The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-08

The Men in Camp N0Tthea Try Their
Hand as NlTkSmen.

Them TO Fire From the 800 Yards
Rauge-Rain Mars the Events of the
Day.
Grim. Ga. July This afternoon
was devoted To- rifle practice. and though
rain frequently came down, sometimes
right hard TOO. tho boys continued TO fire
at the black spots, and some of them con
tinued to miss them, too. The shooting
was. upon an average. however, good. and
the boys should be encouraged. Among
those who shot. but few viii enjoy the
privilege of shooting from the 500 yard
marx. The shooting was done al POO
and 500 yards. The Clark Light Infantry
have two men who will go to the 500
ward mark. C. B. Wolfe, who made IS
points out -, at POO yards and y at 800,
and W H Stofel, who made IA at POO.
and ID at 800. The other troops have not
yet finished.
The dress parade took place Just after
the hard rain, and hence the crowd Of
visitors was not so large as usual The
troops showed up well, but We're, of course.
somewhat al "a disadvantage. Some Of
the men who have been riding can't do
much on the grounds. One would think
the curves and angles. They will come
all right, though, by practice. Capt. }.
II. jackson. of Company D, First Battal-
ion, was officer of the day and is a good
one Lieut.. J. d. Raiey, Of Company b,
First Battalion was officer of the guard.
The officers had but little TO do last
night as the men were up nearly all the
night before. and had TO work hard dur
ing the day. The men complain that they
cannot get the daily papers. They want
the news from home as well as the people
around the camp, and it is hoped that
some arrangement will be made by which
they can be furnished with the papers on
the grounds. They ask especially for the
MORNING News.
The guards kept up the march on their
beats this afternoon in spite Of the rain.
A GOOD START.
The military encampment has now been
run the second day, and if all others are
like unto the two just passed, this will
undoubtedly be the most successful of all
previous efforts. The officers are COmpe-
tent, pleasant and Jolly, but at the same
time requiring the strictest obedience to
camp orders. Yesterday the troops were
still busy getting things in order and the
busiest of them all seemed to be the men
at the lower end of the line.
Among them are the Liberty Guards,
Liberty Independent Troops, Georgia
Hussars, the troop from Waynesboro, the
Ehlngham Hussars, the company from
Jesup and the SCreven troops. These are
all as clever a set of men as ever got to-
gether The men are in fine condition
and making a good appearance. No
whore in the state will you fluid
a more delightful gentleman than Capt.
Beirne Gordon, of the Georgia Hussars.
He is popular with his company and liked
by all who know him. His company was
paid high compliment the first day they
Were in camp. Last year the Georgia
Hussars won three out of five of the
marksmeu's buttons. There are only
five buttons for the whole camp
and when Capt Gordon marched his
company on the grounds he was
met by Lieut.. Satterlee who said, Hello,
captain, did you bring the twenty-five men,
we only havetwenty-tive buttons" This
made the captain and his entire company
feel mighty good, and it goes without say
ing that they will keep up their record as
target shooters.
Sergeant Posten is always at his post
and Of course is a faithful officer. Yes
terday he was hard at work on his report
TO headquarters.
THE sCREvEN TROOP.
Speaking about jolly fellows, you ought
to strike Troop d, of Screven. Capt
Brewer is as jolly as Sergt Patrick, and
vice versa.
The Liberty Independent Troop was
comphmented highly yesterday by the
selection of Sergt A. @. Cassels and
Sergt. Il. f. Cassels, both of the same
company, as sergeant-maiOrs of the first
and second squadrons. The compliment
was well bestowed
The MORNING News is indebted to
Sergt. A. G.. Cassels for many kiudnesses.
Capt. w. w. Fry was officer Of the
day.
MAI. MELDRIM IN COMMAND.
Mai Meldrim will command the Fifth
Georgia cavalry, as Col. Gordon is post
commander
Another high compliment was paid the
Georgia Hussars yesterday. When guard
mounting begins, each company details a
sergeant, a corporal and a private for
service. From all those combined the
officers of the guards are selected. Ser
geant BlOis, as the most competent SER
geant, was appointed commander of the
Second platoon and sergeant of the guard
Corporal Constantine was chosen
right guide of the first platoon,
soldierly bearing and clean arms was Sc
lected by Lieutenant Satterlee, post ad-
Sutant, as orderly to the colonel. These
nre three high compliments, and the Hus-
sars feel that their first day in Camp
Northen was a bowling success. They
Will come IN Tor large share OF the other
hanors.
On dress parade this year the boys en-
soy the pleasure of having
the sun their backs in
stead of in their eyes as heretofore. The
officers, however, get the full benefit of
it
The music furn shed by the Allan a
Military Band is the uues ever heard here
The boys have begun work ut the rife
range and this feature will be pushed
with vigor as the officers think il is very
much needed
Lieut.. Satterlee delivered lecture to
the troops on administration. He ex-
planned the full meaning of the word, and
endeavOred to show exactly what would
be required of all the militia. He alsC
gave talk to the guards in regard &c
sentinels, passwords, etc
COPELAND VERY SLY.
He Was in Augusta Nearly q Week
But Did Not Disclose His Indenti
tV.