The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-07
GUARDS KEEP RECRUITING.
One of the Companies Has Passed the
Sixty Mark.


The officers and men of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards were gratifed with the
showing made yesterday in gathering in
recruits TO fill cut the companies. One of
the companies has passed the sixty mark,
and another is not far behind. One of the
four is rather low down In point Of num-
bers. but it is thought vigorous efforts that
are being made will result in a considera-
BILE increase.
II is a source of pleasure 10 the Guards
who have volunteered for the war to note
that there seems to be every prospect of
the battalion being accepted as a whole
1t looks very much as If the requisite num-
Der of seventy-seven men in each compa-
ny will be secured. While the commands
have yet some distance to go, 1t is believed
the practical completion of the enrolments
of the other companies In the city viii turn
more recruits to the Guards. There have
been a number of young men coming in
from the country during the past day or
two, and these are expected to show up
in even greater numbers within the next
few days.
Capt. j. f. Cam of Company c. with
Corpl. John McDonough as his orderly,
and Lieut. Wright Hunter, with Sergt.
Robert Fleming as orderly, left last night
to visit the stations up the line Of the Cen
trail to get recruits. Both the recruiting
officers and their orderlies were in uni
forms, and it is believed they will be sue
cessful in their quest for men, It is I'M
derstood that there has been but little. if
any. recruiting in the section to which
they have gone, and this will be a great
point in their favor.
Capt. w T. Hopkins of Company d had
great success on his trip down the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western Railway. He
secured more men than any officer who
has yet been out and il is hoped his sue
cess will be shared with the other officers
who are out recruiting.
Mr.. Hammond of Walthourville was en-
listed yesterday. He controls, it is said,
twenty-five men a his home who are anx-
ious to serve. They have not yet determin-
ed upon the command with which they will
| go, but it is likely now that they will fol-
low their leader and join the Guards. Mr..
| Hammond returned to Walthourville to
see about getting his men together.
! Capt Hopkins and the officers of his
company were in charge of the recruiting
! at the GUARDS Armory yesterday The
! circuit of the four companies Ia recruiting
had been made, and Capt. Hopkins was
| trying his second day al the work. Capt
! Screven of Company b and his officers will
| be in charge to-day.
Two or three of the companies are hay-
/ ing their recruits go through drills every
| night. The commanding officers are anx-
! ious to have them in some sort of shape
| by the time they are ready to leave for
camp. They do not want to have their
men moving Ike a drove of sheep they
say. instead of presenting some sort of a
| soldierly appearance. One of the captafns
says the plan Of drilling the men now does
not strike him as necessary just now. as
there is plenty for them TO do in working
| up tho enrolment sheets Of the companies
Lieut.. Col. William Garrard will return
this morning from Atlanta. His coming
has been eagerly looked forward TO by Of
ficers aud men, as it is expected he will
erlighten them upon questions they would
| like to have explained. There Will he a
meeting Of the officers of the battalion at
| noon.