The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-17
BY MILITARY EVENTS
ousERvANCE OF WASHINGTON'S
BIRTHDAY WILL BE MARKED.
WILL BE VISITING SOLDIERS.
x,vE COMPANIES OF THE FIRST IN
PANTRY WILL PARADE.

companies From WaynesbOrO,
statesbor,o and svvainsboro Are
pxDected - Brunswick RIdemen
couId Not Arrange the Trip-Em-
mot Rides VIII Parade for First
Uime-Sayannah Volunteer Guards
viii Spend the Day at the Rife
Range, and the Chatham Artillery
at Tybee.N
Wsshingtons birthday, Feb. %, which
coils on next Friday, will be variously
observed by Savannahians. AS the day
4. legally a holiday, most of the public
institutions and business houses will be
.,osed so that opportunity will be afford
"A for the enjoyment OF such pastimes or
.,rs,its as may appeal to Individual
tastes.
THE local military have always recog-
,tzed Washington's birthday, though not
az exclusively for parades. Time-honored
manner of spending the day has been pc
culiar to the companies of the First In
fsntry. to the Savannah Volunteer Guards,
and to the Chatham Artillery.
abe day will be afforded, for there will
he visiting companies of that command
in the city to participate in the parade.
The out-of-town companies have been
ordered to Savannah by Col. T. S. Wyl-
w. Jr., to take part in the parade, and
all that possibly can, will comply with
rho order 1t is expected that there will
be nine companies in line.
All five of the old companies of the
regiment in Savannah will parade, as will!
the new one, the Emmett Rifles, which
will make it's first public appearance. The
members of the command are looking for
ward with eagerness to the day, and
hard drills are held nightly in order to
prepare. 1t is no small matter to organ
izc a company as quickly as Capt. Leo
rard organized the Emmets and have ii
IN readiness to make creditable appear
ance upon parade.
From Waynesboro, Swainsboro and
Statesboro, companies will come. From
Waynesboro will come the Burke Light
Infantry; from Swainsboro, the SWANS
boro Guards, and from Statesboro, the
Kell Rifles. Brunswick has the only
other equipped company of the regiment,
but the Brunswick Rifemen have an
nounced that they will not be able to
take the trip. The company at Syfvania
has been organized for SO short a time
that it will not be in readiness for a pa
rade, and the McRae company will not
be organized until Feb. q.
Preparations were in progress for the
entertainment of the visiting compa MES.
II was thought that one of the halls
would be secured for this purpose, but
this plan was given over, and it has been
decided to entertain the visitors in the
company quarters at the Regimental Arm
Ac mill ha wi
panies, each will be assigned to one of
the three floors of the armory, and the
local companies occupying the floors will
act as hosts.
Preparatory for the parade, the regi-
mental line will be formed in the Park
Extension in time to move promptly at
O'Clock. The parade will be through the
principal streets, and will conclude with
q review in the Park Extension, when
the reviewing officers will be Col. w. G.
Obear, inspector general, Col. A. r. Law
ton retired, and Lieut.. Col. Jordan f.
Brooks. retired. The entertainment of
the companies viii follow the review.
Feb % is the date for the annual meet
ing Of the officers of the First Infantry.
Reports from the chairman and treasurer
of the board will be received, and, owing
to the change in the makeup of the reg
iment. new appointments upon the COM
mittees will be made.
The Chatham Artillery, under command
Of Capt. George P. Walker, will have an
outing at Tybee. The day with the Chat
hams is always devoted to the ladies'. An
oyster roast will be enjoyed, and one Of
the pavilions will be secured for dane
ing. A morning train for the island will
he taken, and the artillerymen and their
friends will remain until evening.
The rife range will be visited by the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards, according to
their custom. Medals will be competed
for, and some of the excellent marksman-
ship for which the Guards are noted is
expected.