Georgia Historic Newspapers

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DAVIS' TliiT TO THE SEA.
SPEECH IS ,i Nl> CHIT.IIB ALL
AtO.VG THE ROUTE.
A Royal IVcloonie to Savannah—
Make l’p of the I rain anti tlio < -
cnpanta ol* tli c t ars I'pcoriru H)
rbe Military from the Depot to tho
Residence of H.M. Comer, Eeq.
The visit nf ex-President Davis to Geor
gia is an event which will not be forgot
ten in this generalion, and will make an
epoch in the history of the State. ll:s
passage through the State trom Atlanta to
Savannah was a continuous ovation.
Men, women and children lined the route,
waving handkerchiefs and banners, and
greeting the old nero with shouts of wel
come.
The committee from Savannah, consist
ing of Capt. Georg# A. Mercer, Mr. Hugh
Jj. Comer,Col, J. 11. Estill, Gen. G. M.
Borrel, J. R. Sauaey, Fsq., and .f. K. Gar
■ott, left on the Atlanta train oil Satur
tiny evening and arrived there
■urday morning. It had been
arranged ior a special traiu
it© leave at 10 o’clock. At about that
fcour Mr. Davis, escorted by the Atlanta
•oromittee, the Montgomery True Blues,
Wnd Montgomery Greys, arrived at the
depot,and Mr. Davis immediately hoarded
Ifbe magnificent car ot General Manager
Cecil Gabbed of the Western railroad of
Alabama, which had been fitted up for
the occasion. Alter biddm* adieu to his
lateeecoit Mr. Davis was introduced by
idol. W. S. Reese, nt Montgomery, to Capt.
Mercer, who then introduced him to his
fellow c miniitieemon. Mr. Davis, greet
ing the committee w ith many expression
of pleasure, relerred in pleasant
terms to his visit to Savannah
during tne late war, and also referred
to his having been a fellow cadet at West
Point with Capt. Mercer’s father, Gen.
Hugh W. Mercer.
Before the introductions were well over
lha train was speeding on us way.
IHB TRAIN.
The traiD wa“ specially made up for the
trip, and was drawn by engine No. 122,
Engineer Gilbeit B. Tarver, and Conduc
tor 11. M. Moore had charge ot the train.
Mr. W. W. Siarr, the Master of Transpor
tation, was on board and directed in per
son all stoppages, and was most efficient
In the discharge of his responsible posi
tion.
The train was trade up as follows:
Bear car—Ex-l J redden .Jefferson Da
vis, Mr. Warren S. ifeese. Mayor of
Montgomery, Mr. Cecil Uabbett, Gen
eral Manager Western Hiil wav of Ala
bama, Montgomery; Mr. W. W. Starr,
Master-Transportation Central Railroad
ot Georgia, Savannah; Mr. C. G. Aber
orumble, Montgomery; Capt. J. M. Mar.
tic, Montgomery; F. P. Glass und .J. K.
.Jackson, Montgomery Advertiser; Savan
nah committee.
Second rear car—Miss Winnie Davis,
Misses Reeso, Montgomery; Mrs. .). 15.
Gordon, M'ss Fannie Gordon, Mrs. J.
Kinge’iury, Miss Austin, Atlanta; Mrs.
W. G. Waller, savannah.
Th rd car—Gov. McDaniel, Mrs. Mc-
Daniel, Miss McDaniel, Col. and Mrs.
John Keelev, Col. and Mrs. W. A. Wright,
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Howell, Mr. and Airs, j
B. H. Puelan, Col. John A. Stephens. .1.
P. Harrison. C. K. Maddox, John F.
Jones, George B. Forbes, Col. 8. P.
Thomas, Pataca Calhoun, J. H. Hoel,
Atlanta; Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Walsh,
Frank A. Barr, correspondent of the New
York H'of'd and B >sion Herald; H. 8.
Btoddard, cni respondent of the New York
limes and Philadelphia Press; F. D.
Hussey, correspondent of the Cincinnati
Commercial-Gazette; Charles T. Logan,
correspondent of the Atlanta Telegram
and Boston Globe; A. N. Levy,core
spondent of the charleston Sews and
Courier; Alvin Fitzpatrick, correspond
ent ol the Montgomery Dispatch.
Fourth car—. Montgomery Greys, Capt.
M. H. Amortne.
Filth car—Montgomery True Blues,
Capt. P. B. Bibh.
These two companies are in command
of Col. Thus. G. Jones, Second Regiment
Alabama Stale troons.
MR. DAVIS’ CAR.
Tbe car In which Mr. Davis was was
festooned witu rd, white, and blue, and
od cither side, in immortelles, was the
word "Davis.” The savannah, Florida
''and Western oar was also handsomely
JScorated with flans and testoons. On
one side was the inscription, "Buena
i "Vista,” and on the other, "He was man
aeled for u.” Tue oara containing the
Montgomery company were tasteiuliy
• decorated and w< re inscribed, “Escort to
Hon. Jttt'Tson Davis.”
The trip was made from city to city, a
distance of 206 miles, in seven hours’ run
ning time, arid was tue fastest tone ever
made on the Central railroad. The speed
Was olleu 00 miles an hour.
Before tbe tram lett Atlanta, and at
every place that it stopp.d dispatches
were received req’ estuig that tue train
Should he stopped so tuat the people could
have an opportunity of greeting Mr.
