The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-25
ALL IN FULL DRESS
MILITARY DEMONSTRATION WILL
BE SNOWY AND ELABORATE
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
COL. C. A. GORDON WILL COMMAND
THE MILITARY PARADE.

The Exhibition VIII Probably BE
the Greatest Ever Seen on a Sim
liar Occasion - Estimated That
1000 VIII he in Line-Three Bands
Will EnIiven the OccasiOn-order
in which the Commands Will
March-ThOse in Communicative
of the Exercises.
All arrangements have been perfect
ed for the celebration of Memorial Day
in Savannah. and the ceremonies prom
Use to be the most memorable in the
history of the city on any similar oc-
casion. The feature of the exercises
Will be the parade of the military and
Confederate Association, which will
take place tomorrow afternoon at 4
O'Clock, and the exercises at Laurel
Grove Cemetery.
Col. G. Arthur Gordon will command
the military, Col. P. W. Meldrim hav-
ing signifled his intention of not off,
ciating. The parade will be drawn up
on the Court House Square, from where
it will move forward at o'clock sharp,
the line of march being up Bull street.
The parade will be an imposing one,
st being estimated that there will be
1000 persons in line.
The order of the companies, and the
names of the commanders, together
with the names of the members of the
staff in the several branches of the pa
Iade, are here given for the first time.
Lieut.. Coils. G. Noble Jones and Shell
by Myrick will ride on Col. Gordon's
staff, this being their first appearance
in the 6rpSG of
staff.
The Military Parade.
The parade will be preceded by de-
tail of mounted police, following which
will be the First Regiment Band Col
Gordon's staff, which will immediate
1y follow, will be composed of Col. G.
a. Gordon, Lieut.. Col. G.. Noble Jones'
Lieut.. Col. Shelby Myrick, Lieutenant
Commander Henry S. Colding, Capt. A.
Gordon Cassels, Capt. Thomas Hunter
several others of the Governors staff
and Col. Meldrirn's staff, who have not
yet replied. and Capt. and Regimental
Quartermaster ]. r. Metzger.
The regiment will be in command of
Lieut.. Col. w. L. Grayson, with whom
will ride Capt. Tyson, acting adjutant;
Capt. Garden, Capt. FARRELL and Lieut.
Morrison The First Battalion will be
commanded by Maj. Elliott, Lieut.. Will
Dur NJ. Coney acting as adjutant. This
battalion will be composed of the Sa-
Vannah Cadets, under command of
Capt. West, and the Republican Blues,
under command of Capt. Dreyer. The
Second Battalion will be commanded
by Maj. Gleason, with Lieut.. D. J.
Charlton as adjutant, this being the
first parade in which Lieut. Charlton
has participated in that capacity. The
companies of the Second Battalion will
be the German Volunteers, under Capt.
Konemann and the Irish JASPER
1a1
thy, the colors of the regiment being
borne by the Germans. The Third Bat
TALON, under Maj. w. E. Coney's COM
mand, will consist of the Emmett
Rifles, under command of Capt. Leon
ard, and the Oglethorpe Light Infan-
try, commanded by Lieut.. LaFar.
Lieut.. John Bell will act as adjutant
of this battalion.
In Suits of Grey.
The parade will be enlivened by
three bands, Middleton's Band follow
ing the First Regiment as an escort
to the Savannah Volunteer Guards
Battalion. On Maj. Williamsons
STAFF will be Lieut.. Austin, Lieut..
Carswell, Lieut.. Mott, Lieut.. Barrow
and Lieut.. Richmond. The Guards will
wear their dress uniforms of grey,
which will be particularly appropriate
to the occasion.
The companies of the battalion will
march in the following order: Com
pany A, under command of Capt. Rog-
ers; Company d. under command of
Capt Pritchard Company c, under
Capt Wilson, and Company b, com
manded by Capt. Stephens.
The Naval Reserves will follow the
infantry, the Third Division being
commanded by Lieut. Gignilliat. The
new division of the militia has not yet
been enrolled in the state service,
though an effort was made to have
the command mustered in in time for
the exercises.
The Chatham Artillery, under Capt.
Walker, viii occupy their accustomed
place. and will no doubt add dignity
10 the procession. In the Park Elk
tension the salute of eleven guns
Will be fired by the command.
Inc Georgia Hussars, Capt w w
Gordon, Jr., commanding, will bring
up the rear of the military portion of
the parade The full dress uniform
Will be worn, and it is expected that
there will be fifty of the troopers in
the command. The first platoon will be
commanded by Lieut.. I. SiIverburg
and the second by Lieut.. w. H. Come
rat, Jr.
Survivors of the Fray.
Then will follow the soldiers of other
days, on account of whose bravery and
achievements the day has been set
apart to memorabilia their Valor and
loyalty and to pay tribute to the mem
DRY of their brothers in arms who gave
their lives for the cause of the Confed-
eracy. The line will be led by the Geor-
g1a Normal and Industrial College
pand, following which will be the Con-
federate Veterans Association. the Nc
Laws Camp of Confederate Veterans
the F. s. Barlow Camp of Sons of
Confederate Veterans. and the Children
of the Confederacy.
The exercises at the Confederate
monument and in the cemetery. which
nave been outlined in the Morning,
News, will consist, in brief. of PRAYER
at the Gettysburg graves, offered by
Rev. VanDeventer. and the unwilling
OF the Confederate memorial in the
veterans lot. The memorial will he
unveiled by Miss Elizabeth McI,aws
the exercises being conducted bv Rev
Father r. F. Kennedy, and the address
delivered by Mr.. ]. r. Saussy. The ex-
ercises for the day will conclude with
the sounding of taps.
The principal feature of the address
at the Guards Hall on Monday even
ing will be the address of Mr.. Anton
Wright, and the comforting of crosses