The morning news., 1890-06-19
LIFEIN CAMP RICHMOND.
TEE srAFF CORRESPONDENT OF
TIE EEWS o. WAR DUTY.

5svsrnsh's Troops Cresr.ng . F-re
.uprsss.oa-Caot Brooks ths IDEAL
II The Soldiers Eez-t-cusr6 Duly
Not e. AL Il the Line Of Escreatioa-
Eed Bugs storm tas Camp a. Night
Batch Of Amusing Irci1ents
AUGUsTA. Ga, June 12-Tbs ststs nuih
t.ry adT-so boari mst here Jo-1sg and
.-saszcset g good dsal of i1nportact ozsi-
ms u reference % the euczupmsnt sud
re Gsg-zis t-oOus. Il ~iI b rsmsnbs red
tia. a. ths las. u1seting of TIE bard IN Az
<usts, jus. after tbs annual Inspection Of
tie stats troops, q number q conpanies
were cited % appear before this nnss-lng st
Camp Ricbmood ard sooT csGss Ehy they
ssouh 10. bs disbandsd- The Southern
Riffs of TsIbossou and the Piedmont RiAes
of GaInsSviIls. Eho were present. under tbs
gunuons, fully yi1dicstsd tosuss4Tss, and
were highly conplImelts1 q tie me show
ing they made n camp. The Colq1itt
f;rssr1s of sIb,auv. savannzh Husss-s. Co
lumb1s Volunteers lcoloredJ are rstAin<i
EubJsct % ths next annual Inspection
DIsBAsDNEsT RECOMMENDED.
The Constitutional Guards Of Liberty
coanty, toe Georgia ArtLlsrT lcolorsdl Of
Savsnnan, Blouut Volunteers and Lewis
Azht Infantry are rscommsn1ed = bs dls-
h1odsd By the ad iuta1t general The -
quests Of the First Georgia regiment tnat
toe legislature change Il % the Fifth
Georgia regiment, and Of tns second
Georgia battalion 70 change u the SscOnd
Georgia regiment, and that tie necessary
eompaniss about Macon and vicinity Be
sdds1 70 II for this purposs were fsvorably
acted Oh and viii BE- recommendsd 20 the
next legislature. Tns Grady Cadets of
Atlanta were refused admission into tee
state forces. the policy Of the board being
crease them
TO ExAxTSZ The CAMP.
Cepts Gibsrt. Clark and Jones were ap-
pointed committee % examine the camp
and report % the inspsctor-gsne for the
war department the needs and snortcom-
ings Of the present. encampnsnt- Another
committee composed Of Col. Mercer, chair
man, ard Col Olmstssd was appointed to
make a complete report Of the matters Of
interest about the camp, together with
recommendations for future sncaGnpnsnts,
etc. Tne advisory board made careful in
spec1ion of Camp RichmODd, and were
unanimous ia praise Of its site and general
appointments.
sOCL~STTRRTgG SPECTACLE.
The public parade of the entire military
forces Of the sncanr pnnent on Broad street
this Afternoon was one of tie most impres-
sive and sOul-stlrring spectacles ever seen
IN any Georgia city. Col. Mercer was
.splsndidly mounted ana received applause
from all sides as he rode az the head Of the
long column Of volunteer soldiery. The fine
attendance on the encampment from Sa-
vannah is the subject Of pleasant comment
On all sides, and tns Savannah Companies
were cbsered at every turn. II G7orgla's
Legislators could witness few military dis
plays Ike thai to-day they would Be more
liberal in thsir appropriations % the volun
ter forces.
ARRIVAL or The STATE OFFICIALS
Adit. Gen Kell arrived tonight and Gov.
Gordon and the other members Of bis siaf
will arrive tomorrow morning. The
governor and his staff will inspect the camps
to-morrow and review tbs parade in the
afternoon. Augusta was crowded this after
noon and Tomorrow Will be another big day.
Col Olnstead set a soldierly example To-
day. He received a telegram from his
partner informing him Of his fathers death
and tie necessity Of his being absent from
business and the consequent importance for
Col Olmgtead's return. Col. Olmstead
telegrsphed back: "My duty as quarter
master general of Camp Richmond requires
my presence in Augusta until next Mon
day. Make the best arrangements you can
for the business in Savannah" f. B. H.