Davis, it was impossible to comply with
all such requests, hut stops were made at
several places, and rental ke made by Mr,
Da vis.
The first greeting was
IT BI'NNYSIDK.
AMh's station lives Capt. Kell, one of
the officers ol the Alabama. The train
atotqied only a minute, and Mr. Davis
said: "It is a bright and beautiful day.
Georgia baa a great many ol the same
sort. I suppose Mississippi is the daugh
ter of Georgia, you Snow.”
AT GKIFFIN
there wss a atop of two minutes made.
Mr. Davis said: “Ladles and gcmle
men, 1 tbank you greatly tor this greet
ing. Mv memory can o-s me back to tbe
time when 1 came here in an ola-lashioned
coach, lor tue railroads started iroin here
then. lam glad ol the prosperity which
now blesses v< u,of the growth or vour
town and the improvement ol your Iran*-
portation. in an things may (.od blest
you, and especia ly lor tue maintenance
of those principles lor wuicn you once
struggled so heroically.”
At Bainesville, Mr. Davis said: “I cm
unable to eptkk loud enough lor you to
bear me. God bless you.”
J. T. Hunt, id reply, said: “I have tbe
bonor to mtioduue to you tbe Jed Davis
FireOmpany, who have tbe honor to bear
your illustrious name. In doltig so 1 loci
that 1 but trebly express tho sentiments
of everv Georgian’s heart when 1 say It is
our privilege to do houor to the greatest
living linesman and the most chivalrous
that adorns ihe pages ol American histo
ry. May God bless y mi, and may you yet
be spared many years.”
AT FORSYTH
Mr. Davis said: "Friends and coun
trymen, I am happy to see you as Ge >r>
giant—Geor. lans, b arlng a name Illus
trious in b sterv. Toe grand name of For
syth, known far back and still honored, as
Georgia nasaiwa.it been; like her sons,
true In every contingency, so msy God
bless you aud keep y.*u irue in tbe tutuis.
But if all rise should fail, your women
will not, and boys will <rn* up like ibeir
mothers, 1 trust; snd II they do we shad
always bs safe. Tbank you, my friends.”
at bomngbrdkk,
Mr. Davis said: "Ladiesand gentlemen
•-1 am ureply gra'elul to you. and thankt
you for ibis kind niamfelnUon. i know
tow bat it belongs. Georgia hearts hi 111
hes- tor the Confederacy. God bless you.
* “hr I* h 1 r full gilt from 1778 to 17*3,”
To the commiites woo met him oht on
the suburbs of Msoun, Mr. Davis said: **l
wantto say,Mr. Mayor, that we regret not
being able Pi atav longer in Macon, k t
waa hers that my wife and sick l.abf,
wpo is now my grown dsugoter, Jrere
■’HU Hte, found shelter when she wds re
leased from confinement in Bavanr.ah.ber
seeming offense being th at ah-won id not
lake the oath.” Id response. Mayor Price
Bal'd:
‘".Mr. Davie, we are proud of you, and
Macon cordially welcomes you.”
Mr, Davis then sad:
“I told mv daughter that, though she
was feeling ill, she must come out and see
Macon.”
OV*UF.ACIfTN'C; THE STAND IS MACON
Judge Charles J. Harris said: "Fellow,
citizens, allow me in behalf of the
old veterans of the war between the
States and oilmens of Macon and sur
rounding country, to 'ntrodiice to you the
Hon. Jefferson Davis, the beloved Presi
dent of the Confederate States of Amer-
ica.”
Mr, Davis in response said:
“Friends and couutrymen, lad'es
and gentlemen, the visit to Macon
tills mv heart with very tender emotion.
Around it cling loving memories, it was
here that my wife and her sick infant
found refuge in the hearts and homes of
her people. Here that groat man, Howell
Colib, received my wife, who was per
secuted because she was the wile of one
who tried to do his duty to you. She had
with her an infant whose life was threat
ened by prison life in savannah, and
finally or.e good Yankee allowed her to
come to Macon, where sbo was re
ceived and sheltered with a Inline.
Need I say that these memories fill iny
heart witb'tender emotions, and though
in v daughter was sick and weary, I told
her she must get up and let the people of
Macon see the child they bad sheltered
as an infant, ami has grown to be a
woman.” (Miss Davis here stood up).
"This is my daughter, the child ot the
Confederacy, born toe last yi ar of the
war, and always glad ot the fact that she
was boru a Confederate.
GEORGIA REDEEMED.
At last Georgia has been re
deemed from the oppression which
she bore under the name of recoil
struction. Having invaded your country,
and because you did not choose to live
with them, they refused to let you In. and
kept you out under what was called re
construction. You have, however, borne
up under all adversity, and at last
crowr.ed with that success which
belongs to the good and brave, you are
now restored to your rights and marching
forward rapidly towards prosperity, and
may God bless and keep you. I need not
tell you that my heart is warm to vou.
You are Confederates and, therefore,
dear to me. Mississippi was the daughter
of Georgia, and I am the son of a Geor
gian, aud proud of the tact that my lather
bore arms in defense of Georgia during
the Revolutionary war.
“Thus I say to you in the name ol Miss.
