The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-31
HOME TANNED AND TIRED.
Guards Tell Their Ten Days EIpe-
TiGlCGS in Camp.

The Stay-at Homes of the Battalion
Were to Turn Out to Welcome the
Men From Camp Northen, but the
Campers Stole a March on Them and
Arrived an Hour Earlier Than Elk
peeted- Sunburned and Dusty, but
as Lively as Ever and Looking Like
Veterans The Record Of the Battal-
ion in Camp a Creditable One-What
Col. Reilly Says About It.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards ar
rived back from Camp Northen yesterday
afternoon al $50 o'clock. covered with
dust and tanned by the sun, tired out, but
well satisfied with their tour of duty in
camp. The battalion arrived fully an
hour before the time at which it WAS ey-
pected, the special train being run as the
first section Of the regular passenger
train instead Of the second section, as had
been understood would be the case
The early arrival prevented the mem
bers Of the battalion in the city from
turning out to meet the veterans and
escort them to the arsenal, as had been
intended There was only a small crowd
at the depot when the battalion arrived
early hour occasioned considerable sur
prise. 1t did not take long for the friends
and stay-at-hOme members Of the corps to
gather, and there was a lively round Of
handshakinR and congratulations when
the soldier boys had arrived at the
arsenal
MARCHED LIKE VETERANS.
The battalion marched down Liberty
street with the steady and regular tread
OF veteran troops, and the effects Of the
ten days in camp was visible to all OBJ
servers. On arriving Mt the arsenal the
battalion was dismissed by Col Garrard
and the companies repaired 10 their
separate rooms. The first thing done by
each company after arriving in its room
was to give a round Of cheers for its com
pany officers, followed by another round
Tor Col. Garrard. That the Guards We're
well pleased with their officers and the
work done 10y them in camp was very
evident. The proficiency displayed by
the recently elected officers was especially
mentioned.
After leaving their company rooms the
Guards repaired to the drill hall where
refreshments had been prepared for
them. Here they received the congratu-
latiOns of their friends and rehearsed
some Of their experiences in camp.
DELIGHTED WITH CAMP.
All seemed to be well pleased with
their tour Of duty in camp and many said
that they would have been willing to
spend ten days more there Tho general
testimony was that while the require
ments Of the camp were strict and exact
ing, the work was not hard, and there
was plenty of time for recreation The
army officers detailed for the camp were
highly spoken Of, both for the firm man
ner in which they insisted upon compE-
ance With their Instructions and their
courteous manner in giving them.
Col Garrard said that he was well
pleased with the showing made by the
Guards in camp. The showing made was
a most creditable one, and had added to
the reputation of the battalion. The men
entered into their duties, he said, with
spirit and pluck and evidenced a desire
to benefit as much as possible by the in
structlon afforded them, as well as to
maintain the reputation Of the corps.
THE GUARDS PRAISED.
Col, Peter Reilly, who spent several
days at the camp, returned to the city
from Atlanta yesterday morning. As a
friendly observer from another command
Col. Reilly's testimony is worth re
cording.
Il was gratifed beyond measure" said
Col. Reilly, in speaking with a MORNING
NEWS reporter lasJ night, at the
splendid showing made by the battalion
in camp. 1t was far and away the best
battalion in camp. The company drills
were good. but it was in the battalion
drill that the Guards showed up to the
best advantage. The precision Of their
movements were remarkable, and l was
so much interested on the first day that /
followed them all over the field. What
distinguished the drilling Of the Guards
battalion from that of the other bat