The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-22
OPENING DAY OF THE CAMP.
4 Total Of 500 Men Sent Up by the
10 Companies.

pitched Right A1teT brSaAAasb- rms
ca,,missary sergeants Praised for
mir Preparations to Receive the
--oons-The officers of the Post.
Griffin. Ca. May Clamp Northen
..,sents to-day the liveliest appearance
hot il has ever presented on the first
sa1- of camp life for the state volunteers.
49, are nineteen companies of infantry,
.s,,nrising the Second regiment of infan-
~ the First Battalion of infantry
Savannah Volunteer Guards), the Pooler
Tigbt Infantry, German Guards, of Au-
-,sta and Rome Light Guards, in all
about 500 men.
Tho savannah Volunteer Guards arrived
-.goo'clock a. m, after having made
an uneventful trip, except that the cold
,raatber was rather disagreeable during
the early hours of the morning. They
rsre toned at Pooler by the Pooler Light
infantry. the baby company of
the First regiment, twenty-nine strong in
,onmand of Lieut.. w. L. Bourne, and
p ( Symous Their car was On the side
track awaiting the special train. The
ladies of Pooler were out in force to see
the bows of, and as an indication of their
devotion to the soldier boys, presented
them with many beautiful bouquets of
roses which gave their car bright and
gay appearance.
ARRIVAL AT THE CAMP.
The special train was sent out on the
snur track. The men disembarked and
al once marched to their company streets,
where a good breakfast was awaiting
them AS soon as this very important
and highly acceptable event was over, the
various companies were instructed by
their officers in pitching their tents
The men went to work with
vim. and soon that portion of the
camp occupied by the above troops
was white with tents, and the streets
were at once raked, swept and otherwise
cleaned out, so that by dinner time the
hard work was almost over, and the men
bpcan to amuse themselves in various
WAYS. The companies of the Second
regiment arrived about II 80 a.
m, all with tolerably good numbers-the
Macon Hussars, Capt. A. 7. Kenon, had
the largest number.
The encampment was not formally
opened until p. m, when with guard
mounting the large flag was thrown to
the breeze aud camp life for the next ten
DAYS started in earnest.
Sergt West OF Company D. was made
Junior sergeant of the guard and right
guide He was the only officer from the
Guards, either commissioned or non-com-
missiOned.
Private Davis of the Putnam Rifles,
was chosen orderly.
OFFICERS OF THE POST.
The officers of the post are: Command
ant, Col. q, NJ. Wiley, Second regiment;
inspector Of the camp and inspector gen
eral of small arms practice, Lieut.. c. B.
Satterlee Third artillery, y. S. A; in
structor of guard duty, Second Lieutenant
Henry D. Todd, Jr., Third artillery, U. S.
A. instructor of medical department and
ambulance corps, First Lieutenant p. G.
Wales, assistant surgeon u. S. A; post
quartermaster, Capt. L. H Kenon, of At
lanta post adjutant, Capt. J. T. Ross, adj
!utant Of the Second regiment, infantry,
Georgia Volunteers.
Capt. Willy, of Company D, Of the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards, has his men
wellin hand and they are sure to make a
name for themselves. The other three
companies are old stagers, and all know
what good work they can do.
Lieut.. W. r. Leaken came up several
days in advance, and at once made con
tracts for meals, green groceries, etc, all
the staple goods having been purchased
at home. He was joined on Sun
DAY morning by the commissary
sergeants of the companies: l.. Fl. Mer-
Ger, of Company A, w. S. Dafin, of Com
lany B. W. B. Orear, of Company c, and
Il D. Read, of Company d, with twelve
servants n tn
get things in readiness for the companies
on their arrival. These gentlemen say
lIey experienced the most bitter weather
Oh Ine winter on Sunday, but neverthe-
less everything was in readiness, and the
men are loud in their praise of their re-
specuve cOmmissaries.
TALKING POLITICS.
All the Second regiment companies are
taking politics, and the companies are
booming their favOritc candidates, either
divided.
r. AT dress parade this afternoon the
second regiment were presented a stand
III III C2ors' the same as those presented the
TilSt regiment. Mai. Wilcoxon, of the
6 6n.n regiment, was introduced by Lieut..
9aVerlee and made the presen To tlon in a
VeduIll III speech, and was answered by
1A1uHL Ross, who received them for Col.
whey and the Second regiment.
VA account of the large number of men
IN yaLp there is great scarcity of tents,
on0 'ne post quartermaster has been be-
seged all day by company quartermas-
.eIS and commanders asking for more
.guH some of the guards will have to
sleep three in a tent.
?. Inc day closed with a light rainfall.
~ IS hoped that the cold snap will insure
peasant weather.
RoME's LIGHT GUARDS. ~
home, Ga, May 21.-The Rome Light
, TbIaTus left for Griffin this morning on
aus aus East tennessee road to spend ten
55a5S at the state encampment. They
5 5oJus TO the third regiment, and no
uOuoI VIII prove to be one of its crack
t5LpaAles Capt. Magruder organized
s sng com pany 30 years ago, and it served
r ro the war with the Eighth Georgia
fos,,meht The Oglethorpe Light In
,r@or!tIy Oh savannah was also in the same
PLANS OF RICHMOND HUssARs.
Augusta, Ca, May 21.-The Richmond
rm1c'Saars, at meeting tonight, unani-
moos decided to enter the state encamp-
I|ao al Griffin. They will leave here on
gi ."1 ~ o. ana go to Atlanta over the Geor-
Car to"u' lorty strong, under command of
FL rs, ~ j: Iwiggs. From Atlanta the
r l'"SSars Will ride horseback through the
fon,IuyIA 10 Griffin. reaching there in time
epoa ,ue opening of the third week of the
CROU a