The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-06
THE SAVANNAH NAVAL RESERVE.
New Company TO be Organized
Within Few Days.

Within Few Days.
meeting will be called in a day or two
for the organization Of the Savannah ma
val reserve.
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy Nc
Adoo will be in Brunswick the first part Of
next week to inspect the naval reserve.
which was organized there something
over year ago. and which, with the ex-
ception of that at Wilmington, is the only
naval force on the South Atlantic coast.
The probability of the establishment OF
a chain of coast fcrtffcations has aroused
an interest in naval affairs. The naval
reserve is an artillery organization. Mr.
Henry l. Seemann and Col. H. VI. Stan
ley took hold of the movement some time
ago, ana as a result a petition with more
IMAM the minimum number required for
IN me pnIPoses or organization is ready to
De submitted to the governor.
MT seemann was an artilleryman in
the German army and did service in some
Oh the principal frontier Notifications OF
Germany. Col Stanley is a member of
Gov Atkinson's STAFF and takes an ac-
i've interest in military affairs. Gov At
kinsOn Will lend every encOuragement To
the new company, Col. Stanley says 1t
Is the purpose of the organizers to form
the naval reserve outside of the member
snip OF any OF the present military COM
pahles, not drawing in any way from their
strength.
The minimum membership of enlisted
men allowed Is thirty-two. This includes
TWO lieutenants and two ensigns The re-
serve is commanded by first lieutenant
The purpose of the meeting is to complete
the petition and organize the company,
Wnlcn VIII be done at once. The petition
VIII then be forwarded TO the governor.
Inc naval reserve will be a part OF the
state militia and will also receive its pro-
rata or the United States government ap-
preparation Of S25 COO AS soon as II is
organized the company will equip itself
with uniforms and will at once begin drill
ing. The organizers expect to receive
tnelr arms from the government. The cost
OF the uniforms, of which there are two,
a working or service uniform, and a dress
uniform, is comparatively small The
company Will probably receive assistance
here in providing its equipment
savannah Is admirably situated for the
location OF branch of the naval reserve
force. The proximity of Fort Pulaski.
which II is believed can be secured as n
practice ground and the probable early
erection OF extensive fortihcations at w
bee, offer unusual ADVANTAGES for Obtain
ing practical knowledge of heavy artil-
lery duty. Aside from that an effort will
De made 10 bring one of the monitors to
savannah when the force has been thor
oughly organized Every summer the
naval reserve forces, wherever they are
located, are taken on a ten DAYS cruise
on one of Uncle Sans men-of-war, Civ
ing practical experience in naval gun
merry and sea duty.
There is every Indication that the new
company will receive cordial support.
and that its ranks will be filled with good
men, The members of the naval reserve.
which was organized a couple of wears
ago, but which disbanded after an unsuc-
cessful effort to secure recognition and
equipments, are taking an active interest
in the movement