The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-15
CLUB ALL RIGHT,
WITHOUT LIQUOR
GAMBLING ALSO TAB0oED.
VOLUNTEER GUARDS HELD MONTH
LY MEETING LAST NIGHT.

By-LaNFA Amended to Anciu0c AS
sOciate Membership. w. b. Steph-
ems Treated the Crowd with
Lunch and Lemonade.
All classes of members in the Savan-
nah Volunteer Guards joined last night
in throwing wide open the beautiful
home of the organization, in which
there viii be no drinking or gambling.
Stirring talks by former officers
aroused the enthusiasm of the
men, and the speakers were
frequently interrupted with applause
as they told of the achievements OF
the Guards for more than a century.
Maj. w. B. Stephens, the newly COM
missioned commanding officer of the
battalion presided at the regular
monthly session of the Guards, the
meeting being the first since the or
ganization took over the rooms former
ly used by the Tomochichi Club.
In addition to the four companies
Of the Guards, there were present a
number of distinguished military of
fees and civilians as guests, among
them being Gen. w. w. Gordon, Maj.
w. w. Williamson, Lieut.. Col. Gray
son, Judge Cam, Capt. Henry Blum,
Jr., Mr.. w. r. Leaken, Mr.. S. E.
Theus, and Mr.. Frank Battey. The
visitors and guests were received by
Maj. Stephens.
At the stroke of gong the four com
panies marched in twos into the ar
mory Hall and were seated in each of
the four divisions of chairs. Behind
them were the members of the classes
other than active, and the visitors.
Cheers for Mai. Stephens.
The entrance of Maj. stephens was
the signal for an outburst of applause
which was prolonged. After calling
the meeting to order. Maj Stephens
requested the reading of the minutes
of the previous meeting. The reading
of the order naming Maj. Stephens as
battalion commander. provoked an
other round of applause. A letter was
read from Mai. w. w. Williamson.
thanking the battalion for it's resolu-
tons expressive of regret at his resig-
nation.
The report of the committee appoint
ed to redraft the bylaws of the
Guards was called for. Lieut.. Adams
of the committee. stated the report
was ready and filed over twenty pages
OF typewriter matter, and said he
would summarize its features, as the
bylaws had to be posted for thirty
days. and could not be voted on until
the next meeting, in any event.
The principal change of interest to
the public was the provisions for as
soclate members, who desired to enjoy
the privileges of the club and the pres
tige of the organization.
The control of the clubs affairs was
vested in Board of Governors, to be
composed of three officers. three pri-
Yates and three associate members.
The fees for associate members will be
$l5 per year in advance, or So semi
annually.
Not ~ Sunday-SchOOI.
Following the business of the meet
ing, Maj. Stephens made a short talk,
expressing his appreciation of the
honor shown him and his hope that
he might measure up to the RESPONSE
bility of the position. He hoped, he
said, to make the organization con-
tinue in the future what it had in the
past.
The speaker took occasion to reply
to a criticism to the effect that a
Sunday-school was to be run, meaning
that the Punishment of liquor selling
and gambling was taken that way by
some. 1--WE ARE simply eliminating
that which every young man who
would succeed needs to have elimi-
mated" said Maj. Stephens. The
statement was greeted with applause.
Col. Garrard, formerly commander
of the battalion, was called on by
Maj Stephens, and responded to the
command as he expressed it, of a SUI
perior officer. He spoke of the glo-
rious achievements Of the corps. which
had been organized in 1902 He thought
the social features would prove of
great benefit.
Gen. w. w. Gordon, an honorary
member, spoke of an incident of the
Spanish-American War and the part
the battalion took in quelling a dis
turbance almost by its name. II trust
that in the future the high ideals Of
the Guards will be maintained with
the same success they have in the
past" he said In conclusion.
Club without Temptations.
Judge G. t. Cam urged that the
corps profit by its past history. The
citizen-soldiery, with high ideals, is
what protects the country from danger
from outside foes. he said. He COM
mended the club idea which banished
drinking and gambling as being the
first move of the kind undertaken.
You have a place where manly,
honest and upright men can come to-
gather and meet in social intercourse
without the temptations usually part
of club life," said Judge Cam, land
where young men of limited means
can make their home. 1t is not neces-
sary that man to be a manly man,
should be drunkard, gambler. or one
who will not pay his depts.I think this is
a most suspicious event, one whose re-
suits will be felt not only by the corps
but by the community"
Mr.. Walter G. Hodges, who had en-
listed as a private, paid a compliment
to the commanding officers of the
Guards since its organization, and
said the future was in the hands Of the
men.
"LOng Live the King"
Mai. w. w. Williamson, whose res
ignation as commander of the battal-
ion was followed by the election of Mai.
Stephens, was called on. He was Civ
en- an ovation when he arose. He
bespoke the same loyalty for the new
commander as had been given him.
and with this the future OF the pat
talon would be secure. THE King is
dead; long live the King" he said in
conclusion.
Mai. stephens then announced that
the meeting would stand adjourned and
stated he had prepared "a bite to eat
for everybody, which would be served
at once.
IN the dining room sandwiches and
salads were served while in tho hall