The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-10
PLANS FOR PARADE
HOW THE COLUMN WILL FORM FOR
GREENE FUNERAL.
THOSE TO BE IN LINE.
DETAILS GIVEN FOR INFORMATION
OF CHIEF MARSHAL.

Oens W. W. UOr0On. Oh the
Association of Patriotic Societies,
Has Written Col. II. S. WyIIy, Jr.,
Acquainting Him With Arrange
mcnts-OrganizatiOn That Are 10
Participate and the Hours for As
sembIy-Further Details Are Left
with Col. WyIIy-PrOgramme of
the Exercises at the Monument i'm
johnson Square, Where the Re-
mains Are to BE Placed.
Details of arrangements for the pa
rade that will be held next Friday af-
ternoon. upon the occasion of the rein
terment of the remains of Gen. Ma
thanael Greene, have been transmitted
to Col. T. S. WILLY, Jr., chief marshal,
by Gen. w. W. Gordon, president of
the Association of Patriotic Societies,
which is charged with the conduct of
the ceremonies. Gen. Gordon's letter
to Col Wylly, which follows, contains
much information that will be well
coined by those who are to participate
in the parade and who are interested
in the event:
"As requested, send you a list of
the organizations which will take part
in the ceremonies incident to the re-
interment of the remains of Gen. Ma
thanael Greene, Nov. IA, 1902, COM
mencing at $3.50 p. m, at Colonial
Park.
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
Colonial Danes of America.
MRS. Karow, president of the D. A.
r., estimates that there will be. of the
resident and visiting members of the
two societies, 109 present. Many of
the visiting members will come to Co
lonial Park in carriages provided by
the D. A. r. The remainder will as
semble at the park at S:15 p. mn, and,
at the conclusion of the unwilling of
the tablet will probably be carried to
johnson Square in cars, specially pro-
vided for them by the Electric Street
Railway Company
Sons of the American Revolution
| will assemble at the Court House at
p. M, march thence in a body to Co
| lonial Park, and, after the ceremony
there, march in the procession to john
son square.
Delegates from the
Society of Colonial Wars,
1.-THE Georgia Historical Society, and
The Society of the Cincinnati will
assemble at Colonial Park at 3:15 p.
M, and join with the Sons of
the Revolution in marching thence to
| Johnson Square.
1.-THE First Regiment of Cavalry Cor
! as many of them as can conveniently
| attend)
'The First Regiment of Infantry
'The Battalion of Heavy Artillery,
| G. S. T.
"The Naval Reserves. G. S. T.
"The Lawton Cadets
will rendezvous at Colonial Park at
| S:15 D. M, and, after the ceremony,
| proceed in funeral procession to John
son Square, followed by the Sons of
the Revolution and the above-named
| delegates from kindred societies: fol-
| lowed by the Chatham Artillery (who
| will be the special escort to the cais-
| son with the remains); followed by
| the carriages of the D. A. r., and the
carriages of the association and the
| invited visitors, including the Cover
nor and special committee of the Leg
| islature of Rhode Island, Right Rev
| erend Bishop Nelson, and the orator,
| Hon. Asa Bird Gardiner, president of
| the Rhode Island Society of the Gin
cinnati, Senator A. o. Bacon, and
other distinguished men.
1.-THE troops at Fort Screven have
been invited, and the invitation for
warded to the Secretary of War for
decision.
1.-THE above is a rough outline of who
will participate in the ceremonies
which will consist of: First, unveil-
ing by the descendants of Gen. Greene
of a tablet, which will be on the vault
in Colonial Park, where the remains
were discovered; second, procession to
Johnson Square; third, prayer, by
Bishop Nelson; fourth unwilling, by
the president of the D. A. r. of a
tablet which will be on the Greene
monument in Johnson Square; fifth,
grafton. by Hon. A. B. Gardiner, and
sixth, benediction, by Bishop Nelson.
'In your capacity as marshal of the
ceremonies, 1 will be pleased to have
you arrange further details, and is
sue such instructions to the various
organizations as may be necessary.
Yours respectfully,
"Wm. w. Gordon, President"
At the meetings of the military to-
night drills will be held with the
especial purpose of executing such
movements as the commands may be
called upon to execute during the pa
rade. The officers desire that all of
the members of the organizations, who
possibly can, participate in the parade.
The Association of Patriotic Societies
has undertaken to secure the release
of employees from their duties for the
afternoon, in order that they turn
out with the companies.