The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-14
LIBERTY TROOPS ARRIVING.
The Independent Troop and Liberty
Guards in the Tilt.

The Independent Troop and Liberty
Guards in the Tilt.
The Liberty Independent Troop, Troop
b, has been arriving in town since Mon
day morning. on account Of the warm
weather, the troop did not march in
body through the country. as was intended
some time ago, but came IN squads Of
eight and ten. as best suited them. Last
night the troop had about forty men in
town, with several more TO arrive this
morning. This troop has long been fam
Gus for it's filters, and If the men DO
not miss their expectations very much
they will push the other troops for first
prize In the fitting contest, and may also
win the prize for having the largest num-
Der Of enlisted men in line this after
noon.
The troopers are quartered in the south
west portion of Camp Gordon in the large
Slbley tents, next TO camp headquarters.
The officers of the troop who are here
are as follows:
Captain-W. F. Waite.
First Lieutenant--A. G. Cassels.
Second Lieutenant-John r. Martin.
First Sergeant-H. G. Waite.
Second Sergeant-T +. Gordon
Third Sergeant-R. II. Cassels.
Fourth Sergeant-D. c. Miller
Fifth Sergt. w. A. Fleming, Jr., Corpor-
ais j. r. Waite, f. c. Miller, r. M Martin.
The troop is now one Of the strongest
in Georgia, having an enlistment of about
seventy-eight active members.
The first team of filters is as follows
Capt. w. p. Waite, Lieut.. A. Gordon Cas-
sells, Sergt. H. G. Waite, Private z. +.
Martin, Private J. e. Norman.
The second team Is composed of Sergt.
R. Il. Cassels Sergt. 7. p. Gordon Sergt
w. A. Fleming, Jr., Corp. j. II. Waite,
Private II. B. Ryon.
The other teams will be selected accord
ing to the score they make on the practice
this morning. The boys have been hard
at work, and some excellent work may
be safely anticipated from them.
Members of the troop are very much
pleased with the appearance of the camp
and with the cordial welcome that has
been accorded them by the citizens and
the soldiers here. Last night the boys
were at the theater and at the extension,
and were everywhere putting in for
It is generally known that the troop was
formed in 1876, and has since had con-
tinuous organization. Their records in
the Mexican, Indian and civil wars, as well
as the famous Waycross campaign, have
been one constant record of heroism and
strong devotion to duty.
The troop will select sponsors and maids
of honor to-day from the visiting young
ladies of the county, many of whom are
The Liberty Guards, Troop e, arrived in
very much the same order as the Troop b.
They do not go into camp, but are quar-
houses of the city. They will have about
thirty men in line. The Guards did not de-
eide to come until last saturday and the
time was so short that many of the men,
bers did not have sufficient time to ar
range their business matters in order to
get off.
The commissioned officers Of the Guards
are: Captain, J. w. Hughes, first lieuten-
ant, r. S. Hendy, second lieutenant, T. VI.
Smith.
Many of the troopers had not arrived up
to last night, but are scheduled to arrive
this morning via the Plant system
The Guards will enter two teams in the
fitting contest. They will be selected this
morning at the exercise tilt in the park ex-
tension The filters of the Guards are
good ones and they stand a good show for
winning the first or second prize.