The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-17
IN MEMORY OF MANASSAS.
OGLETHORPES WILL CELEBRATE
THE ANNIVERSARY.

Parade of the Command VIII BE
Held Friday at Is O'CIOck-Satur-
day the Real Anniversary. but Fri
day VIII Permit Larger Attend
ance-OSIethorpes Played Glori-
Gus Part in the Battle They VIII
CeIebrate-YVar Veterans VIII Join
in the Parade-SaIute at tho Monu-
ment.
Friday afternoon the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry will celebrate by a parade the
thirty-ninth anniversary Of the battle OF
Manassas. in which the command ihau-
gurated a record that was gloriously up
held through all the sansuinary cam
paigns of the Civil War.
No company that participated in that
first great Struggle a. Manassas illustrate
ed the South or its native state with
more impetuous or distinguished valor
than the Oslethorpes Entering the night
as part Of the Eighth Georgia Kegi-
ment. Of which the gallant Barlow was
the commanding officer, it was in the
thick of the fighting almost from the
North began its disastrous retreat upon
Washington. OF the men who answered.
the call of the roll of the OGlethorpes on
that historic morning, but seven remained
uninjured when the sun went down. the
others had all been wounded, more or
less seriously. or had been left dead on
the field of battle.
Because of the memories that cluster
around the day the Oglethorpes are ac-
customed 10 celebrate it by a parade
On these occasions the war veterans or
the command, who are able to do so, join
the younger members in the parade. ana
the appearance on the streets of these
old heroes always lends to the Oglethorpes
a romantic interest that appeals strongly
to the citizens of Savannah.
There was an inspection OF the company
an full dress. and under arms in readiness
for the parade at the armory of the First
Regiment last night. The inspection was
made by Lieut.. D. c. Barrow and Lieut..
j. H. Butner. and was most gratifying
TO the officers, because of the excellent
condition of the arms and accoutrements,
and the soldierly bearing of the men
themselves that it revealed.
The parade Will be held on Friday in
stead OF Saturday. the latter day being
the real anniversary of Manassas, be
cause it vial enable a number OF the mem
bers, who are employed in The large NOR
camille establishments, 10 appear in ranks
who would not otherwise be in posi-
1ion to parade with the command.
The company viii start from the arm
DRY at O'Clock in the evening, and will
- r,sfra rrea1 STR Of
the city. In the absence of Capt. G..
Arthur Gordon who is now in Europe,
the Ogiethorpes viii be under the COM
mand of Lieut.. p. c Barrow.
1t is expected that n dozen Of the vet
eran members viii be in line most or
whom served with the command through
the war Others. who are not now ply
sically able TO undergo the fatigue incl
dent TO the march through the streets.
will Join the command a the armory,
after ii has been dismissed.
At the armory il IS probable that sim
PIE collation. will be served. and that the
occasion viii he enlivened by anecdote
and "reminiscences Of the good old days
recalled by the veterans from their I'M
limited stock. and told for the beneat
Of the younger members OF the command.
There viii be no set programme. but 1t is
difficult to get the old and the new to-
there is little likelihood Of ali OF the vet
Grams escaping without a contribution TO
the interest or merriment of the occa-
sion.
The parade proper will end with the fir
ing of a salute at the Confederate monu-
ment in the Park Extension, in accord
ance with the invariable custom of the
Oglethorpes. After the salute has been
fred the command will be marched to the
armory.
The officers of the Oglethorpes count
upon having between sixty and seventy
men in line during this parade in celebra-
tion Of Manassas. Since the new life that
has been breathed into the company since
Capt Gordon and its present officers as
sumed command. its roll of active mem-
bers has steadily increased and with the
veterans. there is no reason to fear that
there will not be full ranks on Friday
evening. 1t is only on the occasions when
the victory al Manassas Is celebrated that
the war veterans are accustomed TO lend
the encoura cement of their actual bodily
presence to the young men to whom they
have relinquished the charge of maintains
ing the prestige of the command, though
on ell occas ions most of the veterans ex-
hibit the interest they still retain and are
present in spirit.
FOYE AND MORRISON DISSOLVE.