The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-08
GOOD WORK IN CAMP.
The Troopers Show the Good Effects
OF Their Praotica

The Troopers Show the Good Effects
Of Their practices.
: GRIFFIN, Ga, July Life has been
more tolerable in camp to-day. The day
has been cloudy and decidedly cool, but no
rain has fallen TO interfere with the work.
AS consequence great amount Of 10 has
been done. both by the soldiers and the
army officers Lieut.. Palmer has been
busy instruoting the troopers in the manual
Of the sword, Capt. Smith has been putting
some Of them through a rigid inspection
Ira "A. Haines has had several Of them on
the rife range, while Lieut. Setterlee has
as usual been busy on general principle and
general work and Col. Gordon, the com-
mandant, and the captains of each troop
have had the mon not otherwise engaged
putting them through the drill manual The
Improvements the men have made in this
direction is very marked and gratifying to
the officers.
This evening at dress parade large
crowd was out, number of ladies being in
attendance. Their presence acted as ali
inspiration to the men, as they did como
very fine drilling. Col. Gordon was drilling
them in the grand review movements pre-
paratory TO the governors inspection to-
morrow evening They made a fine i'm
preston on the visitors and will show Off
THE GIRLS THEY LEFT BEHIND.
The boys in camp have not had much
time to think of the girls they left behind,
but the way they did wish for the warm
beds and overooats last night is an argu-
ment that admits of no doubt OF its being
cool in July. The bad weather continues
and added TO the rain, which has been con-
sta t all the week, very brisk cool wind
set in early Wednesday morning, and has
go he. 81,
Of abatement
Those who are on sentry duty have to
keep walking, and hence keep up good
circulation but those off-duty fellows are
the sufferers from cold.
All got warmed up, however, this morn
ing, and at an earlier hour than most Of
them ara accustomed b. being warmed, by
work, too. 1t was raining, a fine, pene-
trating misty rain, but Col. Gordon had
the men up and to business as though the
sun was shining as pleasantly as on May
morning.
The three tallest men In camp are said b
be the captain aud two lieutenants of the
Mcintosh Troop. Lieut.. Satterlee might
well select these three men, and a number
now In camp to take to the worlds fair, IL
be intends carrying out his scheme of
selecting a company Of 100 for their soldiery
bearing.
A CHARMING VISITOR.
Miss Pet Mansfield, daughter Of Quarter
master Mansfield of sthe Mcintosh Light
Dragons, is in the city and is daily well
coined in camp by the soldier boys. Miss
Mansfield is the lady crowned queen at the
cavalry tilt in Atlanta few years ago by
a member Of the Dragons. who is in camp
here now. Rev N. KifP, chaplain and
honorary member Of tho MoIptosh
Dragons, is in camp with the troop and
will preach for them, either at the PreBby-
terrain church or at camp. Sunday.
Mr.. Smith made the best score .on target
practice yesterday OF any member Of his
troop.
The Brunswick Light Horse Guards are
eing entertained tonight by G. Il.
Stacey, secretary Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of this place Mr.
Stacey is an old Brunswick boy and wishes
to show his former comrades this courtesy
which the boys fully appreciate.
Col. T. G.. Stacey of Brunswick, an
honorary member of the home guards, is
visiting his company in camp for few
days.
Private H. w. Dexter of Troop F
was patrolling his beat Ia the rain yester-
day evening, and was heard say: "pm
not stuck on this work, but decidedly
stuck with it," He but echoed the senti-
ment Of good many others.
Tomorrow will be Governors day for in-
spection, and his excellency has not had a
finer body OF men to inspect this encamp-
ment than the Fifth cavalry, even though
they are dismounted.
HUssARs AS MARKsMEN.
The Hussars were sent to the rife butts
very few hours after their arrival at camp,
and in addition to the disadvantage of rain
and dark, they were fRtigued from travel
and loss of sleep, but they made fair scores
fourteen making over tue
total necessary to entitle them Co shoot at
the 500 and 600 yard ranges. Sergt. Postel
heads the list with forty. Sergt. Thomas
Hunter, Sergt. Eichberg and Pri7ates
McAlpin and Tison follow with good
scores. The shooting at the long ranges
and the skirmish firing will occur later in
the week.
The information that Capt. Beirne
Gordons little daughter was improving and
that the captain would probably arrive In
camp tomorrow was received by the men
with three hearty cheers and tiger.
Private Wallace Schley is the life of
Troop A street. His favorite question
is: "How's your pal' Some Of his friends
are able to answer. He has been invested
with the dignity Of being Maj. WHY'S
''disorderly."
Bismarck" is worthily represented In the
onAS VA 'lA0 AAAo'- ' S'SAS 7NaJ HoAAho
is Kleine.
The four "Ms" are the guard detail for
to-morrow-Sergt. Myers and IPrivates
Moeller Martin and Mcdonald.
Private Fred Myers eat some Spalding
county peaches. and eat some more and
Lieut.. Gallard is a strict discplinarian
and commands the troops like an old war
time captain.
The boys had lesson IN ''snap" to-day.
They were put through the carbine drill by
Lieut.. Haynes on.the one, two, three short
and quick.
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