The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-21
SOLDIERS MAKE
PLANSOF BATTLE
FOR WASHINGToN'S BIRTHDAY
FIRST REGIMENT TO HAVE BAT
TIE EXERCISES AT TYBEE.

Guards, I'm Two Bodies, VIII Hold
Maneuvers East of City-Hussars
Will Have Practice March TO
White Bluff, Where Annual Pistol
Contest Will Be HeId-In Each
Case Oyster Roast for Men Will BE
Held After Exercises - Country
Companies Are Coming.
Washington's Birthday, always an
important day with the military, will
be even more generally observed to-
morrow than usual.
The majority of the commands hav-
ing their headquarters here will take
part in some form of exercises tend
ing to improve the men in military tao
tics, and these will be on a more elab-
crate scale than has ever before been
tried
The First Regiment will spend the
afternoon and evening at Tybee, where,
in conjunction with the companies of
coast artillery, located at Fort Screven,
they will take part in battle exercises
that promise to be of more than usual
interest and value to the men.
The officers of the volunteers have
gone over the ground, and, with the
assistance of the officers of the fort,
arranged the problem. Critics have
been selected, and everything done
that will assist in the carrying out of
the exercises in the most satisfactory
manner.
Want Full Ranks.
The officers of the regiment are anx-
ious to have as full an attendance in
the various commands as it is posi-
BILE to get. Col. G. A. Gordon, in COM
mand of the regiment, has written to
each of the railroads, asking that the
men who are members of the military
be allowed at least half day, SO that
! they may go to Tybee with their COM
mands. Col. Gordon is anxious that
| the various merchants and employers
of men will likewise grant a holiday to
| their employees, and though he has not
written Them he takes this opportuni-
ty Of making this appeal through the
| Morning News. At least two country
| companies will take part in the exer-
cises.
The commands Of the regiment will
| leave the city on a special train that
| will start for the island at 1870 o'clock,
city time. The exercises will begin
! practically as soon as the island is
| reached, and will be concluded at such
| a time that persons leaving Savan-
nah on the 2:30 o'clock train, railroad
| time, may see the review on the pa
rade ground of the fort, which will fol-
| low the exercises. 1t is expected that
a large number of the friends of the
troops will visit the island, and for
their convenience the train will stop
at the fort station, so they may get
off and see the review.
The train will continue its schedule
| trip to the south end of the island, but
will return to the fort in time to take
| the visitors to Bohan's pavilion, where
| an oyster roast will be served for the
| soldiers, and where they and their
| friends will spend the remainder of
| the afternoon, and the evening in dane
| ing.
Hussars Mt white Blur.
The Georgia Hussars will spend the
| greater part of the day at White Bluff
at the home of Lieut.. w. H. Connerat,
Jr. They will make a practice march
| to the bluff, carrying with them field
ranges on which to prepare their din
ner. At the bluff they will be given
annual pistol contest will be held.
The Chatham Artillery will have no
military celebration of any kind,
though at night they will hold a meet
ing in their hall, at which addresses
will be made by several of the officers
and at which refreshments will be
served.
Plans of the Guards.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards
will also take part in military evolu-
tions to be held to the east of the city,
and which will be concluded in time
for the men to enjoy an oyster roast
at Avondale Range. The commands of
the battalion will assemble at the ar
mory in time to leave at about noon.
The four companies will be divided
into two bodies. They will take differ
ent ground, one starting from near the
Tybee Railroad track and marching
southwark, the other marching north
ward from the neighborhood of Avon
dale Range. Each body will endeavor
first to discover the enemy and pre-
pare for his attack.
After the exercises the commands
will return to the range where an oys-
fer rOa ST will he urenared