The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-09-13
Savannah Cadets,
Camp Keli.
July. 1883.

The badges. OF awards Of merit, are given
| t. each member who remained in Camp
! kell during the entire time the company
was in camp at Tybee and who performed
military duty. Tue awards are presented
| by the commissioned officers and former
active members not now connected with the
corps, in recognition of the services per
formed and the discipline displayed by those
members VINO took part in the
camp exercises. They will be awarded
! to the members next Tuesday night
at the regimental armory. The ceremony
will be attended by a dress parade, the men
appearing in full uniform. During the
dress parade the presentation will be made
The badges will be worn at all times on the
vest, when the j en- are in citizens dress,
but it is to DO worn on the coat when they
, are in uniform.
The character of the work at Camp Kell,
| an officer Of the company SAID yesterday,
was different from the usual work per-
formed in volunteer camps. The hariships
attendant upon the work on account
of the bad weather were borne
cheerfulIy, and all Of the work was per-
formed in d manner that gave evidence
that the men were anxious to learn as much
as possible Of the practical duties of the
soldier without regard to the fancy move
ments Of the drill, which gains the applause
Of the crowd. The older men who have
in former years been active member Of the
company desire to show their appreciation
Of the spirit manifested by those who arr
now keeping up the corps, and they deter
mined upon this manner of expressing their
appreciation. While there are number Of
men besides those VINO will get
bldges, that would have been
entitled to them, they will not get them,
because their business engagements would
not permit them to leave the city The
officer said that the company hopes to be
able to continue their encampments each
year. Notwithstanding the many draw
backs in June, the exercises at Camp Ken
were very successful
1t is the purpose now of the cadets to
get other companies to go into camp
with them next year. This is the way
in which the splendidly organized state ma
itia of North Carolina was first begun.
A few companies went into camp, and each
year the number OF companies that went
into camp vas increased until the state took
the matter in hand aud provided a state
camp near Wilmington
The officers of the cadets are in re-
ceipt of quite IA number of let
ters from other companies in the state
nquiring about Camp Keli aud expressing
willingness to go into camp next year 1t
is the general opinion among the officers Of
the company that if the company goes into
camp next year, some point away from
Savannah will be selected. Employers will
not not be near so apt to say that they are
compelled to have their men back when
they know that they are farther away
from them than they were during the
last emcampment. Besides, II any
visiting companies we e to 60 in
camp with the Cadets near Savannah it
would bring crowd of their friends down
to the camp, which would necessarily in
crease the business here and make employees
less able to do without their men.
In establishing the camp, the officers be-
lieve, at or near some resort in the upper
part Of the state. people froEh here will 60
up there and make tho work lighter on en-
ployes mere, SO that they can Better afford
to let their mtn Off The presentation ex-
ercisa Tuesday night of the medals promises
to be highly Interesting.