Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-06
ENCAMPNIENrD DOTS.
Brevities Gathered Here and There
Among the Tents.

Among the Tents.
All the seats on the grand stand were
sold at u O'Clock yesterday.
A lady was seen on the drill ground
Yesterday wearing the uniform Of the
Louisiana Rifles.
The Gainesville Guards, OF Gainesville.
Fla, will probably give an exhibition
drill to-day at u IN.
Postmaster II. w. Clark, of Jackson
willie, Fla, was among the prominent Wis
itors who took in the drill Yesterday.
The Republican Blues, under the COM
mand OF Lieut., McCaw, were out serena
ding last night with the Atlantic band of
Brunswick.
Mr.. A. NJ. Searles, representing the
Vicksburg Post, IS one OF the Volunteer
SOuthrOns and is a brother of Capt. Searies
of the SOuthrOus.
Capt. Simeon Hyde, OF the Sumter
Guards, Of Charleston, and large detach-
ment of his company came over to Sa-
vannah to witness the drill yesterday.
Mr.. c. S. Gadsden, General Superin-
tendent of the Charleston and Savannah
railway, spent an hour at the quarters of
the Citadel Cadets of Charleston yester-
day.
Lieut.. Col. c. Fl. Rivers. of Charleston,
an aide de camp on the staff o. Governor
Thompson, OF South Corolina. visited the
Charleston troops at Camp Washington
yesterday.
committee Of the ancient Fusiliers
arrived from Charleston yesterday with
an armful OF bouquets for the German
Fusiliers from their lady friends in
Charleston.
Private Prempter, OF the German Fusi-
lIers, 10 known among his comrades as
the Centennial badge fiend. He Is quite
a tonsorial artist, and shaves any of the
boys for badge.
Lieut.. Il. T. Thompson, Of the Richland
Volunteers, a son of Governor thompson.
of South Carolina, and Lieut.. Z. Z CalvO,
Of the Governors Guards, of Columbia,
were in camp yesterday.
There were only three casualties at the
camp yesterday: Privates Selling and
Harris, Ofthe German Fusiliers, and Shef-
tai Of the Savannah Cadets. All of the
wounded were doing well last night.
Capt. Gilman, OF the Norfork Light Ar
tillery Blues. and several of his officers
dined at the Washington Light Infantry
camp yesterday. The piece de resistance
of the menu consisted of early peas and
rice.
Four thousand 50-cent pieces were
taken out of the boxes on the registering
stiles at Camp Washington last night.
They represented the number of paid adj
missions. The largest attendance was on
Monday.
the Busch Zouaves had a two-hour
drill yesterday morning before 10 O'clock.
When the company was dismissed a fes
tive ZouaVe exclaimed: "DId any body
notice how much colder it was last Christ
mas than 1t is tO-dayP'
AT ArmoTy hall last night an Informal
reception was held, when an opportunity
was offered the visiting soldiery to meet
the ladies OF Savannah. The reception
was largely attended and when il was
over there was dancing.
The smallest Savannah Cadet in the
world was seen at the camp Yesterday
The yOungster Is names James Mortimer
RO erauX, is 8 years old, and is the adopt
ed son OF MIR. and Mrs. James p. Chase,
of this city. Cadet ROteraux is said to
be complete master OF Upton.
The colors OF the MONTGOMERY True
Blues shows two sides, one OF red and one
OF blue. On the red side is the coat of
arms of the State of Alabama with the
motto: "Here We Rest" and the inscrip-
tiOn: presented by the Ladies of Mobile,
Ala" On the other side is the name Of
the company and the date OF organization,
"Feb. %, 1885,"
The Norfolk Light Artillery Blues. who
'.iust came down To have a good time with
the Chathams," were out in their splen-
did uniforms yesterday. These are white
Austrian military Irock coats, trimmed
with red and gold lace, blue pants with
red and gold stripes, and black astrachan
busbys. trimmed with red cloth, aud haV-
ing short. white hair plumes at the side
The uniform is that oftne artillery branch
in the Austrian service.
Capt. George A. Mercer was first sere-
naded. Gov. Mcdaniel and Mayor Les.
ter were next serenaded. Lieut.. Morrell,
who is sick, was called upon and thence
the company went to Mr.. II. M. COmeFs
residence and serenaded ex-President
Jefferson Davis and daughter. A COLA
ton was served at the Blues hall, and
the company was addressed by Capt.
Mercer, Capt. Hardeman, of the Floyd
Rifles, Lieut.. Muckeniuss, OF the Wash
ington Light Infantry and Lieut.. Her.
nandez, Of the Baldwin Blues.
The Charleston Light Dragons arrived
from Charleston yesterday morning.
They were met at the depot by the Beau
fort District Troop aud a detachment Of
the savannah Hussars, and escorted to
their quarters at Camp Washington. The
Dragons have entered the following
team for the cavalry contest tomorrow
Capt. 5. q. Storey. Lieut.. T. u. Jervey
Sergeants II. 7. Porcher, r. ). Slnkler and
l.. Il. Williams. Corporal j. A. Miles,
Prvates &. Il. Gaillard snd 5. l.. Hinsen.
They are quartered on Renney avenue.
Like the historical character who saved
his best vintage, although IL did not nave
the most cODwebs on the bottles, for
the last. the Chat ans reserved
one OF their best programmes Tor
the day next % the last. Tomorrow
the cavalry tournament viii be held.
The companies entered have excellent
teams and small odds are given on any OF
them. For excitement and thrilling in