Savannah morning news., 1886-05-09

GeOrgia's Governor. His EXceIlehvS
was escorted into sleeper mum OsI ~,
where he was made comfortable au9 aI;cs =; =.
frequent handsbaking the escort ~ oaue M, tsn
adfeu. PromptIv on schedule time the
first section OF the train rolied ouC Vi tuS
deoot amid the shouts OF spectators ana
fbe cheering OF soldiery. The second sec
tiop consisted of six sleepers, Whicn were
coupled to the first section, making
train OF sixteen coaches. There were
great many ladies on the train, returning
With the military. The MONTGOMERY
Greys' car was elaborately decorated
CAMP oUICKsTEPs.
Men were measuring the lumber IN the
I structures at Camp Washington yester-
day before the exercises were concluded.
A number OF members of the visiting
companies did not return home with their
commands. Some OF them will remain In
the city for several days.
Quite a number of the lady friends OF
the soldiers visited Camp Washington
after the prizes were awarded yesterday,
and were Hospitality entertained.
Camp life is very attractive to some per-
sons. A good many Of the visiting mill
tary yesterday looked as IL they we're al
most sorry they were about TO abandon
their tents.
The ruliug0 out Of the newspaper repOr-
ters from the grand stand at the encamp.
ment drill grounds and from the priv
leges ordinarily extended to the press,
was one of the regulations at Camp Wash
ington.
A member OF the Liberty Independent
Troop IS Of the opinion that his com pany
mas had enough OF wine and "wOssil" for
this year, and that it ought to celebrate
its centennial with Thanksgiving and
prayer.
The Montgomery companies were
needed here Yesterday, and hence Col
OImsteaI could not comply with the re-
quest OF Gov. O'Neal to relieve them from
duty so that they could act as escort TO
Mr.. Davis.
Three members of the Henderson Drum
Corps left last night on the Atlanta train.
They will go direct to Dubuque by rail.
The other members will leave tonight for
st. Louis, and will go thence by steamer
to Dubuque.
Mrs. Smith, an aged lady, went down
to the Savannah, Florida and Western
depot yesterday morning to show ex-
President Davis a pair Of shoe buckles
that was presented to Gen. Oglethorpe by
Sir Richard Blair.
Camp Washington was lonely last
night. The only company in camp was a
part OF the Henderson Drum Corps. They
will leave to-day. The Volunteer South
rons aud the Macon Volunteers left for
home yesterday morning.
The Volunteer Southrons serenaded
their sponsor, Miss Hayward, before their
departure last night, and were given a re-
ception at Miss Heyward's home. The
Montgomery True Blues were entertained
at the home of their sponsor, Miss Falli-
CANT.
The fakirs held on at the drill grounds
yesterday afternoon as long as there was
anything like a crowd around, and the
gaming concerns seemed to he doing a
better business than those that were in
tended to minister to the real wants of the
people.
The representatives of the various news
papers who visited Savannah during the
Centennial are severe in their criticism of
the arrangements for the press at Camp
Washington. The absence of the ordinary
courtesies TO the press was one of the
features OF the management.
There is, of course, a great deal of
interest among the competing companies
and the public to know the scores upen
which the prizes were awarded. The
judges, however. without assigning any
reason. and apparently not having any,
decline to give the official score.
The Liberty Independent Troop, which
won the first prize in cavalry tourna-
ment on Friday, is next to the Chatham
Artillery, one OF the oldest military organ
izations in the South. The troop was or
ganized in the same year as the Chat
hams, and will celebrate its centennial
anniversary in July.
The failure of the Cadets to win prize
in the infantry drill was the occasion of Q
great deal OF surprise, not only to their
friends in the city, but to the visiting
military. The failure OF the judges tC
give The companies not winning a prize a
record puts them in the awkward position
Of not knowing where they stand.
1t was busy scene in Camp Washing
ton yesterday afternoon. The citizer
soldiers were packing their effects pre-
paratory to marching for their respective
homes. The Qnartermaster Sergeants
were taking account of the property oI
their respective companies and preparing
IL for shipment and the tents were being
struck and hauled away. The drays
seemed TO be doing a thriving business
IL is said that some of them earned al
much as S5 per load.
Among all the gallant and well drilled
companies that have been In Savannah
during the past week, none among thus
who have not taken an active part in tn,
prize contests have made more friend
or received more general commentator
than the Gainesville Fla. Guards. Thel
| are finely disciplined and well-drIllel
company OF soldiers, and won great tayo
with the crowd at their exhibition drill ol
! Thursday. pney, OF course, regret the mis-
fortune that prevented them from enterinl
tue competitive contests, but express
themselves as much pleased, otherwise
with their visit to Savannah.