The Savannah morning news., 1904-01-05
in JOINT PARADE
SAVANNAH TROOPS WILL HONOR
THE MEMORY OF LEE.
BATTLE EXERCISES AT TYBEE
DISCUSSED BY FIRST REGIMENT
FOR WASHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.

Gen. Barry, Head of Department of
Gulf, Has Been Asked to BE Pres
ent-If Held at Tybee Afternoon
and Evening VIII BE Devoted by
Soldiers md Friends to Amuse-
ment-Gen. Barry to Detail Officer
Soon TO Inspect State Troops.
Little Hope for state Encamp-
nent This Year and Not More
Than Half state Troops Can Go
Into Camp with Regulars.
a joint parade of all the white
troops in Savannah will be held, Jan.
10, in celebration of Lees birthday
This was decided yesterday afternoon
at a meeting in the office of Col. P
W. Meldrim, at which time the route
to be taken during the parade, and
other details were settled. 1t is pos
sible also that at the conclusion of
the parade review of the troops will
be held in the Park Extension, though
this has not yet been fully determined.
The various companies will assemble
on the afternoon of the parade at 3:45
O'Clock, on Oglethorpe avenue, with the
right resting on Drayton street, and
promptly at 4 o'clock win move, the
column passing down Drayton street,
to Bryan; westward on Bryan to Bull;
southwark on that street to CASTOR
passing on the east side of the squares;
on CASTOR to DraytOn and then to the
Park Extension. Between the present
time, and the afternoon of the parade
an effort will be made to have many
men as possible turn out so that the
companies NAV have full ranks.
Battle Exercises Feb. ~.
The companies of the First Regi-
ment, infantry, will again take part
in battle exercises on Washingtons
birthday, Feb. %, and the exercises
this time may be much more elabor-
ate than any formerly held. Gen.
Barry in command of the Department
of the Gulf, headquarters at Atlanta,
has been invited by Col. G.. A. Gordon,
of the First Regiment, to be present
during the exercises, and Col. Gordon
has also suggested that these exer-
cises might with profit be held at
Tybee. and that the regular troops
stationed at Fort ScreVan might take
part in them.
Col. Gordons idea is that the regu-
lars might act as the defending force
and the volunteers the attacking
force, and in this way work out with
much profit to both sides some
| problem that is to be decided on
little later. In the afternoon, after
the warlike exercises are over, the
| friends of the soldiers would be invit-
| ed to visit the island and the remain
! der OF the afternoon and evening be
spent i'm some sort of amusement to
| end with a dance at night.
1t is not known whether it can be
arranged to have the exercises at Ty-
| bee or not, but such exercises will be
| held anyway, If not at Tybee, then
| nearer the city. Gen. Barry, by the
way. according, to an order recently
| published in the Army and Navy
| Journal, will shortly detail an officer
to inspect the commands of the volun-
| teer forces of the state.
First Drill with Krags.
The companies of the First Regi-
| ment held their first drill with the
| Krag- Jorgensen rifles last night. Be-
| cause of the weather the men were not
| taken out of the armory, but remained
| in the company rooms. This is the
| first drill that has been held since the
|
| Christmas holidays.
| Col. Gordon notified the officers of
| the regiment that on next Tuesday
| night a colored band will give a con-
| cert at the armory to give the officers
a chance to Judge whether they will
| furnish the proper sort of music for
| the parade Jan. 49, 1t was also an
| nounced that a school of instruction
| for non commissioned officers will be
| held at the armory Jan. 81 when ex-
| tended order drills will be taken up
With last nights meeting the contest
| for the prizes recently offered for at
| tendance was begun. The attendance
in the various commands was fair, de-
| spite the very inclement weather.
Little Hope for Encampment.
The question OF a state encampment
| during the coming summer was brought
up in the officers meeting, when it
was stated that the outlook for one for
the state troops is very doubtful as
there is no likelihood of the states
| having sufficient money with which to
hold it. 1t was further stated that
Assistant Adjutant Scott, on his recent
visit to this city. had stated that he
did not believe that more than one
half of the state troops could be al
lowed to go into camp with the regu-
lars during the summer as there would
not be room for more than that num-
| bar.
No steps have yet been taken to
elect a successor to Maj. P. F. Glea-
son, and it is hardly probable that
an election will be held for some time
| yet. Pending the choice of O successor
Companies L and c. will report to
| Maj. f. S. Elliott and Companies II
and #. to Mai. w. F.. Coney AT
last nights meeting the regiment re-
ceived a note from Mrs. p. r. Glea-
son thanking the officers for the SYM
pathy they had shown her in her re-