The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-07-28
FOLDED THEIR TENTS
TROOPERS TOUR OF DUTY ENDED
AT CAMP PULASKI.
PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE.
REGULARS WHO INSTRUCTED VOL
UNTEERS REMEMBERED.

of the Appreciation of Georgia
CavaIrymen-COI. Meldrim Adj
dressed the Men as Flag Was
Lowered at OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and Men Appreciative of Savan-
nah's HOspitality-AII Declare En-
campment a Success.
AS the ten troops of cavalry stood
before the headquarters of Col Mel
drim, and, with barred heads, watched
Old Glory slowly lowered, the band
the while playing the Star Spangled
Banner" the encampment OF the
First Regiment of Cavalry Georgia
State Troops, became a thing of the
past at Camp Pulaski, at o'clock yes
terday afternoon.
In bidding the troopers good-by, Col.
Meldrim expressed his appreciation or
their earnest and faithful attention to
duty. and wished them huppy return
to their home stations. He said that
he especially desired to thank the Of
fcers and men of Troop c, U. S. Cav
airy, who by their efficient services
and earnest effort, had done so much
| toward the success of the encampment.
He complimeIlted the commissioned OF
ficers of the regiment, saying that II
was largely due to their cooperation
| that the success which the encamp-
ment had attained was possible. He
| commented particularly upon the good
order which had been preserved
throughout the encampment, and said
| that he was sure that the men had
every one profited from their tour OF
| duty.
! AS evidence OF the entente cordiale
which existed between the Georgia
boys and the regulars and in appre-
citation OF their valuable services, sew
eral of the troops presented the nom
| commissioned officers of the regular
cavalry who instructed them during
| the encampment with substantial EVIL
dences of their good will. Sergt. Max
Weimann received a valuable toilet
| outfit from the members of the Gov
ernor's Horse Guard, Sergt. Robert j..
| Napier was the recipient Of hand
| some pipe as a mark of appreciation
| of the boys in the Eftingham Hussars;
Sergt. hubert N. Ketchum was re-
membered with a solid silver berry
dish and spoon by the Mcintosh Light
| Dragons; Sergt. Ernest A. Holm
strand got a shaving outfit from the
Liberty Guards; Sergt. William E.
Lindsey received a box of cigars from
| the Richmond HuSsars, and Corpl.
| Michael ]. Dcasy was the recipient of
a pretty silver knife. the gift of the
| Meldrim Tattnall Guards.
The troop captains thanked their men
for their attention to duty, and as
Of laaf,-
| spectiVe first sergeants. In thanking
the Georgia Hussars for their attend
ance and service Capt. Gordon said that
he recognized the difficulties encount-
cred by those who had attended and
the sacrifices which their presence be-
| spoke, and assured them of his ap-
probation.
The Day in Camp.
The work of breaking camp was ac-
complished in short order. In lowering
| and packing the tents, two members of
the Georgia Hussars, Corpl. j. B. Mar
ton and Private R. M Coburn excelled
the others who entered the friendly
competition they took down and pack
| ed away six tents in five minutes. The
| men were engaged for some time in
packing their grips and preparing for
their departure, and, while the guard
was detailed as usual, the hard work
which has characterized every day of
camp was not gone through.
The troopers expressed on all sides
their appreciation of the cordiality ex-
tended them by the people of Savan-
nah. Especially did they appreciate
the trip to Tybee, and many asked that
their thanks be returned to Gen. w.
w. Gordon and President John M
Egan 1t was through the courtesy
of these gentlemen that transportation
| VYoC FL icI,lO h.
Pulaski to Tybee Island and return
Gen. Gordon presenting a check for
$40 to cover special street car trans
portation, and President Egan placed
a special train at their disposal.
The members of the Richmond Hus-
sars and the Governors Horse Guard
asked that representative of the
Morning News make public announces
ment of their appreciation of the cour-
tesies extended them by the members
Of Troop A and the Georgia Hussars
Club, by whom they were entertained
Thanked the Officers.
At the officers meeting yesterday
Col. Meldrim thanked all of the Off
GERS for their cooperation and atten-
ton to duty. Col. Meldrim was es-
pecially pleased at the manner in which
Assistant Adtutant Clarence S. Con-
nerat discharged the duties which de-
official capacity had the hardest work
in the camp to perform. He worked
sedulOusly from reveille to taps, and
made friends with every officer whom
he met by his cordial manner and at
tention to the details with which he
was charged.
Much of the work of the camp fell
to Savannahians. Col. Meldrim, as
commanding officer, was in charge Of
the camp; Capt Hunter and Commits
sary Sergeant Banks having charge
of the commissary department, and
Capt. Nelson charge of the quartermas-
ters department. So the issuance of
orders and their execution, the secur-
ing of food, provisions and provender.
the housing of the men and the sta
bling of the horses was almost entire
ly left to them. The visiting officers
were willing and anxious to assist and
did render valuable aid.
To the Chamber of Commerce the
troopers were indebted for their sta
bles and tent floors, mess benches and
many other indispensable things. Mr..
| Hull, as well as Mr.. T. ]. Davis and
Mr.. w. D. Simkins, spent a great
deal of time at the grounds, and rem
dered valuable assistance in supervls-
ing the work of construction. The
County Commissioners did a great
work in allowing the use of the con-
victs.
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