The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-08
GOOD FEELING
WAS SUPREME
BAND FOR FORT SCREVEN.
INSTRUMENTS PRESENTED OFF,
GERS AT SMOKER LAST NIGHT.

Chamber of Commerce Marked
Cementing of Friendship Between
Army Men and Citizens-Mr. Oscar
kuIman in Happy Speech Ten
dered Gift.
Officers from Fort Screven in their
white uniforms mingled with their CT
| william brothers at the Chamber of Com
merce last night, while a flow of ora
tory and good wishes bound all togeth-
er in ties of friendship which bid fair
| to grow stronger as the years go by.
The occasion was the presentation of
a set of handsome band instruments
to Lieut.. Col. H. R. Anderson, and the
other officers of the fort for the use
! of the soldiers at the post.
While the speech making started off
rather slowly from the side of the Off
GERS, before the evening was over near
! ly every officer present had so retriev-
ed the oratorical reputation of the post
that the Chamber of Commerce came
! out a second best
Perhaps the most noticeable thing
was the ease with which the guests and
the Chamber of Commerce members
grew "chummy" and it is a safe prop
osition that no other event of the kind
! has occurred in the city which has
| done so much to cement the good feel
ing between the officers of the fort and
the city of Savannah.
After the speechmaking and presen-
! tation the orators and their audience
found that they had accumulated quite
a thirst, to assault which there was
| fortunately an unlimited supply of
| cool and refreshing drinks. Choice ci-
gars were provided in profusion, while
light refreshments were served at still
another table.
From Fort Screven. in addition to
Lieut.. Col. Anderson, the comman-
dant, there were present the following
officers: Capt. William r. Doors,
Capt. H. Whitney, Capt. ]. c. Gilmore,
Lieut.. E. L. Gilmer, Lieut.. r. B. Nc
Bride, Lieut.. Ellicott, Lieut. S. G. Orr,
Lieut.. r. P. Winslow, and Lieut. j.
| Prentice.
Drum Called Them to Order.
Col. ]. H. Estill. president of the
Chamber of Commerce. called the meet
ing to order by pounding on the drum.
! Arranged before him on the table i'll
| order were the other band instruments,
making an imposing array.
Cool and dignified, the officers with
their white uniforms, presented a
| pleasant contrast to the suits of the
civilians, of whom there were quite a
! number present.
In calling the meeting To order Col
| Estill spoke of the efforts which had
] been made to produce the fruit spread
| on the table in front of him. 1t had
| a beginning on the occasion of a visit
| to the fort by a committee, on which
! trip the lack of a band was discovered.
| All efforts to secure the band from
| the government proving futile, a move
lnent was set on foot to purchase the
| instruments, Mr.. Oscar Kulman being
| made chairman of the committee.
| Speaking of the presentation, Col.
| Estill announced that Mr.. Kulman
| would make the presentation speech.
| I'm regard to the response" said Col.
Estill, Il would say that Col. Ander-
son is under my protection. and that
he has been promised immunity from
making a reply, and he will not be
called upon to make a speech
Presented by kulman.
! MT. human was lneI introduced Tor
the presentation speech, which ne made
most happily. his hits finding an APP
| preciative audience. He could not
| think why he had been called on to
make the speech unless it was thought
he was fond of blowing his own horn,
and had enough brass to make the at
| tempt.
Music has been said to be cure
! for all ills" said Mr.. Kulman, though
| we do NOT moan In i0Sinnata that Col
Anderson or his officers have any mall
ady.
Col Anderson and officers, in the
| name of the Chamber of Commerce, l
| present you with these instruments. -
| 1t was announced by Col. Estill that
the gentleman who had been asked to
reply had failed to come, and that in
| his absence the honor and duty had
devolved upon Mr.. Robert NJ. Hitch.
Mr.. Hitch related the hardships of
the Second Georgia Regiment. of which
he was a member in the Spanish-Amer-
! lean War. in being without band. He
| hoped that the Fort Screven Band
would be a joy to Tybee visitors and
an ornament to Savannah entertain
ments. The formal thanks of the Off
! GERS of Fort Screven were returned to
| the Chamber of Commerce by Mr.
Hitch.
Come Eat and Drink.
| At this stage of the proceedings,
! Chairman Foster, of the Entertain
ment Committee. got the floor and
made the announcement that there
was something doing in the retire sh-
ment line" and the visitors were ask
ed to make themselves at home. Mr.
Foster thought that more events like
the present one would prove most de-
srable links between the citizens of
Savannah and the officers of the fort
The sentiment was appauded.
In response to the invitation of
Chairman Foster, everybody got busy
| with the cigars and refreshments. The
instruments were examined by many
of those present Each of the officers
was y center for a group of members
and over the cigars friendships were
pledged anew.
There was something eXhilirating i'm
the refreshments, for when President
Estill HAD called the meeting to o. der
again a galaxy of orators. both from
among the officers and members. were
ready to respond in a few pleasing
words to the calls made.
Col. Estill announced that Lieut..
Orr had formerly been a lawyer and
was a speaker of distinction, and
called for him to take the floor.
There Were Several Addresses.
In the course of his remarks Lieut.
Orr referred to the proposal that the
band play at the laying of the corner
stone for the new City Hall. and ex-
pressed the opinion that the band
MIGHT al oil