The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-20
IN HONOR OF lee
SAVANNAH WILL FITTINGLN Or
SERVE HIS BIRTHDAY.
THE TROOPS WILL PARADE
COLUMN WILL BEGIN ITS MARCH
At O'CLOCK.

All the White Commands of the
City, save the Naval Militia, win
Participate in the Parade-CoI. p.
W. MeIdrim VIII BE in Command
of the Pnrnde-Line of March That
VIII BE FOIIOwed-COncIudin
ENercises on Military Parade
GrOund-Ohicers of First Infantry
Will BE Guests of Mai. L. :. Elliott
After the Parade-Dinner of Son.
of Veterans and Meeting of Con-
fedrate Vetrans.
The anniversary of the birth of Gen.
Robert Z. Lee will be observed to-day
by the military of Savannah All the
white commands of the city, save the
Third Division of Naval Militia, will
form in the parade.
Yesterday was the birthday of Lee,
but the officer who is to have COM
mand of the troops, Col P. W. Mel
drim, decided to postpone the parade
until this afternoon. 1t is expected
that every member of the several com
mands if possible will answer when
their names are called at the assem-
blies.
The six local companies of the First
Regiment, Infantry, the four batteries
of the Savannah Volunteer Guards. the
Chatham Artillery and the Georgia
Hussars are to participate in the par
AIDE. The Naval Militia have decided
to spend the day in an outing, so that
they will not be in line.
EacfT~of the SauaraJ Jixy;;voo. ~
force that will parade will assemble
at its respective armory in time to
reach Oglethorpe avenue, at it's inter-
section with Drayton street, by
O'Clock, the hour that has been fixed
for the assembly at that point. The
line will be formed with theiright rest
ing on Drayton street, the troops fac
ing north. Precisely at o'clock the
march is to begin, the column, headed
by the First Regiment Band, moving
on Drayton street, TO Congress, to Bar
nard, to Broughton to Bull, to CASTOR,
t. Drayton and to the Military Para1e
Ground, where line will be formed, with
the right resting on Park avenue
Col. Meldrim will then dismiss :he
parade, turning over TO its respective
commander each of the several divi-
sions of troops. The First Regiment
Infantry, will be commanded by Lieut..
Col. G. A. Gordon, as Col. +. S. NVyily,
Jr.. will not parade. Regimental pa
rade will then be held by the First
Regiment and the Savannah Volun-
teer Guards. This is an attractive cere-
mony and doubtless it will be wit
messed by many spectators. The Geor-
gia Hussars and the Chatham Artil-
lery will probably have drills after be-
ing turned over to their commanders.
Upon the conclusion of the exercises
in the Parade Ground, the troops will
return to their respective arnories,
where refreshments will he enjoyed.
The officers of the First Regiment will
become the guests of Maj Edward S.
Elliott, commanding the Third Battal-
ion, at his home.
Lees birthday is one of the legal
holidays of Georgia, and it is always
observed by many in Savannah. The
banks and the public buildings of the
state. county and city will be closed
At the postoffice the carriers will make
the usual deliveries in the morning
only. At noon the registry, money or
der and stamp windows will close.
Sons of Veterans to Dine.
Barlow Camp of Sons of Confederate
Veterans will celebrate the anniver-
sary of the birth of Gen. Lee with
dinner at the De Soto Hotel tonight.
The dinner will be served in the ban
quet hall of the De Soto, and will be
the most elaborate function of the
kind the camp has ever given.
Plates will be laid for between sixty
and seventy members of the camp
and their guests. The. banquet hall
will be deliberately decorated with
flags of the Confederacy and palms and
ferns, and the diners win listen to the
responses to the formal toasts of the
evening amid a scene of rare beauty.
The music for the occasion will be
furnished by the string orchestra of
the First Regiment Band. During the
evening there will be a Confederate
song, "Our Flag" by Mr.. w. T. Dixon
The toasts and responses will be as
follows:
Robert e. Lee" response by Mr..
Walter G.. Charlton.
THE Women of the South" response
by Mr.. Edwin c. Ryals.
Georgia." response by Mr.. Robert
NJ. Hitch.
Confederate Songs and Poems," re-
Spouse by Mr.. Pleasant A. Stovall
The commandant of the camp. Capt
David c. Barrow. will act as toast
master at the dinner, and will intro
duce the speakers. The Sons and their
invited guests, Capt Barrow has an
nounced. may appear with equal pro-
priety in their military uniforms or in
evening dress. The menu has re-
ceived the especial care of Mr.. w. J.
Watson, of the De Soto management.
and the dinner will be served in the
De Soto'S best style.
Address Before Veterans.
The annual celebration by the Con-
federate Veterans Association of the
birthday of Gen. Lee will be held at
Confederate Hall tonight, when Judge
II. ID. d. Twiggs will deliver an ad-
dress on THE Life. Character and Ser
vices of Robert +. Lee" In respect to
the memory of Judge Falligant the late
president of the association, there will
be no festivities at the meeting to-
night.
Capt. Louis C. Young. the first vice
president of the association. will pre-
side at the meeting. which will he
largely attended by the members of the
association, the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and the public generally. An
invitation to the public to attend the
ting and listen to the earnest and
eloquent address Judge Twiggs will de-