The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-16
GREENS WERE INSPECTED.
cog. ". C. oBEAR SPENT THE DAY
WITH THE JASPERS.

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Property of the Greens and
uut Small Shortage Was
| ufscovered-At Night the Com
,anv inspection and Drill Took
Place-BOth We're Very satisfac-
,orv-RepubIican Blues Turn VIII
Come TO-night-Dates for the In
succtfon of the Guards, Galatians
and Hussars Not Yet Arranged.
80, ". C. Obear, inspector general,
| c.oreia volunteers, made his first inspec-
/ don Yesterday of a Savannah company of
abite troops He arrived early in the
Morning from Atlanta, and a while later
went 10 the regimental armory with Of
rcers of the Irish Jasper Greens, the first
| company 70 be inspected.
II was the purpose of the colonel to In
sr.er the property of the company first
The morning was devoted to that work,
| and The evening was thus left open for the
inspection of the company and trial OF
The abihty of officers and men in the man
nal and evolutions.
n was ascertained that the Greens are
no, very short on equipment. The property
Il issued regularly to the command or recelv-
e3 from other companies for which Capt.
- r Gleason was responsible had been
made up in inventory, and against that
,b. guns. knapsacks, haversacks, belts,
b,voDets and other equipments on hand
were carefully checked
The participation of the Greens and 9th
er savannah commands in the war against
snaiu created considerable confusion in
,se equipment, and several of the COM
NAMES ran very short When they first
returned from the service there was but
very little in the way of equipment on
hand The small amount was supplement-
FL from time to time by shipments, until
now there is almost enough.
The captains of the companies who
served in the army gave certificates to
Il those whom they succeeded in their com
mand to show all property received from
them All property regularly issued by the
safe having first been received from the
general government, has also been charg-
ed AGAINST the captains, who are respon-
slbe for everything issued. New bonds
n are being required of the captains TO
cover the property they may be ascertain
ed 10 have on hand.
II also very gratifying. Thirty-five enlist
ed men and the three commissioned OIL
II GERS were out, and the inspection OF the
company proved all the latter could have
asked. Men and equipment were looked
n over by Col. Obear. That was followed
FL by a drill in the parade ground back of
II the armory. There was company drill
Il and drill in platoons, the officers and non
H commissioned officers being all given
Fl show 90 ascertain what they knew in the
way Of handling their men. The COM
n missioned officers handled the company
Fl and the platoons, and then the sergeants
had a try at the platoons. The corporals
came in for an examination as to their
ability with squads.
The Republican Blues will be inspected
tonight This morning the property of
n the company will be checked Col. Obear
said last night that the arranged plan
for the inspection Of the commands will
he adhered to, and that the order will be
that of the seniority of the captains. To-
morrow night will come the turn of the
NJ Savannah Cadets, Thursday night the Ger
man Volunteers will be inspected and Fri
day night the inspector will be with the
Oglethorpes.
Col Obear says there are certain things
t to which he is instructed to give partcu-
Il lar attention in his report to the adju-
tant generals office, and one of them is
"A ludJ Oh the enlisted StfenSth OIL the COM
q panes. It is imperative that a member
ship Of thirty-two active men at least
81 be shown by the rolls. There are some
companies in Savannah that cannot show
so large an active membership. A well
|# known military man says ne does not be-
N ieve that such companies run the slight
est chances of having their charters taken
III away. Were it DONE he believes the
II state would register a howl. Organiza-
n TONS of such historic and brilliant repu-
IA tation as some of the companies here
mat are few men shy just at present
because of the lack of interest that has
grown out of the war will not be cut off,
NJ though it is essential that they make the
n pesl possible showing when the inspector
n general pays them visit.
N Col. Obear does not know when he will
Inspect the Chatham Artillery, the Geor-
Il ga Eussars and the Savannah Volunteer
II HudIds' 1t is probable that he will re-
II urn 10 Atlanta upon the completion of
Il MS work here with the First Regiment
II ooHupahies and that orders will be is
Sued from the capital for the commands
II 20 prepare for inspection at some time to
n be named ~