The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-12
TO MOVE INTO THEIR HONE
The Guards Battalion 10 Occupy lis
ATmOTy al Once.

The New Building a Perfect Structure
for Military and Club Purposes-A
Change in the Way OF Applying for
Membership New Restrictions
Added.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards win
remove today TO their new armory and
club building at Bull and Charlton
streets. The removal was announced at
the regular monthly meeting of the corps
last night. The building is not entirely
ready for the reception Of the corps yet,
as there is some work to be done on the
gas and electrical fittings. The new
billiard tables and other club furniture
has been ordered, but has not arrived.
The furniture for the parlors, which are
to be furnished by the members Of the
Ladies Aux iliary, is being selected in
New York. Until the furniture for the
club arrives the members will make out
with what they have at the old quarters.
Il will not be long. however, before the
building viii be furnished throughout.
A COMPLETE ARMoRY.
The armory is a complete one. Each
company has a large room on the first
floor, fitted up with lockers. gun racks
and everything necessary for keeping
arms, uniform and equipments in proper
order The magnificent drill room OcCu-
pies the whole Of the second floor of the
armorY. 1t is the largest hall in the city
and viii make splendid ball room as
well as drill room.
The committee on rules reported at the
meeting last night. Many changes have
been made in both the military and club
rules. 4 great deal Of matter which en-
numbered the OLD rules has been left out
and the rules governing the military pOr-
ton of the organization are made to con
form with the statutes OF the state and
the United States army regulations.
The change in which the most interest
centcrs is the rule providing for the ad-
mission of new members.
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP.
The present method of applying for
membership is changed. and hereafter no
one can become a member except by in
Vitation Of the corps,
Any member having a friend whom he
desires admitted and who has siguifed
his desire Of becoming a member must
submit the name of the gentleman he de-
sires admitted with his own name and
those Of two other members who are will
ling to vOuch for the candidate.
The name is considered by the board of
officers and if approved of by them
the name is submitted at a regular meet
ing Of the corps TO be balloted upon as to
whether the invitation shall be extended.
1t requires 20 per cent OF those voting 10
black ball a candidate. The secretary
then notifies the gentleman. that an in
yltation is extended him to become
member of the battalion. The act of ac-
CcptanCe constitutes him a member
II the application is for active member
shin, tie age. hight, residence and occu-
patton Of the candidate must be stated,
and upon acceptance he is required to en-
list according to the state law.
No active member will be received who
is under IS years of age and no associate
or club member who is under y years Of
aCC.
The latter provision is to prevent the
young men erOm becoming club members
only to the neglect Of the military fea-
ture.
ABOARD OF GOVERNORS.
The club will be controlled by a board
of governors selected by the members,
which viii have full control.
Special attention will be given TO the
CLUB feature, and it will be maintained in
the same manner as similar institutions
of the best character in this and other
cities.
The rules viii come up for final con
sideration Eat the next meeting.
MIR. Emile Newman presented the
corps with a copy of Rand & McNauy's
Index Atlas OF the World, which has Just
been issued. The thanks OF the corps
We're returned to Mr.. Newman for his
gift.
A number of members were dropped
for non payment Of fines enforced for non
attendance during the last drill season.