The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-21
ARRIVING FOR THE PARADE
MANY COMMANDS WILL TAKE PART
IN THE GREAT EVENT.


OgIethOrpe Avenue Promptly at
4;t5 O'CIOck-ln the Park Exten-
sion the Troops VIII BE Reviewed
by Admiral Dewey Charleston
Troops Arrived in Force Last
Night - RichIand Volunteers Got
In Yesterday Observation-Disclosures at
the acknowledgements That Are
TO BE Here.
The Richland Volunteers were the first
visiting military to arrive in the city TO
take part in the'great parade this after
noon in honor of Admiral Dewey. The
company arrived early in the morning
from Columbia, under command of Capt
kirkland. After breakfasting at Fried's
restaurant, they were marched to the
government hospital, where they are quar-
tered.
other companies arrived last night.
Among them were the Maj. Schachte's
Battalion, the Lafayette Artillery, the
Naval Militia Division form Charleston
and the Naval Militia Division form Mt.
Pleasant. The Fourth Brigade Band was
also along. All came by special train,
System. There were $50 soldiers and some
civilians. The train was stopped at the
army hospital for the Decentralization
of the troops. The First Artillery Band
arrived in the morning. This morning
other companies will get in. Seventeen in
all are expected. The following is a list
of the out-of-town commands that have
sent their acceptances and are expected
10 participate in the parade
First Battalion, S. c. V. l., Charleston,
S c. under command Mas Fl. Schachte,
composed of the following companies and
band:
Company A-Capt. T. T. Hyde.
Company B-Cap4. J. E. Cogswell.
Company C-Capt D. f. Kearney.
Company D-Capt H. B. Schroeder.
Company E-Capt. j. H. Stellings.
South Carolina Naval Militia, First Di-
vision, Charleston, Lieut.. Charles L. Du-
Bos Second Division, Mount Pleasant,
Lieut.. j. A. Patjens Third Division,
Beaufort, Lieut.. George P. Elliott.
Naval Battalion G. S. T., Commander
Frank D. Aiken, staff and Marine Band;
First Division. Brunswick, Lieut.. f. d.
NJ. Strachan; Fourth Division, Brunswick,
Lieut.. J. S. Wright.
Company c, First Regiment, S. c. v l.,
Pezer, S, c., Capt. J. T. West; Richland
Volunteers, Columbia, S. c., Capt w. II.
kirkland
Company G, First Infantry, G. S. T.,
Brunswick, Capt +. A. Dunn; Company
3, Fifth Infantry, G. S. T., Townsville,
Capt. Harry w. Anderson Company A,
Third Infantry, G. S. r., Washington,
Capt. Arson l.. King; Company H, Third
Infantry, G. s. T., Augusta, Capt. Addi-
son Wesiger; Company 1, Third Infantry,
C. S. T., Augusta, Capt. A. j. Renkle.
First United States Artillery Band, Sui
livans Island; Qutman Cornet Band,
Quitman.
The local commands to take part in the
parade are the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
Savannah Cadets, Irish Jasper Greens, Re-
publican Blues, German Volunteers, four
companies of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards, Third Division of the Naval Mill
tia, Lawton Cadets, Chatham Artillery
and Georgia Hussars
Thirty companies will be in line. The
display will be the greatest witnessed in
Savannah in recent years, except during
or Immediately after the war. Great in
terest has been shown in the event by the
local military, and it is expected that
every command will have full ranks. The
Mayor has published a request that mer-
chants close at o'clock in order that
their employees may either take part in
or witness the parade. The City Exchange
will close at that hour
After the parade the visiting companies
will be entertained by the local com
mands. Some of the latter will have two
companies to look after. The entertain
ment will be in the quarters of the re-
spective local commands. Col. Lawton
was anxious that this courtesy be shown
the visiting troops and the companies
gladly seconded him.
Col. Lawton will be in command of the
parade and review in the Park Extension
The First Regiment of Infantry will be
commanded by Mai. Ernst Dart, senior
officer in commission below Col. Lawton
The visiting commands will be organized
into provisional battaions.
The parade will start promptly at 4:45
o'clock from the point of formation oh
Oglethorpe avenue on both sides of Bull
street The First Regiment will be first
in line, preceded by the First Artillery
Band. The battalion from Charleston
will be next in line. The other infantry
commands will follow. and then viii come
the Chatham Artillery and the Georgia
Hussars e.
Following will be the route observed by
the parade: North on Bull street around
the east side of Wright Square, to Presi-
dent street and through Drayton to
Broughton; west on Broughton to Bull;
north on Bull, and entirely around john
son Square, to Congress; west on Congress
TO barnard; south on Bernard to Brough-
ton: east on Broughton to Bull; south on
Bull, passing around the west side of the
squares to Castor, and thence via Dray-
Ton street to the west side of the Park
Extension, where line of masses will be
formed facing east with the right resting
on Park avenue.
AS Admiral Dewey approaches the pa
rade ground the Chatham Artillery will
fire an Admrals salute of seventeen
guns. At the completion of the salute, it
viii Immediately resume its position in
line for review
The command will then be reviewed in
the form prescribed by the drill regula-
ions by Admiral Dewey. When each sub
division has marched fifty PAGES beyond
the reviewing stand. 1t will be taken in
charge by its commanding officer and
marched to It's quarters the parade being
dismissed at this point.
The Admiral and other guests, and la
dies and gentlemen will occupy the re-
viewing stand that has been built on the
east SIDE of the Park Extension. Badges
viii entitle holders to admission into the
stand.
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