The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-16
WILL FORM NEW COMPANY.
RE-ADJUSTMENT OF FIRST INFAN-
TRY MAKES THIS NECESSARY.

New Ones In This section - Al
First Infantry - Col. Myny Dis
cusscd the Matter with the Gov
ernor Probable plan Wu he
Three nRttaIions OF -Four Com
panies Each with Headquarters
In savannah-Two savannah COM
pRnies An Each BRttniion-with-
drawai of Guards Makes IL Neces-
sary.
Another military company Is 90 be- or
sanized IN Savannah. The Governor has
given his consent TO this. and d is ex-
pected that preliminary steps looking to-
ward the organization viii be taken at
meeting OF the officers Of tho First
Battalion that Is to be held tomorrow
night at the Regimental Armory.
The matter OF a new company was dis
cussed with the Governor IN Atlanta on
last Thursday 10y Col r s. willy. Jr..
commanding the First Infantry. Col.
WHY went TO Atlanta for the especial
purpose Of having conference with the
Governor upon this question, the immi-
nent prospect OF the withdrawal OF the
Savannah Volunteer Guards from the reg
imcnt showing plainly that some provis-
ion would have to be made for re-estab-
fishing It's full strength.
Gov Gambler showed at once that he
was thoroughly In accord with the idea
Of restoring the First Infantry to It's fun
lob hs
mand should be allowed 10 remain one OF
eight companies. as q will be upon the
approval by the Governor Of the biil that
was reported yesterday as having passed
the Legislature. making the Guards
separate batia ion q heavy artillery.
BY the WithdraWa. 81 the Guards from
the First Infantry. place for four com
pauies. an entire battalion, VIII be lett
10 the First Infantry. The Governor said
ne was willing 10 have the four companies
organized in Savannah. but Col WHY
dld not believe that would be feasible ana
% told the Governor The Colonel said
he thought "a would be a better plan 20
have another company organized IN Sa-
,aunah and three more formed AZ towns
IN territory contiguous 60 this city.
Col WHY said yesterday that he does
not believe the slightest difficulty Will be
found Ia organizing another company In
Savannah In this belief there may be
ONE officers and men OF the companies
now existing who viii not agree With the
Colonel but he went on 20 say that when
Company d OF the Savannah No.untc r
Guards was organized there were mum
Der who declared that the plan was i'm
practicable and that those who took Il
In hand would not be able 20 carry Il
Flsa. fNs 4sHfN fFtf a.
slvely that they were mistaken, Tor the
eompany Is now and has near.y always
been one OF the most important IN the
corps
Two plans for the readiustment Of the
First Infantry upon The retirement OF the
savannah Volunteer Guards are consid-
cred by Col WHY. but his preference Is
given that which cdntempistos ihe ierma-
ion OF the six companies OF the regiment
that wiz exist here. upon the orsaniza-
ton Of another. into three battalions.
making two companies Tor each To each
OF these battalions two Of the six out-ot-
Town companies that Will be attached TO
the regiment will be added. so that each
battalion will consist Of four companies.
the regulation number.
The beauty OF this plan r. that the
administrative work OF the regiment would
be made much easier than Il would be
should some other assignment OF com
panies be hit upon. and the necessity I'm
posed for the organization OF battalion
of out-of-town companies, the major o
which would not be a Savanuahlan. Hav-
ing headquarters not only OF the regiment
but OF all three OF the hattaiions IN this
city. would b. distinct advantage,
ana Il Is for his reason that Col. WHY
gives this plan his sanction. An obiec-
ton to Il that might be mentioned would
be the consequent inability OF the batta.-
ion commanders 10 nave battalion drills
ID which more than two Of their compa.
n.cs could participate. as Il would scarce
y ever ne the case that any OF the out
0f. town companies come TO Savannah.
Another plan that has occurred 20 Col
WHY that ne does not regard with such
favor Is 20 divide the six companies that
WIFI exist IN Savannah insO two battai-
ions Of three companies each, attaching
10 each one OF the out-of-town compa-
ulea. already In existence and part OF
the reg ment. or that are 20 be formed
In this plan would be the advantage Of
giving the battalion commanders IN Sa-
vannah the chance 10 have occasional hai-
TALON drills 10 which three Of their COM
panies. those IN savannah. might par
tcipatc.
This plan would involve the formation
Of four out-of-toWn com anies into sep
arate battalion Such n ba' talon. formed
OF the companies at Wayuesboro. States
boro and Brunswick. IS now attached 20
the First Infantry. o her officers agree
with the colonel that It would be che
wiser plan 20 have three battal ons a four
companies ench two Of the companies TO
be loca 81 IA Savannah and two 10 be al
contiguous places. and 4 Is probable that
this will De the final course decided upon.
The assianment q companies o. his reg
iment Is a matter that Is left to the dis
erection Of the commanding officer.
At the meeting OF che First Battalion
officers tomorrow night the question OF
the organization will probably be taken
up. II Is not known what steps will be
taken. but Il = not doubted chat the Of
arers will seek 10 follow up the wishes
OF Col. willy and provide for the orEan-
ization OF a sixth company Of tho First
Infantry IN Savannah
IL Is possible chat the plan that Was fol-
lowed ln the organization % Company y
Of tho Guards mhy b. adopted. The three
commissioned Officers we're elected ~ the
sorps. and I'VE members OF the three then
existing companies were detailed 10 Be
pergeants OF the new company. The re-
sulf was that the three officers and the
Ave sergcauts went 10 work with a VIII
and soon had the required number Of
member. Such q plan. % IS believed
might be worked 20 advantage IN the pres
emf case Forty men are required oy the
revised military law OF the state as a
maximum number and u h believed that
the efforts OF those whose interest would
be Increased through the prospect OF re-
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