The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-21
CAVALRY TO CAMP
sIx TROOPS PITCH TENTS AT
HrNEsVILLE ON TUESDAY.
GOVERNOR WILL BE PRESENT
CAPT. CAssExs EXTENDS sAvAN-
NAH MILITARY AN INVITATION.

entertainment for the Visitors.
New Armory and Range HA. Been
Completed - Governor to BE Es-
corted by a Detachment of CavaI
ry-Many Prominent GeOrgians
VIII Grace the Occasioh-The Pro-
gramme for the Four Days.
The fourth annual ehcampment of
the Liberty Independent Troop will be
held at Hinesville for four days, be-
ginning Tuesday. It. will be the larg-
est and most ostentAtious in the his
tory of the organization. Six troops
of cavalry will pitch tents, and most
interesting and elaborate programme
will be gone through.
The second Gay will be known as
Governors Day, when Gov. Gambler
will be present to address the troop
ems, and to Witness the fitting and tar
get contests
The troops which have already noti-
fed Capt. A. Gordon Cassels of their
acceptance are, besides the Liberty
Guards. the Georgia Hussars, the
Wayne, Light Troop of Jesup, the Mel
drim Tattnall Guards of Reidsville,
and the Ef1ngham Hussars. These
troops will be the guests of the Liberty
Independent Troop, of which Capt.
Cassels is commanding officer. Invi-
tations were sent to every troop in the
regiment. The Governors Horse
Guard and the Darien Troop declined
the invitation with the explanation
that the time was too short to make
the necessary arrangements.
New Armory and Range.
1t has been the custom of the troop
to hold it's annual encampment on the
seashore, the former ones having been
held at Sunsberry and Coloneps Island.
This year, however, the armory and
range of the troop have just been COM
pleted, and Capt. Cassells is especially
anxious for the various cavalry troops
to see the new armory and the range,
and has therefore extended them in
vitations.
i, The Liberty Independent Troop is the
only rural military organization in the
state which has either an armory or
a range. OF this fact the troop is
justly proud, but it is, nevertheless, its
intention to awaken as much interest
as possible, and to have the other
troops emulate it's example. Both the
armory and the range are complete in
detail, except that the skirmish figures
have not as yet been placed on the
range. This, however will be done in
the near future.
The Four Days Programme.
The camp will open on Tuesday, and
the greater part of that day will be
devoted to the pitching of tents and
rifle practice, and to preparing for the
reception of the Governor on the fol-
lowing morning. The second day will
be the banner day of the encampment.
This will be Governors day. Capt. Cas-
sells was assured by Gov. Gambler a
few days ago in Atlanta that he would
attend the encampment. and though
no other communication has been re-
ceived, preparations for his reception
and entertainment have gone ahead
On Wednesday morning a detacn-
ment of cavalry will ride to Walthour-
Vile to meet his excellency, and will
escort him to the arnory and camp
ground, five miles away. Here the Gov
ernor will view the target contests.
The Governor will be introduced by
Col. P. w. Meldrim. After his address.
the troopers and their distinguished
visitor will be the guests of the Lib
erty Independent troop at big barbe-
cue on the camp grounds.
Tournament and Carbine Contest.
The fitting contest and more carbine
matches will occupy the afternoon. The
Governor has frequently expressed a
desire to see a tilt. and he will no
doubt be given an opportunity to watch
some of the best fitting that can be
seen almost anywhere. The Liberty
Troop is composed of filters the best
in this section of the country, and
there will be many visiting cavalrymen
who are versed in the art.
IN ha IF ba do t,a
troopers will assemble at the armory
to hear the addresses of the visiting
military men. Music will be ON hand
to stir up the speakers and to lend to
the enthusiasm of the occasion. Be
sides the Governor, speeches will prob
ably be made by Col. Meldrim. Hon.
Robert NJ Hitch, MT A. p Wright
Mr.. Shelby Myrck and Mr.. Robert M
Travis. Adjt. Gen. Robertson and Col
George T. Cam will also be heard, if
they are. present.
Indications point to a large and sue
cessful encamament. The Atlantic
Coast Line has offered a special rate of
cent a DAile to all cavalry
men, and one third cent
rate to visitors. The largest
crowd is expected on Wednesday. Those
IN Savannah who wish to attend the
encampment and hear the Governors
ADDRESS can leave Savannah in the
Hlornlng at 9:4b O'Clock (city tlme), and
returning, leave Mcintosh at 1880 p.
m 1t is four miles from Mcintosh to
tne encampment, but ample Transport
tatlon facilities will be found between
the two points.
Invitation to the Military.
The officers of the Savannah Mill
tary Rife Range Association are ex-
tended an especial invitation to be
present, and all military men and their
friends are invited to attend. Capt.
Cassels was much pleased with the re-
Septlon accorded his troop both here
ana IN Macon at the shoots. The
meets, he said, had served to stimu-
late the men in practicing, and, with
d new range, he expects to develop a
team which will be heard from in the
next meet at Savannah
capt. Cassels has kindly offered to
mount the members of the Georgia
aussars for the tilt and it is probable
shat quite number will go on Tues
uay afternoon and remain in camp
LOT day or two. Several of the Sa-
Nahhah troop may participate in the
UT but it is probable that pistol. and
eafoine practice will occupy the great
est part of their attention
Ihere will be number of company
ana individual matches, with prizes in
ehch one. Altogether, the excellent
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