The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

the utmost, derive but
slight indirect benefit from 'Savannah's
selection as camp were hearty in their
commendat ton. Savannah, they felt. is
entitled to be made a point for the mobili-
cation and drilling of troops. "Outside of
her natural advantages for such a pur
pose said a large furniture dealer. "Sa-
Vannah should be remembered as the cen
Ter OF military influence IN all the south
east section of the country. Savannah has
done more TO quicken and keep alive a
military spirit in this and adjacent states
than any other half dozen cities The
military spirit has radiated from Savan-
nah, permeated all Georgia and reached
out into the cOmmonwealths beyond. Sa-
vannah has given freely of her means to
this end, and she has responded nobly 20
the call for men. While the number sent
directly from Savannah may have been
but 400, 1t should be borne an mind that
fully 800 more went out with the com
panles from this city who We're brought in
as volunteers solely because Of Savannah
work and influence. Savannah deserves a
camp, and believe that now a start has
been made you will find an enthusiasm
that will sweep away obstacles"
The business men have been talkinc
about camp here for some days Il
mas only been in the past two or three
days, though, that they began to feel at
al! hopeful that definite measures would
pc ADOPTED to bring it about.
Mr.. B. H. Levy has been most
Jealous in the work of arousing sentiment
He has talked to business men, wholesal-
ers, retailers, commercial firms, drummers
politicians, office holders everybody he
could get at. To all he has insisted that
some determined work was all that was
needed. Business men last night We're not
slow to give Mr.. Levy due credit for his
untiring labors.
Il believe We are going to get the
camp" said Mr.. Levy last night "Coun-
CTS action to-day puts the movement in
magnificent shape 1t will be a grand
thing for Savannah. I feel well repaid al
ready for what little l have done. 1t has
been shown that our people are aware of
their advantages and not slow to make use
Of their opportunities. We will have plenty
of enthusiasm now to put the project
through
"A score of merchants were seen. Every
where IL was the same story. The inspira-
ton had spread and the fields of tents
could already almost be seen. There had
been an awakening as to the possibilities
offered by such a recognition of Savannah
by the war department. The story of Sa-
Vannah's advantages was sung on ali
| sides. The Board of Trade and the City
Council viii be heartily and substantially
backed up by the business men generally
Il would like to see a camp here, even if
it did not benefit Savannah one cent" said
one Well-known merchant. But there can
be no questioning the fact that the estab-
lishment OF one here would do trade
an enormous amount of good. Take a
| camp of 10000 men, and we would have at
least that many. They would spend on
an aVrage at least $40 a month. That
alone would be 100000. Then their pres
ence here would draw large crowds to the
city, and they would put in circulation
other large sums The commissary de-
partment would certainly buy some sup
plies here, and that would afford our job
| bers and brokers a chance to do some ex-
ira business, The money the soldiers and
visitors eXpend would go into every line of
business. Clothing, dry goods, shoes, hats,
cigars, liquors, restaurants-all would get
a share, and from them it would go out TO
| other branches of local business. 1t would
have been a colossal blunder to have let
the chance pass without making an ag
, gressive effort. I believe Savannah will
be named as a camp within the next week
or ten days. We have everything that is
| needed and offer advantages that other
places cannot duplicate.