The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-22

visit to Camp Terrell" The regimen
tai officers who will 20 are Lieutenant
Colonel w. A. Johnson, Major Robert
son, Major White, and Captain Davis.
Company officers, Captain Adrian and
Lieutenants Gilligan and James.
The party will go down on h 3
o'clock train.
The Fifth Georgia Regiment, now in
camp on the Hammocks for ten days,
became thoroughly settled yesterday
and everything now is in perfect form
for the observance and practice of all
camp exercises.
The routine of camp life, as published
in yesterdays Messenger has been
thoroughly obser1 ed and in the Guard
Mount and Dress Parade Drills, the
men are acquitting themselves in fine
style.
They have become broken in with
out a hitch of any Kind The camp site
is beautifully located on the Ham
mocks and the tents are spread in the
open to the south of the railroad
tracks. The first Company street is that
of the gun squad, then comes the fol-
lowing companies in order as named
Co. :, of Rome: Co. H, of Rome; Co..
J., of Atlanta; Co. D. of Atlanta; Co.
B, o. Atlanta; Co. K, of Atlanta; Co.
G, OF Newman; Co. c. of Atlanta; Co.
NJ, O. Atlanta; Co. A, of Atlanta. In
the . are the tents of the Fifth
Regiment Band.
The men compI Using the Regiment
are a fine body and a cleverer set can
not be found. They are congenial and
hospitable and are always glad to well
come strangers III the ann
Although the duties of a soldiers
practice life take up lots Of time, there
is an abundance left for the enjoyment
of social life, fishing, bathing, boating,
etc, and all the soldiers are taking adj
vantage of their opportunity.
Everybody is delighted with the To-
cation of the camp and its nearness to
the Beach is a strong feature in the
makeup of h general good opinion.
Yesterday quite a number of visitors,
both Wilmington people and others
took advantage of the generous well
come extended by the officers n visit
ed the grounds.
Major c.. H. White, Major w. F. Rob-
ertson, Captain Alex. Adrain and Lieu
tenant Geo. James, representing the
governors staff, the Second Regiment
of the North Carolina State Guard and
the Wilmington Light Infantry paid
an informal visit to the camp in the
afternoon and with Lieutenant Colonel
Anderson formed the reviewing party
at dress parade. They returned to the
city last night and all speak in the
highest terms of the excellent appear-
ance of the troops and the we'll exc
cuted manoeuvres. They were royalty
treated by the Georgia men and they
enjoyed their visit greatly.
Today, being Sunday. the usual camp
duties will be modified.
This morning at 9 O'Clock in the
grove Religious services will be con-
Quoted by Captain Wilmer, the chap
air of the Regiment. The singing of
sacred music and patriotic airs will be
feature and a sacred concert by the
band viii be On the program.
Everybody is invited to attend this
service.
NOTES FROM CAMP TERRELL"
Among the visitors in camp was Cap
tain John H. Craige, Quartermaster Of
the Third Georgia Regiment. This
Regiment will not go into camp this
summer and Captain Craige is spend
ing awhile OF the Beach.
Private Haynes of Co. NJ, has been
detailed IS regimanta1 postmaster and
privates Underwood, of Co. K, and
Byrd, of Co.. /, as reGimental clerks.
Officer of the Day yesterday was
Captain Anderson, of Co.. B. Officer OF
the Guard, Lieutenant Glover. Today,
officer of the Day is Captain Parrot
and Lieutenant Staffnell is Officer of
the Guard.
Beginning with tomorrow afternoon,
all the soldiers will wear white duck
uniforms on dress parade.
The weather so far has been very
excellent. A cool breeze is always
blowing from the ocean and the camp
is thoroughly comfortable-
During this week, the Seacoast rail-
o will run a late train from the
beach each night, leaving Ocean View
at IL O'Clock. This is to accommodate
any of the soldiers who might want 70
be on the beach.