The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25
Guards TURN COMES NEXT.
co1.. oBEAR WILL PUT IN MONDAY
WITH THE BATTALION.

pronerty of the Companies viii BE
,nsuected During the Day-The
command Is short on Equipment.
romvnnies VIII BE Inspected Mt
xirht in the Hall and Drilled in
,be street-Captains VIII Get All
+bc Mcn Possible out for the In
ec,ion-Au the Naval Militia Will
Re Inspected To-night-Turn of the
chatham Artillery Is Next Tues
d,v and That VIII Complete Col.
obear's Work Here.
The savannah Volunteer Guards bat
.olton will be inspected next Monday
rrghr That was decided upon by Col.
" G. Obear, inspector general, Georgia
Volunteers, yesterday. He will not in
snecr the companies singiy, but will give
tha entire battalion test of its knowl-
edge of the manual and evolutions.
Col Obear proposes to inspect the prop
erty of The Guards during the day. 1t is
understood the companies are very short
IN equipment, most OF that had before
tbe call for volunteers was given having
thew went to Griffin to be mustered in
with the Second Georgia Regiment. 1t is
understood that the government stands
ready 10 restore the property to the state
having credited the commonwealth with
everything it furnished when the regiment
was mustered in.
The captains of the four companies will
he busy during the next few days getting
everything as nearly as possible in readi-
ness for the inspection. 1t is known that
they viii not be able to make a very good
showing as there has not yet been a re-
coyery from the decentralization caused by
the battalion going to war. little more
than a year ago a splendid appearance
could have been made, and it is believed
that of Monday night will be creditable
when The odds against which the Guards
have fought since their return are con-
sidered. Two of the companies have
nearly, if not quite. the number of en-
listed men required under the military
law The others will not be able to show
up quite so well. The officers of the bat
talon intend doing all they can to get
all their men out for the inspection which
will begin in the hall and close on the
street, where the companies will be put
through evolutions.
Several Of the Guards officers do not be-
lieye an inspection just at this time a
fair estimate of The interest there is in the
companies or a criterion of their real
strength. They say no great effort has
been made TO build them up to the status
existing before the war; but that with the
reCpenng Of the drill season next wear
the battalion may be relied upon to forge
90 the front again as one of the most
popular and efficient organizations in the
STATE. The presence of so many volun-
teer soldiers in the city for so long. the
officers say, has rather taken the inter
est out Of military fer a time, and it is
not surprising that young men have not
shown a greater desire to enlist in tho
state service.
The inspection of the Chatham Artillery
will follow close upon that of the Guards
Col. Obear viii inspect the Chathams on
Tuesday night He has notified the Off
GERS of the battery, and will spend Tues
day In looking over the property of the
command. His work with the Chathams
n will complete his inspection of the troops
4 of Savannah and the next thing on his
programme is return to Atlanta TO fin
4 ish u0 bis work there.
Last night the inspector general was to
visit the hall of the naval militia and in
spect the Second Division. His plan was
4 altered, however, the inspection of The
a command having been postponed until to-
4 night when the Third Division will be in
n sDected as well as the Second. The in
specJlon VIII be at the knights of Pythias
hail.