Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
GAY TROOPS ARRIVING.
CAMP WASHINuTON ALIVE WITH
BOYS IN BLUE AND GRAY.


Crowds Pouring Into the City by
Every Train-Thousands of Visit
ors at the Encampment Grounds
A Scene of Gayety on Every Hand
The Grand Parade To-Day
Events ofthe Week.
Savannah has seen quieter Sundays
than yesterday. All day long the streets
we're crowded with visitors and citizens.
Military uniforms we're everywhere. Now
a squad OF cavalry dashed along the
street raising a cloud of dust, and the
next minute a group Of infantry came in
sight. There was a great rafting OF
drums and changing of sabres in the fore
noon, when the early trains arrived, and
the scenes and sounds were repeated in
the afternoon.
At camp Washington IL did not seem
any more like Sunday than down town.
Companies kept coming in all day and
there was no little hustlng done by the
quartermasters. Baggage had 10 be
hauled to the quarters. Mating had to
be put dow n on the floors OF the officers
tents and of some of the priVates whose
blood was too rich to stand the bare
boards. The unpacking of trunks some
times revealed suspicious looking objects
which were handled carefully.
SCENES IN CAMP.
After the boys got fixed in their quart
ers and full-dress was dotted, and ia
tigue coats and caps were donned they
looked more com Portable and more like
getting all out of camp life that there Is in
it. Very few of the commands had Chap
lains, and wherever the post was tilled
the office was a sinecure.
Inc Busch ZOuaVes took things IN
atter-Of-facteYeryday sort of style. They
have been in more encampments and trav-
eled around more than have half of the
other companies in camp, putting all
their experience together. Tue achieve
ments and reputation OF the ZOuaVes mad
preceded the com pany, and there was not
visitor at the encampment VINO did not
stroll through Bunker Hill street and
peep into the tents on the east side wher-
ever the canvas was not close drawn.
THE BUSCH ZOUAvEs.
To the small boy the Z0uaves we're the
greatest attraction on the ground, and
the cOmpany's arms, which were stacked
in front of the tents, and its flag, were In
spected thoroughly. Phe company has a
GORGEOUS banner. which stands at the in
tersection of Wheaton avenue and
Bunker Hill street. 1t was presented
with tue colors at New Orleans last year,
and on steamers floating from the tip of
the staff we're gilt inscriptions OF the
many prizes the company has won. There
was great deal Of gossip and speculation
about the drill this week. and tns imp es-
sion prevailed hat the ZOuaves will soon
add another ribbon with some inscription
about Savannah and Chatham Centen-
NAL Prize Drill upon it.
THE CADETS CALLERS.
The Savannah Cadets had all they could
do to entertain visitors. Their tents on
Concord street were crowded all the al
ternOon. A great many ladies called
on the Cadets and encouraged them
by expressing con tidence in their ability
u take prize. Capt. Miledge's Cover
nOr's Horse Guard, the Macon Volunteers.
and the Gate City Guard occupy pusts OF
honor on Lexington avenue, almost in
front of the Commandant's headquarters.
They had quite number OF visitors too,
aud among the visi orswere many ladies.
The visitors overlooked toe grounds in
every direction, aud particularly in the
direction of the liquid refresDmeut head
quarters. The camp caterer was busy
too, for soldiers appetite is proverbial
THE NOVELTIES OF CAMP LIFE.
There was enough novelty about the
first day in camp TO keep off any feeling
of tedium or ennui. Between arranging
quarters, eating, entertaining and looking
around, time did not drag heavily. A
few who mad Travelled during the might
aud lost sleep shook up their mattresses
and caught short maps. The day was
very pleasant, and some moved chairs Out
on the shady side of the tent and smoked
One soldier was found porting over Up
ton. The boys did good bit of calling
and whenever old friends met or new ones
were made there was social time within
the canvas.
About $50 O'clock the tattoo sounded
and the companies fell in and MAJ cheC
down to the Central railroad depot tC
meet ex-President Davis and the Guber
Material party. When they returned thu
visitors had all left the grounds, auC
darkness and comparative quiet mad set
tied down over the encampment.
THE FIRST ARRIVALS.
All O'Clock in the morning e specia
| train rolled into the Savannah, Ford;
aud Western railway depot bringing IT,,
! Governors Horse Guard FROM Atlanta
! The Guard numbered 35 men and their OIL
GERS, Capt. Milledge commanding.
Toe company came through from at
lanta in an elegant decorated Pullman
/ car FURNISHED Dy the East lSuOebStes IT
! gInia and Georgia. A detachment OF tn,
! Georgia Hussars met the Guard and es
cOrted them to their quarters, facing Lex
! ingtOn avenue, at the extreme southwes
corner Of the encamp ment.
The Gate City Guards, of Atlanta, tn
| Busch Zouaves, OF ST. Louis, aud the Ma
con Volunteers all came in on the Contra
in the morning aud were met by detach
ments of the Cnathams, the Savannah
! Volunteer Guards and the German Vol
unteers, and escorted to Camp Washing
| ton.
At 8 O'Clock the first detachment OF tn,
! Beaufort District Troop, arrived by Sore
VEINS ferry, and was met by the Hussars
! Two hours later the other members of tn
troop came over.
THE AUGUSTA TROOPS.
A special train on the Central roa,
brought in three companies from Au
gusta--The Clan 4 Light Infantry, IS men
! Capt. John j. Cohen commanding; Rich
| mOnd ffussars, 40 men, Capt. JOhn w
Clark in command, and the Clinch Rifles
35 men, capt. |. q. Levy. They were me
at the depot by detachment OF - mel
Of the Chatham ARTILLERY under Lieut.
Walker, and by the Georgia Hussars
The visiting companies were formed int
a battalion on the pavement In from
of the depot, aud, with the Georgia