Issippi, in the name ot all that is dear to
us, from the Declaration of Independence
down, God bless Georgia and ail bar peo
ple. I am traveling on a special train
under the shelter slid banner of your good
Governor, and thus i feel safp, though l
ain sorry my time is so limited among
you.”
GIVEN MANY BOUQUETS.
Tbe ladies of Macon strewd with flow,
era the steps up which Mr. Davis walked
to reach tbe balcony of the depot Irom
which Mr. Davis spoke. The whole sur
rounding space was black with people.
There was visible evidence that the vast
multitude was moved by deep feeling.
At Herndon, there was a brief
stop, and a prscentation ot flowers
was made to Mr. Davis. There
was also a short stop ot Gordon,
where more flowers were presented to
Mr. Davis. At Guyton tha train passed
slowlv. #
A Tennille dispatch last night stated
that there was great disappointment over
tue failure of tbe special train containing
ex-President Davis and party to stop
tnere. A telegram received there from Gen.
Gordon gave every eucnirgemeut that
the train would stop. The Saudersville
and Tennille railroad ran a
special train to Tennille, and
tbe Wrighlsville and Tennille
railroad held their train for the accommo
dation of passengers. Old veterans came
twenty miles to get a last look at Mr.
Davis, and they will probably never have
another opportunity to see him. Ladies
and children had beautiful floral offerings,
and the Tennille Cornet Band assembled
in force to give bint an air of welcome.
Fully 1,000 people anxiously awaited the
arrival of the train, which only increased
Its speed as It passed the station.
AWAITING THE HERO’S ARRIVAL.
At an early hour In the arternoon the
attention of all Savannah and of all tne
strangers within her gates, of whom there
are many thousands, was turned in the
direction of tbe Central railroad passen
ger Station on West Broad street. Every
one was expecting tne arrival of ex-l’re
idetit Davis, and those who were not anx
ious to do him honor was at least curious
to see the old bero, who, for the first time
in a quarter ot a century has lett the re
tirement of bis home to exchange greet
ings with his fellow citizens.
The crowd began to assemble in the
neighborhood of tbe depot early in the
afternoon, it having been rumored tnat
tbe special train which was to bring the
old Confederate Ohleftan from Atlanta
would tench bore at 4:30 p.m. At that
hour fully 10,000 people bad gatuered
around the vicin'ty, and the streets lead
ing to tbe depot were thronged
with people, all moving in the
same direction and all contributing
to swell the crowd. The ladles
were out in full force, and u plentiful
sprinkling of uniforms in tbe crowd, added
to the liberal display ot bunting which the
omnibuses and backs exhibited, gave to
the streets a holiday appearance, and in
dicated tbe event an important event in
the history ot Savannah.
All day the inoomlng trains rolled into
tbe depot, discharged their living freights
and were moved out a rain. Among the
arrive a were large contingents ol troops,
the flower of the citizen soldiery ot Mid
dle Georgia.
It bad been on tbe programme that
these should at, once he escorted to their
quarters at Camp Washington, but the
trains were all hooind time, ami as soon
as it was known that Mr. Davis was
shortly expected, the visiting soldiers de
cided t > await bis arrival sml join in tne)
demonstration in his honor aud tbe escort
to his quarters in the city.
BCKNKB ABOUT TUK DKPOT.
As the day began to wane the crowd In
the nelghliorbood ol the depot continued
to increase In size, aud when the sun sank
in fiery rays it set upon a sight, that has
rarely been seen In llusoiiy. The tumor
10l the arrival of Mr. Davis had, in the
I meantime, reached Camp Washing
ton, amt ihe tents were soon
i abandoned by all save tbe
! sentinels and the relief guards. Such ol
.ihe city commands as had not vet gonei
i into camp began to assemble at them
armories, aud by six o’clock tbe air was
filled with the sound of martial inusicl
i which marked tne irampoi tbe soldieri
| to the general rendezvous.
The station bail bt-eu placed in cburg*
ot a guard detailed from the Oglethorpe'
] Light Infantry, and sentinela station and at
j all the doors kept tbe interior clear of all
who were not provided with permits. By
6:30 p. m. the military details had all been
o"mplcted aud the troops were In line. In
the interior of tbe building tbe entire
northern platform was occupied bv tho
Loops who were drawn up In two Dims.
TBE MILITARY ESCORT.
The Chatham Artillery occupied the
right of tbe line which consisted or the
loliowiug commands in the order named:
Oglethorpe Light Infantry,ol Savannah,
Capt. Kobert FallUaut.
Oily Light Guard, (Columbus.) Capt.
Thomas.
Flovri Rifles, (Macon,) Capt. J. L. Har
deman.
Pu in am Rifles. Capt. I. 11. Adams.
M lledgeville Light lulantry, Capt. W.
F. Hugood.
SAVANNAH MOKNING NEWS: MONDAY. MAY 3, 1886,-TWELYE PAGES.
Baldwin Blues, Capt- Carraksr.
Blount Volunteers, (Baldwin) Capt,
P. T. Ennis.
Du Big-on Volunteers, (Baldwin
county) Capt. Tyler.
A tew moments later a battalion from
Camp Washington marched in in double
ttm -. Tills consisted of :
Macon Volunteers, Capt. Carnes.
Southern Cadets (Macou) Capt. Roff
Simms.
savannah Cadets, Capt. Branch.
