The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1910-10-25
RIFLEMEN To
TAKE THE TRIP
TO SAVANNAH
COMPANY WILL ATTEND UNVEIL-
ING OF MONUMENT NEXT
WEEK.
MlJtsry Men From All Sections of
tie State Will Be Present-Some
Particulars in Connection With the
Imposing Ceremony.

Tie Brunswick Riflemen have re-
ceiVed a letter from Col. NJ. j.
OLeary, of the First regiment OF
Georgia volunteers, notifying them
that the company was one of the
companies that have been selected
to attend the unveiling of the monu-
ment OF James Edward Oglethorpe,
in Savannah on Nov. 1924. Col.
OLeary's letter is so full of interest
aside from the invitation which it
extends tie company, that we quote
the following extracts:
The state OF Georgia IS erecting
in savannah monument to Gen.
James Edward Ogletorpe, the found
er of the colony of Georgia. This
monument will be unveiled on Nov.
%, and in view of the fact that our
state was primarily designed to be
military colony between the Span
iards and the English settlements
along the Atlantic coast, as well as
the fact that our founder was one
of the greatest soldiers of his day,
it has been considered appropriate
to make this unveiling a great mill
tary event.
"At the request of our state, the
federal government has agreed to
send into camp here at that time, two
lattalions of infantry, one squadron
of cavalry, and a battalion of coast
artillery. The government has also
promised to have several vessels of
the navy present in Savannah, and
through the state department has in
vited the English government to par
ticirate in the ceremonies by ccnuins
to Savannah two of its war vessels
stationed in West Indian waters. An
invitation has also been extended to
the English ambassador, and in ac-
cordance with a resolution adopted
by our general assembly the COVER
nors of South Carolina, Florida Ala
bama and Mississippi have been in
vited to attend this unveiling and to
send a portion of the military forces
of those states.
AS the unveiling of this monument
is matter which is being done v our
state and in its name and it being
naturally a matter of pride to all Geor
gians that proper honors should be
done to the memory of the founder
of the state and that the state itself
should be properly represented, it
is matter of great importance that
as large a portion of the state troops
in Savannah at that time.
by resolution of the legislature,
the governor was requested to take
such action as was possible in this di-
rection. Lack Of funds, however, will
pregent the state from doing more
than raising the transportation and
Subsistence of such commands as
many volunteers to go to Savannah
and carry with t.em not less than
70 men. The adjutant general has
agreed to allow special enlistments
WI jtl6 OttASipil anu lIit illCli 81 Iil'
listing can subsequently receive their
discharge, if they so desire.
Your command is one Of those Sc
lcctcd TO be invited to attend these
ceremonies and be in Savannah on
tie days Of Nov. 20 and "a. 1t will
e necessary for commands to leave
their home stations in time to arrive
in Savannah the night Of the 22d or
not later than a. m. Of the 23d. The
military duties required Of the com
mands while in Savannah will be al
most entirely confined to participa-
ton in the parades. etc. Arrange
ments are being made for quartering
the visiting commands in the city in
stead of going into camp.
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