The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-24
GOVERNORS PRAISE
PLEASANT THINGS HE SAID ABOUT
sAVANNAH'S SOLDIERS.
THEIR GUEST AT SUPPER.
SPOKE OF MARITAL SPIRIT OF
SAVANNAH.


of the Army and Navy of the EN-
pire State of the SOuth-DevOtiOn
of the People of Georgia to the
stars md Stripes-Savannah Sol
diers Have Made GeOrGia's His
tOry-COl. Gordon Was Host and
Introduced Gov. Terrell.
Praise of the first water was given
the Savannah military last night by
the commander-in-chie of the Georgia
State Troops, Gov. Terrell. The occa-
sion was a supper rendered the Cover
nor by the military at Catholic Library
Hall. 1t was strictly military af-
fair and every man who wore the uni
form of his state received every at
tention.
Col. Arthur Gordon was host. At
his right sat the Governor and at the
same table were the various staff Off
| GERS. At a half dozen or more other
tables the members of the commands
that make up the First Regiment, and
| the Naval Militia and Georgia Hus-
! sars sat. The supper did not last a
great while for the reason that it did
not start at the appointed hour, and
Gov. Terrell had to prepare to return
to Atlanta.
The Governor received an ovation,
and when he was introduced by Col.
Gordon it was a minute or two before
he could speak. The applause was
prolonged and deafening. and the mill
itary seemed thoroughly enthused, and
lot the least fatigued after the trying
| battle exercise. From military
| standpoint it was a gala occasion.
Gov. Terrell said after it that it was
one he will remember a long time. He
was greatly pleased with the reception
that was rendered him by the soldiers
and was elated over the treatment ne
received generally at the hands of the
troops.
TO be Governor of the great state
of Georgia is a most distinguished
honor, and one that l appreciate to
the fullest extent, but not until to-day,
when l had the pleasure of meeting
and mingling with the soldiers of Sa-
Vannah, did | know and feel the honor
of being COMMUNICATIVE chief of the
army and navy of this glorious state"
said Gov. Terrell, in opening his brief
address to the military. He spoke of
the military spirit that has existed in
and commented on the faithfulness
and bravery of the Savannah soldier
in all of the wars in which this coun-
try has been engaged.
But Few Pensions.
The Savannah military has made
the history of Georgia" declared Gov
Terrell. Her soldiers have never been
backward. They have never fought
tor pensions, but because their country
| called them to do battle. Although
| Chatham county Sent to the Civil War
here usual share of men, and it is a
matter of history what that share is,
she has fewer soldiers drawing pen
sions than any county in the state
| This is her magnificent record. | feel
| proud to stand before the sons of
these noble sires and call them my
soldiers.
The spirit that consumes you to-
| night makes the Georgia of to-day,
and the Greater Georgia of tomorrow
| 1t is this spirit that will, when you
| young men of tonight become middle
aged men, make Georgia the Empire
State of this Great American Union. l
| thank Col. Gordon and / thank you
| men for this great entertainment. 1t
| has brought me to a redliZa ton of
some things. l can return to my
duties tonight with a feeling of Sc
ourity. l know that come what may,
| when the flag of the government is
attacked. the right arm of the Govern
or can rely upon the Savannah soldiery
to protect it. prolonged applause and
cheers.)
stars and Stripes.
I'VE are as proud of the Stars and
Stripes as any other state in this ma
ton. Cheers and prolonged applause)
l would that tonight the PEOPLE of
the North who are wont to think
otherwise We're present to see this
grand and glorious sight, and to hear
the thunderous applause that is given
to these sentiments of devotion to the
flag. The enjoyment that l have ex-
perienced in being in your midst, and
in meeting you, and in shaking hands
with you, is far more than l can ex-
press. 1t is my earnest wish and de-
sire to return to Savannah again soon.
If not at the time your colonel has
spoken of, very soon"
Immediately after he had concluded
his remarks the Governor and his staff
left the hail. amid a storm of applause
After the Governor had gone the COM
mands marched out in regular order
and to their armories, where they were
dismissed.
A Word for savannah.
In introducing the Governor Col Cor
der said that the Southern section is
the most promising part of the United
States that Georgia is the Empire
State of the South. and that Savannah
is the gateway to her commerce and
wealth. He declared that her citizens
are proud of their broad avenues and
lofty trees: of her solid banks and
her wide-awaks merchants of her hos
pitality and her beauty-"but that
which the tairest city, of the Empire
State, of the greatest of all nations is
proudest of, is her military" said Col
Gordon.
In concluding his introduction of the
commandments of the Georgia
State Troops" Col Gordon said: IF
when the Avondale range has been Sc
lected for the state shoot this summer
and you favor us with your presence
we will show you that we can do more
with ball cartridges than we did with
the blanks in the battle exercises this
afternoon"
Standing, toast was drunk to Gov.
Terrell. three cheers were given, fol-