The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-22
SOLDIERS OFF FOR SAVANNAH.
THE GUARDS 10 REACH HOME
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.

The battalion TO Break Camp This
Morning at O'Clock and start for
Home al s-CorpornI Hatch Award
ed the Prize for the Best Gun and
EquIpment-Gov. Atkinson Fires
the Gatiing Gun.
Griffin. Ca. June 2L-The following
We're the officers for to-day; Capt. Parks.
Company D.. Fifth regiment. officer oE
the day: First Lieut.. Hardy. senior off,
Ger Of the guard; Second Lieut.. smith
Of Atlanta, junior officer of the guard.
Divine services were held IN camp to-
day az headquarters.
The last dress parade this year was
witnessed by perhaps the largest crowd
ever In camp. Ii was under command OF
Col. Garrard, and the immense crowd
cheered 10 the echo their favorites 3
they passed by on parade. The Fifth
regiment band played Home. Sweet
Home" and Dixie" 1t was then that
the boys became affected, thinking OF
their loved ones and friends at home.
They realized that the exercises wers
closing successful encampment for this
year.
Corpl. J. o. Hatch OF Company d. sa-
vannah Guards, received the prize this
evening of $40 offered by Col. Garrard
for the best gun and equipment
The Savannah Volunteer Guards will
break camp to.morrow morning at
O'Clock, and w!ll leave Griffin on a special
train at 500, arriving In Savannah at $50
O'Clock city time.
Yesterday. after inspection by the gov
efnof OF me rlhe range, Illustration OF
sklrmish drill was given by a detail of
the savaunah Guard, under command OF
Capt. Cam and Lieut.. Wilson. After that
a
which was participated Ia by the machine
gun platoon, and assisted later on by the
governor, who fired a volley at a target,
and then, under the hand OF the governor.
the governors wife and Col. Gamblers
wife. The machine gun fairly sung, sub
sequently the target was brought up and
placed In front OF Col Candlers. tent
to show the destructive work done at 600
yards. The target was torn TO pieces.
After this the governor and Mrs. Ate
kpson. Col. Gambler, Mrs. Gambler. Maj.
WicoNson and Mrs. WllcoXson and many
others, accompanied by the various stan
officers, visited ana Inspected Lieut.. Lea
kcn's commissary and saw for themselves
the system OF this battalion. Lieut.. Lea
ken presented the ladies' IN the party as
souvenirs small tin candlesticks. Then
the party divided, the officers inspecting
the streets Of all the companies, accom-
panied by the governor, while Lieut.. Lea
ken took charge OF the ladies', showing
them the kitchen and mess hall. Then IN
front Of Col. Garrard's tent a picture
was taken Of all the ladies and the staf.
After IL o'clock tomorrow morning,
Camp Northen will be deserted. That this
years encampment has been a success
no one will question who has visited the
place and. 10 the soldiers credit be It
said all have acted wisely and we'll
Company Of the Guards has been and
still Is, IN a high state Of glee over its vic
tory at the range yesterday, and
IS celebrating, when or duty, in
proper style. The Guards camp
is full Of duty good nature and humor-
GUS incidents.
Among those present at the Guards
german Saturday night were Misses Hes
sic, Evy and Carrie Kell of Snnnyside,
Misses Mary Ella Reid, Genie West Maud
Leak, Nell Collier Lula Belle Hemphill
OF Atlanta, Mrs. Sockdell and Mrs. Well
born Hill Of Atlanta, Misses Marie Bran
non, Emily Carnes and Margaret Callo-
way of Macon, Miss Adeline Collier or
Indian Springs, Miss Nell Fowler OF
Gadesden, Ala, Misses Bessie, May and
JacksOnio Mills, COrinne Nall, Addie Kin
eaid, Gertrude Hammond, Emma john
son Maud Johnson and Bessie Word OF
Griffin
Every encampment develops something
new for the Savannah boys, that does not
quickly de out. This year they have a
Guard yell that Is known and recognized
all over camp, and In GrHiin the boys
can locate one another block away.
They are all looking forward to the time
when they break camp for home. They
have during their stay IN camp, worked
with untiring energy and zeal, and de-
serves the highest praise for the manner
In which they have conducted themselves