrim has always taken a great
deal of interest in the cavalry his mar
tial career having been almost wholly con-
fined 10 that branch. His first experience
was In the Confederate service, when, as
a boy of IS or 16, he was a corporal in
provisional company that served in the
trenches around Savannah against Sher-
man, under command of the late Judge
w S. Chisholm. After his return from
college in 1868 he Joined in the reorganiza-
ton of the Savannah Cadets, but was
transferred in 1878, to the cavalry, join
ing the Hussars on May l, the late Col.
j. F. Waring then being captain. When
the First Squadron of cavalry was organ
lied he was made first lieutenant and adj
jutant, being commissioned on June II,
1875.
On Jan. IA, 1886. Lieut. Meldrlm was
commissioned lieutenant in the Georgia
Hussars, a position he held until Feb. 26,
1890, when he was made major. In jan
uary 1899, he was commissioned lieutenant
colonel.
Mai. Gordon was captain of the Hussars
for eight years, having risen through the
various grades. serving the troop with
honor and signal distinction since 1872,
when his connection with it began. He
is probably the oldest member of the troop
still in active service. The many friends
of the colonel and lieutenant colonel con-
graduate them upon their promotion.
Capt ]. w. Hughes insisted that the
demands of his troop upon him are such
as to make il impossible for him to ignore
them. He expressed his warm apprecia
ton Of the desire the officers manifested
to make him major of his squadron, but
firmly declined the honor. Capt. Dozier
and Lieut. Gordon were appointed a com
mittee to retire with Capt Hughes and
use their persuasive eloquence to induce
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