The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-24

of a military camp. Rows of tents
have been pitched at the north end of
the range, near the buildings, and in
these accommodations may be secured
by such members of the visiting teams
as may desire to live on the tented
field. Some do not care to use the
tents; others do. Some of the local
officers and men declare their inten-
ton of remaining at the range at
night.
Arrangements have been made by
some of the visiting teams for accom-
modatiOns at the hotels. The street
cars furnish ready and rapid trans
portation to and from the city, and no
difficulty on this score will be expe-
rienced by the teams that do not use
the tents.
Restaurant at the Range.
A restaurant will be maintained at
the range. Meals will be served at 25
cents each. The restaurateur was on
the ground yesterday, arranging the
mess hall and kitchen.
Several of the officers of the CITY
were at the range during the entire
day. They worked hard to have every
thing IN readiness. The water works
system received considerable of their
attention, but they had the satisfac-
ton of perfecting it. The tank has
been caulked and is tight, the pump
is in good working shape, and pipes
have been laid so as to afford openings
at eight or ten MIGRANTS. The water
works system will be a permanent and
valuable Improvement for the range
The grass has been cut on the skir-
mish run, the push bells and the tele-
phones have been put in order and a
number of improvements have been
made. Frames for shelters over the
spots where the marksmen stand. sit
or lie to fire have been put up, and
when. these shelters are built they will
prove an addition that the range has
long needed.
New Targets.
New targets and paraphernalia will
be used during the shoot. An adyant-
age will be found in this. The officers
having the arrangements in charge are
doing their utmost, and there is no
reason to believe that the shoot will
not be Perfect in it's details
Among the officers busy at the range
preparing for the shoot were Capt. W.
G. Austin, Capt. ]. c. Postell, Capt.
j. p. White, Capt. Walter E. Conev.
Capt. T.. w. Garden, Lieut.. C. c. Dix
on, Lieut. George H. Ellis and Lieut..
r. G. Tunno.
AS has been the case for the last
three or four weeks on Saturday af-
ternoons, there was a strong force of
marksmen at the range for practice.
One hundred would not be too high an
estimate of the number who fired. This
has been the history of recent Satur-
Gays, and, in fact, of some other af-
ternoons. There can be no doubt that
there is an interest in rifle shooting
among the military that has never be-
fore been observed in Savannah.
Practice at Range,
During the years when teams left Sa-
vannah for Sea Girt there was proba-
bly, more interest among a compare
lively few who practiced for the great
events on the northern range, but this
summer. especially since the decision
to have the Interstate shoot was reach
ed, there have been good marksmen
and poor blazing away at the targets.
The good ones, as a result, have
grown to be better. and the poor
marksmen have grown to be good.
Among those practicing were several
of the officers from Fort Screven. Cant.
W. NJ. Cruikshank was in charge. as
captain of the revolver team that is to
be entered. Among the other officers
were Lieuts. Peace, Beckham and Gill
mer
Positions are open to a number of
boys at the range. Their services as
scorers are needed. Boys between IA
and II years of age may apply to Can't.
Austin, post adjutant, at the range to-
morrow afternoon, when they will be
informed as to the duties and, If Can't.
Austin is satisfied, given positions.