Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-04-28

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The Tents Being Put Up and Every
thing Got in Kcatlincss-Thc i'irs
Troops 10 arriye on Friday ok
President Davis Expected TO b.
Here EnCampinent Gossip.
BY tomorrow night the tents at CamT
Washington viii all be putup. They were
hauled out 20 the grounds yesterday, anC
The work OF erection was begun. There
are 400 Of them altogether--en0ugh t
give the camp decidedly military appear
ance. Nearly everybody is counting The
days as the first day OF Centennial week
approaches. Only five days are left, and
TO those who are most deeply interested
the intervening time passes as slowly as
does the last week before vacation to the
school boy.
The Centennial is on every ones tongue
and every citizen seems Determined TO
help make IL q success. People passing
through Savannah say that Dhere Is mllcn
enthusiasm in all OF the neghbOrng cities.
By tonight all OF the judges are eX-
pected to arrive. They will be the guests
O. MIR. E. NJ. Green. Lieut.. Bachelor and
Iielt. Gresham are expected this MORN
ing. trOfs hG.Ntllls VI 4AAeD@AANs Los w ~
ten that he will come, and an urgent
Invitation has been extended to
Ex-President Davis, and it IS thought
that he will accompany Gov. Mcneil
from Atlanta, where Mr.. Davis will be on
Saturday.
AS this viii probably be the last time
that the people OF this section OF the South
will have an opportunity 70 see Mr.. Davis,
The ChathRms hope that he can be innu-
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10 his home.
Brig. Gen. L. A. Huguenin, OF the Fourth
brigade South Carolina veteran troops
will leave Charleston on Sunday with mis-
staff and representatives OF his brigade.
They W M AXE part in the parade on Mon
day, but some OF their number Will return
Monday night.
The Carolina Rifles have about deter
mined 10 go into camp.
The Continental Guards, of New Or
leans. are always spoken of as the ''jOlly
fellows In appearance they are quite
striking, adhering as they do TO the old
continental uniform, buckskin panta-
looms, three cornered hat, high-top boots,
blue coat and sleeves, trimmed with lace,
with lace at the throat
The Palmetto Guards will leave Charles
ton on Sunday afternoon with 30 men.
Capt. Adams, Of the Putnam Rifles, has
written TO Secretary Macdonald that his
command will arrive Sunday afternoon,
ana Will go into camp.
A sponsor will probably be selected to-
day or tomorrow Tor the Busch ZouaVes,
81. Louis crack company.
Chatham Artillery March, is the title
Of a piece OF music dedicated to the Chat
hams by Prof. i. List, leader Of the Second
artillery band Of st. Augustine, Fla. The
music is being published III Philadelphia,
and the sheets will be placed on sale here
in few days.
''The Volunteer Southrons band of
Vicksburg, Miss, has entered for the
band contest, as has also Brunswick
band. The SOuthrons expect to bring a
camp following which will swell Nicks-
burg's representation to about 100.
Reserved seats in the grand stand are
selling very rapidly. A space in the
front of the stand has been reserved for
the sponsors and the maids of honor.
Each sponsor and her five Made of honor
will sit directly in front while her com
pany is drilling.
The sponsor for the next company that
drills will occupy the second row of seats
while the first company is drilling. AS
each new company comes on the ground
its sponsor and her maids will take the
'front.' seats.
There Is little to be done in the way of
finishing up around the encampment
grounds, as nearly everything is ready
Tor the companies to 90 into camp.
Over on the north side of the encamp-
ment a large bath-house is being COM
pleted. Directly opposite is the barber
shop.
At the Chatham armory the shed over
the yard is being decorated and made at
tractive. The arch over BrOughtOn street,
between Whitaker aud Barnard, was
trimmed with flags yesterday.
The grand stand at the drill
grounds will seat comfortably 1900 peo-
ple. The other accommodations will seat
5000, and there is standing room for
about 10000. This VIII make the capac-
jty Of the grounds little over 10000. The
buildings are all substantial, and the
grand stand is especially so. 1t is one u
the best buildings of the kind ever con-
structed and reflects credit upon Lieut..
beorge 3. Clark, OF the artillery. who is
by nature an architect and mechanic.
Lieut.. G. also laid out the entire camp
and grounds, and his plans will be a
model for all future plans of the kind.