The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-16
IN CHARGE OF CAMP
CAPT. GILMORE, FORT SCREVEN,
TO BE U. s. INSPECTOR.
oBEAR, STATE INSPECTOR,
ARRIVED YESTERDAY AND IN
SPECIFIED CAMP GROUNDS.

E1 crything in Readiness for En-
ReguIars-Lteut. Col. Harry silver
man VIII BE Camp Quartermaster.
Lieut.. Kendrick, Formerly Major
of Battalion in Which Guards
Served During Spanish-Am ericRn
War, Will BE Attached to Troop
c, Regular Cavalry.
Col. William G.. Obear, inspector gen.
eral of the Georgia State Troops, ar
rived in Savannah yesterday and took
up his headquarters at the Pulaski. He
will remain in Savannah until the end
of the encampment of the cavalry, in
the capacity of state inspector.
Capt. J. c. Gilmore, Jr., has been
appointed by the War Department as
United States inspector under the pro-
visions of the Dick bill. Capt. Gilmore
is senior captain at Fort Screven. and
second in command. He Is one of the
most popular officers at the fort. and
his appointment will be received fav-
orably by the military and citizens.
Lieut.. Col. Harry Si1verman, assist
ant quartermaster general. Georgia
State Troops, is expected in the city
in the next few days. He has been
appointed camp quartermaster. He is
at present in Augusta, where he is
looking out for the transfer of the
tents, equipment, ETC., which was used
by the First and the Third Infantry,
and which will be utilized by the
troopers.
Troop C Comes Sunday.
Only three days now remain before
the first troop will arrive. Prepara-
tons have been almost completed for
their reception at the fair grounds.
Col. Obear. accompanied by Col. P. w.
Meldrim and Commissary Thomas Hun
ter made an inspection yesterday, and
were much pleased with the progress
of the work. Col. Obear said that he
| considered the site an excellent one.
Ten kitchens, $50 tent floors, numer-
Gus mess tables and number of small
| buildings have been constructed, flag
| pole has been planted and the grounds
have been cleared by the convicts, over
100 of which are engaged in the work.
will be made this morning.
Reports from the various commands
in the regiment indicate that the en-
| campment will be largely attended. The
officers are informed that there
will be thirty-five members of the
| Gambler Horse Guard and an equal
number of the Effingham Hussars at
the encampment Reports from the
| other troops do not give any definite
hIlf a N q T1p Of Ia
representation is made.
Regulars VIII Be a Feature.
The attendance of Troop C Of the
| Seventh United States Cavalry will be
one of the features of the encampment
Lieut.. William ]. Kendrick, who will
| be attached to the troop during the
! Savannah encampment, is well known
| to the members of the local military.
He was major of the Fifth Regiment
| at the outbreak of the Spanish-Ameri-
| can War and afterwards served as
major of the Second Georgia Volun-.
| teers, of which the Savannah Xolun-
| teer Guards formed a battalion. 80.
The encampment will command pub
| lie interest during its progress. In ad-
dition to the big review, in which fully
400 horse, besides members of the reg
ular and volunteer infantry. light and
heavy artillery and naval militia will
/
matches, horse races, equestrian exhi-
| billions and other athlete sports will
serve to entertain the visitors. Troop
| G, u. S. A, has an excellent baseball
| team, which recently won the cham
| pionship of the Seventh Regiment. A
| game between the Chatham Artillery
and crack members of the Seventh will
| be arranged.
10000 Cartridges Asked For.
Col. Meldrim has made a requisitlon
on the Adjutant General for 1900
| cartridges to be used in rifle prac-
| tice during the encampment. This nj
| dicates that much time will be spent
! by the troopers in target practice. Few
| of the troops have ranges, and it Is
| desired to give them as much benefit
| from the range nearby as possible.
Some of the troops, however, have
number of crack shots in their number
In the state contest last year the Geor-
| gia Hussars team beat the Liberty In
dependent troop by only one point, and
| the Liberty Guards were a close third.
The regulars will arrive on Sunday
morning at s o'clock, over the Cen
trail of Georgia Railroad, and will pro-
coed at once to the camp grounds
where they will pitch tents. They will
bring with them complete equipment,
and two carloads OF horses. Some of
the other troops will arrive on Sun
day, and by Monday night all the men
will be in camp, ready for the COM
mencement of the tour of duty on