The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-05-10
MAJ, WILLIAMSON
HOST TO GUARDS
ENTERTAINED BATTALION.
AT A DELIGHTFUL ENTERTAIN
MENT GIVEN IN GUARDS HALL.

Announced the Arrangements for
Securing New Home for the Bat
taIion-RespOnded to Toast "The
Lady of the BattaIiOn"-other
Speakers of Occasion MIR. Davis
Freeman, Judge George IT, Cam,
MIR. r. c. Battey, MIR. Anton p.
Wright, MIR. G. A. Mercer, Jr., and
Capt. Robert J. Travis.
AS the guests of Maj. w. w. Will
hanson, commanding officer Of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion,
the members of the corps were
entertained in the Guards Hall last
night.
After the regular Monday meetings
Of the several companies they were
formed in order and, preceded by the
band, marched to the home of Maj.
Williamson, whom they escorted to the
hall. The battalion turned out about
100 strong, and in addition to these
members there were a number of the
retired, honorary and life members of
the command present.
Mai. Williamson and the specially in
vited guests occupied table placed at
the southern side of the hall, while the
men were ranged, according to COM
panies at tables running at right
angles. An excellent supper was
served and a number of speeches
were made, the first by Maj. William
son In response to the toast THE Lady
of the Battalion" The toast was a
most appropriate one as the Lady of
the Battalion" with a number Of other
ladies, occupied the balcony of the
hail. and was among the interested
spectators of the entertainment.
Mai. Williamson expressed his graft
fication at the large attendance, which,
he said, he understood to be in celebra-
ton of his marriage. He paid a trib-
ute to marriage and the ladies, and
then expressed his thanks for the gift
that had been given by the battalion
to himself and wife on the occasion Of
their marriage. 1t was a beautiful
gift, he said, and worthy Of the high
est appreciation, but even more than
the gift itself he appreciated the SEN
timent that accompanied It.
At the close of the address three
cheers for the speaker were proposed
and were given with will. Mr.. Davis
Freeman made an address In which he
paid a high tribute to Maj. William
sons service to the battalion. lat a
time this command needed a man. he
said, ewho would give il the benefit OF
the highest business sagacity and an
attention to details Maj. Williamson
was your happy selection. / wish to
congratulate you both; you that he Is
your commander, and him, that he has
such body to command.
Judge George T. Cam, the next
speaker, told of the history of the COM
nand,' and paid tribute TO those who
had contributed so greatly to it's pres
tige and success in the past. among
them to the Screvens. the Bassingers
and the Garrards. He also gave high
praise to Mai. Williamson for the work
he had done in behalf Of the command
Mr.. Frank c. Battey, when called on
said that he could not talk OF the war
record of the command: he had known
It only, during times Of peace; that
the only fighting he had seen was that
at Sea Grit. and as the Guards had
been licked that time, he did not care
TO discuss the matter.
Among the other speakers were Mr..
Anton p. Wright. Mr.. @. A. Mercer,
Jr., and Capt. Robert J. Travis.