The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-06
MANY NEW OFFICERS
ELECTIONS HELD IN GUARDS AND
GEORGIA HUSSARS.
DRILL SEASON USHERED IN.
LOCAL COMPANIES INVITED TO At
TEND JACKSONVILLE FAIR.

ChHthams Deferred Action on InvI-
sitiOn-Mungin Nichols Chosen
Second Lieutenant in Company
of Guards-TatnnlI Pritchard
Elected 10 Like Post in. Company
DIV. II. COnnerat, Jr., and Ed
ward Demere Elected First and
Second Lieutenants in Georgia
Hussars, other Elections.
The drill season was auspiciously ush-
cred in last night in Savannah, the
military commands all having out large
representations. A number of new Of
ficers were elected and plans outlined
for the season. In the Guards Battal-
ion and in the Georgia Hussars new
officers were chosen, and in the First
Regiment a committee was appointed
to make nominations for a second lieu
tenant in the Oglethorpe Light Infan-
try.
The most interest attached to the
election in Company A of the Guards,
where the result was problematical up
to the time that the last vote was
COuileus ser 81 NJ uiiS III d. AN4NllOlS was
elected, he receiving 10 votes from his
comrades. Sergt. o. T. Mcintosh was
a close second in the race. He received
Is votes The new lieutenant, who sue
ceeds Lieut.. Stewart Hincks, who has
been elected first lieutenant has been
in the Guards for five years, and his
election is an expression of the appre-
citation which the men have of his serv-
ices The first sergeant of the company
did not enter the race.
Tat" Pritchard Elected.
A vacancy having been occasioned by
the resignation of Second Lieutenant
Charles f. Ellis in Company D. Of the
Guards, an election was held to fill
his place. First Sergeant Tattnall r.
Pritchard was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Pritchard has been a member OF
the company for five years. he having
enlisted in April. 1898. He is brother
of Capt. Latham Pritchard, who re-
Gently resigned, and is one of the most
popular members of the company.
Lieut.. Ellis resignation was induced by
bis unavoidable absence from the city
and his consequent inability to attend
drill. Capt. Henry Blum. Jr. was for
mdlIy elected captain.
In the Georgia Hussars Second Lieu
tenant w. H. Connerat was chosen
first lieutenant and First Sergeant Ed
ward Demere was named as second
lieutenant, the election of both men
being unanimous. Lieut.. Connerat
succeeds Lieut.. Silverberg. He is an
efficient officer. a crack shot and a
good sabreur. Lieutenant-elect Demere
has been with the command longer
-. ~
ment dates back to 1884. when he was
the troops marker, the position now
held by Spencer Shotter, Jr. The
troopers were glad of an opportunity to
confer the honor upon him which he
so justly merits. Mr.. Warning Russell,
Jr.. and Mr.. w. NJ. Davant acted as
judges of the election.
Chntham's Deferred Action.
In a number of the commands ex-
aminations will be held for non-com-
missioned officers. In the Georgia Hus-
sars. particularly there are several
places to be filed. The examination
will be held at an early date.
The Chatham Artillery did not take
any action on the invitation from the
Military Committee of the ST. Louis
Exposition A short discussion result
ed in a decision to defer action until
later date, and the matter was laid
upon the table Before anything def
mite may be done, it will be necessary
to learn something more regarding the
conditions of their attendance, and the
rates offered by the railroads
In all of the commands invitations
from the Jacksonville Trade Carnivals
Committee on Entertainment were
read. in which the men We're invited
to attend the fair to be given in that
city in November. A special day has
been set apart for the military. A
troop from the Seventh United States
Cavalry, and a battery of United States
Field Artillery will be on hand and
with the attendance of troops from
Florida and neighboring states the
promoters of the fair expect to have
a gala time on Military Day. 1t is
not. however. probable that any of the
Savannah companies will attend. as