The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-26

anything IN oroeF tnat Tic nen tnay AoSoiFo
proper accommodation. The governor and
his staff left tonight at $50 o'clock on a
special train. The ball given tonight COM
nlimentary to the soldiers at the Park hotel
Is an elaborate affair.
THE GUARDS ARE IN IT.
CHIcKAMAUGA, GA, June 2.-The
Guards are in it.
They have been In it now two days, and
q happier body Of men never lived. Happy
until they are put on guard duty to stay
all day and night In their company streets
they present a most home-like picture
half dressed. They crack jokes, guy each
other, sing funny songs and wish they could
ret out to run upon Lookout They have
promised themselves all a trip upon the
mountain, and OFT has promised to be guide.
He walked up there two years ago. the
boys say, before he began to patronize the
railroads. Before he could get away he be-
came familiar with every place on the
mountain. Il is said that he knows even
the crooks and turns in every mans back
yard at night.
Quite number of the Guards went into
Chattanooga to-day to see the town. The
others sat about consoling each other sing
ing, and this is what they sang:
If you want the essence military,
The typical soldier boy true,
He is not of the Chatham Artillery;
He is neither Hussar or Blue,
The Cadets and the rest of the regiment,
You may search, but you'll find it too hard,
For the cream of Savannah's militia
Is Savannah's Volunteer Guard.
The BOYS tell me this little song was pre-
sented to them by a lady friend in Savan-
nah to keep up their spirits. 1t hasn't had
Its effect, however. Some of the boys put
their own or anybody else's spirits down so
fast that it makes their heads swim.
FINE BATTALION.
Seriously, the Guards battalion is the best
disciplined and most thoroughly drilled in
the state. Capt. Williamson OF Company A
is a young man, a jealous soldier and fine
officer. Capt Screven has shown what mill
taiy spirit he possesses in bringing Com
pany B up TO the high standard
we find it. He is young man
but one of those young men who is a natural
soldier, whom experience only serves
in verifying what his sound judgment
dictated. Capt Reilly of Company c is
not a young man, but he is rife with all
that quick brain and deep experience
can give.
They are all good men and splendid Off
GERS This is the key to the battalions sue
cess. OF all popular companies in the state
none are more popular from a military and
social standpoint than the three companies
OF the Guards
They perform guard mount extraor-
dinariIy well, considering that this is their
first experience in camp. Capt Fields saw
the men go through with the ceremony
to-day and he complimented Col. Garrard
highly, saying that the ceremony was car
ried out as well as he had seen IL in quite a
while. The first officer of the day was Capt
John Reilly. First officer OF the guard was
Lieut.. T. P. Huger OF Company A. Ser
geant of the guard was A. l.. Alexander
- n ~ he ri n
8. Butler of Company B, Corpls. J.. s.
SchIey Of Company A and l. J. Graybill Of
Company G.
WEDNESDAYS APPOINTMENTS.
These men were on only twelve hours,
and they got snap. To-day's appoint
ments are: Officer of the day, Capt. Thomas
Screven of Company b; officer of guard
Lieut. Gibbs. Company A; sergeant Of the
guard, Henry Freeman. Company A; cor
porals, Il. M. Conner. Jr., Company B,
George A. Mercer. Jr., Company A, and F.
K. williams, Company G. This detail will
be on twenty-four hours-that is, they went
on at $3.50 in the morning and are not to bt
relieved until $50 the following day.
Harry Solomons has been on duty, and SC
has George Spaid. They handled the rife
pstroling the beat ell day and night
the msn that it is hard work, they NEAR
every syllable Of it. Solomons says that it Ii
basking in the sun that hurts Spaid say.
IL he didn't have to work 1t would be better
Private Catherwood was among the first x
serve on guard duty. He didn't murmur
but the men say it was because he was
getting accustomed to things. He will
know next time how hard the work is.
Tom Morgan said he expected to be put
on guard duty some time. but be will taxi
several rests at night. Nothing in tn
world will take the conceis out of a man,
said Morgan, like being private in a mill
tary company at such time as this" SaiC
he: "Here we are, ordered TO take up trasl
and wheelbarrow mud and dirt out of tn
streets by little fellows that we are almos
q parent to at home" And yet il is crafty
ing TO old soldiers to see how speedily Nor
gan scoops the dirt up and rolls it awa1
when commanded by his superior officers.
GUEST FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Ex-Lieut Orme of New Orleans, now ar
honorary member of the battalion, is her
now with the Guards. He has on uniform
and parades with the men. His splendiC
physique attracted somebody, who inquired
our first lieutenant" replied some member
of Company B.
HE looks like lieutenant now, i" said tn,
stranger.
"Yes, that is all he was appointed lieu
tenant for" chimed in Morgan.
Surgeon WegefartIl OF the Guard
brought his big black dog along Whel
the band played to-1sy he liked to hav
bitten the professor, and somebody allege
that the dog had no sense, whereupon tn
surgeon few into a passion and sent RICH
off with q note to fetch his arms.
Bruce followed his masters instruction
TO the letter, and everybody agreed ths
Bruce has almost as much sense as a soldier
NO ROOM FOR THE PIANO.
The Guards are popular with the Unite
States officers. Lieut.. Satterlee is messin
with them. and they are very well pleased
The boys have it on the Southern Cadet
Of Macon. They brought their piano up, bu
owing to the scarcity Of tents they are ne
able 70 get it on the grounds, unless some {
the men sleep out Of doors to make room 70
1t Ia the tents, and Capt. Sims vows the 81
tire camp may burst before the boys sha
sleep out under the trees. So the chance
are the piano will stay packed up in th
depot
Col. Garrard is pleased with the grounds
Dut his men are miserably provided fc
here. They haven't enough cots and th
men are doubling up. The colonel wer
into Chattanooga to-day to buy tents 70