The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-28
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SUNDAY OF THE SOLDIERS.
The Streets Of the Macon Companies
Full Of Visitors.

Rev. o. II. Strong Conducts the Reli-
gious Services as Chaplain of the
Guards-The Music a Feature-The
Dress Parade Viewed BY the Largest
Crowd Ever Seen At the Camp.
Griffin Ga, May 27.-A large crowd
has visited the camp to-day. All the
railroads leading into Griffin brought in
large numbers Of visitors Most Of them,
however, came from Macon. and the
streets of the four companies from that
city presented a very lively appearance.
OF course there was no drill to-day.
Reveille was an hour later than usual,
and the boys all took advantage Of the
extra hour and did not turn out till the
bugle sounded.
Divine service was held at the camp
this morning. Rev. c. H. Strong, chap-
lain of the Guards, oficiated, and his SER
mon was most eloquent one, and was
listened to with the utmost attention by
the troops, as well as large number Of
ladies who were in attendance.
THE SERMON.
His text was taken from the tenth
chapter OF the gospel by St. John. He
said he would not preach a sermon on
military but one TO young men generally.
He dwelt particularly on the matter Of a
young mans having an object in life, not
to lead an indolent and unsatisfactory
life, only 10 awaken sooner or later TO a
realization of the meaning Of life in all its
vast and various phases.
The music was very interesting fea-
ture of the services. The choir consisted
of about thirty voices, mostly Guards,
and the hymns were BEAUTIFULLY rendered.
Miss Mills oticiated at the organ, and the
troops ell wish to express their tina nks
for her kind and efficient services.
DRESS PARADE.
The dress parade this afternoon was
urder the command of Lieut.. Col. Hugue-
min, with Lieut. Davis Freeman as adju-
tant, and was viewed by the largest
crowd ever seen at the camp.
The Macon Volunteers captured the
orderlies to-day, both Of them coming
| from that company.
The Guards will have busy time Of Ii
tomorrow, as they will be officially in-
spected by Lieut.. Satterlee, and will also
90 on the range to finish their scores but
the Guards are equal to any tests they
may be put to. Several of tho Guards,
who came up last night, returned home
this evening. They could only come for
Sunday, and the men were sorry TO see
them depart.
Capt. Thomas Screven commanded the
! Guards battalion atiparade this afternoon
and Maj. Holtzclaw the Second regiment.
! quite "A number of Savannah people vis-
| tied the camp to-day, and were heartily
welcomed by the Guards.
The Guards received to-day quite re
! enforcement: Lieut.. j. Il. Cam, Of Com
! pany c. Lieut.. Screven, of Company d (;
| Privates J. A. Huger and II. f. Owens.
of Company A Privates Cooper, Myers
and Moses, of Company ID, came up this
morning.
The men are now gong on guard for
the second time, as the rosters have been
gone through with.
Privates Beckett, Of Company @, and
Ed Wilson, of Company ID, are taking
some fine photographs of camp.
Private taris, of Company b, is one OF
the liveliegt men in camp, and is O good
worker.
Lewis Spivey is holding his own against
| all comers.
James McAlpin, of Company d, makes
fine soldier and is very popular with
the boys
The Macon companies are very popular
with the Guards, and are always visiting
! each other.
! The Second regiment men are wild for
the state primaries, and are dividing
their time between military and politics.
Adjutant Davis Freeman, of the Guards,
is a model officer; the men are all in love
with him.
Sergt Newell West, of Company ID, is
popular man; the ladies are all after him.
Corpl j. M. Fleming has made record
for himself in camp; the a men think a
lot of their genial corporal.
! Sergt Charles Hunter, Of Company A,
| is one Of the mashers of the camp, and is
as much a success in the social line as in
military matters.
Sergt. j. ID. Carswell is very popular
| man.
Lieut.. Moore, of Company d, has re-
| turned to camp.
! Corpl. G. Y. Tyson and Privates Will
cox, of Company G., and Dearing, OF Com.
! pany b, leave for home this morning
much to the regret of all.