The Savannah morning news., 1903-07-18
FOR CAMP TERRELL
MANY CAVALRYMEN MAKING PREP
ARAIIONS TO COME.
REGULARSARRIV TOMORROW
WILL BRING FORAGE AND PROVIs-
IONS FOR THIRTY DAYS.

u. s. Inspector Gilmore Held Consult
tatiOn with Capt. Austin Relative
to Use of Range by ReguInrs-Reg-
uIars VIII Hold Their Target
Practice as soon as Camp Is over.
Hussars Held Inspection Last
Night-AbOut Thirty Men Signified
Intention OF Attending-OtherC CONF
mands VIII Have Larger Repre-
sentatiOn.
All over the state to-day the members
of the various troops of cavalry are
preparing to depart for Savannah for
the encampment which begins next
week. Army trunks are being packed,
blankets, saddles, brides, sabers. car
bines and side arms put in order, and
all arrangements made for a weeks
STAY in camp.
The regulars from Chickamauga leave
Fort Thomas to-day, and travelling on
a special of six cars, over the Central
of Georgia Railroad, will arrive in Sa-
vannah tomorrow morning early. The
regulars, sixty-six in number, and oc-
cupying two cars, bring two carloads
of horses and two carloads of provis-
ions and equipments.
1t is definitely indicated from tele-
gram received yesterday by Quarter
master Nelson that the regulars Will
remain In Savannah for some time
after camp is over. Capt. Bell wires
that he will bring with him forage and
rations for thirty days. The regulars
will live in what is known as hospital
tents-large spacious tents about Is by
Is. They will bring twenty of these,
about four men occupying tent.
Conference of offers.
Capt j. CT. Gilmore, Jr, United
States inspector for the encampment,
had a consultation yesterday with
Capt w G. Austin, executive officer
of the Southern Military Rife Asso-
citation, relative to the use of the range
by the regulars during the encamp-
ment. The local military men have
| always extended the regulars an in
vitation to practice on the range, ana
are now glad of the opportunity of
having them share it with them
The week will be a big one for the
| lovers of target practice. There will be
| a number of other diversions. The
evening parade of a troop of mounted
cavalry is always an inspiring sight.
Then there will be exhibitions worth
going miles to see. Among the regu-
lars are a number of the team VINO
gave exhibitions before the Atlanta
Horse Show year ago. Governors
Day will be the climax of the weeks
exhibitions and demonstrations.
Named After Governor.
The camp will be known as Camp
| Terrell. An order was issued to the
| Georgia Hussars last night, instructing
them to appear at the armory at 8
| o'clock Monday afternoon. The troop
| will march to the Fair Grounds and go
| into camp before dusk Quartermas-
| ter Sergeant Remler will be at the
armory all day to assist the men in
preparing for the trip. Khaki trousers
will be issued to the troopers at the
| beginning of camp.
An inspection was held last night at
the armory. 1t was gratifying to the
| officers, and indicated that the attend
ance on the encampment from the Hus-
| sars will be about thirty men. 1t is
nearly always true that the command
in the immediate neighborhood of the
| encampment is represented by the
smallest number, this being largely due
to the fact that the men do not care
| to take their vacation, and then stay
! almost at home.
Many Are Coming.
Indications are that there will be a
| goodly representation from the other
| troops, and that the encampment will
| be one of the most successful ever
held. 1t is estimated that there will be
about 450 men in camp.
| Col. Obear did not visit the camp
| yesterday, being kept in his room at
the Pulaski all day, where he answer
ed a great amount of correspondence,
and received reports from various Of
ficers. Lieut.. George D. Footman of the
| Effingham Hussars was in the city, and
reported that his company would send
about thirty-six men to the encamp-
| ment.
Preparations are going steadily ahead
at the Fair Grounds and practically all
of the work will be finished tonight.
| The city has kindly offered it's services
to the cavalry in transporting the bag
| gage to the camp from the railroad,
which is about a mile distant.