The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-19
WILL HONOR GEN. Lee
MILITARY WILL PARADE ON HIS
BIRTHDAY.
COL. WILLY WILL COMMAND.
REVIEW IN PARK WILL FOLLOW
THE PARADE.

start VIII he Made From Drayton
street and OEIethOrpe avenue.
Parade VIII Terminate at Parade
Ground, Where a salute VIII BE
Fired by Chatham Artillery.
Loving Cup to he Presented Col.
IawtOn and OgIethorpe Light In
fantry to BE Entertained by Capt.
Gordon-Day VIII Be Generally
Observed as a Holiday.
Reverence will be done the memory of
Gen. Robert f. Lee by the military of
Savannah to-day, the anniversary of his
birth. All the commands in the city, save
the Third Division of Naval Militia, will
participate in the parade, which will start
at $3.50 o'clock 1t is expected that it will
he over in an hour.
1t is particularly desired that as little
Zine as possible be taken up by the
parade, as Saturday is a busy day with
clerks and others who are members of
the military. 1t is difficult for them to
get off for a parade on Saturday. and,
we're it not that it is to last but an hour
it 10 probable that there would be very
small representation of the strength of
the commands.
Col T. S. Wylly, Jr., commanding the
First Infantry, will be in command of the
parade, Col p. W. Meldrin, senior off,
Ger in Savannah, and commanding the
First Cavalry, having announced that
business would prevent his being in the
city. Col Wylly will act in the capacity
Of brikadier general, as the several or
CARNATIONS to participate in the parade
will give it greater than regimental
strength.
First in the line win be the First Bat
TALON of the First Infantry, consisting
Of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, the
Savannah Cadets. the Republican Blues,
the Irish Jasper Greens and the German
Volunteers Next to the right Will be
the Savannah Volunteer Guards, heavy
artillery, acting as infantry. The Lawton
Cadets, the company of youths, will
have the next place, and next to them
will be the cadets of the Savannah Pre-
paratory School, who will make their
first public appearance.
The naval militia could not make their
arrangements to take part for the reason
that Lieut.. J. H. Kinzie, commanding,
was out of the city until yesterday, and
has not had enough time to get his divis-
ion out in it's fun strength. The drum
and bugle corps of the Naval Militia, COM
prised, principally of boys, will be in line.
The Chatham Artillery will follow the
infantry, and the Georgia Hussars, in
dress uniforms, will bring up the rear.
The line will form on Oglethorpe avenue,
with the right resting on Drayton street.
The line of march will be on Drayton
street to Congress, to Barnard, to Brough-
ton, to Bull, to CASTOR, to the parade
ground, where line will be formed. fac
ing the east, with the right resting on
Park avenue. That win be the conclusion
of the parade. as the commands will break
from line to march in review past Col.
Wyily.
After the review, the Chatham Artillery
viii fire salute of twenty-one guns.
From the Parade Ground the commands
will repair to their armories. The officers
of the First Infantry, including those of
the Guards, who were numbers of the
regiment when the loving cup was voted
Col. Lawton, will visit Col. Lawton' S
home, where the presentation of the cup
will take place.
Another event to follow the parade is
the entertainment of the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry at the home of Gen. w. w. Cor
don on Oglethorpe avenue. Capt. G. A,
Gordon has been elected lieutenant colonel
of the First Infantry, and the parade to-
day may be his last public appearance
as commanding officer of the Oglethorpes
The Georgia Hussars will close the day
with an entertainment at their club. The
collation. is to be served at s o'clock.
At event to which many have looked
forward with interest is the entertain
ment that will be given at the Veterans
Hall tonight, under the auspices OF the
Confederate Veterans Association. Tc
| this entertainment are invited the Vet
| Grams, the Sons of Veterans and the
Daughters of the Confederacy. The pro
gramme includes a song by Miss Pauline
Chapeau a song by Mrs. Silva-Teasdale
| a recitation by Miss Marion Cooper, spe-
| cialties by Master and Miss Everett
| Music by the Mandolin Club and short
! addresses by Judge Robert Falligant Mr.
Pope Barrow and Mr.. ]. r. Saussy.
The day will be generally observed as 6
holiday. The banks and public building.
will be closed, as the holiday is legally
| recognized. The usual holiday hours
will be observed at the Postoffice. Tbs
money order, registry, general delivery
and stamp windows will be closed at noon
| Carriers will make the usual deliveric;
and collections until o'clock p. m. The
mailing department will be open all day