The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-20
SUNDAY SCENES IN CAMP
MANY OF THE MEN TRY TO MAKE
UP LOST SLEEP.

20 TO Atlanta ana bl5eWner0-Jh6
Quietness Of the Day Enlivened by
a Little Frolicking - Camp to be
Broken Tonight.
GRIFFIN, GA, June 19.-The Guards will
break camp at s o'clock tomorrow night
and take their train for home, to arrive
Tuesday morning. While some of the men
will be glad to go there are many who
would prefer to stay another week in spite
of the hard discipline of the camp.
To-day has been a very quiet and I'M
eventful one in camp. The men were
allowed to sleep an hour later this morning.
and coffee and hard tack at $50 o'clock was
dispensed with, breakfast occurring at 80
o'clock. The guard mount was gone
through with as usual at $3.50 o'clock Capt.
J. II. jackson commanding. Lieut.. J. Ferris
Cam was in command OF the guard detail
Of the battalion. Private j. C.
LeHardy, Jr., was selected as
orderly for the day for the neatness and
condition of his arms aid aocouter ments
The guard was relieved during the heat of
the day, however.
About the only feature of the day was
the rally and rece ton of Bakers Brigade
in Company BIS street. The brigade spent
several hours very pleasantly entertaining
their friends from the ORlethorpe Infantry,
the Irwin Guards and other companies of the
Augusta battalion. "Gen." Baker presided,
assisted by Lieut.. Coils B." Motto, Boz, O'Con-
nor, Daniels and a number of majors and
citizens. All the privates were promoted
to lieutenant colonies in honor of the occa-
sion, and a number OF honorary members
were elected. The visitors furnished their
share Of the amusement.
PRIvATEs IN HARD LUCK.
Privates Garrett and Vason of the Ogle-
thorpes were the centers Of attraction of
the day. Both men attempted to rush the
lines, while in an excited condition about
| midnight last night. and efter assocIatinR
with red bugs, fleas and other vermin in the
guard tent the remainder of the night, were
compelled to do police duty for the whole
| camp of the battalion, which occupied their
attention and that of their friends as we'll
| for several hours. Gen. Parker's men took
| pity upon their sufferings and poured balm
and other liquids upon their wounded feel
| tngs-
The side show exhibition by Garrett and
| Vason and Corpl. Miller. OF the Ogle-
| thorpes was something unique and brought
| down the house. The brigade visited Com
| pony A by the invitation of Corpl. Cas-
| we'll, who did the honors handsomely.
| Garrett was promoted to a brigadier gen.
| eral for his contribution to the occasion.
| Willie Besselieu and his guitar were great
| addition to the occasion. Some Of the boys
| went TO Griffin TO church and a number
| went up to Atlanta for the day, but the ma
| jority spent the day 10 camp, about one-half
| the crowd frolicking and che other half
| catching up on lost sleep.
Among the visitors in camp to-day were
| the next oommandant, Col. William Jones,
| and the commandment of the following week,
| Col W. W. Gordon and wife, Capt. J. f.
| Brooks and Exempt Member J. T. Rowland
Of the Guards.
The usual dress parade was held In the
| afternoon. The ranks were rather thin,
however. owing to the number Of men of
on leave. The Guards drilled in single rank
for the first time on dress parade
since they have been in camp. A
slight innovation was made upon
the usual programme. After the
formation was complete the companies
were turned over to their commanders and
marched In review past the colonel The
Guards headed the column, and the perfect
showing made by the straight lines formed
by the three companies was much comment.
ed upon by the visitors. The companies
alignments were almost perfect,
Guard mount and drills will be gone
through with as usual tomorrow.
The event of the day with the Guards will
be the inspection of guns and accouter-
ments and the decision of the prize contest
for the condition Of the gums and equip
ments. Another event will be the target
practice by ten men picked from the best
shots of the battalion, under the direction
of Lieut.. Haynes, United States army.
A THANKLEss TASK.
Quartermaster Sergeant Montague is one
Of the hardest worked men in camp and has
the most thankless position. Re performs
his duty we'll and asks no favors Of any one
Lieut.. Satterlee has been an invaluable
factor in the success OF Camp Northen. He
has been constant and unremitting in at
tendance upon all his varied duties and has
won golden opinions from officers and men
alike. Lieut.. Satterlee's Instructions il
| guard duty as the officer of the
grand rounds. were worth a grea
deal to those so fortunate to receive them
Lieut.. Satterlee is popular with the Guards
In fact, all the United States army officer
are well liked by them.
Capt, Williamson made a fine officer o
, the day yesterday. As a strict discipline
rian and as a kind and courteous com
|, mander Capt Williamson is not surpassed
, in camp.
Col. Garrard is very much pleased with
, the manner in which the Guards have con
Quoted themselves in camp. He says they
; have borne the hardships Of camp life like
true soldiers, and their drilling from begin
: | ming to end has Deen Of the very best, ever
better than be could have expected of them
! It is beginning to dawn upon the minds
= = Of the boys that Col GarrarC
intends to make record al
i, commandant of the camp, and that he in
: tends the Third battalion shall make {
! | record as well. They are certainly doing
: it, too. II any other command, from be
ginning to end of Camp Northern, present.
a better record for discipline and attention
to duty than the Guards they will hav
n done something that they may well b
n proud OF
. IMPROVEMENT IN DRILLING.
The Guards have made a marked i'm
= provement in their drilling since entering
: camp also. They now do everything wit
u a snap"
: No more slouching and laziness in line
Every movement is made with force as
Il all the strength of the muscles were beln
thrown into it. Being the only comman,
in camp drilling in double rank this e1
cellence is all the more noticeable.
"Those fellows drill like regulars" sal
Capt. Fields in delight yesterday after
noon as he saw the Guards on the field i'm
n mediately after Lieut.. Palmer had finishe
10 his instructions in the manual.
% The practice drill is now in the "one-twc
three" count used by the regulars, the me
y counting together in execution Of the con
u mands This is done for the sake {
IL cadence. Instead of destroying the oadenc
u in the manual. as was supposed. the ne
- tactics seemed to have added additions