The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-09
GETTING THE CAMP IN SHAPE.
A MODEL CAMP FOR THE CAVALRY
MEN TO BE PUT Up AT MELDRIM.

About Fifty WOrkmen Now Getting
the Parade Ground and Camp Prop
err in shape for the Encampment.
Mais. Brewer and Thomas Assigned
10 Their Respective Commands
Capt. J. c. POSteI Formally Made
Inspector of Rife Practice for the
Regiment.
There IS a force Of about fifty men at
work on the camp ground for the First reg
iment cavalry. Georgia Volunteers. at Mel
drim. and they are rapidly getting the
camp and parade grounds in shape for the
20 men who viii be quartered there from
July TO Is
There are nine men at work on the pa
rade ground proper, and they are rapidly
putting it in shape for the work Of the
cavalrymen. Five men are at work on the
sewerage. and the whole force Of the Shea
rouse lumber mill at Meldrim is busily
engaged in getting out the supplies for the
buildings to be put up.
The men will have 20 build stables, sinks.
kitchens, tent floors and a rife range. and
from the progress that is being made. it
before the date for the encampment. unless
there should be a spell of bad weather
which is not probable. They are also get
ting ready a supply Of fuel at the kitchens.
The artesian well is already at hand. and
the men Will have a supply of the best
water.
This is an enterprise undertaken by Maj.
p. W Meldrim himself, as he offered 10
prepare the location for the encampment
ready to receive the men without any cost
10 the state. He has gone to considerable
expense in the matter. on account Of the
deep interest he takes I'm the military, and
Will undoubtedly have a model camp
ground prepared when the regiment is
ready to take up its quarters there.
Col. W. W. Gordon of the regiment
has just issued the orders placing the
new majors and other officers who nave
been appointed and elected. The orders
are issued pursuant to orders received
from the adjutant generals Office in At
lanta. Maj. James j. Brewer, recently
elected in place of Mai II. 5. Wyly, who
was transferred TO the infantry arm of the
service, is assigned TO the command OF
the second battalion, consisting of Troops
c, j and II, or the Emngham Hussars,
the Screven troop and the Burke troop.
Maj. Jordan S. Thomas, who was elecs-
ed 10 I'LL an original vacancy in the Firs-
Regiment cavalry, is assigned to the COM
mand of the Third Battalion, consist
ing of Troops G and !, or the Mcintosh
Light Dragons and the Wayne troop.
Capt J. c. Postel, recently elected to
fill a vacancy as inspector OF rife prac-
tice for the First Regiment cavalry. IS
assigned to duty as such inspector and
signal officer. Lieut.. w. F. Blois Is as
signed to duty as adjutant of the First
Battalion and will report for duty TO Mai
7. W. Meldrim. commanding the First
Battalion. Lieut. r. D. Fox has been
promoted to the first lieutenancy CT
Troop G and viii report to Capt Sin
clair, commanding that troop as such.
Along with this order another was IS
sued by Col. w. w. Gordon and signed
also by Adjt. A. S. Way, calling for an
election for captain and first Lieutenant
of the Screven troop in place of Capt
Brewer and Lieut.. Lanier.s the former
having been promoted and the latter hav-
ing resigned. The election will take place
Saturday, June Is. at such place and time
as may be designated by the commanding
officer of the troop. The order states how
the polls shall be opened and how the
election shall be managed, and gives all
rules governing It,