The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-29
INSPECTION OF THE CAMP.
The Guards Come Out Of the Test
With Flying COlOrS.

Lightning Change Artists Show Their
Agility in Getting Out of Their Full
Uniforms INTO Their Heavy March
ing outht-The Men Who Won the
Prizes in the Inspection of the Tents
and Guns.
/ Camp Griffin, Ga, May 2s.-To day for
/ the Guards has been the busiest of the
encampment. Inspection by Lieut.. Sat
terlee at about 10 O'Clock was the most
important event of the day. The four
companies assembled in their streets a
few minutes before the time for the in
spectiOn, all in the pink of condition
The first to be inspected was Company b,
Capt. Thomas Screven. Lieut.. Satter-
lee was asked to select the best gun in
each company, for which the battal-
ion had offered a good prize. Private S
d. Ravenel won the prize in Company B.
The companies were first inspected in
full uniform, and then in service outfit in
heavy marching order, knapsacks packed
with a suit of underclothes dress uniform
blanket, soap and towel. The men were
timed in making the change Company
changed uniforms and assem- bled in six
minutes. A prize was offered for the man
making the change in the quickest time
Corporal jim Ryals won in Company B in
the remarkably short time of two min
utes. The men of Company B say he is a
lightning change artist
COMPANY C's RECORD.
Company c, Capt. George T. Cam
was the second company inspected. The
company made a very fine appearance
and the attention was well kept. This
company changed in SIX and one-half min
Utes. Corporal Bryan Williams won the
prize for rapidity Of time, in three minutes,
and Private George Pinder for the best
gun, which certainly was beauty.
This company offered a prize for the best
arranged tent and that occupied by Hos
pital Stewart Orear and Private Nunga-
ger was selected as the best. If these
men keep up they will make fine house
keepers.
Company D passed a most creditable in
speCtion and is in excellent condition for
so young a company They made the
change in seven and one-half minutes
Private Morgan won the prize for rapid
ity. His time was three minutes. Pri-
vate M. Ed Wilson had the best gun.
There will be another contest on clean
guns tomorrow for prize. The men in
this company were not allowed TO appear
on their street until everything was
properly hooked up and adjusted and the
small amount of room in the tents re
tarded them somewhat.
THE BEST TIME.
Company A made the best time. II was
just five and one-half minutes after the
men were ordered to change that this
company was called to attention, with
every man in ranks with everything
ready for a quick march. Private LLOYD
Owens was the first man out. He
made very quick change; time two
and one-half minutes. Private Grayson
and Commissary Sergeant L. Fl. Mercer
mad the best Two guns. They were so
near alike that the officers decided to di-
vide the prize between them. The tent
occupied by Sergts. Carswell and Screven
was considered the one making the best
appearance, and they were awarded the
prize,
KNOCKED OUT BY MATCHES.
In Company DIS street it was hard to
decide which was the best tent, but Lieut.
Satterlee found some match sticks in one
of the cracks of the floor of the next best
which was occupied by Ser
geant West, and the prize was
given to Sergeant Blum and Cor
poral Wright Hunter, they having a
beautifully clean and well arranged
tent.
Company D also gave prize for the
best packed knapsack, which was was
won by private NJ. Ed Wilson. The
Guards will hold their own in the inspec-
ton, which was a thorough one. Lieut..
Satterlee went through all the depart
ments, and seemed well pleased Of the
non commissioned staff, Sergent Major
George Cosens made the best time, which
was two and three-fourths minutes.
THE SHOOTING.
Shooting is still going on, as the in
spection put the firing back several hours.
Capt. George T. Cam, of company G,
made an elegant score. He surpassed his
record last year, which was the best
made on the state range. His score to-
day was 100 out of a possible l75. The
captain leads the sharpshooters of the
state.
Sergt. Blum, of Company D, made good
score and qualified as marksman. His
total was ll2.
Private Abbott Thomas, of Company B,
also qualified as marksman. His score
was 81 out of 125.
None of the men from the Second regi-
mcnt qualified as marksmen or sharp
shooters.
There are still about ten or twelve
Guards to shoot the 500 range and Skin
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