The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1921-07-19
Will Break Camp Next Sunday,
JuIys24 After Two Weeks
Intensive Training.
WILL PROBABLY Y RETURN TO
ST. SIMON NEXT YEAR
After Defeating Picked Team
From the Regiment, 81" Com
pany, 44our Own Riflemen,"
Went on 24-Hour Tour of
Guard Duty Sunday Night
Baseball Every Afternoon.

The second week of the annual en-
campment of the First Georgia Regi-
ment, national guard troops, began at
Camp Coney, on st. Simon island, yes
terday, with the Georgia soldiers en-
tering into their intensive training
with renewed zest.
In the war days it was common
remark among the soldiers that "the
first four years are the hardest In
this case, the boys are finding that
'the first week was the hardest" and
now that the camp has been thorough
ly organized, the remaining week will
not be so irksome, with a little more
time for pleasure and recreation.
Already the regiment has been con-
verted into well-regulated military
machine, and the effect OF the first
weeks training is plainly apparent,
the soldiers carrying out their duties
with the precision of veterans.
break camp sunday.
The two weeks training period VIII
end next Sunday morning. when the
various companies will immediately
commence the work of breaking camp
to board special trains for their home
stations. The rains of last week did
much to sdampen the spirits OF the
boys, but with the glorious weather. 81
Sunday and Monday. q different view
! point was Expressed anq supa'as
there we're many Comments o1 the 1e
lights of The island heard among The
soldiers. practically all OF whom are
lenjoying the encampment immensely
despite the grueIIing work intensive
training requires.
Baseball Sunday Afternoon.
In an interesting Baseball game
Sunday afternoon 1'' company. >our
own Brunswick Rifemen. decisiyely
defeated a picked team from the reg
iment, winning by score OF IL to O.
The game was called at 3 O'Clock, and
was witnessed by an immense crowd
Games will be played every after
noon this week between teams of the
several companies, nearly all OF which
have uniforms.
Immediately following the game "T
company went through the cere
monies OF formal guard mount, pre-
limInary to tour OF guard duty OF
"a hours, the first time the local com.
pany has been called out for this SER
vice.
Sunday Visitors Day.
Sunday was visitors day at the
camp. and great many Brunswick
friends OF the local company went ov.
er osvisit the boys. and many OF them
fingered long enough to get an inyi
tation to dinner. which. by the way
was splendidly prepared and served
The menu consisted of steamed rice
mashed potatoes, pork chops, bread,
marble cake, cantaioupe la mode
and iced tea. The company also had
several guests at supper.
Other companies Of the regiment al
so had a number OF visitors, many
friends Of the soldiers from the yari.
Gus cities having arrived Sunday
morning to spend the day.
May Return Next Year.
So pleased are both officers and men
with Camp Coney and st. Simon that
it Is considered almost certain that
the encampment viii be held there
again next year. In fact, IL IS possible
that Camp Coney will be made the
permanent place Of eScampmens for
the state guard troops, the necessary
buildings already having beer erected,
with funds subscribed by the busi-
ness men OF Brunswick
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