The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-07
SOLDIER VISITORS.
Sumter Light Infantry Returns Ac.
eompanied by Georgetown
Company.

The Sumter Light Iofantry returned from
columbia lsst Friday, accompanied by The
Georgetown Compsny-Oapt s. NJ Ward
Lieuis S. Brilles, e. w. Haselden aud E N
beatty, and twenty-sx men, who spent the
day in the city as the guests of Capt. Wilson
AID his compsny
Tne GsorgotoWn company expected to re-.
turn home Thursday afternoon. but could
not get tE from Columbia and would have
osen forced to spend another day In csmo
bad Capt. Ward not accepted Capt Wilson 8
Invitation TO come over to Sumter Friday
morning and sps3d the day
The two companies arrived on the 8 o'clock
train and the Georgetown company was
escorted to the arnoory by the Sumter Light
infantry, where the guns we're stacked and
ihe Visitt g soldiers were then escorted to the
nixon House for breakfast, which was 10
readiness for then, Capt. Wilson having tele.
graphed ahead to Mr. Moses TO hsve break fact
and dinner for the company. The George.
town company remained in this city until
5 IS that afternoon aud left on the regular
Charleston trAio for their homes.
TIE members of the Sumter Light Infantry
and other citizens have endeav vored 10 make
the stay OF the visitors pleasant for they re.
member with appreciation aod gratitude the
hospitality Of the Georgetown company when
Toe sumter compaoy was ia GEORGETOWN
during the riot q ehort time ago
When the Sumter Light Infantry arrived
In Columbia at ii O'Clock Wednesday nigh,
Capt Ward bad bis company at the depot To
meet and escort the Sumter company to tbe
camp and but for this thoughtful attention
IN" sumter company would have been com.
pelled to hod the camD as best it could. for
neither the Columbia committee uor Adjutan,
General Floyd had made any provision cor
the reception of the company, nor, iu fact
for auy other company, all comnipaes having
had sthe came experieuce-no committee "a
meet them, aud tuey had to huut the cam
without guide to direct them.
| The visiting military companies bad q
tough experie in COLUMBIA They had
good tents but ley got little 10 eat and thai
little was 80 viiely prepared aud served tha,
they could not eat it, aud were forced to
forage for food on their own accouu. and
at their own expense There was uoood il
charge OF the camp aod neither Adju,ant and
Inspector General Floyd, Assistant AGiutap,
and Inspector General Frest nor Colonei Will,
Jones went near the camp, or showed theiI
races 70 the visiting soldiers, except on th.
parade
The v,si ing soldiers were REQUIRED to ma,
|
q tough time generally Tho mau who hat
the contract 10 feed the miltis bad every
thing bis own way, and the soldies got nex
to nothing to eat, and that was spoiled 10 It,
cooking and serviag. They had to 20 to th,
reslauranis to get something that they could
eat, and Ost Of them bad hard time pe,tiuf
enough even where they paid famine prices.
The cooitioos prevailing 10 the campp /,
Columbia were such that the Georgelow.
company preferred taking their chances in ,
small town like Sumter 10 remaining in ,h
Capitsl City, and it is to be hoped that the,
have touod the 'ine speut with US not unen
durable, for while Sumter cannot provid
fair attractions, good fare and a plenty OF i
can ee provided at all times, and the peopl
who undertake to epter!sio visitors are neve
too busy to perform their duties.
The GeorRetown Company lett for home OF
the b.3b train Friday afternoon. The trai
was very late and the company had lon,
wait at the depot. Capt Ward and his mei
before leaving expressed themselves as havin,
enjoyed the stay in Sumter and the hospital
ily OF the Sumter Light Infantry.