The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-11
CAMP NORTHERN FILLING UP.
4 TOTAL CT 600 MEN IN THE
TENTS LAST! NIGHT.

Mcn Subjected to n Second Physical
Examination Unless Their Appear
ance Suggests Doubt as to Their
FHness-Eaeh Regiment to &c Pre-.
scented With a Flag of the state.
FacetIOusness Among the Jasper
Greens.
Griffin, Ga, May 10.-Camp Northen Is
now one mass of men, ready to go to the
front in the line Of battle.
A finer and healthier lot of men never
eongregated on war duty before.
p Two companies, the Brown Fencibles of
Columbus. and the Volunteers Of Macon,
arrived this morning. The companies run
the list up to 1900 men now in camp.
Three companies arrived late tonight
with total of 231 men. These were from
Rome, Augusta and Atlanta, and when
their captains report tomorrow the list
will have run up to total of 1881 men
ready TO serve their country in war.
Maj. Taylor, United States army sur
geon, has been examining men to-day for
the second time. All men have gone
through a rigid physical examination, ana
Maj. Taylor examines none further un--
less their appearance suggest doubt as to
fitness.
All the company commanders have been
Instructed by the mastering officer in the
necessary details. They are supplied with
blanks to be filled out with a description
Of each man.
Both~regiments will march to war with
"A nag q
dered two flags from Cincinnati, and az
soon as they come they will be presented
10 their respective regiments.
Mrs. L. W. Meldrim of Savannah will
present one flag to the First Regiment and
Mrs Atkinson, wife of the Governor. will
present the one to the Second Regiment.
Both Will be presented in Camp and
pretty feature of the occasion will be the
presence of sponsor from every counfy
in the state which furnished troops to the
call. ~ 'iie
MAJ. Galloway said this afternoon he had
received no notice Of the coming of guns
ana only looked for the canvas suits when
ne saw tnem. Asked regarding the pub
llshed report that a regiment of Georgia
volunteers had been ordered TO Tampa
ne SAID no such orders had been received
ana ne did not look for any soon
EoV. ATKINSON was a guest of the carnp
to-day, The Governor was in the bast ~
spirits and conversed freely on military
matters. He said things are getting along
nicely in camp ''-7
" nat rs your idea regarding the ex
ANIMATION Of troops before their arrival in
camp?" he was asked
lie replied: 1T is great saving to the
government and men. In South Capolin,
az men were sent to camp Of that num-
per SU1 passed and 107 were rejected T7his
IN
is great expense"
Sutncient tentage cannot be had and
morse stables are being converted int
quarters for the soldiers
Inc savannah companies stood the seq
ohd examination to-day, and a very cred.
itaple one 1t was. The Greens are The ioI,
nest set in camp. They have placards on
theT tents. One tent has bell calls ana
rules. The bell calls are:
In case of fire pull down The house"
,Parlor call, two long rings"
Liberty call, one long ring"
ELSEWHERE Will be found the following
piacard: Hotel de Bum. Rules and Reg
uiations to be strictly preserved"
lrst, boarders must wipe their feet on
entering; also wash them at frequent in
iervals. -
Second. do not spit or throw trash on
the floor
Third, dodgers on upper floor will tate
elevator Nothing else.
Fourth. the front door closes at 9
O'Clock at night and opens at 5 a. m.
Fifth, visitors always welcome. Tbev
are not expected to carry off the furniture
as souvenirs"
The Greens have eighty-fve men. all of
whom passed the second examination.
Most of the men have been busy drilling
to-day, but some found time for amuse-
ment