Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05
THE EVENTS OF TO-DAY.

TY111I preached. Preparations We're
making for dress parade. There
was hustle in the camp an hour
szfvfT- before. The soldiers, many of
Ely them, were entertaining lady visi-
tnrs who had thTOD ged to the camp in
great numbers al xious to see military
sife. The preparatory call was sounded
soou after 6 O'Clock and was followed by
the assembly by the drums Of the various
commands. There was some "hustling,"
some brushing up of clothing and shoes
and arms, and the boys were soon ready
for the event.
Commandaut Olmstead and his staff,
mounted. took positions In the enclosure
oGatside of the parade ground, while the
Adiutant General. Col. Robert Glliard,
proceeded Oh the ground and placed the
flags Tor the battalion formation, The
troOps marched in in battaliOns, each
headed by a band. and took their positions
IN line. There were II companies. besides
the camp guard. divided into five bat
taIions, which were formed company
mont in divisions OF battalions and in the
following order:
Dubuque Drum Corps and Volunteers.
SOuthron Band.
Macon Volunteers.
Putnam Rifles.
COlumbu Guards Band.
Centennial Guards.
Volunteer SOuthrons.
Drum corps.
Montgomery Greys.
Savannah Cadets.
MONTGOMERY True Blues.
Gate City Guards, OF Atlanta.
Busch ZOuaVes.
German Fusilers, Charleston
Washington Light Infantry.
Columbus Guards,
Dawson Guards.
Qnitman Guards.
DnBignon Volunteers.
Gainesville Guards.
Louisiana Rifles.
The line having been formed. the Du.
Buque Drum Corps and Volunteer South,
rOns' band, as br gade musicians, trooped
down the line. The brigade was put
through the manual by Commandant
Olmstead, the camp orders were read by
the Adjutanr, and the parade was dismiss
ed. There was at once rush for the
street cars, and Camp Washington was
once more left TO the solitude of night.
THE FIRST DRILL.
The morning was as lovely at Camp
Washington as the Galatians, their milf.
tary guests and the spectators could have
asked for. 1t was just bright aud warm
enough to be enjoyable. The light clouds
that ever and anon Obscured the sun. and
a pleasant breeze, not stih enough to
raise the dust and sand, rendered seats
In the grand stand very pleasant. There
were lew spectators on the gTounds.at II
O'Clock, and the people gathered slowly
coming in couples and squads.
1t was 1920 when the drill call wal
sounded from the committee headquart-
ers, aud it was followed five minute.
later by the assembly" The musica
tones of the bugle had not long ceased
before the
GATE CITY GUARDS
marched on the grounds in fne style
their splendid unitorms-blu. cutawaI
coats heavily trimmed with silver lace
and white helmets and plumes with blue
tips-and manly bearing winning the al
miratiOn Of The spectators. While th'
judges we're preparing for the duties o
the day, citizen Of African descent plitC
q whisk broom diligently and put th'
finishing touches on trousers and sh0ei
preparatory 10 inspection, 10 which Capt
Sneed brought up bis men IN good form
The inspection was evidently good. Tn
manual Of arms was well done, Their
being no bad breaks, and some OF lh
movements were very fine. In unixml
and fixing bayOneis TWO or three mel
were slow. There was a slight break il
coming from ''rig bit shoulder 20 "carry,
LNb EtftulF Ou ihN ~ ~ latltuN ~ ltnIlliu u
the order. the stacking was a good time
but one stack fell. The loading a, d tirln
were good. kneeling aud nriug and YIN
down aud firing were omiue1. The eva
lutions were fairly performed, taken al
together. The first wheel made wa
badly bowed. The marching In compan
line was good, as were also the d"ubl
time evOlutlpn-, wheeling by fuurs INT
Iine. etc. one man lost his helmet. To
company at 1884 went OF tne round
handsomely Ut double time. THIS con
pany IS well drili' d, and WAS We
handled, and its lew shortcomings were
doubtless. due 10 nervousness. The
GAINESVILLE (FLA.) GUARDS
failed 70 respond. owing to n Dunder I
pack their new uniforms two were le
out of the DIX. besid . two men were %
the sick list and the supernumerarit
had famed 20 report. The uniiorms an
extra men arrived inst few miaIies 10
ia tor the drill, the company having los
IT, place. rnis Is tins company, an
Capt. l. mhsth and every member wer
badly worried on account OF their la
luck. They we're in better luck, hOweye
lhan the next COMPANY.
The WARRIOR GUARDS
dTuseal0psa, one OF the most popula
companies In Alabama, marched on n