The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
GOVERNORS DAY IN THE CAMP.
MANY MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF
WITH MIR. ATKINSON.

The Drill and Review n Brilliant
CrOwd-Mnny society People in
Handsome TurnOuts and Gay
Dresses Among the Spectators.
The nxOdus for Home to Begin
This Morning.
Griffin. Ga, June 13-The most inter
esting day of any during the week at
Camp Northen was to-day Attracted
by the distinguished visitors. thousands of
people assembled at camp to witness the
exercises. Gov. Atkinson arrived at 9
o'clock, accompanied by Adjt Gen. Kell
Of Sunnyside, Coils. Wilkie of Atlanta, j.
c. Burdette of Newman. Dan Joseph, Wal
ter Woodall and Charles Johnson of CO.
lumbus, J. p. Lowe of Macon, R. U.
Thompson of Madison, T. C. Thompson
Of Augusta, G. F. Stone Of Savannah and
the other members Of his staff, who were
already here.
The governors salute Of seventeen guns
was fired, and shortly afterward the bri-
gade was formed and about 4:3O o'clock
the governor and his stan took their
place on the parade ground.
In the meantime, fully 1000 people had
with lovely women in beautiful costumes
and vehicles of all sorts lined the streets.
The drill and parade was gone through
in an excellent manner, and then the gov
ernor reviewed the troops. On the whole
it was a fine spectacle.
Gov Atkinson returned to Atlanta on
the $50 O'Clock train, and will be here next
Saturday to review the First and Fifth
regiments.
The commandant, Col. c. M. Wylly,
stated to a Morning News representative
this afternoon that much improvement
had been made since the arrival Of the
Second and Fourth regiments, and he
hoped that the legislature would increase
the appropriation and thereby give the
state troops more time in camp TO per-
feet themselves in military matters.
The Waycross Rifles will break camp at
O'Clock tomorrow morning. Their week
has been a very pleasant and successful
one. Lieut.. Oscar j. Brown personally in
spected their tents to-day and highly
comphmented the officers on the general
condition of their streets. The Waycross
Rifles will reach home Sunday night The
other companies Will break camp Monday
morning Gov Atkinson was the guest
of Col. T. R. Mills while here.
The german given this morning by the
Columbus Fencibles and Guards was the
SWEETEST affair ever seen here.
The Fort Gaines Guards are the color
company OF the EOurtn regiment. Com
missary Green of the Guards is certainly
feeding his crowd well, for First Sergeant
Burnett now weighs $50 pounds, and is
the latest man in camp. The Guards are
composed Of the following old-timers:
Capt T. j. Morris, Lieut.. L. s. Cohen,
Lieut.. f. A. Greene Quartermaster w. J.
Green, First Sergeants Burnett, Lightfoot,
Hackett, Royal and NJ. S. Cohen, Cords.
Brown, Sutton, Cook and Holland This
company was organized in 1896. Quarter
master Green served during the war with
part Of the company, and still takes an
active interest in 1t. The company owns
a flag that was carried through the civil
war. and is now in its armory, shattered
and torn by its service. The members ali
prize the old flag.
Another crack company in camp is the
Yaldosta Videttes. The following is a
list of the officers Of the company: Cant.
J. J.. Slater; VIC. Peoples, first lieutenant:
3. II. Jones, second Lieutenant; G. L. Ser
mons, first sergeant; G. 3 Middleton, sec
ond sergeant; =. Jones, third sergeant;
w. =. Fender, fourth sergeant; corporals.
+. w Brace, J. X. Staten, II. T. Powell
and Y. .. Mccree. Commissary w. N.
Harrell gives the company the best kind
of meals, and all are looking well. except
little tanned BY the sun.