The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-19
DROUGHT AND DUST IN CAMP.
THE TROOPS PUTTING IN GOOD
TIME AT DRILL AND TARGET.

Griffin. Ca. June 1S.-AnOther Of those
beautiful summer days greeted the boys
at Camp Northen this morning. Although
rain has not fallen here for nearly six
weeks, and the dust IS exceedingly annoy
ing, crowds of ladies greet the soldier
boys every evening on dress parade. 1t
is wonderful what annoyances the dear
creatures viii submit 10 To get a glimpse
Of brass buttons. and what an influence
they WELD over the soldiers. II the slight
est hitch occurs every soldier charges
it 10 himself.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards bat
talon is If anything an unique organiza-
ton. Its system is the comment Of the
camp for its perfect working order in
the commissary and quartermaster de-
partment. In the first under the sklllful
superinte ndance Of Lieut. William r.
and company, Commissaries Mercer. Com
pany A; Daf1n, Company b. Dear.ng
Company c, and PlatL Company d.
Everything is like ClOckwOrk. The staple
goods are bought 10y contract on bids
and brought with the corps from Savan-
nah.
The fresh goods, meats, eggs. vegeta-
bles. etc, are purchased by contract
from Griffin. The food is issued to each
company and the officers mess each day
on the United States army regulation plan
Each company and its officers have eNac--
ly the same food, no extras are allowed
TO any one. The officers mess at "a sep
arate table in Company BIS mess hail.
with the same plain furnishings, bare
wooden table, hard wooden bench, with
no napkins or table cloths. This plan has
been followed by Lieut. Leaken in the
tours of '92 and .9i and the men are well
trained.
The quartermaster department issues
| everything on reQuisition, and is under
the efficient management of Acting quar-
termaster IA. h. Wilson. The boys are
in good health. They have their return
trip already arranged for SPECIAL train,
$3.50, Monday 22nd, 10 arrive in Savannah
$50. where they Will be met by host of
their friends and admirers and the bat
talon band.
Capt. Amos Baker was officer of the
day; senior officer of the guard. Lieut..
| Thomas Hastings, Hibernian Rifles; Junior
officer Lieut. 7. Newell West, Savannah
| Volunteer Guards; senior sergeant J. r.
Dunbar, Fifth regiment; Junior sergeant,
J. Steyerman, Fifth regiment. The FIRST
detail to-day consisted Of COrpl. j. W.
FAIRIES and Frank Bonham. First battalion
Georgia Volunteers. Privates Lehey, Han
cock, Johnston, Patton, Straiton, Parker,
Springs, Shivers, Of Georgia Volunteers,
Aycock, Fifth regiment; Slade,
Georgia Volunteers, stephens, Sla-
ton, Griffin, Redding and Long
ley of the Fifth regiment. The Sec
ond relief consisted Of Corpl. Hadley, Pri-
Yates Lehmeun, Jackson, Watts, Fret
well, w. w. Seals, Miuedge Walsh, saxon,
Higlett, Beatty, GrOgan, Galloway, Harri-
son. Bangert, ellison, all Of Fifth regl-
ment. The third detail consisted of COrpl.
G.. T. Hurt and PriVates LOVejOy, Phagen,
Matthews GOWan, Mcintosh, Sharp,
Forbes, Lee, Ellis, Fuller, F'ronciscO, Al
bright, Gavaghan, Welch, Harvey, all Of
the Fifth regiment.
Companies f, II and I of the Fifth regi-
ment were on the rifle range during the
day. The guns used by most of the men
were of an old model and the scores We're
not as good as they otherwise would have
been had the companies been armed with
new guns with improved sights. The fol
lowing men quaLhed az the AU anu 5V-
yard ranges: Company +, Sergts. Sorrel,
26; Patterson. 30; Corps. Hale, So Go
sett n; oxford, %, and Privates Ison, p,
and Mutt, 30. Company II, Sergt. Graul-
ing, 80, and COrpl. Sanders, 80. Company
l, Lieut. Goodwin q; COrpl. Adams 81,
and Privates Bankston, 30; Gray, %; Nor
ris. % and Wellmoken, 30. The highest
/ scores made by any were by Corps. Hale
and Sanders, 80 and 81 respectively. This
includes the scores made by them on the
200, 800 500-yard ranges and skirmish.
The Guards Will go on the range to-mor-
row morning at $50 o'clock, and Will prob
ably finish during the day.
During. dress parade to-day Lieuts: Lig-
gett and Guerney Of the Fifth United
States infantry, While in conversation
with the Morning News, said: The Sa-
Vannah troops are the best seen in camp
in the south. They deserve the greatest
credit for their fine drill. They have but
few superiors-New York and Philadel-
phia-and had they the experience of
these northern troops they would prove
their equal if not their superiors." Such
a compliment from judges OF their repu-
tation Is appreciated.
c. F. G. Fell Jr., company A, savannah
Volunteer Guards, was selected nrst or
derby for to-day. Capt. Mackau viii be
officer of the day tomorrow. Although
the junior captain in the guards, he Is
regarded as one of the best omcers IN the
battalion and his selection as officer OF
the day. being the second from the
Guards during the present tour, is com
Lieut.. West is Junior officer of the guard
to-day He is one of the most popular
men in camp. Lieut.. Hopkins, who Is act
ing as adjutant, is missed from ms com
pany, as he enjoys the love ana respect OF
all the men in the company, but he is do
ing splendid service as adJutant. ID Com
pany has in acting First sergeant CUP
hedge the best first sergeant in camp. He
has been highly cOmpHmented by Col.
Garrard for his sOldierly bearing and
good work Private Louis D. Morgan
leaves for home tonight, mucn to the re-
gret of every Guard. He led the musical
part of the corps in all their vocal and In
strumental music.
men to their entire satisfaction. The non
comm! ssiOned officers in camp with D
Company, consisting Of Sergts. Cubbedge,
Hunter and Richmond, and Corpls. Dryer,
Bonham Fulton and Hatch are all good
soldiers, and are popular with the men,
one of them being selected for guard duty
Among the distinguished lady visitors in
camp to-day are Mrs. Gambler and her
beautiful little daughter, Mesdames VIII
coxon Bradley, Ripley, Childs and Low
man. They We're escorted from the depot
by Col Gambler and his staff.
Gov Atkinson will review the troops
in camp Saturday. He will arrive here
on the S:58 a. m. train, accompanied by
the members of his staff. AS usual the
governor day win be the day of all days
during the second tour in camp. The
railroads viii offer reduced rates, and
an immense crowd will dOutless be pres
ent TO witness the interesting ceremony.
The change of water is affecting the
Savannah boys TO a certain extent, still
there is no sickness reported among the
Savannahians. The dress parades are
very attractive but fade into obscurlty
when Lieut. +. c. Wilson stands amidst
the crowd with seventeen gold medals
attached to his expanded chest, and as
the young ladies flock around him, he
recites their history.
Company c does not fall in for drills
at a break-neck gait, but are exceedingly
prompt for meals.
The Glee Club is adding much pleasure
to camp life Messrs. OFT and Melon
ough. who have the largest trunks in
camp, are very popular with the boys.
Lieut. w r. Leaken IS an especial favor
lite with all. He has attended every en-
campment, and has friends by the score.
Lieut.. West of Company 3, First bat
od IF