Republican Blues, Capt. Mercer.
The Georgia Hussars, with full ranks
and In their striking and handsome uni
forms and white helmets, were drawn up
in the lot on the smuh of the depot, while
the Savannah Volunteer Guards Bat
tHlinn and the Charleston contingent
were drawn up on South Broad street.
ARRIVAL OE THE TRAIN.
The scene in tbe depot was picturesque.
There was a generous mingling ot the
traditional blue and gray of the troops
lightened np bv the many colors dis
played in the plumes of the various com
mands.
The sun hart gone down and the sbim
mtiring twilight had been absorbed
in the gathering shades of uight
when the hurried roll of the
drums gave warning to the multitude
without that the long expected train with
its honored burden was approaching.
The hoarse but melodious whistle ol one
of the great mogul locomotives of the
Central was beard, a bright light shot
around the curveof tbe track leading into
tbo depot, and the next roomentthe train
in all its holiday attire, with flags flutter
ing to tbe winds, rolled into the station,
and was received with a shout which al
most pierced the roof, and which was
taken np by tne crowd outside.
Mr. Davis had arrived and 3ii,000 of his
loving countrymen and friends were eager
to do him honor, to assure him that the
sweei and bitter memories of the past
were not forgotten.
The Montgomery Greys and Montgom
ery Blues, both of which companies ar.
rived on the same train, speedily era
barked and forming a battalion lined the
car in which Mr. Davis, Governor Mo-
Dauiel and the committee from Savan
tiah traveled.
STEPPED FROM THE TRAIN.
Mr. Davis, a little tatigued by bis long
journey, stepped from the car and, taking
tbe arms of two ol tbe committee, pro
ceeded to tbe carriage which was wailing
for him outside. This was an open phae
ton, drawn by four woite Dorses. It stood
near one of tbo gates on tbe southern side
of the depot, and as Mr. Davis advanced
the crowd gave way, and made a passage
for him to the carriage. Gov. McDaniel
and the other distinguished visitors were
placed in open phaetons, and in a few mo
ments more the procession was under
way.
it was dark but the white horses Which
drew the vobicle in which Mr. Davis rode
could easily be distinguished even when
under the trees, and their appearance
was everywhere the signal for cheers and
shouts and hurras.
The infantry bad In tlie meantime
formed in line'on West and South Broad
streets. The line extending from the
depot through both streets as far as the
residence of Mr. Mattox. Down the line
rode the old chieftain with un
covered head, bis silver hairs
glistening in the rays of the electric
light as he made acknowledgments
of the cheers and plaudits ot tbe people.
AUmgside of the carnage rode a special
body guild composed of the brigade staff
of to-dav’s parade, and whose presence
was necessary to keep the crowd from
closing in on the carriage in tbeir eager
ness to see the distinguished visitor, and
to utter their hearty, "God bless you, Mr.
Davis.”
THE MARCH FROM THE DEPOT.
A halt was made in front of the resi
dence of Mr. Mattox, on South Broad
street, and Mr. Davis, standing up in the
carriage uncovered, saw the troops march
past, giving nim the marching salute, and
greeting him with cheers that made the
welkin ring.
During this halt someone held a kero
sene lamp out ot a window of the house.
Tbe carriage was standing under the
shade of toe trees which prevented Mr.
Davis trom being seen except by those
who were very near him. The lamp sug
gested an expedient. It was borrowed bv
an enterprising and entliusiastio old
veteran woo, holding it alott ap
proacbed the carriage and held it near
Mr. Davis until the march was resumed.
After th is whenever a halt was made some
one would strike a match and hold it up
near Mr. Davis so as to enable those in
the vicinity to see him, and the sight ol
bis face did not fad to produce a cneer.
The route ol the procession, which was
indeed a triumphal march, was through
South Broad, Drayton and Joues streets
to the residence of H. M. Comer, at the
corner of Bull and Taylor streets, and
every step of it was hailed with wild and
tumultuous cheers. The houses along
the streets were lighted up and hundreds
of per-ons were at the windows, although
they could see but little owing to the
darkness.
AT MR. COMER'S RESIDENCE.
The escort baited in front of Mr.
Comer’s reideuee, and Mr. Davis
alighted Tom bis carriage. The crowd
around the corner was very dense, so
dense, in fact, that it was almost impos
sible to make a passageway to the door.
In this emergency one of the staff, with
considerable more zeal than discretion,
attempted to open a way by riding bis
horse through the crowd, a teat that wa
attended with considerable difficulties and
that marly had serious consequences.
There wet - quite a number of ladies in the
crowd, and these were badly (l ightened.
In addition to this the horse begau to be
have badly, amt came very near orusbing
Mr. Davis who had alighted from the car
riage, and who was only saved trom in
jury by tbe activity of the gentlemen who
were bolding him by the arms.
At length a passage was cleared, and
Mr. Davis, ascending the stoop, stood un
covered in the presence of the multitude
und ol the troops. The cheering, which
was kept up lullv ten minutes, at length
ceased, and Mr. Davis, grasping the rail
ing, said:
MR. DAVIS STEAKS.
“I want to thank you for this manifes
tation ol your Kindness. It oonvlno sine
that our cause is not lost, but that it lives
in the hearts of the sons of the patriots of
\ 1776. We are now at p°ace with the
whole world, and I earnestly hope that
we shall remain so; but to remain at
peace with tbe world does not Involve the
j abandonment of principles or the denial
ol truth. It is thus that I receive vour
! man I testation, and It is for this I thank
I yon.”
