The Savannah morning news., 1901-11-07
TROOPS AT THE FAIR.
Continued from Tenth Page.)
Postell, inspector of rifle practice' ana
Capt. w. G.. Harrison, adJutant.
A Brave Display.

A Brave display.
With so many troops drawn up in
line. proba bly, about 1900, it was a
brave show that met the eyes OF the
Governor and those accompanying hlrn'
as they were driven in carriages upon
the Parade Ground. An opening was
made in the dense lines that were
gathered about to witness the ceres
mony. and through it the procession OF
carriages passed. The Governor was
met by Col. Meldrim and his stan, ana
then the procession of carriages, COL
Meldrim and his staff riding by the
Governors carriage, passed twice up
the front of the line, the bands playing
the stirring martial airs of the South
and once upon the rear. Tnls was
after the last gun of the seventeen u
the Chathams salute had been nreu'
Tn the Governors carriage rode with
him. Hon. J.. Pope Brown, president
of the Georgia Agricultural Society
President George w. Owens of the Sa-
vannah Fair Association, and Col Jor-
dan r. Brooks, who is the director OF
all the military features in connection
with the Fair. In the next carriage
rode Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor;
Adit. Gen. ]. W. Robertson, Hon
Clark Howell and Hon. John D Lit
tie. Speaker of the House of Represent
tatives. The next carriage contained
Hon. R. E. Park, state treasurer; Col.
phil q Byrd. assistant adjutant gen.
eral: Alderman James M. Dixon, ana
Alderman Hal H. Bacon. In carriages
Following were Col. ]. H. Estill, Hon. +.
G. duBignon, and members of the Gov
errors staff, among them Lieut.. co.'s.
r. F. Sheldon, Pulliam, Julian McCur-
nv. T. w. Webb, D. H. Fogarty, Har-
nv Silverman, H. Cox. j. c. WOODWARD
Dick Hargis, Hollingsworth, Byron b.
Bower. George T. Cam, r. j. Lowry,
Dyer and w. G. Obear.
The March to the Fair.
The march for the Fair grounds was
taken I'D by the troops Immediately
upon the Governor having completed
his review. The carriages preceded,
and the soldiers were marched, most
of the way at the easy route step, 10
the grounds. The day was admirable
for the march, just cool enough, ana
the soldiers found much pleasure IN
the walk and in the merry jests that
were made.
A uniform was badge of admission
n the grounds, and no bar was inter-
nosed to prevent the soldiers from
nassing in and out. They were the
guests of the Fair Association for the
dav. being charged admission only at
night Many of them remained on the
grounds the entire day and until late
AT night, being dismissed to spend the
time as they might desire after the
conclusion of the military ceremony at
the grounds.
This consisted in the review Of the
trops from the grand stand by the
Governor. The troops entered the
grounds by the east gate, and then
marched, by the east gate, upon the
race track They were formed in line
there. making an attractive spectacle,
that was observed with interest by
those gathered in the grandstand to
witnes sit.
The order to pass in review was CIV
en-. and. in column of platoons, 1t was
carried out The men were on their
mettle. and they made a profound I'M
preston upon the Governor. his stan,
the state officials and the members OF
the Legislature. After such show
ing, the troops, the officers think,
should receive some greater recogni-
ton than usual from the Legislature.
visitors generally expressed surprise
that Savannah could make such mil
itary showing with the assistance or
onlv the comparative few visiting COM
Marching some distance up the
track beyond the grandstand, the
troops were halted, then turned and
marched again past the grandstand in
column of tours. The parade was then
broken up, commanders taking charge
| ~ their commands. Arms were sent
| hack to the city and the officers ana
men proceeding to enjoy themselves.