The Brunswick news., 1909-07-22
FIFTH REGIMENT
ENCAMPMENT IS
GREAT SUCCESS
COLONEL POMERoY HIGH IN HIS
PRAISE OF ST. SIMON AS A
CAMP SITE.
Large Crowd Witnessed the Dress pa
rade Yesterday Afternoon-some
Notes of What the Soldiers Ara
Doing on the Island.

military problem" was the tea
lure OF the encampment of the Fifth
Georgia regiment on ST. Simon yes
terday The day, however. proved
10 De one of the most interesting the
soldiers have experienced during the
week
Inc military problem was the pro-
lection of the pier and the base of
supplies. The regiment was divided
ihto TWO battalions, the Blues being
under command of Major Preston and
the Browns under Major Catron.
me attack was made by the Browns
ana both battalions showed that they
mad mad considerable training in this
feature OF military. The attack. how
ever, gave Captain Hardaway the
army instructor who accompanied the
regiment, good opportunity to give
lhe regiment a practical instruction
III outpost duty.
Dress Parade.
Inc regimental dress parade YES
terday afternoon was witnessed nv
probably 300 people. The parade
occurred on the large green where
the encampment is being held and
the drill ground was surrounded nv
spectators, mostly ladies, who were
stretched the full distance around
the drill ground Every chair box
and anything else available for a seat
was pressed into service A large
number of Brunswick people were
present to witness the parade In
thls connection Colonel Pomerov
states that he will be glad to have
the Brunswick people come over dur
ing the encampment. He has invited
the Brunswick Rillemen to be guests
OF the regiment one day during the
encampment and it is probable that
the local company will go over Major
Frank Dunn, of the First regiment
was a guest Of the regiment yester-
day.
Praises st. Simon.
falhing to News reporter yes
terday Colonel Pomeroy spoke highly
OF ST Simon as a camp site. He
said the camp grounds were all that
could be desired by any regiment and
he had found the health conditions on
the island to be excellent The colo
mel was high in his praise of the sue
cess OF the encampment thus far. and
is certainly pleased with everything
on the island
only one difficulty is being expert
enced The quartermasters DEPART
ment is finding it almost impossible
to get enough vegetables for the sol
diers. They buy all that can be Sc
cured on the island and have been
to the city, but still they have failed
TO be a. le to purchase all that are
needed.
One Accident.
The hospital tent has been almost
empty during the entire encampment
One or two Of the soldiers have been
confined there for only a brief time,
and one slight accident occurred.
Sergeant Winn had the misfortune Of.
sticking a bayonet through his hand.
The accident, however was not a
very serious one and the sergeant will
be able to leave the tent today.
The dress parade, which occur dur
ing the afternoons, are features of the
encampment, and are being witnessed
by large crowds. The St Simon
Transit company is operating spe-
cial boat for the accommodation Of
Brunswick people, which leaves the
island every afternoon after the en-
campment.
Today Captain Kemp, company M,
Atlanta, will be officer of the day.
and Lieutenant Milliken, company G,
Winder, will be officer of the guard.