The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-08-05

The Fifth Georgia regiment has just
returned TO Atlanta after an encamp-
ment at Wrightsville Beach, near Will
mington. The Constitution of yester-
day quotes Colonel Clifford Anderson
as saying in part:
THE regiment made a fine, soldierly
showing, and I am more han proud OF
the impression they made on the people
of North Carolina. The con-
duct OF the men was excellent, and
there was little need for reprimard or
punishment. 1t was one OF the most
gentlemanly bodies of men / ever came
In contact with. L was particularly
gratified at this, for the reason that en-
t.ampments had been held there by
North Carolina regiments where a good
deal Of rowdyism took place. The mill
tary Of North Carolina showed US a
good deal OF attention, end several
prominent officers visited the camp
Adjustant General Royster and several
members OF the governors STAN were
at Camp Tyrrell Friday, and expressed
themselves as delighted with the show
ing made by the regiment. That night
the officers of the Fifth were entertain
ed at dinner at the yacht club by the
officers of the Wilmington Light In
fantry."
This appears, according 10 the colo
NEIL, to have been a most agreeable and
profitable encampmen-, indeed TIE
Tar Heel soldiers who visited their
camp apparently treated the visitors
c~OIrteously and the latter in return
showed the natives how good soldiers
can behave 1t does look, however. a.
il the Georgia colonel could have Ie-
trained from drawing the deadly pdral-
lei, when in doing so he necessarily re
1ected TO some extent on those who had
occupied positions not entirely unlike
those hosts.
We lake the above from The Char-
iottte Observer of July 30th. If The
Observer were possessed of all the facts
regarding the conduct of the men Of the
North Carolina regiment above referred
to when in camp at Wrightsville IL
would not nave deemed it necessary to
make h remark about the Georgia
colonel drawing the deadly parallel"
for Z a body of men ever did behave
more disgracefully thar the members
of that regiment it has been no wnere
recorded. After that encampment citi-
gems of Wilmington who lave houses
on the sound and spend the summer
there declared that thereafter they
would not move their families to the
ia 1891 $1,000
the state troops was over.
The citizens of Wilmington who have
witnessed the great contrast between
the conduct of the men Of the Georgia
regiment who were with us this summer
and of that North Carolina regiment
have no complaint to make because OF
the remarks of Colonel Anderson. In
fact they are rather pleased that he
should have alluded to this matter and
Called it 70 h attention of the public,
for f2 may have a wholesome effect In
curbing the disorderly conduct OF our
state troops in future encampments.
This cha.ge of gross disorderly con-
duct applies to only one regiment
while in camp at Wrightsville. The
other state troops observed the rules
OF decency, propriety and gentlemaniy
conduct.
AS to the conduct of the Georgia
troops whe in camp on he ammocks
too much cannot be said in their praise
They recognized the fact that a
they were away from home on an out
ing was no reason why they should not
demean themselves as g~entlemanly as
if among their friends and acqualn-
tsnces at home, and the citizens OF
Wilmington will give them a hearty
welcome when ever and as often as
they see fit to pitch their tents on our
shores. This cannot be said as to the
North Carolina regiment referred TO-