The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-17
GUARDS IN CAMP AT GRIFFIN.
sAVANNAH's CRACK BATTALION
TAKES THE TOWN By STORM.

The Morning spent by the Troops in
ing the Company streets Attrac-
tive and Picturesque-The General
orders Read at Dress Parade.
Camp Northen, June 1.-THE echoes Of
martial music had hardly died away and
the little city OF Griffin had scarcely real
ized her short respite from the noise OF
the spirit stirring drum and the notes Of
bugle. when Camp Northen was again Ia
ken possession of by the First battalion
and Fifth Georgia Regiment.
The special train bearing the Savannah
troops arrived al 6.l3 this morning and
notwithstanding the early hour, they were
greeted with enthusiastic demonstration
a the station, where a crowd OF friends
and admirers had gathered to give them
e cordial welcome. In few minutes the
special was IN camp. where cheer after
cheer greeted the soldiers. Notwithstand-
ing the heat. dust. and discomfort Of a
tedious nights ride, the boys appeared as
spic and span. as If they were answering
roll call at their armory
Every one seemed in the best Of spirits
and anxious 70 again display his prodcien-
cy in military knowledge. Immediately on
disembarklng the troops marched to the
mess hall Here a substantial breakfast,
well prepared by C0mmissary and Acting
Ouartermaster Wilson. Comm ssary Schley
and Company Commissaries Mercer, Plat
and bearing awaited them. The men We're
as hungry as the prOverDial hunter and dId
fun justice TO the breakfast.
The entire morning at Camp NOrthen
was consumed 10y the troops IN rearrdng-
ing the tents and making the picturesque
streets look as pretty as an asphalt pave
ment, each company Vieing with the
others TO make its own particular quarter
the neatest in camp.
II was without doubt a sight worth
seeing-groups of men that are used TO
WELD the pen-the lawyer, the physician,
the bookkeeper, the banker, the clerk
all hard at work in their dark flannel
shirts. 1t is doubtful II savannah
belle would have recognized her brother
husband, sweetheart or TREND had she
rode by Camp Northen this morning.
The following are the officers selected
Capt. Thomas screven. company B. Vol
unteer Guards, officer OF the day.
The officers of the guard We're Lieut.
Askew, company K, Fifth regiment;
Lieut.. Clyde Haynes, company ID, Fifth
regiment; Senior Sergt. a. ). Hester, com
pany D. Fifth regiment; Sergt. Williams
company A, Fifth regiment. and Sergt
Glover. company II, Fifth regiment
Guard mount was formed al ll:30 o'clock
and was composed Of three rellets or M
Teen men each, with the usual number of
commissioned officers. The guard was
made up Of men from all the various
Privates Palmer Arson and Randolph
Arson of company A, First battalion,
were the orderlies, one being detailed at
headquarters and the other with Col
Gambler. This was an unusual honor De
slowed on these worthy young men, tney
being brothers and from savannah.
The detail from Company G consisted OF
Corporal Wright Hunter and prlVates q.
X. Arson, b. p. Arson, Fell and Gather
The detail of Company b were Corporal
4. G. Fleming, Jr., and Privates Ander-
son, Archer, Bond and Crane.
The men are all in fine health ana are
agreeably impressed with Col Gambler
mana cement. Up to this hour there is
only one prisoner in the guard louise. He
is a member of the Fifth regiment.
About 5 O clock the troops appeared on
dress parade. Their appearance in their
beautiful uniforms offered peculiar and
striking contrast TO their wooden snlrls,
jean trousers and heavy shoes. A more
brilliant display was never witnessed here.
The solid phalanN OF men moving lke
some huge machine with springs as deli
cate as those of q watch, the martial APP
pearance of the officers, with the soul-stir-
ring strains of the Fifth regiment band,
was a sight never TO be forgotten. So per-
feet were the movements and so exact
was the handling of the arms, that IL
would be almost Impossible for fhe most
severe critic TO censure single man.
The following was read to the command:
Orders No. Ill. In compliance with @.
o. No. I, A. g. o.. May nth, 1896 Col John
S Gambler. Fifth Regiment Infantry,
Georgia Volunteers assumes command of
Tuesday, June l6, and ending June %
g The following STAFF appointments are
announced; Capt. George 5. Lowman,
Fifth Regiment Infantry, post adjutant;
Capt Lewis II. KEENAN,, post quartermas-
ter Capt. J. 4. Chtlds, post surgeon;
First Lieutenant Oscar J. Brown. First
United States Cavalry, first inspecting
Quincy, Fifth United States Infantry, in
etructors. They will be respected accord
s. ADMINISTRATION will be conducted
through battalion commanders.
Morning reports will be sent from COM
pany to battalion headquarters whenever
they will be sent 10 these headquarters
not later than o'clock a. m.
4. The Fifth machine gun battery sig
nal corps and band will report 10 these
headquarters direct.
5. Absence from duty viii not be au-
thorized, and passes TO enlisted men VIII
be restricted to hours when no duties are
required of them.
6. Daily thorough policing of camp
quarters and sinks is enjOined upon COM
pany commanders.
Z. Drills and ceremonies will take place
at hours designated for same in the list
of camp calls.
g. Uniform will be worn as follows:
Guard mounting for officers, state regu-
lation uniform, with campaign hat leg
gings and white collar; for enlisted men,
state regulation 1niform with campaig
hat and leggings and without white col
lar Dress parade for officers, state reg
uiation uniform, white collar, forage cap
and leggings; enlisted men, same without
collar. For all other duties, the uniform
Will be designated by battalion command
ers, unless otherwise ordered.
9. The post surgeon, or his assistant by
his direction shall make a thorough in
spection of the camp daily, and report
same to the commanding officer.
10. The use of intoxicating liquors In
this camp or the introduction of the same
is strictly forbidden, and the commanding
officers expects from all officers and men
absolute obedience TO this order.
BY order of Col. Gambler.
UNDERWOOD 40 BE PROSECUTED.