The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
WANT THE oGLETHoRPES.
THEY ARE ASKED TO ATTEND THE
REUNION AT LOUISVILLE.

Cen. McGIashan Receives a Letter
From Col. Young of Louisville
asking That the Company Attend
4he Confederate Veterans Reunion
ns the Escort of the Veterans As
socfatiOn-Osiethor Had Given
In the Idea, But May Yet Decide to
rake the Trip-BIues and the Ca
diets Have Also Had the Matter in
Mind.
The trip to Louisville to attend the re-
union of the Confederate Veterans the
latter part of this month has been revived
by the Oglethorpe Light Infantry A let
Ter has been received from Col. Bennett H.
Young of that city, who is chairman of
the Entertainment Committee. 1t seems
there has been a change in the arrange
nents that were first mentioned, and it
is probable that there will be troops, as
well as veterans, in attendance.
Col. Young wrote Gen. Peter McGlashan
who is in command of the South Georgia
Brigade of the Georgia Division. Gen.
McGlashan turned the letter over to Capt.
G.. A. Gordon of the Oglethorpes, who
read il TO the command last night. Col.
Young recalled the former information
that there would be no other troops than
veterans in the great parade, and that no
provision could be made or entertainment
furnished for visiting companies. He
asked the Savannah Confederate Veter-
ans Association to bring the Oglethorpes
as their escort, promising that the COM
pany could take part in the parade, and
that a sham battle would form feature
Of the military display
Another point upon which the company
desires to be enlightened is as to the en-
tertainment that will be afforded for Wis
ting troops acting as escorts for the VET
Grams. In search of news upon this point
Capt Gordon will telegraph, as 1t is de-
sirable that something definite be known
at an early date if the company is to
make its arrangements for the trip. 1t Is
thought probable that quarters and sub
sistence for the troops while they are in
Louisville will be furnished by the Com
mittee on Entertainment of that city, but
that is something of which the captains
of the companies will desire to know as a
certainty.
Some time ago the Oglethorpes thought
Of taking the trip. In fact, they were
sure they would go, until the Information
came that the reunion was to be an oc-
casion for veterans only The Savannah
troops might go also as their
escort and letters were written
Col. Young about the matter
That gentleman replied after some
time, that he had seen Adjt. Gen. Moor
man of the United Confederate Veterans,
and that he had Endorsed the plan of hav-
ing visiting troops at the reunion
The Savannah Cadets and the RepubN-
can Blues have also been figuring upon a
"trip 10 Louisville, and it Is possible that
they, as well as the Oglethorpes, may
again become active in looking into ar
rangements for the jaunt. All three COM
mands had about given up the idea, and It
is possible that 1t may now be regarded as
impracticable. Some of those who intend
ed 10 go with the companies have possibly
decided upon some other way of spending
a vacation.
For long while 1t seemed certain that
all three companies would so, and they
would have done SO had ii not been for the
committee giving out the information that
there would be no troops entertained at
the reunion. This may have cost Louis
vile the attendance of the commands that
We're going from Savannah.