Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-03
ENCAMPMENC PICKUPs.
Gossip Gathered Bore and There by
Morning News Reporters.

Gossip Gathered bore and There by
Morning News Reporters.
A great many vessels we're decorated
with bunting yesterday.
The Alabama troops were escorted to
Camp Washington last night by the
Guards Battalion.
The Southern Cadets have brought an
elegant gold-mounted sabre which they
will present to the Chathams.
The Continental Guards of New Or
leans, Capt. q. w. Drown commanding,
arrived on a special train at IL O'Clock
last night The train was gaily decor
ated with flags and bunting.
The headquarters tent of the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger at Camp Wash.
ingtOn is in charge of MIR. Harry 5. Ed
wards, OF the editorial staff, who will be
glad TO welcome members OF the press and
other friends.
The Escambia Rifles, Of Pensacola,
Fla, are expected to arrive to-day. Capt.
Williams and his excellent company viii
be heartily welcomed by our soldiers.
There is no doubt the Gainesville Guards
and the Escambias will reflect credit on
the genial Land of Flowers
Upon their arrival last night Gov. Nc
Daniel aud his party were received by a
special committee aud escorted to a car
riage next to Mr.. Davis, aud after the
latter was escorted to Mr.. Corners the
Governor was escorted to the residence oil
Hon. Rufus E. Lester at Hall and Lin
coin streets,
Gen. Henry R. Jackson, who was to
have delivered the grafton ON the occa-
sion of the unVeling of the inscriptioDal
plates on the Greene monument, is alb
sent from the city, having been called
away by the serious illness of his daugh-
ter. 1t is probable that Col. Charles C..
Jones, of Augusta, Will be invited 10 sup
ply mis- place in the programme.
Many buildings were robbed of their
decorations and flags Yesterday by ras-
cally boys. In fact as one lad expressed
b mself they were having picnic. Tne
way the thieving was done on BrOugh on
and the Bay was by means OF long
string with a rock or weight of some kind
attached TO it, which they throw over the
stats OF flags and other decorations and
pull them down.
Capt. A. G. Butts, with the Macon Vol
unteers, this year celebrates his semi
centennial as a member of the organIza-
tion. he joined the Volunteers in 1886
! and during that fifty years never missed
| a parade and was never iued. He has
served with the company In all its fight
ing, even in Mexico, and is yet an active
member. He has won i've prizes for
craftsmanship, every one of which be
/ possesses with the exception of a silver
mounted musket that he broke up to keep
the Federals from getting when they
were sacking the city.
AS soon as the ain bringing EXPIRES
| ident Davis rolled into the depot las
night, the Montgomery companies dis
| embarked and marched to the rear cal
and formed a hollow square, and as Mr.
Davis came out Of the car, Col. Ton
Jones, OF the Second Alabama REGIMENT
commanding the battalion, wished Mr.
Davis pleasant visit. Mr.. Davis re
piled, thanking the companies for then
attention to him during the trip. The
companies. then formed in column and Mr.
Davis, accompanied by the commute,
OF welcome and Capt. Wheaton, Mayo
Lester and the Board of Aldermen, es
corted him to bis carriage.