The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-14
ALL READY TO ENTER CAMP.
THE GUARDS COMMIssARY DE-
TACHMENT OFF FOR GRIFFIN.

COmmissary Supplies and Camp
EquIDaEe shipped Last Night-The
battalion VIII Leave at 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow Nighf-The Hussars
VIII Act as Escort to the Guards
TO the DepOt-There VIII BE no
Camp Dudes This YeaF-Some Fine
Shooting Probable.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards have
about completed all their arrange ments
for entering Camp Northen this week. The
battalion viii carry about l25 men, or
about One-half its full strength. The other
half will remain az home.
The officers have experienced great diff
hculty IN getting a sufficient number of
men 90 make up the company quotas and
unless more men come forward between
now and Monday night some Of the COM
Danies VIII 90 to camp with slim ranks.
The dullness Of the times. 70 would seem,
does not make it any easier for employers
to let their employees of for a week.
The fact that this service Is more IN
the interest Of the employer than the en-
ploye In making the commands more eff
hcient for emergency duty at home. for
which they are likely TO be called upon
at any moment. is overlooked.
Lieut. W. r. Leaken and his squad of
commissary sergeaEts left for Griffin last
night The squad consisted of Commits
sary Sergeant J. 5. Schley. Acting quar-
termaster Sergeant H. Il. Wilson, and
Acting COmmissary Sergeants L. II. Mer-
Ger Of Company A, p D. Daffin. of Com
pany b, Al Dear-ng Of Company c, and
Louis Platt of Company d. The detach-
ment will arrive at Griffin this morning.
10 viii take charge of the stores and sup
piles shipped yesterday and as soon as the
company streets at Camp Northen are
vacated Dy the troops now occupying them
Lieut.. Leaken and his men will set to work
20 put them in order for the occupancy of
the Guards. Everything viii be in proper
condition by the time the battalion arrives
tuesday morning and hot breakfast will
be awaiting the boys.
The commissary supplies, cots, blankets
ana omar camp equlppage, together with
the dress uniforms were al loaded aboard
cars and shipped of last night. The
cooks and camp servants also went I'D
last night. The personal baggage of the
men Will be carried up on the train to-
morrow night, but must be delivered at
20 ensure safe delivery. Each man is al
lowed TO ship as luggage in this manner
one vaLse or satchel.
Lieut. j. F. kolock, quartermaster of
the corps. was kept busy all day receiv-
ing the baggage and goods, and arranging
Tor their shipment. Overcoats, blanket
ments We're issued to men not already
supplied with these articles.
the Guards will not be dudes al Camp
Northen this year White shirts, collars,
GUNS, cravats, tan, canvass and patent
leather shoes are all barred. Ii the boys
want 10 rig up in their Savannah tOggery
to call on the Grh1in girls they must do
so outside Of camp. Blue flannel shirts
only, without cravats viii en- reggie IN
camp on dress parade and guard mount
ing the gray coat will be worn over the
blue flannel shirt This order is perfectly
satisfactory TO those who have been in
camp before. one guard mount
is sufficient to wilt 2 the stiff
a laundry. and while a flannel shirt may
not look as pretty on dress parade as
white there is lots more comfort in it to
the Wearer.
The men expect to have a good time
Many of them are putting in their vaca-
ton in camp. The number going up will
be about equally divided between those
who have not. To the latter the expert
ence gained there is especially beneficial
A number of the crack shots of the bat
TALON will be in camp, Lieut.. f. G. Wilson
among the number and il Will not be
surprise if the previous excellent record
made at the targets by the corps is not eX-
celled this week. The Guards have turn
ed out more sharpshooters and marksmen
at Camp Northen than any other command
that has ever been there.
The battalion will assemble at the ar
mory, according 10 orders, at o'clock to-
morrow night, fully uniformed armed and
equipped In service uniforms campaign
hats and BELTS blue shirts. jeans trous-
ers and leggins They will march to the
Central depot in time to take the 10 o'clock
train As usual there will be a large
crowd of the friends of the corps on hand
to see them off. The Georgia Hussars will
act as escort to the Guards, and have been
ordered to assemble at their armOry at 8
o'clock for that purpose.