The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-19
TO Be IN CAMP MONDAY.
The Guards Complete Preparations for
Their Ten Days at Griffin.

HUI ItH DCl0 uL Utu4AH
The Commisaries and the Baggage to
Go Up To-night-The Corps to Leave
Tomorrow Night at Midnight-It
Will Be Joined by the PoOler Light
Tnfantry-A Court Martial to Be
Held On the Return From Camp
Northen-The G. W. Moore Medal
Dedicated to the 5oO-yard Range.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards are
making preparations to leave for Camp
Northen Immediately after midnight to-
morrow night.
Lieut.. ". r. Leakin, who will have en-
tire charge of the commissariat of the
corps is already in Griffin making ar
engagements for the reception of the
troops when they arrive there. Lieut..
c. B. Satterlee is also on the field.
Lieut.. John S. Schley, commissary Of
the corps, with Privates Lewis Mercer,
of A, Dafin, of B, O'Rea, Of c, and Ely
of D, with the cooks and servants, will
leave tonight for Griffin. They will
have charge of the baggage of the bat
talon, and will go up beforehand to aid
in making arrangements for the troops.
MIR. George L. Appleton will accompany
them, and during the encampment he
will act as quartermaster sergeant Of the
corps.
THE ORDER FOR ASSEMBLING.
BY order No 81 the men are called on
to assemble at the armory at 9 O'Clock
tomorrow night, and they will probably
leave the armory to march to the depot
q nnmf ~ OiplnplF charity after Snmp
of the other commands may escort them
to the train They are to take with them
the camp uniform, which they will wear
in going to camp. This consists of the
blue flannel shirts, jeans trousers, leg
gings and campaign hats. The uniform
of the corps will also be carried up for
use on dress parade.
Two BARRIERS will be taken along by the
corps as cooks. They will go for other
purposes, however, than preparing meals.
Order No. 81, which has also been
issued by Col. Garrard, gives the mem
bers Instructions with regard to pitching
their tents. Every company going into
camp is required by the state to have not
less than twenty-five enlisted men, and
three officers, and not more than forty
nve. They are allowed rs cents per day
per man for rations, and the cavalry is to
be allowed rs cents per horse for forage.
WILL GO ANYHOW.
The captains Of the four companies of
the Guards are not very much encouraged
by the number of men which have so far
been secured to go into camp, as many of
the employers have been rather back
ward about letting their clerks of 1t is
hoped, however, that they will have
above the minimum in each company. In
case they do not, the companies viii 90
on anyhow and tender excuses for not
being able TO get the required number.
If they are short however, it will put
the company in such a condition to
great disadvantage.
Besides the Guards, there will be in
camp during the first ten days the Second
regiment whose headquarters are in Ma
con Col. Q. M. Wiley, the commanding
otncer Of this regiment, will be in charge
for the first ten days of the encampment.
THE PooLER COMPANY.
Company A of the Third regiment. the
Rome Light Guards, and Company + of
the First regiment which is the Pooler
Light Infantry, will also go in for the
nrst ten days. This viii be the first en-
campment for the Pooler boys, and they
Will join the Guards on the train Monday
morning and go up to Griffin with them.
During the second ten days OF the en-
campment the Fourth and Fifth regi-
ments and the First Battalion cavalry.
mounted, viii be in camp. One or two
other detached companies may also enter
the camp this year. The encampment is
expected to be a successful one from
every standpoint.
THE G. W. MOORE MEDAL.
The Guards corps held meeting last
night at the arsenal, at which eight new
members were elected.
a resolution was introduced and passed
dedicating the George Washington Moore
medal to the 500-yard rife range. This
IS handsome gold medal which was
presented by the Guards, Jan /, 1929 to
George Washington Moore for the best
craftsmanship. On the reverse side is
the inscription "DuIce ct decorum
est pro patrla mori.n This medal ,vns
presented back to the Guards July ,. 1853.
TO be contested for annually in tho manual
OF arms. Under the new tactics and ar
arrangement the manual of arms is some
what out Of date, and the resolution pro
yided for dedicating the medal to mark
manship. II is to be presented annually
10 the best marksman at the 500-yard
range. Arrangements will probably
be made 10 nave the presentation made
while the company is in camp.
TO ENFORCE CAMP DUTY.
The order issued by Col Garrard civ
ing directions with regard to the encamp-
ment was read to the corps. Beside
what has been stated above it provided
that court martial will be held on the
return Of the corps from camp before
which viii appear those who did not at
tend. Those who cannot give good ex-
cuses for not attending the encampment
will be dealt with at the court martial
and the punishment prescribed for those
WhQ can and viii not attend the camp is
expulsion from the corps.