The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-24
SOLDIERS OFF FOR CAMP
THE FIRST REGIMENT CARRIES
NEARLY 200 MEN.

THE FIRST REGIMENT CARRIES
NEARLY 200 MEN.
The Guards Escort the Departing Sol
diers From the Armory to the Central
Depot-Sceues at the Armory and al
the Traiu-Crowds of People Give the
Boys a Send Of-The Regiment at
Camp Northen at @ O'Clock This
Morning.
Nothing but encampment was talked OF
by the First regiment men yesterday. Those
Who we're going had many little things to
look after aud arrange before their depart
ure and those who wanted TO go, but
couldn't, talked dissppointedly of the weeks
doings in camp and envied their comrades
who had been fortunate enough to secure
permission from their employers to 60 The
Regimental armory was busy place during
the afternoon with valises being brought in
by the members of the various commands
To be sent TO the camp with the regiments
baggage. Sergt. Fahy, the veteran in
charge of the armory, was kept moving about
assigning the valises 10 the rooms.
As early as 3 O'Clock last night soldiers
in marching uniform were moving about
the streets, and at 9 o'clock the armory was
alive with the encampment soldiers and the
members of the commands who couldn't go.
Outside crowds of people waited to see the
boys start.
THE RENDEZVOUS AT THE ARMoRY.
At 9:15 o'clock the regiment assem- bled In
the armory yard and after maneuvering and
drilling awhile started on the march TO the
depot.
T. -. .z.z-e.a -. ~ Gavappob NoI1pkaar
Guards Battalion. The Guards we're out
on their weekly. battalion drill in the serv-
ice uniform which they will wear in
camp, and it came in very handy for them
TO escort the regiment to the depot.
The line was formed as follows:
Regimeutal Band
Savannah Volunteer Guards Battalion.
Companies A, B and c.
First Georgia Regiment.
Irish Jasper Green's.
Savannah Cadets.
German Volunteers.
Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
Republican Blues.
Lieut.. Col. Garrard was in command OF
the battalion and Lieut.. Col. Reilly Of the
regiment.
The Guards had out about 100 men and
the regiment nearly 200, and the line made
q fine showing. The light service uniform
of the Guards contrasted with the full uni
form and heavy marching order Of the
regiment, with packs, knapsacks and
canteens. All the companies of the
regiment had out their full quota OF men
and as all of the companies have two or
three men each at Griffin this will bring the
companies nearly up to the maximum
allowed As several members will follow
their commands to-day and tomorrow it is
almost certain that some Of the companies,
the Cadets and the Greens, will reach the
limit.
THE GUARDS ESCORT.
The line Of march was down Drayton
street to CASTOR, to Bull, to Liberty. to the
Central depot. Crowds OF people greeted the
line on Bull and Liberty streets. Red fire
was set Off at Solomons & Co. q drug store
on Bull street as the line passed by, throw
ing lurid glare upon the marching troops
and bringing out the figures of officers and
men in full relief
Large crowds greeted the soldiers at the
De Soto and all along Liberty street. The
soldierly appearance Of the men was the
cause of frequent remarks and
they were greeted with cheers and APP
plause all along the line. The band struck
up Dixie as the line marched down Lib
erty street, which brought forth yell.
Everybody seemed in sympathy with the
occasion.
At West Broad street the line halted on
Tue uOi VI slIlb Oh Tue street. ne DaLLhllOn
faced to south and the regiment marched
past in review, salutes being exchanged
The battalion followed the regiment into
the depot, where the special train was in
waiting to take them to Camp Noruhen.
THE MILITARY SPECIAL.
1t was a first class train that the Central
made up to take the soldiers to camp. 1t
was composed of three of the Central's
elegant new slaepers and three Of its new
passenger coaches, besides the baggage cars
and everything was exactly as it should
have been.
The Cadets, the Greens and the
German Volunteers took sleepers
while the Oglethorpes and the Blues
concluded to tough it out in the passenger
coaches.
The depot was crowded with the friends
OF the departing soldiers to see them off and
wish them the greatest pleasure and success
during their week in camp.
The ladies were out in force and the bows
were made to feel that it was worth while
10 be soldier after all. The train pulled
out at l0:3J O'Clock amid the cheers of the
crowd, while the band played Dixie" 1t
was royal send off that Savannah gave
the boys of the First regiment.
AFTER THE HONORs.
All the companies Of the regiment are in
good shape and well drilled, some, of course
DetleF IMAM OUDeFb. ne Cadets are oX-
pee ed TO carry off the honors as usual, this
year, while the Greens, Volunteers, Ogle,
thorpes and Blues will help them to see to 1t
that the reputation Of the First regiment
as the best disciplined military organiza.
ton in the state is maintained.
Col. Reilly will be III command Of the
regiment during the week, Col. Mercer be-
ing in command of the camp.
Lieut.. NJ. A. OByrne WILDE acting ad iu.
tant, and Lieut.. Karow acting quarter
master. Lieut.. Roman will be Quarter.
master of the camp
All the companies are accompanied by
their captains and lieutenants as follows
Irish Jasper Greens. Capt. Flannery, Lieuts.
McGrath and Gleason; Republican Blues
Capt. Dixon, Lieuts. Gaudry and Smith
German Volunteers, Capt. Kolshorn
Lieuts. Schwarz and Helmken; Cadets,
Capt. Brooks, Lieuts. Nell and Lowell; Og
lethorpe Light Infantry, Capt Rockwell
Lleuts McHaine and WyIly.
Sergt. w. G. Workman is color-bearer.
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