Mr. Davis spoke calmly, not loudly—
indeed bis remarks could scarcely have
been heard more than a hundred test dis
tant—but there was an earnestness In his
tones that tom-bed tbe hearts ot those
who were within the sound of his voice,
and as he emeri ti ihe door ot the house
many a cry of “God bless you!” followed
bun.’ The troops were marched back to
camp, and the crowd, after lingering in
lthe violhitv a half hour nr more in the
Vain hope of seeing Mr- Davis, slowly dls-
The Centennial Entertainments.
The first of tbe Centennial concerts to
be given this week will take place at the
Guards'new armory to-night. The News
has already published a programme of
both entertainments. One of the fiuest
selections ou 10-ulght’s programme is the
vocal solo by Mrs. Ilavnes, and the piano
solo by Mrs. Laura Buekly
.Heartens. The ni.-nagemenl ol tbe on
lerlamments has l>.-en at pains to select
oniy tne beet lalem. and the programnivs
have bean carefully arranged and re
hearsed. Tho public is aesmed that tho
i entertain me nu will boot a high order.
GAY TROOPS ARRIVING.
CAMP WASHINGTON ALIVE AYITH
BOYS IN BLUE AND GHAY.
Crowds Pouring Into tlie City try
Every Train—Thousands of Visit
ors at the Encampment Grounds —
A Scene of Gayety on Every Hand
—The Grand Parade To-Day—
Even tB of the Week.
Savannah has seen quieter Sundays
than yesterday. All day long the streets
were crowded with visitors and citizens.
Military uniforms were everywhere. Now
a squad of cavalry dashed along the
street raising a cloud of dust, and the
next minute a group of infantry came in
sight. There was a great rattling of
drums and clanging of sabres in the fore
noon, when the early trains arrived, and
the scenes and sounds were repeated in
the afternoon.
At camp Washington it did not seem
any more like Sunday than down town.
Companies kept comlug in all day and
there was no little bustling done by the
quartermasters. Baggage had to be
hauled to the quarters. Matting had to
be put down on the floors ot tbe officers’
tents and of some of the privates whose
blood was too rich to stand the bare
boards. Tbe unpacking of trunks some
times revealed suspicious looking objects
which were hauilled carefully.
SCENES IN CAMT.
After the boys got fixed in their quart
ers and full-dress was doffed, and fa
tigue coats and caps were donned they
looked more comfortable and more like
getting all out of camp life that there is iu
it. Very few of tbe commands had Chap
lains, and wherever the post was tilled
tbo office was a sinecure.
Tne Busch Zouaves took things in a
matter-of-facteveryday sortof style. They
have been in more encampments and trav
eled around more tbau have half of the
other companies in camp, putting all
their experience together. Tlie achieve
ments and reputation ot tne Zouaves bad
preceded the company, and there was not
a visitor ut the encampm-nt who did not
stroll tbrougn Bunker Hill street and
peep into the tents on tbe east side wher
ever the canvas was not close drawn.
THE BU6CH ZOUAVES.
To tbe small boy the Zouaves were the
greatest attraction on tbe ground, and
tne company’s arms, which were stacked
in iront of the tents, amt its flag, were in
spected thoroughly. The company has a
gorgeous banner, which stands at the in
tersection ot Wueaton avenue and
Bunker Hill street. It was presented
with the colors at New Orleans last year,
and on streamers floating front tne tip of
the staff were gilt Inscriptions ol the
many prizes the company has won. There
was a great deal of gossip and speculation
about the drill this week, and tn ~< inti es
sion prevailed that the Zouaves will soon
add another ribbon wnh some inscripiion
about Savannah and Chatham Centen
nial Prize Drill upon it.
THE CADETS’CALLERS.
The Savannah Cadets had all they could
do to entertain visitors. Iheir teuta on
Conoord street were orowded all the al
ternoon. A great many ladies called
on tne Cadets and encouraged them
by expressing oontiaenoe in their ability
to tae a prize. Capt. Milledge's Gover
nor’s Horse Guard, the Macon Volunteers
and the Gate City Guard occupy posts ot
boDor on Lexington avenue, almost in
Iront of the Commandant’s headquarters.
They bad quite a number ol visitors too,
and among the visi or* were many ladies.
The visitors overflowed the grounds in
every direction, and particularly in the
direottonoi the liquid retresoment head
quarters. Tne camp caterer was busy
too, for a soldier’s appetite is proverbial.
THE NOVELTIES OF CAMP LIFE.
There was enough noveity about the
first day In camp to keep off any feeling
of tedium or ennui. Between arranging
quarters, eating, entertaining and looking
around, time did not and ag heavily. A
tew who had traveled during the night
and lost sleep shook up their mattresses
and caught short naps. Tbe day was
very pleasant, and some moved chairs out
on the shady side of tue tent and smoked.
One soldier was found poring over Up
ton. The hoys did a good bit ot catling,
and whenever old friends metor new ones
were made there was a social time within
tbe canvas.
