The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-27
WAS A GREAT PARADE.
Display of Troops and Other Organ
i1atfons Comm nded

i1attons Commended.
Thousands witnessed the parade of the
military and other organizations that did
honor to the Confederate dead. Not since
there has been a Memorial Day was there
ever a greater or more successful display
of that tenderness and love that is felt
by Southerners of to-day for those of the
generation that fought and died for their
country.
can my days" said Capt. A. McC.
Duncan, last night. 81 have been inter
ested in the military and a close observer
of all military demonstrate ns. but never
did 1 see a more satisfactory exposition
of the fact that Savannah is the military
city, par excellence, of the South. The
marching of nearly all the commands was
magnificent, there being uniformity and
precision and most excellent line main
tanned. OF the many displays 1 have seen,
l can recall none that was more complete
in every detail that goes to the mind Of
the military student to convince of per-
fection.''
This view of Capt. Duncan is that which
was generally INDUCED. From many
sources ttie Same complimentary comment
was heard, there being on every hand a
quite apparent belief that the commands
had 'outstripped all past Memorial Day
efforts.
The First Regiment of Infantry, the
Savannah Volunteer Guards, now the
First Battalion of Heavy Artillery, the
Lawton Cadets and the cadets of the Sa-
vannah Preparatory School were the
military organizations that participated
in the parade, though their strength was
supplemented by THAI of the detachment
from the Savannah Fire Department, the
Sons of Veterans, the Confederate Veter-
ans Association. the Children of the Con-
federacy and the McLaws camp of Con-
federate veterans.
The Regiments Display.
The First Infantry. under command of
Col T. S. WyIly, Jr., formed in the mil
itary parade ground at o'clock, facing
east, with the right resting on Bolton
street. Niddletons Military Band sup
piled the music. The companies forming
the regiment were: First Battalion, Maj.
w. l.. Grayson-Savannah Cadets Capt
]. T. West: oglethorpe Light Infantry.
Capt. David c. Barrow. Second Battalion,
Mai. Henry Kolshorn-Irish Jasper
Greens, Capt 7. +. Gleason; German
Volunteers. Capt c. N. Konemann.
Third Battalion, Maj. Edward $.
Elliott: Republican Blues. Capt. NJ. Ed.
Wilson; Bmmet Rifles, Capt r.. A. Leo
nard All six of the companies were out
in force. there being not one with less
than IS men. The Emmett Rifles led IN
numbers with the Oglethorpc Light In
fantry and the Savannah Cadets next la
order
col. Wylly was regimental commander.
while the First Regiment was not COM
bined with other commando Upon the
stan of the reFimental commander rode
Capt walter y. C0nsy, adjutaut. Capt
q. -. Richardson, quartermastert capt.
fred W. Camden. inspector 81 rinc prac-
DICE; Lieut.. W. a.. Austin. Inspector 81
rihe practice ~ tho Guards. and Lieut..
Ward Mette. commissary 81 che Guards
when col Wyllsi af ranking officer, as.
sumef command 90 zoe entire military
force BOZ che parade. his place ss regimen.
col commander wa taken by Lieut. C0I
. A Gordon
FROM enc parade Ground. fhe march Wss
takfh no AZ fns north on Drsyton street
The regiment tgrEcd into narria Street
whore H aaa Joined ~ thf guardf un.
fef colnHmn1 qf Mai W M WinIamson
Ihf foar batteries ~ enc batfalion turnff
ogf IA anaesfH ane men dffdo1 81 ~.
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