The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-07-11
A BIG DAY IN CAMP ATKINSON.
THE FIRST REGIMENT INFANTRY'S
OFFICERS TO VISIT THE CAMP.

/ The RegimentaI Review to Take
| Place This Afternoon, 40 Be Fol-
lowed by the RegimeRtaI TtIt-A
Crowd of Visitors to Go Up From
the City.
| To-day will be the big day at Camp At
/ kinson, and it will be the last entire day
/ that the troopers will have in camp Us
ually during the encampments one day is
set aside for the governor who is present
/ at the camp with members of his staff to
! hold a review Of the troops Owing to Gov.
Atkinson's illness, however. 1t will be i'm
possible for him to review the troops dur
ing this encampment.
Instead of the usual review Of the troops
! by the governor there will be a review this
afternoon by Col W. W. Gordon the com
mander of the post. His staff will be pres
ent with him and he viii be accompanied
also by Col. w. J. Obear state inspector
general of rifle practice. and by Mai. F.
E. Galloway and Lieut.. Col West of the
governors stan as representatives Of the
governor.
AT a meeting of the board Of directors
Regimental armory last night 1t was ar
ranged for the field officers and STAFF and
company officers Of the regiment to visit
the camp this afternoon TO pay their re-
spects to the cavalry. They will go up at
800 o'clock and will spend the afternoon
returning TO the city by the Savannah and
Western train at o'clock. The visit is a
81.
will go in their official capacity, and will
be present at the review.
The review will take place at o'clock
railroad time or o'clock city time, giving
those who desire to go up from the city
full time to be on hand by leaving on the
| afternoon train at $40 O'Clock railroad
| time.
After the review the regimental tilt will
| take place, the contest being between the
picked teams froms the different troops.
| The teams will be composed of those mem
bers of the troops who have made the
best scores, and the prize to the winning
| team will be that its troop will have the
color bearer for the regiment for the en-
| suing year. Besides this individual prizes
are offered for good scores, and the tilt
ing will no doubt be highly interesting.
Camp Atkinson. Meldrim. July 1O.-The
erty troops was witnessed by a large
crowd, and some Of the scores were very
| good.
The record of troop "E'' is as follows:
Lieut.. Hendry. S6l6; Sergt. sallette. 81;
Sergt. Hughes. Al; Private Baggs, 80; Pri-
vate Chapman, S21k: Private S. L. Chap
man, 20: Private Daniels, 1915; Private
| Hughes, 5ls Private W. H. Hughes, 41ls;
Private Martin, 5Siz; Private w. S. Martin,
! S91k. Troop "B" has been divided into
three teams. only one having tilted this
afternoon.
The result follows: Lieut. Cassells, 26;
sergt. Waite. 81 Corpl. Miller, 80; Private
Martin, 45lk; Private Mallard, So; Private
! Coswell, 22iA; Lieut.. Cassells score was a
disappointment to his many friends. The
lieutenant is a splendid tilter, having won
| the ''B' troop medal for three consecutive
years, and the medal for best individual
filter in the Liberty troops. His horse
bolted on every run this afternoon, which
accounts for his low score, Thus far six
have made above forty points, which
| qualities them to contest In the prize tilt
The fifth day at Camp Atkinson was an
exceedingly warm, though not dull one.
| The heat was felt more especially on the
| rife range, which made it difficult to shoot.
The usual troop drills in the company
| streets and mounted drills in the parade
| ground occupied the earlier part of the
| morning. The Improvement by the troop
ers in these drills is something wonderful.
Maj. Brewer of the second squadron is
| much pleased with the progress of his
| men. IF the encampment were contin-
ued one week longer" said the major,
Judging from the improvement since
their arrival in camp, the men would be
| perfect, both officers and privates." Mai.
| Brewer takes great deal of interest in
his squadron and is an efficient officer.
Lieut.. Minis of the Hussars was ap-
! pointed officer of the day at guard mount.
| First Lieut.. Powell of Troop d is senior
officer of the guard with Lieut. Whaley of
| 1 junior officer of the guard. Private
| Wells of Troop B was detailed as orderly.
The shooting this morning was extraor-
| binary. The troops at the target were the
| Georgia and bingham Hussars. The staff
| officers, with those who were prevented
| from taking part yesterday by reason of
! guard duty, shot to-day. The firing occu-
| pied the entire day. The Hussars have
made the best record al the target thus
far; their shooting this morning was the
talk of the camp. Out of twenty-five men,
twenty-one We're qualified for the 500 yard
range. The Savannah cavalrymen plainly
| showed that others besides infantrymen
| can handle the carbine. The following is
| the individual score.
| Lieut.. Minis. 200, l5 800, IS, 500 "a, total.
! ST. Lieut. McAlpin, 200, 15 300, 20, 500, 80, to-
tai. 70; Sergt. Cunningham, 20O %, 800 l6,
500 AZ. total, 50; Sergt. West 2OO u. 800, 16,
| 900 10, total, A; Sergt. Harrison, 200, 81 800
| 10. 500, 49, total 70; Sergt. Constantine, 200
IS, 300. "A, 500, 3S. total, 20; Corporal Elliot,
! 200 IS, 800, u, 500. d. total 46; Coporal Cor
don, 200. is. 800. II, 500, 49, total, 60; Cor
! poral Quantock, 200, is, $50, 10, 500, 81, total
! IA Musician Kayton, 200, 10, 800, 49, 500, 26
| total, Ga; Private Cooper, 200, z, 300, T. to-
! tai, IA; Private Connerat, 200, 8, 800, ?, to-
| tai, IL; Private Galliard, 200, II, &c., II, 500
| 90, total, 81; Private Gordon, 200, H. 800, 49,
800, Al, total, H. Private Hunter T., 200. -
| 300, 20, 5os, ST. total &c; Private Kinzie, 200
| IA, 800, 6, total, 90 Private
Morgan, 200 Is, 300, p, 500, a. total, "a;
Private Nelson. zoo p. 800, IS, 800, q. to-
| tai, Sc; Private Richmond, 200 q. 300. p,
| 500. "a, total, &c; Private Resented, 200. IS.
800. 10, 800, IS, total, s65; Private Train, 200.
Is, 3OO H. 500. 81, total 50; Private Watkins.
200. 10, 800, 0, total 10; Private Walthour.
| 200, It, 300, H. 500, 49, total. 70; Private
Yates, 200. II, 300 II. 500 IS, total. s.; Pri-
waite Witcover, 200. IA. &c., IL, 500, 81, total,
| 60.