About 5:30 o’clock the tatoo sounded,
and the companies fell in and matched
down to the Central railroad depot to
meetex-Presideut Davis and the Guber
natorial party. When they raturneit the
visitors had all left tbe grounds, and
darkness and comparative quiet nad set
tled down over the encampm*-ut.
THE FIRST ARRIVALS.
At 7 o’clock in the mnrn'ng special
tram rolled into Ihe Savannah, Florida
and W. stern railway depot bringing the
Governor’s Horse Guard troiu Atlanta.
The Guard numbered 85 men and their offi
cers, Capt. Milledge commanding.
Tne company came through trom At
lanta in an elegant decorated Pullman
car furnished by the Ease Tennessee, Vir
ginia and Georgia. A detachment of the
Georgia Hi.6t-aifi met ibe Guard and es
corted them to their quarter*, facing Lex
ington avenue, at the extreme southwest
corner of the encampment.
Tbe Gate City Guards, of Atlanta, the
Busch Zouaves, of St. Louis, mid the Ma
con Volunteers all came in on the Central
in the morning and were met by detach
ments of the Coathams, the Savannah
Volunteer Guards and the German Vol
unteers, and escorted to Camp Washing
ton,
At 9 o’clock the first detachment of the
Beaufort District Troop, arrived by Scre
ven’s terry, and was met by the Hussars.
Two hour's later the other members of the
troop came over.
THE AUGUSTA TROOPS.
A special train on the Central road
brought In three companies from Au
gusta—The Clai k Light lufautry, 33 inen,
Capt. John .1. t olien commanding; Rich
moirtTTTTfs-ars, 40 men, Capt. John W.
Clark in command, and tbe Clinch Rifles,
35 men, Capt. 1. C. Levy, Tney were met
at the depot by a detachment ol 33 men
of the Chatham Artillery under Lieut.
Walker, and by tbe Georgia Hussars.
The visiting companies were formed into
a battalion on tho pavement in front
of the depot, and, with tho Georgia
Hussars, beaded hy tho Union Cornet
Band,were inarched to the Hussars bead
quarters where they were entertained.
There was no speech making, but ihe in
ner man was appropriately ministered to.
As one ot the Clinch Kifies remarked, this
was the kind of reception they enjoyed.
“Leas talk and plenty nf punch.” After
the hoys bad been fully provided lor they
left the armory, the Clark Infantry ami
Richmond Hu-sar* going out to camp,
and tbe Clinch Rifles to Mannings, where
they stopped last night. They will
probably go Into camp to-day. The
Uftiforßl Ol the cilnohs’ IS very handsome,
a rich dark olive grpon, elaborately
trimmed with gold. There was uDu on
tbe train a dstaobmoat ol tho Walton
Guards, ol Monroe. Ga., 20 strong,
in UDiform, but without arms. Tuev
were mostly members ol tbe company's
band, ami had tbelr Instruments with
them. They also were recipients of the
Hussars’ hospitality. Cspi.O. M. Napier
is lu command of the squad.
THK AFTERNOON ARRIVALS.
The Atlanta express on the Central
brought in the city tbe Light Guards, of
Columbus, and following soon aileron a
special tralu came tue Floyd Rifles ot
Macon, 32 mull. Capt. J. E. Hardeman;
l’litoain Rifles, of Eatonton, Capt. I. H.
Adams; M lledgeville Light Irdantry, 24
men, Capt. W. 12. Haywood; Blount Vol
unteers, of Bald win, 15 men. Cant. P. T.
Ennis; Baldwin Blues, 26 men, Capt. G.
VV. Caraker. and the du Button Volun
teers, ol Baldwin, 15 men, Capt, AV. R.
Tyler.
A detachment of tbe Cbatbams and the
Oglethorpe Light lutantry, Capt. Robert
Falligant, acted as an escort trom the de
potto the camp. The train was consid
erably behind, arriving so late that tbe
crowd and military decided to wait and
join in the reception to the Governor and
ex-President Davis.
The troops from Charleston readied
here about 4 o’clock in the afternoon on a
special military train on the Charleston
and Savannah railway, consistingot nine
cars, in charge of Conductor H. Z. Harris,
On the same train came the horses of Hrlg.
Gen. T. A. Huguenin and staff,who will ar.
rive this morning. Tne Charleston con.
t'ngent consists ol four companies, the
German Artillery, the German Fusiliers,
tbe Palmetto Guard, and the Washington
Light Infantry, who were received at
Camp Washington by a detachment of
the Chatham Artillery and escorted to
their quarters.
FAIR WEATHER PROMISED.
"I never made out a prettier bulletin,”
said Assistant Sigual Se-vioe Observer
David at midnight. Clear weather pre
vailed all through the Middle Atlantic,
South Atlantic and Gulf States. Alight
rain was falling at Brownsville,Tex., but
everywhere else in the South and South
west fair and clear weather prevailed,
storms are more likely to come up from
the Gult than any other point, and from
present indications there is no need to
fear bad weather either toaiy or to
morrow. Beyond that the weather bu
reau will not venture.
Tbe wind yesterday was irom the north,
and light, if it gets around to the east a
shower is liable to oome upunaunounced,
but the probabilities promise good
weather. Last night the temperature
was 63. quite cool enough for the soldiers
who had no blankets.
GENERAL ORDERS.
Col. Olmstead, Commandant of Camp
Washington, issued the iollowing order
last night:
Headql abters Camp Washington, J
SAVANNAH, G A., May 2, 1856. j
General Order So. i.
