The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-27
GOVERNORS DAY IN CAMP.
The Chief Executive Highly Pleased
With The Soldiers. ...

Deliver a Sermon to the Savannah
Boys To-day-stablss For the
Cavalry-Too Many Raw Recruits
Taken to Camp.
Griffin, Ga, May 26.-This has been
very busy day in camp. In fact it was
Governors day. The governor and his
staff paid an official visit, inspected the
quarters and reviewed the troops.
Soon after guard mount this morning
the men began getting everything in
shape, and the condition of the camp
could not have been surpassed. Soon af-
ter g o'clock the sentinel at the guard
house gave the ringing cry, Turn out
the guard, governor of the state"
and they presented arms to his
excellency as he rode up the road, &C
companied by Adit. Gen. Kell, Quarter
master General West, Lieut.. Col Harde-
man, commissary general; Col. Wyley of
the Second regiment, the commandant of
the post, and others of the staff. They
at once went to headquarters, and after
few minutes rest, appeared upon the
parade ground to review the troops.
THE REVIEW.
The brigade formed in line Of masses
and each. battalion made very striking
appearance. The Guards were on the
right and the Gordon Institute Cadets on
the left. AS soon as the governor had
passed down the line, front and rear he
took his station in front of the center
battalion and the brigade passed in re-
view, taking full company distance at the
starting point. The various companies
were on their metal and marched by in
anlayadfl Tho p1A tod
from military point of view was mag
nifcent, a very large crowd had assem-
bled to see the review and extra senti-
nels had to be posted on the front line to
keep them back.
oPPBEssIvBLY NOT.
The weather to-day was not so fine as
Il had been. The heat was very OPP
pressive, and it was quite severe trial
on the men to stand facing the afternoon
sun. One man in the second regiment
was overcome by the heat, and she hos
pital ambulance corps had a chance to
show how they had been trained. The
unfortunate fellow was carried to his
company street on a litter with four
bearers, commanded by the hospital stew
ard, and the crowd expressed much SYM
pathy for the man as corps bore him
past.
THE SHOOTING.
The shooting was continued to-day
AL the men who qualihedfor the 500-yard
range fired from that point, and some
good scores were N ade, especially by the
Guards. Onl four men, however, made
rs or over, which is the score necessary
to advance to COO yards These were
Capt. g. I. Cam Of Company G, Sc;
Lieut.. I. p. Huger of Company A, 80;
Sergt. Blum of Company d, ~, and
Lieut.. j. NJ. Bryan, inspector of rife
practice, 70. None of the other
companies qualified for this range. The
men who fred at the 500-yard range to-
day viii 60 on the skirmish line on Mon
day morning, which will complete the
Shooting for the troops now in camp.
The Second regiment was left out on the
orderly question this morning. Company
a, of the Guards. did themselves proud
both the orderlies being chosen from this
company. They were Priyates John
Morris and Harry Rawls. This shows
great improvement, and shows that 4
when the Savannah companies compete
with other companies from any other
part of the state they are hard TO down.
SERVICES TO-DAY.
At divine service tomorrow the singing
will be led by choir of about 80 voices.
principally from the Guards, with Miss
Bessie Mills as Organist, all under charge
of Lieut. Leaken of the STAFF. The band
will play the interludes, professional, re-
cessiOnal, etc.
Mr. Strong, chaplain of the Guards, will
oficiate, ana nearly all of the companies
have signihed their intention Of attend
ing.
Capt. Williamson, Of Company A, is
officer of the day. Lieut. Stevens, of the
Macon Volunteers, and Lieut. Cunning.
ham. OF Company {, are the officers Of
the guard.
Quite party came up from Savannah
to-day. They are; MIR. and Mrs T. w.
Cunningham, Jr., Miss Virginia Cunning
ham, Miss jamie Cunningham, Miss Dun
nlng' Miss Leila Woodbridge, w. II. John
ston.
Mrs. Wright Hunter is visiting at Grif-
fin, and comes out regularly TO see the
Guards on parade.
COMING HOME.
First Sergt. II. 0. Conner. Of Company
Is, leaves for home tonight and his com
pany loses d valuable man. They will
also miss Commissary ". $. DaGn, who
had TO return home to-day, much to his
regret and the company's sorrow. The
Guards are unfortunate in having to be
at camp in the latter part OF the month,
as 1t IS almost impossible for the Young
men to be absent from their business
then. This is the reason why so many
are returning home before the ten days
has ended.
STABLES FOR THE CAVALRY.
The cavalry will be glad to know that
large and comfortable stables have been
erected for their benefit, situated on the
south end of the grounds near the water
works, with stalls for about 500 horses
They are substantially built and nicely
arranged. Each stable will hold about
40 horses.
Sergt Blum, of Company d, was the
only enlisted man to qualify for the coo
yard range. He is a splendid shot, and
sustains his record made at home in re-
cruit practice. Company d is very proud of
the handsome sergeant, ana can readily
point him out as fitting example for the
men of his company
The governors visit was much shorter
than usual He had to return to Atlanta
tonight, and, although his inspection
was hurried, he visited every part Of the
camp, and his remarks were or a very
complimentary nature. He was much
pleased with the great improvement.
. IMPROVING As sENTINELs.
Lieut.. Todd, Of the Third artillery, u.
s. A, says that the soldiers are showing
improvement as sentinels, and that the
men all seem anxious to learn. The great
trouble, however is that too many COM
panies enlist lot of young
men just before the encamp-
ment begins, and when they come 10
camp they have received no instruction.
ElnfNnH "a NO Fas. ~.