The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-12
GOVERNOR A GUEST
AT THE ENGAGEMENT OF TROOPS
AT AUGUSTA.
DELIGHTED WITH THE CAMP.
RELIEVES 1T HAS BEEN FOR THE
GOOD OF THE SERVICE.

Great Pageant Was Witnessed i'm the
City. Where the Governor Accom-
Aides, Reviewed the Two Regi-
ments-Augusta Is Making an Eff
fort to Win Designation as IA Site
for the Encampments to BE Held
Under the Dick Bill.
Augusta, July 11.-Gov. Terrell and
staff, Senator Bacon. Gen. w. w. Cor
don and Col. A. r. Lawton of Savan-
nah We're guests of honor to-day at
Camp Terrell, and each of them is
enthusiastic in his commentator.
This was the spectacular day of the
whole encampment. and though it was
the hottest of the week, the visitors
were delighted with the ceremonies.
Gov. Terrell was met at the depot at
o'clock this morning by military
detail and escorted to the home of
Judge E. H. Galloway in Sumrnerville,
where he was entertained during his
stay in Augusta.
The colonies on his staff who ac-
companied him to Augusta were as
signed quarters at the Albion Hotel.
AT 10 o'clock twenty colonies in car
riages drove out to Judge Getaways
and with the Governor drove to Camp
Terrell.
After inspecting the camp, they wit
messed a number of company drills by
the state troops and regulars, and
then the regiments were formed and
passed in review before the Govern
ors carriage. This occupied until IL
o'clock, at which hour the commandant
at the United States arsenal had the
Governors salute fired in honor of
the presence of Gov. Terrell in the
camp. which nearly adjoins the arsenal
grounds.
Reviewed ON Broad Street.
This afternoon at 5 o'clock the great
ceremony of the week took place on
Broad street, when Gov Terrell and
his staff mounted on handsome charg-
ers, rode at the head of the brig
ade between dense lines of applaud
ing citizens, who thronged the side
walks and looked out from doorWdys
and windows on both sides of the
street. AT the corner of Elghtn street.
Gov. Terrell and his staff left the line
and formed on one side of the street,
where the two regiments passed in re-
view before them.
From the neighboring towns many
people came to Augusta to witness inns
imposing military ceremony, ana
Broad street presented the appearance
of carnival week,
Gov. Terrell said tonight; Il am
delighted with Camp Terrell and with
the splendid showing made by the Of
ficers and men of the George State
Troops in the drills that l witnessed
at the camp and in the beautiful mill
tary pageant that l witnessed in the
city this evening at the formal review
of all the troops. 1t is evident that the
men have been doing faithful work in
camp. One would have to travel far
to inspect finer body of troops.
Gov ernOr liked the Camp.
Camp Terrell seems to me to pos
sess every requisite of complete
camp, and / am glad to hear from all
the officers with whom | have spoken
that the week has not only been pleas
ant as a holiday outing from the rou-
tine of business, but most profitable
one in practical military training. They
are outspoken in appreciation OF the
excellent instruction that has been CIV
en- them by the regular officers and the
practical demonstrations by the COM
DanY OIL regulars dSSlSICu " tiAO lamp
George state troops are worthy TO rank
with any in the national guard.
IL am greatly pleased with my visit
TO Augusta, with the camp and with
the military exercises of the day.
Tonight Gov. Terrell and Senator
Bacon were entertained at the home
of Col. d. B. Dyer, where number of
prominent gentlemen were invited TO
meet them.
Augusta is going to follow up the
great success of Camp Terrell with an
Immediate organized effort to secure
here one of the permanent camps pro-
vided for under the Dick bill. This
city is particularly well situated geo
yraphically for an encampment of the
froons of North and South Carolinas
Georgia and Florida. and has excep-
tional railroad facilities for modifying
the troops.
The success of Camp Mackenzie.
when 5000 troops were quartered here
for months, under command of Gen.
S. B. M. Young, followed by the fiat
tering success of this shorter state en-
campment, has demonstrated the alb
soIlte advantages of the site.
what Col. LavvtOn Said.
Col A. r. Lawton, commander of
the First Regiment in the Spanish
War, said this evening: This site is
absolutely ideal. 1 never saw better
camp anywhere in my military expert
ence."
Senator Bacon, Gen. w. w. Gordon,
Col. Thomasson and Col. Gordon are
outspoken in their commentator.
1t is with regret that the troops re-
alize that the camp is nearing it's close,
and tonight many are declaring they
wish there was another week of it.
EInmets Go to Church.
Tomorrow morning the Emmett
Rifles. Company D, First Georgia, I'M
der Capt E. A. Leonard, will leave
camp in a body and attend early mass
at ST Patrick's Church. They will
form at the head of the company
street and march TO Monte Sano,
where they will board the cars.
This company comes from Savannah
and brought the largest number of
men, sixty-five, into camp. They are a
fine looking body of men and their
drilling does credit to the military in
structions of their officers.
Capt. Leonard is an officer of prac-
teal military experience having COM
manded q company of Irish volunteers
in the Spanish American War.
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