The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-26
ON THE MARCH FOR HONE.
The Troops at Griffin Now Breaking
Camp.

During the inspection Good Reports
to be Made Concerning All the Com
panies in the First Regiment All
the Army Officers Popular with the
Militiamen.
Griffin. Ga. July 25.-To-day being the
last day Of the cncampment, every one
has been working hard getting ready Tor
the trip home, and though the men VIII
all be clad to get home again, still it is
with regret that they leave camp. The
dav opcued clear and hot and the troops
suffered very much on account OF the
heat a few of the men were overcome
for short while during the inspection
Can't. Greenough inspected the First
regiment to-day, and will give all of the
companies a good report This regiment,
as body. always takes the lead when
inspected and Capt. Greeuough says that
although he expected a great deal OF the
men. still he found things better than he
ANTICIPATED. The Cadets were especially
complimented and it is confidently be
Meved will get the very best report, as
the inspector spoke Of them IN the very
highest terms
ALL THE ARMY OFFICERS POPULAR.
The army officers detailed to inspect
and instruct this camp have worked
themselves into the hearts Of the OF
ficers and men doing duty this week.
Lieut. Halleck. the assistant surgeon
has made himself particularly popular
with the various companies, by his quiet
and gentlemanly demeanOr at all times,
and his very practical lessons are likely
TO prove useful to all of those who mani
tested sufficient interest in him to keep
them in mind.
Lieut. Maulding. the assistant inspec-
tor of rifle practice, by his attention to
the many duties which he has had TO per
form. has also made deep impression on
the troops.
PRAISE FOR CAPT. KEENAN,.
Too much cannot be said in praise OF
the very efficient manner IN which capt
O. T Kenan of Macon has discharged the
duties of instructor OF guard mounting
and sentry duty. This popular officer has
given good instructions ana the men ali
respect and like him. He left for home
this afternoon. as the guard now on will
be the last guard posted
This morning at guard mounting Priv
ate Thomas B. Jenkins Of the Cadets was
made orderly to Col. Mercer. This
makes the fourth man from the Cadets to
receive the appointment, and the boys are
very proud Of it.
Lieut. Gaudrey of the Blues was called
home this evening on important business,
and Lieut. Smith is left in command Of
the company. The men were all sorry to
see Lieut.. Gaudrey leave, and gave him a
hearty send of.
A FORAGING EXPEDITION.
There was lots Offun going on in camp
to-day despite the extreme heat Two
members of the Blues went out on for
aging expedition and soon found grape
vineyard about half mile from
camp and proceeded to fill their
bags and to conceal some on the
inside of their shirts. Three
prominent members of the command,
hearing OF ali this, took their g uns with
several rounds of blank cartridges and
after making quite scout through the
woods came upon the f0raging party and
opened fire on them. This caused great
confusion among the foragers, who
thought that the owner of the property
was upon them. They took to their heels
and fled through the pWoods, much TO the
amusement of the scouts. The boys say
that they have not been able to wash off
the stains yet.
JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME.
This afternoon at dress parade Lieut..
Satterlee published the order for break
ing camp tomorrow. The colonel COM
mandiug complimented the men on their
earnestness in doing their duty and on
the general military improvement over
former encampments The order is to
break camp at II o'clock, but the governor
has granted permission to the troops to
leave at such hours as will be most con-
venieut TO railway transportation. The
Savannah troops will leave about 9 a. m,
and expect TO reach home at p. m. to-
morrow
Lieutenant McGrath of the Greens is
officer of the guard and clearly understands
the duties of the last guard, as he has
held this position on the last day of every
encampment that the state troops have
attended
THE HOTTEST DAY IN CAMP.
Yesterday was by far the hottest day
in camp and the men suffered with the
heat very much.
w w Gordon, Jr, of Savannah, a
member of the Hussars, visited camp
yesterday and took dinner with the Ogle-
thorpes
Corporal Bob Banks of the Cadets, who
is the squad leader of the last squad of
his company, says his squad is the very
best in camp. The corporal has given
them good instructions and they are well
up. He calls them his tigers
Sergt. Richardson, of the OglethOrpes,
when on the ground was the recipient of
many compliments
All the officers consider this the very
best encampment ever attended by the
troops, The discipline has been excel
lent
The boys of the First regiment are bet
ter soldiers than they are base ball men.
The Griffin team was certainly good
one
KIND LADIES.
All of the ladies living in Griffin have
been exceedingly kind to the troops this
year Among those who assisted at the
entertainments are: Misses Maud John
son, Alice Drake Olive Boyd, Emma
Johnson, Opal Smith, Pet smith, Nell
Dismuke, Ethel Watt, Addie Kincaid
Bessie Mills, Mamie Mills, Coriue Nall,
Rebecca Nall, Susie Dismuke and Kell
all Of Griffin.
And prominent among the visiting Ia
dies were. Misses Prince. of Amcricus
Miss Hill. of Newman, Miss Nancy. OF
Athens, Miss Loyejoy and Miss Pou, Of
Madison. Miss Walker, OF Monroe Miss
Sailic Maud Jones, of Atlanta. Miss RUBY
Scruggs and Miss May Bradley, ofAtlanta
Ben Flemistcr, of Griffin, who has led
all the germans this year, is ii very popu
lar and courteous gentleman and splen
did dancer
At an entertainment last night Jacl
German, of the Cadets, sang "A .-oldioi
and Man in splendid style, and received
an encore Walter Couey, of the Cadets
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