The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-11
A LAST DRILL FOR CAMP
THE GUARDS FINAL PREPARA-
TORY ASSEMBLY TO-NIGar.

| The Roster to be Made and the Men
Who VIII Go Into Camp to be An
| nounced-The Advance Guard to
Leave Tomorrow Night-The Bat
taion's Camp Detsils-The Camp
Regulations.
There will be an inspection drill of the
Guards battalion at the armory tonight TO
make the final arrangements for the de.
parture for camp Monday night. The men
will appear in the service uniform with
| leggins Cartridge belts and knapsacks will
DO issued to the men who have not yet been
supplied with those articles of equipment.
The roster Of the men who are going up to
camp will be made up at the meeting to-
night, and all who intend going are ex-
pected to present their names.
From present indications the companies
will do well to carry the minimum quota
! OF twenty-seven men including officers iu-
stead of the maximum number OF forty
men each, as was hoped for by the officers of
the battalion. Instead of increasing in the
number Of volunteers for camp in the last
day or two the number has fallen off,
several men who had agreed to GO having
notified their officers yesterday Of their
mummy W lchfe O1 dGGOuuk VI uOU pSluR
able to secure permission from their employ
erS.
THE NUMBER DWINDLED DOWN.
From present appearances the battalion
Will do well to carry 100 men all told. The
officers have made every effort to secure
leave for the men. This does not look well
for Savannahs favorite battalion. The
Guards are certainly entitled to more con-
sideratton the officers believe at the hands
OF the business men.
The circular order Of Col. Garrard TO the
members Of the battalion was issued yester-
day announcing the time of departure for
camp and detailing the preparations neces-
sary upon the part of those who will at
tend.
The battalion will assemble at the armory
Monday night at S:l5 O'clock, equipped in
the service uniform, leggins, web belt and
caps with covers, wearing blanket bags and
with overcoats rolled and strapped on. No
neckwesr OF any sort will be permitted with
the service uniform. Each soldiers blanket
bag must contain one pair Of shoes. one pair
rubber overshoes, brush, comb tooth
brush, four pair white gloves materials to
clean guns and accouterments and a change
of underwear.
TO CARRY FULL DRESS UNIFORMS.
The full dress uniforms of the men will
also be carried up. They will be turned
| over to the quartermaster at the armory,
who will take charge of their transporta-
| tion to camp. Straight white standing
collars and narrow black ties will be re-
CURED as part Of the full dress uniform.
The valises Of the men containing their
baggage must be turned over TO the quar-
| termaster at the armory by O'Clock Nom
day afternoon for transportation. The
officers horses will be delivered to tho
quartermaster at the Central railroad yard
by O'Clock Mondav afternoon.
Lieut.. w. K. Leakeu will serve as battal-
| ion commissary during the camp, Lieut..
Bryan having been appointed inspector OF
rifle practice
Corpl. Montague OF Company B has been
appointed quartermaster sergeant. Lieut..
Leaken and CorpL Montague will leave for
| camp tomorrow night. They will be &C
companied by one enlisted man
from each company detailed to act as COM
missary during the camp. They will also
be accompanied by all the cooks OF the
battalion. They will see that the camp is
put In readiness for the reception Of the
battalion on its arrival Tuesday morning.
A PRIZE FOR THE BEST GUN.
A prize of $40 will be given to the man
| in each company whose gun and accouter-
ments are ia the best condition at special
inspection for this purpose on the last day
| OF camp. The carrying of spirituous
| liquors into camp is strictly prohibited.
Two men will be assigned to each tent in
| camp.
The Guards will go up by a special train
on the Central. composed Of four sleeping
cars, one passenger coach and stock car
for the horses of the officers. The train
will leave Savannah about $50 o'clock and
is scheduled to reach Griffin early Tuesday
morning. Acting General Passenger Agent
| Bythewood guarantees to put the Guards
| through in the best possible time and con-
1 dition. The Central will take the Atlanta
battalion to camp at the same time.