The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-18
TO SELECT A NEW CAMP.
WHAT TIE MILITARY ADVISORY
BOARD WANTS.


Ready for Occupancy Without tx
pense to the state wanted-The Ad-
visory Boards Report.
An advertisement appears in to-day's
MORNING NEWS calling for sealed proposals
for site for permanent encampment Of
the state military according to plans and
specifications on file in the adjutant gen.
erals Office in Atlanta. The advertisement
is the result Of the decision Of the advisory
board at the meeting in Atlanta last week.
Col. William Garrard. the Savannah
member of the board. who attended the
meeting Friday was seen yesterday and
was aked concerning its action. and what
fits intentions are.
Col. Garrard said he was not at liberty 10
state anything concerning the meeting of
the board that had not all
as the meeting was held with closed
doors. Its intention with regard to the en-
csmpmentis no secret. however.
WHAT THE BOARD WANTS.
The board agreed unanimously upon the
selection of a permanent site for the en-
campment," he said. "All propositions
looking merely TO a temporary site were
laid aside without consideration. The In
tention is to secure permanent site for the
encampment, perfectly fitted up, With all
the requisites for an encGmpment, and ready
for occupation by the troops without dol
lars cost to the state"
"Will you be able to do thatF
Certainly. The prospect is that several
fine propositions will be submitted to the
board. Griffin and Warm Springs, Meri-
H1et H. g..
propositions to the board and are both very
eager to obtain the encampment.
The Warm Springs people offer a very
fine site, large tract OF land near the FAM
Gus springs and agree to put it in
condition for the encampment, build
all the1 houses and make other
arrangements necessary, and in addition
provide bath houses and a swimming pool
for the soldiers. Griffin also makes q fine
offer of large tract of land, we'll situated,
placed in proper condition for the encamp.
ment and provided with water aud electric
lights. EAEsa@zsa
TWO DESIRABLE PLACES.
both Griffin and Warm Springs are
easily accessible by rail, Warm Springs be-
ing about forty miles from Griffin on the
Georgia Midland road. Troops conld leave
Savannah at night and reach either place
by Z o'clock the next morning.
no bdulb eCutGulb Cuu Db UlauS
from Augusta, Atlanta and Rome.
Fulton county is arranging to put in
a bid for the encampment and so will
Macon. Chickamauga will doubtless bid also
and there may be others. II is impossible
to tell now what point will be selected. The
board is thoroughly in earnest in its in
tention to secure q site that will answer all
requirements.
"Are the requirements very exactingqn
Nan OF ntl x,a1
many things required that were not re-
quired last year. however. One thing that
may stagger the bidders rs that the board
wants to secure tract Of not less than 200
acres. The parade ground will occupy 40
acres. The idea is that the site offered
should be placed In perfect condition for the
reception Of the troops, that they may be
able to occupy it without dollars extra
cost to the state. That will leave the whole
appropriation for the purposes Of the en-
campment.
TO OPEN EARLY THIS YEAR.
1.-THE encampmsnt will open on
May 49, this year, month earlier
than last year. The season will be
much pleasanter than the hot
weather of July and August. and it win be
much more convenient for the troops gem
orally. 1t is q duh time usually in business
circles, and it is also just before the time
AbSAN W AcaN6 LUZ bLl6
resorts. 1t will also be more convenient to
the country troops, as the crops will not de-
mand attention very closely about that
time. This will require work to be pushed
on the site selected for the encampment,
however"
when will the selection be MADDEN
Proposals will be received at the adju-
tant generals office in Atlanta until IL
O'Clock noon, Feb. /. The board will meet at
q flaptA at II CinfCrl Fob RI
the proposals. 1t may be necessary to visit
the various sites proposes before deciding"
Col Garrard said he is much pleased with
the earnest spirit shown by the new board,
of which be is the only member who was a
member of the former board. Hesays there
is no doubt but that they will take up the
work comMeLced by the old board and con-
tlnue in the same line.
Col. Garrard referred to the report of the
old advisory board upon the last encamp-
ment, which has been presented to the gov
ernor. The report deals plainly with the
encampmenu and other subjects connected
with the military Of the state.
THE BOARDS REPORT.
The following extracts are made from the
report;
THE present force of the state, viewed as a
whole, is in poor military condition. which
reflects no credit upon the common wealth,
Dut IL is gratifying to note that the effects
of the late encampment have been of meal
culable value. More especially to those COM
mauds which served in camp at Chicka-
manga, and TO a less degree to those which
prepared for it.
THE strict discipline of the camp, teach
ing the force to obey as we'll as to command,
and perfecting the men in guard and other
camp duties, bas planted the seeds which we
are sure will produce good results.
EFFECT OF THE ENCAMPMENT.
"The fact is incontestable that Camp
tary spirit throughout the force, and has
men to learn the practical duties Of a SOL
der in the field. and TO subordinate display
to hard work and martial efficiency.
at was noticeable that the tendency of
the command was to adopt rough and in
expensive service uniforms, and the board
lie satisfied that in the future simplicity
of dress will be the rule * =
1.-THE board Is entirely satisfied by the ex-
perienoe at Camp Chickamauga, that a con-
tinuance Of encampments, from year to
year, will inure the force to hardship and
equip it for any real service the state may
demand of it, and that no other mode of
instruction can possibly accomplish the
same result.
NOT ALL FROLIC.
sit is to be regretted that the drift OF
some of the newspaper criticisms upon the
encampment were sensational, tending to
induce the public TO believe that one Of the
main objects to be attained was fun and
frolic whereas the onnosita was the truth