Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-05
ESCORTED TO HIS CARRIAGE.
CAMPFlKE C,NDERs.
Small Shot Picked up in the En-
campment Grounds.

oLhall SnOC Ftcked up IN the I'm
campment Grounds.
The Volunteer SouthrOns ia the drill
yesterday all wore base bail shoes-gaiters
made of canvas.
A number of ladies' on horseback, and
of course attended by their escorts, rode
through the camp yesterday.
The Charleston Light Dragons team
Is expected from Charleston tonight.
They will enter for the cavalry tilt.
The Volunteer Southrons had a recep-
ton at the residence OF MIR. Guerard Hey
ward, on Whitaker street, last night.
An enterprisine huckster who runs a
peanut stand in the camp, offers tor sale
Zine BonannOes and cross eyed pea
nuts"
The soldiers are all comfortably fixed at
camp Washington, an abundance OF mat
tresses, pillows and comforts having been
served out.
The Charleston soldiers brought their
own artesian water from Charleston with
them. As consequence very few OF
them have been on the sick list.
When the ZOuaves dress for parade they
require assistance at their toliet. One
man has to hold one end of the yellow sash
they wear, while the attiring ZOuave
winds himself into 1t.
The Cavalry, dismOunted, will take
part in the dress parade this afternoon.
Miss Davis, the "Dau ghter Of the Conted-
eracy" will ride with Col. Olmstead's
staff at the same time.
The druggists in the city, Yesterday, did
a thriving business in paregoric, ginger
and peppermint. The trade was confined
to those visitors who have been aocus-
toned to drinking cistern or spring
water.
An enterprising Fusilier, who bad learn
ed the tOnsOrlal art, op" ned barb'r shop
! on Monmouth street, Camp Washington,
yesterday, and grew rich giving his COM
des "a shave and hard-boiled egg for
| 10 cents"
The Montgomery True Blues received a
contribution OF dozen or more handsome
bouquets yesterday, and the quarters
/ were subsequently, redolent with the per-
tune Of ''the flowers that bloom in the
spring, ira la"
The German FusilIers, of Charleston,
were the first company in the grny to en-
ter tue parade ground a. the competitive
| drill yesterday. The crowd welcomed
! the sight and gave the FusilIers hand
some round of applause.
The Centennial trains from Charleston,
which arrives here daily at IL O'Clock and
! depart at $40. bring over hundreds of
visitors from The City by the Sea-" who
| are thus enabled to visit the Centennial
and return home to sleep at night.
The German Artillery Of Charleston,
have withdrawn from the artillery con-
| test. They entered the only team and
were required tn drill against the tactics,
| which they declined to do. The prize de-
tachment, however, is still in the city.
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues ar
| rived Yesterday and are quartered in the
city. The Blues did not come to enter the
] drill, but IN their own language ''just to
have a good time with the Galatians"
! They Will remain until Thursday night.
While ex-President Davis was address,
ing the children at the Chatham Acade-
my yesterday, Prof O'Hara, member OF
! the Teachers Convention, and a we'll
known teacher of this city, had his pocket
releaved Of all his ready cash-abOut 500
or more-and other valuables contained
in his pOcketbOok.
Ex-Capt. A. W. Marshall Of the Wash
ingtOn Light Infantry was in camp yes
terday. The Cha lesion soldiers also re
ceived a visit from Mayor COurtenay and
Lieut.. I. M. O'Neill OF the Montgomery
Guards, whose failure to attend the Gen.
tennial was a source OF much regret to
their friends and comrades, the Irish
Jasper Greens.
mented last night with a sereuade by the
Henderson Drum Corps, of Dubuque,
la. Accompanying the band were
LIeutenants Spokesman and Schwheick-
ard of the Busch Zouaves and a detach-
ment OF The Macon Volunteers The mu-
SIC was something not usually given by
a drum corps. In fact, it was of kind
not heretofore heard In Savannah. In the
party was that old Savaunahian, Mr..
Simeon r. ThPus, war member Of the
Macon Volunteers. who came from New
YORK, where he IS living, TO parade with
his old command.
i The Continental Guards went visiting
last night. They first called at the resi-
dence OF Mayor Lester and paid their re-
spects 10 Gov. Mcdaniel and presented
Miss Mcdaniel with their colors. "brti
aid blue" Next. tAey called at the resi-.
dence OF MIR. Conner. paid their respects
10 Mr.. Davis and presented their
colors to Miss Davis. after which they
called upon Lieut.. Walker. of the Chat.
ham Artillery, where they presented their
cnlors to Miss Carrie Merryfield, OF New
York city. The Guards we're accomna.
MED by their band, and we're Hospitality
entertained at the various places at which
they called.