The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-23
ALBANY WANTS SOLDIERS.
CAPT. COLES BRoUGHT AN INVITA-
TION FROM COT. WooTEN.

First Regiment, Infantry, Is Invited
to Attend the Cfiautauqua CeIebra-
tion i'm the Early sumner--Col.
Lawton said He Did Not Think II
Likely That the Regiment Could
Go, and Capt. Coles Was Referred
10 the First BattaIion-It Is Be-
Iieved Some of the Companies May
Decide to Take the Trip-Omcers
VIII Probably Bring the Matter
Before Their Commands Soon.
Capt. Coles of Albany. who commands
one of the companies there, was in the
city yesterday the guest of Col, A. R.
Lawton of thegFirst Regiment, Infantry.
Capt. Coles visit to savannah was for
the purpose 81 interesting the members
of the First Regiment in trip to Albany
1t is his desire and that of all the citizens
of Albany that the Savannah troops go
to that place in the early summer to at
tend the annual Chautauqua.
Capt. Coles was in the First Georgia
Regiment during the service in the army
as quartermastfr and captain. He and
the Savannah officers of the regiment be-
saw him yesterday were more than glad
to welcome him. They fen in eagerly with
his plan, too, and it Is not improbable that
one or more of the companies will take
the trip.
When seen by Capt. Coles relative to the
trip of the regiment, Col. Lawton said
it would not be possible for the entire
command to take the trip, but he thought
the First Battalion might 80. He there
fore referred the captain TO Capt r. f.
Gleason of the Irish Jasper Greens, as
senior officer of the First Battalion. Capt.
Coles received decided encourag cement
from Capt. Gleason, who told him that he
thought it not unlikely that some, if not
all, of the companies OF the battalion
might go.
Col Wooten of the Fourth Georgia is
in charge of the military end of the Chau-
tauqua. lie was major in the First Reg
iment during Che time it was in the serv-
ice, and he, TOO, is known 10 an the Sa-
vannah officers. 1t was as has special
deputy that Capt. Coles came and the
ColoneFs warmest invitation to che troops
was extended.
1t was set forth by Capt, Goes that
but 1 cent a mile will be. ch8rged by the
railroads for the trip, the fare from Sa-
vaunah for the round trip being but about
~. mat Is d llS Z tlIiL illOoN VI lAe tuNh
would be readily able to stand, and az
early meetings of the several companies
the matter will be brought to their atten-
ton.
The entire Fourth Regiment will be at
Albany for the celebration 1t is also
probable that other commands than the
First Battalion of the First Regiment, If
it goes, will be there Col. Wooten is
sparing no effort to make the military
display a credttable one. and such as the
people of Albany have never witnessed.
There can be no doubt that the Savannah
troops would enjoy their trip greatly, If
they should decide to 60 1t is said one
day would easily cover the trim, and the
officers may take the matter up, with that
unders landing, and advocate the excur-
sion.
The companies that went to Brunswick
on Thanksgiving day remember the trip
very pleasantly. That to Albany would
be much on the same order. and the recof-
lection of that to Brunswick may intlu-
ence the men to decide to so to Albany.