The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-19
SUNDAY AT ST. sIMON's.
a Large Crowd of Visit~rs Mt the
Naval Reserve Camp.

Naval Reserve camp.
Camp Roosevelt, St S.mons Island, Ca,
July 1s.-By special permission and invita-
ton from Commander Todd, the Morning
News correspondent was on board the
Wilmington at a. m. for quarters"
This usual Sunday morning exercise was
made doubly interesting by the regular
monthly assembly of men for reading of
the articles of,war" All the officers,
marines and seamen form in divisions and
are marched on deck, standing uncovered
they listen to the executive officer read
and are then dismissed. This exercise is
gone through with in all the gorgeousness
Of the best and brightest uniforms and
the sight is impressive No spectators are
allowed on board, and to-days assembly
was only witnessed by Messrs. Davis,
Deming and Twomey OF Brunswick.
The Georgia Hussars, in camp to-day
under Lieut.. McAlpin, were guests of the
Second and Third divisions Quartermas-
ter Herman set an extra fine table in their
honor. Several Of the Hussars were ac-
companied by ladies. Several of the Chat
ham Artillery also came over.
The appointments for to-day were:
Officer of the day, Lieut.. ]. S. Wright;
commanders of the guards: Lieut. Tay-
Tor and Ensign Dickinson; orderly, Seaman
Humber
Seaman Morel was orderly yesterday.
The four divisions will be taken out to-
morrow for duty on the Wilmington. A
cruise far out to sea will be made. About
thirty miles off the coast gun drills and
target practice will be engaged in.
The Savannah boys have named their
company streets Poverty row. and "Ho-
gan's alley"
Seamen Thomas and Morel, in their great
imitation Italian bear dance, amuse the
crowds greatly.
A musical party of Savannah composed
of Woods, mandolin; McStay slide from
bone; schomber, flute; Wal. cornet. Cars
we'll, trap drums, furnished excellent
dance music in the pavilion last night
Afterwards they serenaded the various
officers.
The field musicians were ordered out
for guard duty to-day, but by hard talk
ing succeeded in getting off,
The northern part Of Camp Roosevelt is
being prepared for the arrival of the
Fourth regiment.
One hundred and fifty tents and poles.
300 mattresses and six stoves arrived last
night and are being hauled up and placed
In position. The early arrival of camp
equipage will enable the boys TO get right
down to work without experiencing delay
and trouble in erecting tents after arrival.
The pavilion and bath houses at Ocean
pier enable the soldiers to enjoy all the
dancing and surf bathing they want with
out the trouble of travelling far to get II.
The surf is popular place with all OF
them.
From fifty 10 seventy-fve yachts. sail
boats, launches and steam vessels were
anchored off the pier to-day.
The biggest crowd yet known came over
to-day on regular and extra steamers. fill
ing hotels and boarding houses to over
flowing.
Slight showers cooled the atmosphere
considerably at intervals to-day, making
II very pleasant
Capt. Oscar j. Brown and Gen. ]. Floyd
King were special guests of Commander
Todd on the Wilmington to-day.
The appointments tomorrow are: Officer
of the day, Lieut. Broughton; command.
ers of guard. Ensigns Walker and Brown
The tour of duty on the Wilmington to-
morrow commences at s a. m. and the
men will return to camp at p. m.
Sunday is a day of rest in camp, and to-
day has been no exception. Beyond the
usual guard detail there has been no act
ual work. The Marine band furnished
some excellent music. The entire camp
has been or its best behavior Visitors
came Ner In numbers from Brunswick
and the excursion from Savannah emntied
p crowd OF the Second and Third divisions
friends amongst them. Religious services
in camp, under the auspices of Chaplains
Gilmore and VIM, Brunswick, were
largely attended. At night the much
talked of vocal and instrumental. concert
at the hotel drew everyone that was off
guard duty to that resort.
One OF the cottages near Ocean pier
burned tonight.