The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-26

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Officers Hard at Work.
During the day there was a number
of Savannah officers and men at the
range, who worked hard getting all
the details finally arranged. Capt w.
G. Austin, post adjutant, was indie
fatigable. His management is efficient,
and TO him is due the credit for much of
the preparedness that is evident. Capt.
w. B. Stephens executive officer of
the shoot, Capt. ]. C. Postell, Capt.
Walter E. Coney, Lieut.. r. G. Tunno,
Lieut.. ]. P. White, Lieut.. c. c. Dixon
and other officers were faithfully at
work, performing tasks themselves or
directing the labors of the colored
men employed. Corpl. Rogers Woods
of the Guards will act as clerk to
Capt. Coney, who is the statistical of
fcer
Preparation has been made for WISH
tors TO the range. A few spectators
were out to witness the practice, but it
is expected that there will be many
more to-day. Ladies will find meas
ures for their convenience adopted,
awnings having been erected and seats
constructed. These are located where
a fine general view of the range is af-
forded. Awnings have also been erect
ed over the firing points of the 500 and
500 yard ranges, affording protection
from the sun.
In four streets the tents in which the
visiting rificmen are quartered nave
been pitched. This lends an air of
camp to the shoot but there are no
camp duties or regulations. The mem
bcrs of the teams are free to come and
go as they please, 1t being only re-
quired of them that they report at the
hour assigned for the opening of their
matches.
Meals at the Range.
At meal times about all of the visit
ors may be found at the range. The
hours assigned for the meals are as
follows: Breakfast, o'clock; dinner,
l o'clock, and supper from 6 to $50
O'Clock. The restaurateur serves ex-
cellent meals. They have been com
mended by the soldiers, who have
found themselves better provided for
at rs cents a meal than they had an
ticipated. The officers in charge of the
shoot are glad of this, for they want
ed the visitors to patronize the restau-
rant on the grounds. The proprietor
said yesterday that he had fed 100 men
at each meal, and to-day he expects
there will be 200
Capt. Austin had a host of appli-
cants besiege him for the scorers posi-
tons. Advertisement had appeared in
the Morning News, and, as a result,
about 100 boys between the ages of
Ia and II, put in an appearance. Capt.
Austin had many from among whom
to make his selection of scorers.
Visitors Well Pleased.
The visiting teams were delighted
with the range. Maj. Jacob Gum
oinger of Jacksonville was among the
He spoke in glowing
terms of the range, saying that he
vas surprised to find it so excellent
He expects to improve his time here
n gaining knowledge that will serve
him in the establishment of range at
Jacksonville. where the street railway
has promised to build one for
he military.
Capt. r. G. w. Bryan of the Beau
'ort District Troop was also a visitor.
He was so impressed that, on leaving
or home, he declared his intention of
bringing an extra team to participate
n the shooting. He said that, had
ne known how we'll fixed for target
practice the Savannah soldiers are, he
would have arranged it so as to bring
his entire troop to the shoot.
New Teams That Arrived.
The Effingham Hussars' team ar
rived during the morning, those COM
prising it being Privates C. T. Guyton,
G. X. Wells. j.. e. Graham, D. G.
Heidi, Jr., and R. G. Sowell. The Eff
hngham Hussars think we'll of their
shooting, and they say they do not fear
any other team than that of the Liber-
ty Independent Troop. On Thursday
Capt Berry will bring his entire COM
mand to the shoot.
The Jefferson Volunteers of Birming-
ham sent the following men, Sergt.
Charles Wheelock, Privates ]. M. Bon
ner, E. o. Ellis, ]. j. Fellows, Jr., and
A. B. Mitchell, Lieut.. G.. w. Young Of
the Wheeler Rifles at Florence accom-
panies them. He will shoot on the reg
mental team that Alabama will enter.
The Lowndes Rifles of Fort Deposit,
Ala. sent Lieut.. II. N. Coleman, Sergt.
j. T. Ballard. Corpl. c. Crenshaw, il,
Privates c. Thigpen and o. l.. i3ou-
telle.
Liberty Boys Good shots.
From Liberty county the following
members of the Liberty Independent
Troop are, or will be, here: Capt. A.
Gordon Cassels. Lieut.. T, P. Gordon,
Sergt. H. c. Reppard, Sergt. T. Y. Da
Wis Sergt A G. Norman, Corpl. H. w.
Gordon, Privates r. NJ. Davis, S. F.
Gordon, I. N. Long and w. K. Long.
The Liberty boys are splendid shots,
and some have picked them for win
ners in the carbine match and in the
carbine novice match. Their shooting
in practice indicated that they could
do we'll They borrowed some Spring
field rifles from one of the local COM
mands, and a novice team from the
troop will be entered in the rifle con-
test. The cavalrymen knocked out
tours and fives with the Springfield
in a way to alarm the infantrymen
who were spectators. 1t Is said Capt
Cassels guaranteed his men that they
would win prizes, and it looks as If it's
guarantee will be fulfilled.
The team expected from Lumber
Bridge, N. c., did not arrive. Several
more are expected to-day, however,
in addition to those enumerated above
and those the Morning News yester-
day reported as having arrived. The
Dotha.n company and the Charleston
will send their teams to-
day. The following team from Beau
fort District Troop will arrive to-mor-
row: Capt. Bryan, Lieut.. P. d. Hub
bard, Corpl. P. o. Reynolds, Privates
f. B. Smith. w. A. Graves, B. B. Wig
gins and John Cooler. The following
team from Company E of the Albany
Guards is also expected tomorrow:
s. M. Page. B. c. Adams, J. T. Mann,
S. M. Brooks. C. f. Morris and w. T.
Hillsman. This team shot well in
Macon, winning the company match.
Prof. William Petrie. the eminent
English Psychologist and explorer, is
known by his London intimates as