The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-30
LAST DAY OF CAMP LIFE.
The Band 10 Play Johnny Comes
Marching Home" To-day.

DIS Guns Inspected for a Prize-A
Possibility That the Standard of
Workmanship Win Be Reduced
Next Year.
Griffin, Ga. May 29-This is prac-
tica3ly the last day of the encampment for
the troops now occupying Camp Northen.
Good. hard work has been done, and many
things learned in all the duties of soldier
Efo on the field. There will be no guard
mounting tomorrow. The guard on to-
day will be relieved at reveille, and each
company will be responsible for its part
of the camp, and will give proper atten-
ton
Capt. George T. Cam. of company c, IS the
last officer of the day, Lieut.. J. F. Cam,
commander of the guard, aud Sergt.
Haines, of company A, senior sergeant of
the guard. The orderly this morning was
selected from the Macon Hussars. Pri-
vate c. L. Dasher, of that company pre-
sented the best appearance, and had a
perfectly clean gun. There was abso-
lusely no fault to be found with it.
AN INSPECTION OF GUNS.
Company D had an inspection of guns
today for a prize, which was won by
Private R. f. Skinner. The guns were
all carefully scrutiuized and his declared
the best.
Battalion drill tomorrow will be dis
pensed with, as the men will be at work
packing up and helping the quarter
masters.
All the shooting for the first tour was
finished to-day, and no one besides the men
reported yesterday as qualifying for
sharp-shOoters and marksmen qualified
The band did very good shooting
Their average was little over 146 per
cent.
The highest score on the skirmish was
made by Private Sanders, of the band.
He made q out of possible So which is
very good
MAY REDUCE TIE STANDARD.
Lieut.. Satterlee says that if it is clearly
demonstrated during the next tour Of
duty that the standard is too high it will
be reduced next year, as it would be use
less TO go on shooting with only few
qualifying each year who are really ex-
pert shots with the rife, but it will not
be reduced too low and he would rather
keep the standard for marksmen and
sharpshooters where it is than to reduce
it at all.
A trial was made with the new gun
this afternoon for the benefit of all inter-
ested. The penetration of the arm is GER
tainly very great. a shot was fired at an
oak tree growing beside the range, and on
examination it was found that the bullet
had passed entirely through the tree,
which was about thirty inches in diane
ter.
AT parade this afternoon orders were
r. read relative to the breaking of camp
The troops will begin to move at a. m,
and the last viii get away at II o'clock
a. m.
COL. wILEY's LEAVE TAKING.
Col. Wiley said in his order that in tax
ing leave of the troops the commanding
officer of the post enjoys the privilege of
expressing his profound appreciation of
the distinguished courtesy which has
been shown him by the officers and men
in camp, and with equal sincerity
commends them for the court
eous devotion to every duty
which devOved upon the volunteer
soldier to perform. He congratulates the
state upon the acquisition of her patriotic
defenders Of Company A, of the Third
regiment Company +, of the First regi-
ment and Company F. Of the Sixth regi-
ment infantry, and wishes for these
bright young commands that they may
fully realize the rich promises of
their youth. He is proud that the
OF infantry have SO signally sustained
their well established regulations for dis
tlngulshed gallantry and 'tdelty. He
regrets that all of our thoughtful fellow
citizens could not have witnessed the
practical and hard work of the troops
during this tour of instruction duty, that
they might more fully realize the benefits
accruing to, the states strong right
arm from the fostering case of the past
four years.u
THE OFFICERS FROM THE ARMY
With due appreciation of their faithful
attention to the duties for which they
were detailed by the general government,
the commanding officer of the post con
graduates the troops on their good fortune
in having had the aid of such excellent
officers and gentlemen as Assistant
Surgeon P. @. Wales and Second Lieut.
II, ID. Todd, Jr.. Capt Lewis h kenon,
post quartermaster, and the field and
stan of the Second regiment and the First
battalion of infantry also deserve
commendation for their devotion to the
duties incumbent upon them In taking
leave OF that devoted patriot and SPLEEN
DID soldier, First Lieut.. c. B. Satterlee,
third artillery, United States Army,
the commanding officer believes he but
expresses the sentiment of the troops
here encamped when he recognizes in
Lieut.. Satterlee, the embodiment of
JnoSe ATTRIBUTES which go to make
a splendid officer and courteous gen
tleman His tireless devotion to their
upbuilding stamps Lieut.. Satterlee as the
friend of the Georgia Volunteers. To
his skill and energy is due many reforms.
which have brought \ very marked
improvement in our system of
citizen soldiers The public recog-
milton of his worth and work
is prompted by the high esteem
in which he is held by the commanding
officer, and all the officers and men. and
dictated by the gratitude one and all, as
citizens, must feel for what Lieut. Sat
terlee has done for the strengthening of
one of the most important departments of
our state government. Let US hope that
the general government, in its wisdom
will permit us to have Lieut. Satterlee
with US for many years to come. This
was beautiful tribute TO Lieut.. Satter-
lee, and it is well deserved. All the state
agrees in this.
The Guards leave az 1870 a. M, and
will reach home between &. and p. m.
The quartermasters are already packing
up everything that is not absolutely neces-
sary, IN order that there may be no delay
tomorrow.
CAMP NOTES.
First Lieut.. Francis d. Bloodworth
assistant surgeon of the Chatham Artil-