The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-20
ROUTINE or THE RESERVES.
ENSIGN BROWN OF THE TORPEDO
CORPS HONORED.

He Was Appointed Commander of
the Guard-Intcrcsting Exercises
on the WiImington-Tents Erected
For the Fourth Regiments Arri-
vaI-The Brunswick Divisions 10
Make Their Headquarters on
Board the Monitor Passaic From
To-day.
Camp Roosevelt ST. Simons Island, Ga,
July 19-Ensign f. Nc c. Brown, of the
torpedo corps, was signally honored to-
GERS in attendance and his appointment
for to-day read Commander of the
Guard"
The unusually interesting exercises on
board the Wilmington caused all the off,
GERS to ask to be excused during the morn
ing hours. Permission was granted
them and Ensign Brown was then made
officer of the day, officer of the guard and
special escort with Lieut.. Aiken for Capt.
Oscar j. Brown, on an inspection tour of
the camp. Later Lieut.. Aiken was absent
from the camp awhile, and appointed En-
sign Brown temporary commander of the
camp and acting adjutant. The erection
of tents for the Fourth regiment was in
progress and Ensign Brown was kept busy
with his own duties and responding TO re-
quests for information from officers on
that side of the camp grounds He filled
all of his positions creditably.
Tomorrow morning both divisions of
the brunswick reserves. under Lieut..
Wright, will move camp to the monitor
Passaic. The Savannah divisions will re-
main on the grounds. The Fourth regi-
ment will be located there by noon
Capt Ernest Dart, PriVates Verdery and
owens of the Brunswick Rihemen. assist
ed by force of men, have been erecting
tents and preparing quarters for the
Fourth regiment to-day
Tomorrow mornings exercises will con-
slst OF boat drills and landing naval forces
OF the Wilmington. The Savannah and
brunswick reserves will leave from the
Wilmington, rowing in cutters. Each cut
ter VIII have gun mounted; each man
Will be armed as in actual war. They will
attack the land forces and attempt 10
make landings.
'Ihe brunswick reserves, through Ijeut
Taylor, to-day issued formal challenges
TO the Savannah reserves and Wilmington
men for a boat race. Executive Officer
Collihs OF the wilmington accepted on be-
half of the ship and the Savannah re-
serves have also accepted. The race with
Savannah will be pulled off tomorrow af-
ternoon and with the Wilmington's men
wednesday. The time Is o'clock. All
the boat crews were out for practice work
to-day. Brunswick will pull six oars in
the captains gig off the Passaic and VIII
mington the ten-oared cutter Savannah
selects her boat tomorrow.
Lieut.. Aiken has entertained all the Off
GERS at various times at his cottage on
the beach and made their stay socially
very pleasant.
Ladies, guests of Lieut.. Taylor, Lieut.
Wright and Ensign Cook, at dinner I'm
camp Sunday were: Mrs w. b. Cook.
Misses Wright, Josephine Burroughs. Es-
sic Whitfield, Dorothy Berrie, and Martha
Nsbet.
This afternoon al 4 o'clock detail of
officers from the Wilmington made a de-
tailed inspection of the divisions and
camp.
The battalion was formed and the men
and accoutrements inspected, and then
the quarters. A oredtable showing was
made by all.
Acting Adjt. Gen. Oscar j. Brown and
Assistant QuarteTmaster Gen. Lewis Ke-
nan returned to Atlanta tonight.