The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-20

ningham, either as honorary representa-
tives OF the commands with which they
were formerly identified or as guests OF
Col. Lawton.
The officers were received by Col. Law
ton IN his drawing room and. after a
welcome had been accorded them, the
presentation OF the hand some siIver low
ing cup was made by Col T. S. Wylly,
Jr.. who succeeds to the command OF the
regiment. In few well-chosen words,
Col Wylly presented the cup, expressing
on behalf of the officers end emil ted men
of the regiment and of the Guards. their
love, esteem and admiration for Col. Law
ton.
Col. IAwton's reply to Col Wylly was
marked by evidence of deep and sincere
feeling He dwet at some length upon
his connection with the regiment, and
the satisfaction he had experienced in be-
ing at its head. de said he had always
met with the heartiest cooperation from
the officers, who though they might not
always have agreed fully with him in all
the measures that he regarded as best
for the interest of the command, yet,nev-
er sought to throw the slightest obstacle
IN the way of his accomplishment of his
wishes.
1t was not necessary, the Colonel said,
for him to attempt to express to those
among che officers who know him best
and had known him longest the apprecia-
ton with which he received the token
OF the love and esteem of the companies,
for to them his interest in the military
and his ardent desire for the continued
success of all the commands were well
known. To the officers Of the Guards ne
said that It gave him great pleasure to
have them bestow upon him such mark
OF their good will as their contribution
to the fund for the cup evinced. Their
command he said, had been under
him for but year, but during that time
he had been accorded the support and CO.
operation that are inseparable from good
soldiers. Deepest of al though, he said,
was tho appreci ton he felt OF the action
of his old comrades of the First Infan-
try, so long associated with him in Of
fetal capacities. He closed his response
with an invitation to the officers to par
take of his hospitality.
Judge Falligant was the next speaker.
He was called forth by Col. Lawton, who
requested that he respond 10 the toast
IAN the Troops of Savannah" Judge
Falligant, himself a veteran of the Civil
War and a brave soldier Of the South,
showed his loyalty to the cause for which
he fought and his love for the city from
which he went to the war by speaking in
the words of elOquence that have made
him famous of the deeds of valor that
were done for the Confederacy and the
exalted place Savannah holds among the
cities of the South that sent their troops
TO the front. He said that he did not
doubt that there was not another city
of the Confederacy that sent to the war
as many companies, when the comparison
Of population was made.
Short speeches were made by Col. Jor
dan F. Brooks, Capt. J Ferris Cam,
Capt. j. M Rogers, Capt. Fl. c. Gun
ningham, Capt Henry KolshOrn, Mr.. Ed
ward S Elliott, and the pleasure of the
evening was contributed to by Capt. j.
j. McDonough, Jr., who sang 20 Promise
Me-" and by Col. Lawton, who sang his
favorite, I'm Gwine Back to Dixie"
A solemn and impressive feature of the
entertainment was the drinking of
silent toast to the memory of the late
Capt. Charles 3. Satterlee. u. S. A, who
was well known to many of the officers
of Savannah. Capt satterlee's friendship
and interest in the Savannah Cadets was
especially marked and it was pleasing
evidence of respect 20 drink to his MEM
cry that the officers of the Cadets great
ly appreciated.
The cup that was presented by the Of
ficers of the Thirty-first Michigan Regi-
ment, u. s. v, to the officers of the First
Infantry was turned over by Col. Lawton
who had been its custodian, to Col.
willy. his successor. Soon after this the
company departed, expressing once more
and individually their regret that Col.
Lawton was to retire from the command
of the regiment.