The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-06-15
WERE NO FRoLlCS IN CAMP.
sAVANNAH's TROOPS HAD A WEEK
OF STRICT DUTY.

First Regiment and Chathams Re-
turned VITA Tanned Faces, Har-
dened Muscles and a Knowledge
of the School of the sOIdier-The
Returning folders Warmly We'll
coined by the Stay-at-Homes-COI.
LawtOn Says the EncamDment Was
the Most Successful Yet Held.
The five Savannah companies of the
First regiment and the Chatham Artillery
returned from camp at 6 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The troops looked sunburned
and travel stained, but were evidently
none the worse in spirits or health for
their week of camp life. They are full
of "reminiscences OF Camp Northen. Col.
A. R. Lawton, who was in command of
the camp said the discipline maintained
was excellent, and the encampment was
in every way a success.
The troops were met at the depot by
the regimental band, which preceded the
regiment to the armory on Abercorn
street. The ''stay-at-homes" of the regi-
ment and the naval militia, who We're
to act as escorts to the returning troops,
did not make their appearance al the de-
pot This was owing to the uncertainty
regarding the hour of the military trains
arrival. 1t was not known the day before
whether the train would be run on a
special schedule or upon the schedule of
the express train arriving at GAO o'clock
1t was only learned yesterday morning
that the train would be run as a special
The 'stay-at-homes" and the naval mil
tia were assembling at their quarters
when the returning troops arrived at their
armories. Considering the circumstances,
a very good response to the calls for their
assembly was had.
The train bringing the troops down
made fast time on the run, and Col Law
ton complimented the officials upon the
manner in which the road handled the
troops. The special consisted of eleven
cars, one for the officers of the field and
staff, one for each of the seven companies
of the regiment, one for the Chatham Ar
tillery, and two for the baggage. Engine
No. 1854 pulled the train, with Engineer
Tom Arden at the throttle and Fireman
Mike Goodwin on the box. Conductor ].
J. Branan was in charge of the train
Trainmaster c. L. Bruner was aboard,
having gone up the night before. The
train left Griffin at $50 o'clock The Kell
Rifles of Statesboro and the Pooler Light
Infantry were on board. The former,
Company G, got off at Dover, and the lat
ter Company f, at Pooler.
The Chatham Artillery was given an
enthusiastic welcome at its armory by the
stay-at-home members. There was much
hand shaking and many congratulations
on the good work of the command in
camp. The older members feel that the
young men who represented the company
in camp have really done the old COM
mand proud, and they are all glad of it,
A collation. had been prepared as a matter
of course, and while the men from camp
refreshed themselves they rehearsed their
experiences for the benefit of willing lis
teners.
I'VE have just finished the most salts
factory camp that the command has ever
attended," said Capt. Walker to a Morn
ing News reporter There was more gen.
uine hard work and less frolicking than
ever before, and yet the men enjoyed It,
The people at Griffin had the opportunity
of seeing the first real artillery work they
have seen since the encampment begun.
Considering that the mules we used were
perfectly green and that we only had the
use of them for a short time each after
noon, being brought to us fresh from the
plow, our drilling was very creditable. If
we could have had the mules the whole
time we could have done much
better work. We wanted them
for the morning drill, but the
farmers had a rush of work just
a. this time and were unable to spare their
teams. Anyhow, we did good work, and
seemed to make a good impression, and
have reason to hope that we will reap
some advantage from II"