The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-19
SAVANNAH BOYS IN THE TENTS.
ruE CAMP FORMALLY OPENED ny
COL. PETER REILLY.

Tre Irish Jasper Greens the First to
60 on Guard Duty The Cadets
Make Splendid Showing in the
BattnIiOn Drills and Go on the Ri
oe Range TO-day-The Chatham Ar
,iIlery Give an Interesting Section
Drill.
Griffin. Ga, June ls.-The second week
- camp Northen was formally opened
F.. This morning at 10 o'clock by the reei-
Fl mental commander. Col. Peter Reilly. and
,se general orders of Lieut.. Col. George
Mercer were read. 1t was decided tina,
. instead Of having every day detail from
II each company to stand guard that it
would be a company detail for each day
Il md the result was that to-day the Irish
Jasper Greens. Company B. were on duty
yi,h the following officers: Officer of the
ssv. Copt John Flannery. Officers of the
guard Lieuts. James McGrath and p. F.
Gleason. and NJ. J. Daily, orderly. They
have given most satisfactory service. and
there is no doubt of the fact that they
will turn out the most acceptable body
that ever did first days duty in camp.
The guard mount was a scene that has
rever before been witnessed at Camp
Northen. for it was an entire company
formed INFO three details, and all who wit
messed it approved of the plan, which
makes the men better ht for the work be-
fore them by reason of the fact that they
are not worn out by continuous guard
duty but allowed to give more attention
. % tho duties Of n soldier
The men are all inclined to obey the
\ order which says There shall be no splr-
ious liquors in camp"
Tomorrow the Oglethorpe Light In
fantry viii come in for guard duty un-
der the rule of seniority of captains and
Can't w. S. Rockwell will be officer OF
n the day. The officer of the guard will be
Lieut. w. II. McLaws.
The companies in camp are full of life
and it is surprising to see how well the
Irish Jasper Greens stand II. First Sert.
T. A. Leonard, who has been one OF the
hardest worked men in camp, hardly feels
it,
Sergt. r. A. Morrissey of Company has
been attached to the quartermaster's ser
. vice and serves John I. Roman as ser
geant.
H The Savannah Cadets go on the rifle
n range tomorrow, and will doubtless make
. an eAcellent showing. ne CADETS maze a
II splendid show in the battalion drills. Two
Il companies were formed from the COM
mand, Capt Brooks commanding the first
+. and Lieut.. Lowell the second. Both bat
f. talions were highly satisfactory to both
majors.
The baby companies of the two bat
4 talions, the Poolers and Kells, showed up
/. well in battalion drill.
The Chatham Artillery gave an exhibit
ton of a section drill in the manual
n piece, or section in battery" and fired sew
F. eral guns. 1t was a pretty piece Of work
Commissary Sergts. Richardson, Com
pass and Kramer of the Oglethorpes, Blues
+. and Germans served a delicious dinner to
their men to-day.
Commissary Daniel Corners of the
Greens furnishes the best eatables obtain
able.
Quartermaster Sergt. Corish of the
Green's is a welcome visitor among all, as
he mas already been bearer OF many low
ing epistles for the boys from home.
Heretofore, in camp, considerable sick
n ness has been caused by unripe fruit. To
prevent this Col. Mercer to-day issued
orders prohibiting any fruit coming into
camp without first being inspected by
Surgeon Jarrel.
The Savannah Cadets will go on guard
duty Thursday.
Much sympathy is felt by the troops for
Gov Atkinson so much so that inquiries
are made every hour regarding his con-
diton. Friday next was the date set aside
for the review of the troops by the COM
mander-in-chief.
The Savannah troops arrived at 6 O'Clock
this morning, and were at once sidetrack-
ed to the Georgia Midland and carried to
Camp Northen, where they Immediately
began to prepare for duty.
They found the camp in splendid condi-
ton having been prepared in advance
for their coming. The boys were re-
CURED to sweep their company streets,
however, and do other little chores that
previous encampments have made them
familiar with.
Regimental Quartcrmaster Fl. G.. SUIT
clife and Commissary John T. Roman
4 had breakfast prepared and the troops
ate as only hungry men can.
The companies that arrived this morn
4 ing are the Chatham Artillery and Allan
ia Artillery (unattached.
Company "a Republicans Blues of Sa-
Fl vannah
Company "B" Irish Jasper Greens of
Savannah.
4 Company CO.. German Volunteers of Sa-
vannah.
Company G, Kell Rifles, of Statesboro.
These four, the First battalion of the
First regiment under the command of Maj.
Edward Karow, who is a handsome soldier
and a Splendid gentleman.
The Second battalion is commanded by
Maj A. r. Lawton, Jr., and is composed
OF Company d, Oglethorpe Light Infantry.
OF Savannah; Company E, Savannah Ca
dets, of Savannah; Company F, Pooler
Light Infantry of Pooler.
The men are not as tired as might be sup
posed from the length of their trip, and
move around with the snap that is charac-
teristic of the Savannah soldiery.
Quartermaster Sergt. Nick Corish has
been on the grounds since Sunday. prepar-
Ing to receive his comrades-at-arms in
hospitable manner and the force under him
mas had but little rest and his department
Is in thorough shape for his work.