The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-07
ENCAMPMENT
NOT SETTLED
THE BIG WAR CHIEFS MET
IN COLUMBIA SATURDAY
AFTERNOON
ASKS INFORMATION
The Secretary of War, MIR Garri-
son Refers Blease To the De-
partment Commander
ASKS INFORMATION
Special Correspondence.

Spcclal correspondence.
Columbia, June G.--'rhe Conference
of the high officials OF the militia will:
Governor Blease here this afternoon
broke up without fixing on either u site
or the time for holding the annual en-
campment Of the National Guard OF
this State. The governor Is waiting
on reply to telegram sent the dc
phrtment Of the east for definite infur-
nation as to their plans before an
nOuncing where the encampmcnt will
bn held
Governor Blease called into confer
ence this morning General Willie
Jones. ColUnels W.. W. Lewis, A. E.
Lcgare, and Julius E. COgswell of the
First, Second and third regiments re-
snectively, DR.. y. w. Wessinger. sur
geon general on the governors staff.
and the assistant adjutant general. Col.
o. w Babb as an advisory board to
find out where the enlisted men OF the
militia wanted to hold the cncamp-
ment. 1t was felt that more ard def
mite information was necessary abaut
the federal government plans Eeforc
decision could he reached and ac-
cordingly telegram was sent to the
Secretary of War. Hon. l.. NJ. Garrison.
at Washington for information and the
conference recessed until afternoon.
No reply had been received when the
conference reconyened In the govern
or's Office and they broke up leaving
matters In the governors hands. but
having expressed their Ideas In the
form of resolution Later in the
evening the governor received a reply
from Secretary Garrison saying the de-
tails were IN charge Of the department
s6fetire Basf IL May Using 7raae tiIe Syf--
antant genafall sf "a g gate wire there:
for INSTRUCTIONS -, ~
Accordingly. cha assistant adjitant
general. Col. Bahb, sest the following
Telegram, to Adt,ta ut General w. =.
Simpson of the department OF the east
at Governors Island, New York:
Your wire OF June 3. -sDoes this
mean one location. aud all three reg
iments to be there at the same time.
or different locations for the regiments
to encamp at the same time, or diff
ferent ocations for the regiments ut
different times.
Governor Blease stated that until he
received a reply TO the telegram sent
by tine adjutant generals Office he
could not make any definite decision.
It Is known that there were sugges-
tions from the military conference to
have each regiment encamp at diff
ferent place in the State; another to
have them all encamp at the same
place ut the same time and another
still to have them all encamp at the
same place at different times. The
entire three regiments haze never been
assembled. and "A desire has been en-
pressed that they assemble In brigade
formation to be commanded by Brig.
Gen. Willie Jones.
These matters will be settled by tie
Governor when he receives the infor-
nation from the department of the
East. The telegram sent to Secretary
of War Garrison after the morning
conference was:
''The adjutant general of this State
has received q telegram from the de-
partnent at Governors Island, New
York, saying: Troops from your state
cannot participate In Joint encamp-
ment, Augusta Ga. Discontinue ef-
forts this direction. Select site for
camp within your State. Notify: this.
Office as soon as possible OF location
and most convenient period for camp
and state the troops that will, partici-
pate. Regular troops will camp ten
N"yc CONFERENCE.-THE SOIy SuCCCSS-
lively North Carolina, South, Carolina,
Georgia, Florida. z. {
Does this mean" inquired Gov.
Blease, "one location. and all three
regiments to be- there at the same
time. or different locations for the reg
iments to encamb at the same time, or
different locations for the regiments Mt
different times? Reason for making
telegram SO lengthy is that officers nre
now in session and we would like TO
know what is expected Of them and
their men," 4 = z: 3:
.'The reply received by Governor
this Afternoon read: ~
Replying your telegram OF today
Z, ] suggest that you require your ad-
1utant general TO communtcete. with
the commanding general, eastern de-
partment, Governors Island. New
York who is charged with all the de-
tails connected with Joint \ encamp-
/ ments IN his department for the com-
Ing summer"
Great Ralnter Dead. ;'e
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