Company commanders will at once issue
passes to I he cooka amt servants attache'! to
their companies, in order to secure their free
passage in and out of camp. Bv order of
Crab. H. olmstead.
TME WEEK'S EVENTS.
The Programme as Mapped Out by the
Artillery.
The grand parade and review of the j
troops by Gov. McDaniel will be tbe lead- i
ing event to-day. The review will take j
place from tbe City Exchange balcony.
The parade will be dismissed at the Park j
extension with an artillery salute of 100 i
guns.
At 3 o’clock this afternoon the band :
contest will take ptsce at the
drill ground, and will be fol- '
lowed by ttie Busch Zouaves exhibition
drill at 5 o’clock. A brigade dress pa
rade will be held at 6 o'clock, after which 1
the drawing ot companies for uositions In
tbe infantry, artillery, and zouave drills
will take place. At night the Chatham
Artillery wilt give a grand banquet at
their armory to the commissioned officers
and distmquisbed civilian gue-ts. To
morrow morning at 10 o’clock the prize
drills will begin. The first
drill will be tne second class in
fantry drill. To-morrow uight Hon. John
E. Ward will deliver the Centennial ora
tion at the Guards’ armory.
On Wednesday the first class Infantry
prize drill w ill take place, and at nigut
receptions will be held at the various ar
mories.
On Thursday will be tbe Artillery and
Zouave drills and the College Cadet drill,
and at night a grand pyrotecnnical dis
play, in the Park extension. TbeCavalry
tournament will take place on Friday, and
on Saturday the individual prizedrlil and
the award of prizes to the successful
companies.
Brigade dress parade will take place
at the drill ground at 6 o’clock every aiter
□oon.
The above is the programme arranged
by the Artillery.
On Tbureday the survivors of the Eighth
Georgia regiment win nold tbeir reunion,
and at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon the
unveil'ng ot the inscriptertal plates on
tne Greene monument will take place
with imuosing ceremonies. Besides
the events connected with tbe
Centenmal celebration and the prize
drills, tbe National Gun Association will
bold a three days’ shooting tournament,
! beginning on Tuesday and continuing
until Frwlay. The Georgia State Teach
ers’ Association will be in session three
days. Tbe opening session will be held
to-morrow. Gov. McDaniel is expected
to he present, and will be tendered a re
ception by tbe teachers.
DRILL GROUND DOTS.
Brevities About the Boys In Camp.
The Whitaker street horse car line car
ried fi.OOO passengers vesterday.
The lamisiana Rifles will arrive this
morning via the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway.
The Washington Light Infantry wear a
gray frock coat, with light trimmings,
black helmets with spike.
The Beaufort Distrlot Troop wear
black h' iinets, gray uniform trimmed
with but!", tbe State regulation cavalry
uniform of South Carolina.
Tho Volunteer SouthVons. of Vicksburg,
will arrive this morning. Mr. W. B.
Banks came on ahead to make arrange
ments tor them, and he says the South
rons are “prize takers.”
The Macon Volunteers, Capt. Carnes,
are uni ormed in gray, trimmed wiib
black and gilt ami wqite epauleties. Mr.
H. S. Edwards,of the Macon Telegraph, is
a member ol the Volunteers.
Admission to drill ground will entitle
visitors to go into tbe cump during the
horns of drill and dress parade. After
dress parade visitors having friends in
camp will be allowed the freedom of the
camp.
Tne Palmetto Guards. Lieut. Bell com
manding, wear a dark blue uniform with
black braid on tbe coat, epaulettes with
light blue and gold lace and chapeau with
white ulume. A good many of tbeGuards
will return to Charleston to-night.
The Richmond Hussars were almost as
much at home in Camp Washington as
they would have been In Augusta. Tbe
Hussars participated In the Inter-State
cavalry tournament held here last May.
Tney wear blue, trimmed with heavy gold
braid.
Tbs Clinch Rifles, 33 strong, Capt.
la>vy, wear dark green, and so do the
Floyd Rifles. It is a coincidence that until
recently the Floyds and the Irish Jasper
Greene of ibis city have always worn
similar uniiorms. Yesterday the Greens
appeared lor the first time Id their new
fatigue uniforms. The coats are da: k blue,
trimmed with rmfl and green,and shoulder
straps of light greeu.
The German Artillery, which Is quar
tered In Turners’ hall, uas
about 90 men. The Artillery
unilorm is a dark blue coat,
ligh'-hlue pantaloons with red stripe,
German army bi-lmets ol heavy leather,
with Imperial eagle on front! Tbe ar
tillery is acomnpanied by its pioneer
corps, sappers and miners carrying
spade*, axes, etc., and wearing b.g black
bearskin shakos.
The Governor s Horse Guard, Capt.
Milledge, took part in tbe parade at At
lanta on Saturday. Capt. Milledge was
Marshal, aud he uad 45 men to the line,
i'bey sbiplied one set of borees to Savan
nah in upuolstered cars Saturday morn
ing, and mounted another set
and rode in tbe parade.
The horses of the Guard are owned nv
the members of the eompany, and were
brought here in the first padded Pullman
stock cars ever run on any road iu the
South.
