The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-19
SUNSHINE AT CAMP KELL
THE SOLDIERS HAVE A FINE DAY
AT THE BEACH.

The Mosquitoes Routed and the Men
Getting On Their Camp Compilations
The Tents Thronged With Visitors
Lieut.. Carriers Inspection Of the
Company-The Dress Parade on the
Beach-The Hop at Furber's-Th The
Programme To-Day.
The bad weather at Tybee cleared Off
yesterday morning, and the soldiers in
Camp Kell had delightful day. A fresh
breeze from the ocean blew over the camp,
and under the white tents it was as cool as
under the pavilions on the beach. The men
are getting thoroughly used to camp life,
and their faces and necks wear a swarthy
tan, which only camp sun can give.
Lieut.. Carter was in camp Wednesday,
and during Wednesday night tie posts
were inspected. Capt. Kenau, officer of the
day, Lieut. Brooks and Lieut.. Carter made
the rounds after taps and the sentries were
kept on the watch all night to prevent in
cursions into the camp. At reveille yester-
day morning the men turned out after
good nights rest and the days routine was
begun with that vigor brought only b.
sound sleep. Not man has reported at
the sick call since the company went into
camp.
THE MORNING DRILL.
The morning drill was gone through with
with precision, and the guard mounting
was exceedingly well done. Lieut.. Brooks
was detailed as officer of the day, with
Sergt. Rutzler sergeant of the guard and
Corporals Symons and Cowan corporal5 of
the guard. The men have learned what
rigid discipline is, and there has not yet
been the slightest violation of regulations.
During the forenoon the men were in
structed in tactics bearing on routine duty.
After that the most of them went to the
beach for plunge in the surf, except those
who were preparing for the inspection.
That was the event of the day. There were
not great many visitors during the fore
noon, but in the afternoon the camp was
thronged-
A rife range was built just north Of the
camp, facing the beach, but the weather up
to yesterday has been such that it was i'm
practicable TO have target practice, which
it was expected would be one of the features
of the days programme.
THE INSPECTION.
The event of the afternoon was the in
spection Of the company by Lieut.. Carter.
Upon this inspection will be based Lieut..
Carriers report to the war department.
The inspection was thorough one. The
posts were first visited and then the COM
pany, its arms and equipments, the tents
and everything in connection with the
camp was inspected.
The company was in heavy marching
order, with overcoats and knapsacks, dur
ing the inspection, which lasted nearly
three quarters If an hour. Lieut.. Carter
said after leaving the camp that he was
surprised at the knowledge Of the
men, and he was more than pleased
with the result of the inspection.
The men, he said, grasped the detail of
camp routine with surpriZng quickness,
and he noted the rapid improvement which
they had made during the four days they
had been in camp.
LIEUT.. CARRIERS REPORT.
1t is, of course, impossible to know what
the report to the war department will be.
After it has been filed with the department
at Washington it will be transmitted to
Adjt Gen. Kell, and through him to the
company, when the conclusions reached by
the inspector will be known. Lieut.. Carter
devoted a good deal Of time to the instruc-
tion of the men in sentry duty, in the care
of arms and in camp routine. II am proud
of the company" he said, speaking of the
manner in which the men underwent the
inspection.
At the dress parade last night Capt
Kenan commanded the company with
Lieut.. Nell as adjutant, and Lieut.. Gail
AldId Vi lHo SJdu dClluR us leu
tenant. The parade took place on the beach
in front of the Ocean house, and was wit
messed by large number of people The
beach from the Ocean house to
the Ocean View hotel was lined
with spectators, and the company
was roundly applauded. After the parade
Capt Kenan commanded the company in
short drill.
THE HOP AT FURBER'S.
The hopat Furber's Point house last night
was an innovation on camp life. The pa
viion was lighted with Japanese lanterns
and was filed with the Cadets and their
friends, in whose honor the hop was given
1t was wholly an informal affair and was
one of the events of the week.
To-day will be the big day at the camp.
Col. Mercer and staff. the Irish JASPER
Greens, Company of the Guards and pos
sibly one other company of the battalion
will go down and visit the camp and will
take part in the dress parade.
Tonight the camp routine will be varied
somewhat by the establishment of a "run-
ming guard" new line of sentry duty.
The camp will probably break up to-mor-
row.
FORDS AT their BEST.
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