The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-23
HONORED THEIR DEAD
oGLETHORPEs PARADED IN COM
MEMORATION OF MANASSAS.
MANY MEMBERS WERE IN LINE
THREE vOLLEYs FIRED BEFORE
CONFEDERATE MONUMENT.

Threatening Weather Prevented
Many Ladies' From Appearing Up
on the Streets-COmpany Marched
by Judge FaIIigant Mt the Salute.
Ceremony at the MOnument-Taps
Blown as the Soldiers Goodnight.
Company Was Entertained Mt the
Armory After the Parade.
Manassas Day was observed yester-
| day afternoon by the Oglethorpe Light
Infantry Since the Civil War it has
been the custom of the command to
| commemorate the great struggle at
Bull Run, in which the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry played so conspicuous
a part. The anniversary of the battle,
the first of the many sanguinary con-
| fiicts in which the forces of the war
ring North and South engaged, is the
day of all days with the Oglethorpes,
and they delight to do honor to the
| dead and the living of those whose
names were upon the roster of the
company during the four long years Of
internecine strife.
Capt. David c. Barrow was in COM
mand of the Oglethorpes, who assem-
bled at the Regimental Armory at $50
o'clock. The rain of the forenoon had
| ceased, but there was still threat in
the weather. and there was every
chance for a wetting. This, however,
did not deter the company. The dress
uniform was adhered to, though each
man carried his poncho to be prepared
fnf a CHI hox
Besides the officers of the company
and Capt. c. H. Richardson, as hon
orary member, there were fifty-six men
in line when it was formed in the drill
ground of the armory. Several of the
veteran members of the company were
also present at the formation and again
upon the return to the armory, though
none paraded. AS the years pass the
numbers of those who fought with the
Oglethorpes grow less and less. The
years. too, are fraught with influences
that deter the veterans from partici-
patton in the quick time of the young
soldiers who have taken their places,
and upon the fingers of one hand could
be counted those who feel equal to the
occasion of a street parade of a mile
or more.
Headed by the Chatham Military
Band, a new organization that acquit-
ted itself well, the Oglethorpes march
ed from the armory to Hall street, to
Drayton. to Bay. to Bull, to CASTOR,
to Drayton, to the military parade
ground and thence to the armory. Be
cause of the threatening weather there
was not the usual crowd of ladies upon
the street to observe the parade, but
inspiration was caught by the soldiers
from the interest that was betrayed.
Many members of the Ogltehorpe
Club gathered. upon the veranda as
the company passed, and the applause
was liberal. The command presented
an appearance that made Capt. Barrow
! the recipient of many compliments af-
| ter the parade. At the HuSsarS' Club
| too, an ovation was given the Ogle-
| thorpes. Capt. Barrow then threw the
command into company front, a for
nation, however, that was broken by
the very evident determination of a
gentleman who was not inclined to
accord the company the right of way
that the military is allowed by law
He drove up and deliberately stopped
in the way, failing to take advantage
of the opportunity Capt. Barrow gave
him to turn his horse about by having
the command mark time. @
When the company reached Hunting
don street the band abandoned it's
quick music and commenced a funeral
dirge. To its slow cadence, the COM
pany marched upon the parade ground
and was drawn up in line facing the
Confederate Monument. Three vdleys
were then fired as a salute to the
Confederate dead. The first two of the
volleys were perfect, but the third was
ragged and rafting, some of the men
not firing at all. Had it not been for
someone, who probably would not care
to make his identity known, having
anticipated Capt. Barrow's command
to fire by giving ii himself, the third
volley would have been as perfect as
the others.
When the firing ceased, parade rest"
was given. Musician Joe Wilmington
then made his way to the monument,
entered the enclosure and took his
post upon the topmost step of the ter
race From that point the boy bugler
blew the clear, far-reaching notes of
taps, the soldiers goodnight.
At the armory, arms were deposited
in the Oglethorpes quarters, when
the company was reformed on the out
| side. Capt. Barrow then presented the
| Theus medal, given to the company by
| Mr.. S. e. Theus to be awarded on
Manassas Day, to the best soldier of
the command. So difficult had it been
for Cant. Barrow to decide as to who
should wear the medal, that he re-
QueSteu Lieut.. James Butner and
Lieut.. Branch LaFar to help him.
Each of the officers wrote upon a slip
| the name of the soldier whom he
thought was entitled to the honor. The
result showed for First Sergeant
| George Nell. Sergt. G.. Bourquin had
worn the medal up to yesterday.
After the presentation, the company
marched back to the quarters, where
refreshments were enjoyed, Lieut.. But
ner and Lieut.. LaFar being the hosts.
! Present as the guests of the company,
were Lieut.. Col. G.. A. Gordon, Mai.
w. l.. Grayson, Capt. j. T. West,
! Lieut.. James Tyson. Mr.. II. A. Crane,
! and MIR. Frank b. Bevill.
Judge Robert Falligant was not
| among those who gathered about the
board. but he had been present at the
| formation of the company. He had
then got in his buggy and followed the
! parade, allowing II to pass him at sew
| eral points. on two occasions the sa 70
| lutte OF the company was rendered Its
! former gallant commander.
Speech making is usually a concomi-
tant of military spreads, but Capt.
Barrow announced that, on account OF
the heat, this feature would be left
out, a fact which alone was RESPONSE
BILE for the Withholding OF what doubt
less would have been some very warm
~ applauded efforts When the even
ing had begun TO grow old the mem
beers OF the company dispersed for their
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