The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-20
SECOND MAY LEAVE SATURDAY
col. BROWN NOT CERTAIN THAT
THE START WILL BE MADE.


Guns and Equipment Distributed
Among the Men of Both Regiments
Chatham Artillery Expect to lie
Ordered to Chickamnuga Monday
No IntimatiOn Given of Marching
orders for Col. LawtOn's Regiment
Grimm. Ca. May l9.-To-day has been
a very busy one for most of the men Nh
the state camp. They Were drilled on run
time and showed a vast improvement over
a couple of days back and were also bet
ter equipped.
The guns. which were received yes'er-
dav. were distributed to the companies To-
dav. This was an immense undertakings
An dav hundreds of men have been hard
al work on these necessities OF war h'-
erv gun. bayonet belt, buckle, knapsach'
haversack. canteen and 'leggn had TO De
inspected and counted out for each com
many. These were then delivered TO the
captains, who received them in the proper
manner.
The men OF the Second Regiment were
furnished with guns first, as they are soon
70 take their departure.
There seems to be a hitch in the move
ncnt of the Second. This is not the 1auIt
of Col. Brown or his aides. The war de-
partment is slow in issuing further orders
for the movement of these troops. Al
though Col Brown now thinks he will
leave here Saturday at noon, he cannot
give il out as a positive tact
The departure of the Secohd
Regiment will take nearly one-han OF
Georgia's quota of men from the state
rendezvous to a convenient place for quick
TRANSFORMATION 10 Cuba. 1t goes as a resi-
mont of patriotic men, ready to sacrifice
all things, even life, for the honor of their
country. No state can claim inner ana
more willing set of soldiers.
The First Regiment held its regular
daily meeting this morning at Col. Law
toms quarters. These meetings are most
interesting TO the officers, and are proving
ouite instructive. 1t was decided TINS
morning to increase the number of men
for guard duty from ,4is, the First Regl~
raent. from twenty-five to thirty-seVeh
men. This will greatly reduce the marcn
of the guards around the grounds ana
will make il much easier on the men.
every tent in his regiment TO be taken
down and all its contents exposed to the
sun for the morning. This was one Of
the many steps taken to preserve the
health and good spirits OF the
men Col Lawton is man who
overlooks nothing and everything
tending toward the advancemnt of the SOL
diers training and health is carried out to
the letter.
s,Lo to.ai.- 90 yvovcross md A1bapv have
formed a womans auxiliary in their re-
spective cities for the purpose of seeing to
the wants of their boys in the army. EV-
cry day these companies receive large
boxes of well prepared and excellent dain-
ties such as gladden. the hearts of all.
Miss Rosa Voolfolk, who for a number
of years has been sponsor of the Albany
Guards, is the founder of the auxiliary of
Albany and to-day the boys received by
express from that society box weighing
27s pounds filled with nck-nacks of the
most tempting and pleasing nature.
Louis II. Kenan, who for six years has
served the state to the satisfaction of all,
as quartermaster for the state encamp-
ment, has been granted a leave of abb
sence from this important duty and has
entered the ranks of Company NJ, Second
Regiment. and viii on Saturday leave for
Tampa with his company in the roll of first
lieutenant.
The commissary department was very
busy all day receiving and delivering
stores Each company of the Second Reg
iment was furnished with all necessary
cooking utensils. Tomorrow rations for
three days will be issued them for their
journey to Tampa.
Many of the men were made happy this
morning upon the arrival of a large lot of
shoes. which were at once given to those
most in need.
At 4:SO o'clock all the companies went
out upon the parade ground, where they
were well drilled for an hour and a half
1t is generally believed by the officers Of
the two artillery companies that they will
be ordered to Chickamauga by Monday.
The First Regiment seem to think they
are here for quite a while yet and are
making the best of It by thoroughly ia
miliarizing themselves with all military
matters