The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-19
IN HONOR THE S0UTH'S HERO.
law SOLDIERS WILL APPEAR IN
TUE PARADE THIS AFTERNOON.

- Their HEADLINE of March of
.he Parade, Which VIII Begin at
t.t5-RegimeutaIO Officers VIII Meet
After the Parade.
To-day is the anniversary of the birth of
con Robert E. Lee, the great Southern
- whose name will go down in history
~, one of the greatest soldiers. bravest
men most gallant gentleman and nob,est
~,ristian the world has known. In Sa-
,onnah. as has ever been the case since
..s death of the distinguished son of the
south his birthday will be fittlngly OBJ
served
The chief event in connection with the
observance of the birthday of Gen. Lee
in savannah has always been the parade
If the military. That has been a feat
IRE that has attracted attention. and the
,roops have shown the greatest pride in
making the best possible appearance.
pains will be taken to make the display
attractive this afternoon. Within the last
fsv months there has been a degree of
enthusiasm instilled into several of the
conpanies that Is regarded as remark.
able indicating return of the military
shirt that was so thoroughly in evidence
several years ago. In fact that interest
in matters martial has been surpassed by
some of the commands, as spectators will
readily perceive when note is taken of the
companies of the First Battalion of the
First Regiment, nearly all of which have
made remarkable progress in numbers and
efficiency
Former officers of the regiment have
noted this advance with no little interest,
and it will be particularly pleasing to them
. to-day to see the companies that some
time ago were turning out with Scarcely
more than forty men showing up with a
strength of sixty or more. There are
MANY in Savannah who have retired dur
Inc the last five years from service A
glance at the rolls of the commands shows
that quite plainly. Among the officers
of the First Battalion there are but two
who held commissions in 1895. All who
have given up their active service still
retain their feeling for che companies with
which they were identified, and none will
b. more Interested than they in the pa
Iade.
If is believed that the merchants in Sa-
vanuah will offer no objections to the mil
itary boys among their employees getting
off for the parade. The stores will not be
closed but there will not be the same
volume of business and there will be no
occasion for the services of the merchants
entire forces. Business men have shown
themselves the friends of the military on
many occasions, and they take a certain
pride in the high standard that has been
established in Savannah, where the mill
tarv is conceded to surpass that OF any
other city in the state. The day VIII be
holiday in the schools. The children VIII
spend it as they please. The banks ana
some other institutions will also close 1or
the day.
Col A. r. Lawton of the First Regiment
will be in command of all the troops, the
commanding officers of the companies I'M
attached to his regiment having agreed 10
place the general direction and order Oh
the parade in his hands In line there VIII
be ten organizations. First will march the
five companies of the First Battalion, First
Regiment the Irish Jasper Greens, the
Republican Blues the German Volunteers
the Savannah Cadets and the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry. A detachment of the Sec
ond Battalion, the Savannah volunteer
Guards will follow the First Battalion
and the Guards will be followed by the
LaWton Cadets, the young company that
succeeded the young men who joined the
Guards The naval militia will be next in
line. Following the naval militia VIII pc
the Chatham Artillery, and the Georgia
Hussars will bring up the rear.
1t was thought possible there might be
one or two of the companies of the Third
Battalion in the parade, but the distance
and the inconvenience Of the trip proba-
bly, deferred the commands from deciding
to visit Savannah. Col. Lawton wrote
their commanding officers, inviting them
10 bring the companies, but he has not
heard that any will come. 1t is believed
the officers of the commands will be in
the city TO attend the meeting of the regi-
mental officers that is to be held at the
reslmeutal armory, in the officers quar-
ters. after the parade.
The meeting will be for the preliminary
election of field and line officers for the
regiment. A colonel, a lieutenant colonel
and three majors will be chosen, and the
cnoee Of the officers will be legally con-
nfmed when the general election is held
on Feb. /.
Col Lawton will publish orders at the
meeting of the officers relative to the cleo
IONS on Feb. /. The names of those who
%I1 manage the voting will be given. For
ue companies the elections will be man
aged by three freeholders for each COM
amand named by the captains and con-
Hrned by the colonel. The election for
HeA officers will have to be managed by
teuied officers in the state service, that
".Hs a ruling that was secured by the
Do'onel on writing to Atlanta, For some
reason it is held that freeholders are not
eonpetent under the law TO manage the
.is'a officers election, and gentlemen on
i'e Ieilred list are being secured by Col.
ne several commands that will appear
~ lHe parade will assemble at their re-
~ i've armortes at such hours as their
SSIt'IV7rs may appoint The general assem-
p.s oil The troops will be at the corner of
IN ana Oglethorpe avenue in sufficient
t s.lle TO admit of the parade moving at
49,, ,.1' o. clock. Col Lawton's circular rela-
"'1 10 the formation and the line of march
c I1Ihish information that will be well
rsa by those desiring to witness the
F''''e' II is as follows
c.. Savannah Ga, Jan 10, 1900.
A. 'I, l. The First Regiment of Infantry,
E nathan Artillery and the Georgia
. O., CTroop A, First Cavalry, Geor-
s'dte troops, having agreed upon a
Of al parade on Jan. 10, 1900 in honor
ne birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. it
aHhounced that the general line viii
r" on the south side of Oglethorpe ave-
a. iacIng north, with the right resting
va tuil street. Tho formation min no