The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-24
TRIP OF The TROOPS
SAVANNAH SOLDIERS HAD A GALA
TIME IN CHARLESTON.
SAW THE IVORY CITYS SIGHTS
AND CAME HOME SATISFIED WITH
WHAT THEY SAW.

Arrived at 1 O'Clock This Morning.
After Doing the Exposition the sn-
yannahiaHs Took in Charleston IT.
seIf-They Went to SuIIiFan's ISL
and and Fort sumter, and a Few
of Them Went to Church-The Mid
way Caught Them when on the
Exposition Grounds.
The Savannah troops returned in
sort of -you-please" order from
Charleston, where they were the OBJ
served of all observers in the parade
which was the feature of the Exposi-
ton Saturday.
The body of the troops reached the
city at / o'clock this morning, but not
in the strength they left, for earlier
trains had brought in many who had
tired of the sights and pleasures of
Charleston and the Exposition, or who
had demands at home that necessitat-
ed an earlier return. Some few will
not arrive until to-day, as
their tickets admitted of their re-
naming over for the next train after
the military special which left
Charleston at o'clock. Friends in
Charleston insisted upon several of
the Savannah soldiers remaining over
for a few days, SO they will see more
of that city and of the Exposition
than did their comrades.
Yesterday was spent very pleasantly
by the Savannah soldiers. Where a
city offers so many attractions it is
but natural that visiting soldiers split
up into many parties, the tastes of in
dividuals varying as TO which
of the places of interest should be
sought. Charleston appealed particu-
larly to the young men of Savannah
because they were in uniform and the
place abounds in attractions for the
sons of Mars. Parties went to Sulli
vans Island, where they saw the
United States army post, and Fort
Sumter, where the first guns Of the
Civil War were fired. The Battery, the
beautiful sea front of the city, was the
favorite objective in walks and stroll
ing soldiers might be seen there
throughout the day. st. Michael's,
Charleston's most famous church, cele-
brated through the fanciful poem of its
salvation through the heroism of the
slave, whe "went out of it's doors a
shot and shell directed against 1t by
guns of the Federal fleet and batteries,
was visited by some of the soldiers.
They had been told of the grand view
of the city that was to be secured
from it's spire. AS it CHANGED, though,
the steeple was not open to visitors on
Sunday, so they were disappointed.
Chimes Master Roberts of st. Johns.
who is a member of the Oglethorpes,
Il, rNf inI oil
invitation.
Saturday night, or it's waning hours,
was spent in the cars in the Exposi-
tion grounds, that had been used for
their transportation. Soon after risin g
the companies were called upon by
their commanding officers for the price
of their admission to the Exposition
grounds, which had not been secured
up to that time. Fifty cents each was
collected from the men, save in those
companies where the expense was met
from the common fund. AS value had
been received in the pleasure derived
from inspection of exhibits and the
fun of the Midway of the splendid Ex-
position, the men paid the price of ad-
mission very cheerfully.
Military demands We're practically
nothing during the day, so that the SCI
diers had it to spend as they might see
fit Though it was Sunday, it was still
possible to find plenty of amusements
about the Exposition grounds. The
Midway offered some. and the soldiers
kept up the lively pace that had been
cut out for that aggregation the day
before. DeniZens of the Mid were jubi-
liant over the coming of the soldiers,
for the various attractions did the best
business on Saturday during the his
tory of the Exposition.
Soldiers united in praises of the Mid
way, which showed far superior to the
affairs that have from time to
time been inflicted upon Savannah.
Many features of the Midway deserve
the highest commentator.