The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-21
GRocERs saw col. LAwroN,s MEN.
savannah Wholesalers Visit TO
Camp Thomas


Camp Thomas.
Messrs. Joseph Ferst. !. b. Tiedeman, A.
B. Hun, F. c. Battey, A. Enrich and J.
M. Solomon. who attended the meeting of
the Southern Wholesale Grocers' Assocla-
ton at Chattanooga, returned yesterday.
Their trip was a thoroughly enjoyable one.
At Chattanooga every courtesy was ex-
tended the association, and the visit was
tull of pleasure. The business before the
convention was largely of a routine char
acter. The most important matter was
that relating to tObaccos and snufts, after
the new taxes have gone INTO effect. The
executive committee of the association was
given full authority 10 represent il irr ne
Sotiauons with the manufacturers Of these
articles.
Saturday, the delegation from Savannah
visited the encampment at Chiokamauga.
They got there just as the First Georgia
Regiment arrived and gave and received
a cordial welcome. The delegates report
that the Savannah boys all appeared in
fine shape, had no complaints to make or
grievances to air, and were evidently well
satisfied
A brigade drill was in progress during
their visit, and the Savannahians had a
good opportunity TO judge of the compar-
ative merits of the blue and brown uni-
forms. One regiment wore the former
while another had on the new uniforms in
tended for active service in Cuba. All
were impressed with the superiority of the
brown uniform, that color being much
harder to distinguish, and making the
wearers far less conspicuous as targets for
Spanish sharpshooters.
Sundays Chattanooga Times says of the
Georgia men:
The First Georgia Infantry, which
Of ~
finest looking and best equipped regiments
that has yet reached the park
The First Battalion of the regiment
reached Camp Thomas early in the morn
ing under Lieut.. Col J. F. Brooks. Upon
their arrival they We're marched up the
main road to the front of the new post
once ana there halted until the arrival of
the Second Battalion, which reached the
station about an hour later under the com
mand of Maj o. T. Kenan. The Third
Battalion followed shortly afterwards IN
der the command of Mai. w. e. Wooten
Coz. A. r. Lawton arrived at camp with
this command. The noon hour had arrived
before the boys were all in line in the main
road leading from Lytle Al this hour Col
LaWton took his position in front of the
regiment, the band following. Next came
inc men in heavy marching order while
long wagon train brought up the rear The
regiment was assigned to the First Brig
auS u the second dlVlSlOn or the First
army corps, under the command of Gen
Poland as division commander. The camp
TO which they were assigned is about two
and half miles from Lyle and the boys
marched out In hot sun. They were all
tired upon reaching their camp and did
not feel much like pitching their tents.
Orders to pitch tents, however, were
given Immediately upon their arrival, and
soon the camp was well arranged The
details Of the camp will not be perfected
before a day or so.
The regiment has about 1900 men, and
they are all equipped with the late Spring.
field rifles and fine equipment of every des-
cription. There IS only one company which
has been recruited to a full war strength
of los men to company. This company
is under the command of Capt p. f. Glea-
son.