The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-25

assembled on the parade grounds
where the prizes were presented by Col.
w. P Meldrim. In making the pre-
sentation, Col. Meldrim delivered an
address which was greatly enjoyed.
After paying glowing tribute to the
American soldier, making special ref
erence to the cavalrymen, the colonel
complimented the filters and marks
men upon their excellent showing, and
the Liberty Independent Troop upon
the completion of their new armory and
range.
The Georgia Hussars broke camp last
night. Twenty troopers returned to
Savannah. With them were Col. Mel
drim, Capt. Postell, Judge Seabrook.
Capt. Cruikshank, MI. Shelby Myrick,
Mr.. Robert Travis. and a number of
others who visited the camps in the
afternoon.
The Camp Breaks To-day.
To-day is the last of the encamp-
ment. No programme. outside of the
military order, has been arranged.
After the morning drill, and a light
rifle and fitting practice, the men will
commence the work of breaking camp.
The members of the camp have done
a great deal of work in the past four
days. Especially is this true of the
two Liberty county troops. To Capt.
Cassels and to Quartermaster Sergeant
Reppard, of the Liberty Independent
Troop, is largely due the success of
the encampment. These, ably assisted
by the members of their commands,
worked sedulously to make the camp
life of the visitors as pleasant as mill
tary regulations permitted,
Officers of Camp.
The officers of the camp yesterday
were: Officer of day, Capt. j. W.
Hughes; commander of guard, Lieut.. l.
Silverberg; Junior officer of the guard,
Lieut.. ]. S. Easterling; post adjutant,
Lieut.. ]. M. Hughes; sergeant major,
Corpl. Stafford; executive officer of
rife range, Capt. j. c. Postell.
The new armory of the Liberty I'm
dependent Troop is situated on the
public road between Mcintosh and
Hinesville, about half a mile northeast
of the later place. The ar
mory is a neat two-story struc-
ture. On the main floor are the
company room, the quarters of the
room and a reception room. The en-
tire second floor is occupied by the drill
hall, fitted with lockers and gun racks.
The rife range and parade grounds
are in the rear
The targets have but recently been
placed in position. There are targets
at 200, 300, 500 and 500 yards. The
scores indicate that the range is we'll
located. The fitting path, an excellent
one, is to the right of the range. The
restaurant, affording accommodations
for 100 troopers. is situated in the
rear of the armory.
In "A hickory Grove.
The camp is pitched to the left of
ffan IN,
sides the four company streets, there
are six commodious tents.
The commands which comprised the
camp, with the names of the members
comprising them are: Liberty Guards,
Capt ]. w. Hughes, First Lieut..
j. NJ. Hughes, Second Lieut..
r. S. Hendry, Sergt. j. B..
Turner, Corpl. G. d. Stafford,
Privates j. L. Mobley. S. H. Martin, j.
G. Ryan, John Smylly, Dan Smylly,
Richard Smylly, d. P. Hughes and II.
p Hughes.
Meldrim Tattnall Guards-W. G.
Warnell, lieutenant commanding:
Lieut.. ]. S. Easterlin, A. A. Reppard,
sergeant; quartermaster sergeant, S. e.
Gibson, Sergt. ]. d. Bradley, Corpl. j.
w. Westberry, Privates M. F. Smith.
Peter Hendricks, J. r. Norman and A.
], Hendricks. Jr.
Liberty Independent Troop-Capt. A.
G. Cassels. First Lieut.. r. P. Gordon;
Second Lieut.. r. Frank Cassels, Sergts.
T. Y. Davis, Fleming, P. Martin,
James Waite, Hugh c. Norman, Quar-
termaster Sergeant r. c. Reppard,
Corpls. ]. o. Rogers, H. w. Gordon, C.
w. Henry, T. S. Mallard, Privates r.
M. Davis, A. M. Gordon, J. M. Long
Fleming VIM, w. X. Long, w. A.
Davis. Maxey VIM. Frank Jarrels,
Sidney Henry. S. f. Gordon, H. R.
Gordon, Jessie Garner, J. C. Raughn
and l.. Jones.
Georgia Hussars-Isadore Silverberg,
lieutenant commanding; Lieut. w. H.
Connerat. Jr.. Sergts. j. H. Fleming.
Charles Rowland, Harry Daniel, Quar-
termaster Sergeant Robert Remler,
Prvates Nathan Coleman, Robert
Coburn, r. B. Smith, John
Munnerlyn. Joseph Lowe, H. B. Ryon.
Q. G. Martin, J. Martin, c. r. Way, S.
G. Ryals, William Schroeder, George
Brown, L. Harris, and Neyle Colquitt