The Gate City Guard,Capt. Sneed, have
33 men in camp. They wear blue trim
med with canary and gold, white helmets,
and blue tipped" white plumes. Two or
three members ot the Guard are also
members of the "Thirteen Club” ot At
lanta. First Lieut. W. M. Camp is oue of
them. Three years ago a party of thir
teen while fishing off Moorehead City,
N. C„ was capsized and remained cling
ing to tbe boat all day before they were
rescued. When tbe party returned home
the "Thirteen Club” was organized.
All of the companies spoke highly of
Camp Washington. One of tlie Zouaves
said that it is as well ar. auged a* any eti
campmeut he has been in. The Zouaves
know mote about encampment lita than
any of the companies that are not com
posed of veti-raiis. From Savannah tbe
Zouaves go to Vicksburg and take part in
the prizedrlil there May 11 to 15. Sergt.
Bert Gleason, one of tuo lightning drill
team, is at Nashville in tbe hospital. As
the company was going into the city
Sergt. Gleason was knocked off of tho
train and fell down thirty feet to the foot
of Hie embankment.
The German Fusiliers, of Charleston,
are the oldest company In camp, and tbe
oldest military organization in the
South. The Fusiliers were organ
ized in 177 ft, one year betoie
the declaration of independern e,
aud eleven years before the Cbatbams
were born. In 1880 the Fusiliers visited
Savannah as the guests of the German
Volunteers. On that occasion they were
presented with a roll of the members of
tbe company present at tho siege of Sa
vannah iu 1778. The Fusiliers wear blue
uniiormstrimmed with red, blackchapeau
and red plume and white leggins.
ENCAMPMENT PICKUPS.
Gossip Gathered Here and There by
Morning News Reporters,
A great many vessels were decorated
with bunting yesterday.
The Alabama troops were escorted to
Camp Washington last night by the
Guards Battalion,
The Southern Cadets have brought an
elegant gold-mounted sabre which they
will present to the Cbatbams.
The Continental Guards of New Or
leans, Capt. C. YV. Drown commanding,
arrived on a special train at 11 o’clock
last night. The train was gaily decor
ated with flags and bunting.
The headquarters tent of the Msoon
Telegraph and Messenger at Camp Wash
ington is in charge of Mr. Harry S. Ed
wards, of the editorial staff, who will he
glad to welcome members ot tbe press and
other lriends.
The Escamb’a Rifles, of Pensacola,
Fla., are expected to arrive to-day. Capt. j
Wi!ilatnß and his excellent company w ill [
tie heartily welcomed by our Midiars.
There Is no doubt the Gainesville Guards
and tbe Eicarutilas will reflect credit on
the genial "Land of Flowers.”
Upon their arrival last night Gov. Mc-
Daniel and bis party were received by a
snecial committee and escorted to a car
riage next to Mr. Davis’, and after tbe
latter was escorted to Mr. Coiner’s the
Governor was escorted to the residence ot
Hon. Kulus E. Lester at Hall aud Lin
coln streets,
Gen. Henry R. Jackson, who was to
have delivered tbe oration ou the occa
sion of tbe unveillug of tbe inscriptiona!
pistes on the Greene monument, is ab
sent Irom the city, having been called
away by the serious illness of hisdaugn
ter. 11 is probable that Col. Charles C.
Jones, or Augusta, will be invited to sup
ply his place In the programme.
Many buddings were robbed of tbeir
decorations and flags yesterday by ras
cally boys. In fact as one lad expressed
ti mseif they were having a tiiccio. Tne
way tbe thieving was done on Brough on
and tbe Bay was by means of a long
string with a rock or weight of some kind
attacned to it, which they throw over the
staffs ot flans and other decorations and
pull them down.
Capt. A. G. Butts, with tbe Macon Vol
unteers, this year celebrates bis semi
centennial as a member of the organiza
tion. He joiued the Volunteers in 1836
and during that fifty years uever missed
a parade aud was never fintd. He has
served with the company in ail its fight
ing, even in Mexioo, and is yet an active
member. He has won five prizes for
marksmanship, every one of which he
possesses with the exception ot a silver
mounted musket that he broke up to keep
the Federate from getting when they
were sacking the city.
; As soon as the train bringing ex-Pres
ident Davis rolled into tie depot last
night, the Montgomery companies dis-
J embarked and marched to tue rear car
! and lortued a hollow square, aud as Mr.
i Davis came out of the car, Col. Turn
I Jones, of the Sec md Aluhaiua Regiment,
commanding tne battalion, wished Mr.
Davis a pleasant visit. Mr. Davis re
plied, thanking tbe companies for their
attention to him during tlie trip. The
companies,then formed in column,atid Mr.
Davis, accompanined bv the committee
ol welcome and Capt. Wheaton, .Major
Lester and the Board nf Aldermen, es
corted him to his carriage.
THROUGH THE CITY
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Tbe steamers arrived last evening from
up the river literally Jammed with pas
sengers both cabin and deck.
The steamer Eliza Hanc<>x left on an
excursion to Beaufort yesterday morning,
returning last evening. She carried a
very light crowd.
The steamer Fred Deßarry arrived last
night at 8 o’clock from Jackson ville. Sue
had on board a large party, and will re
main here for the week making short ex
cursions.
The Independent I’rcsbyterian Sunday
school celebrated its anniversary last
night. The church was beaiiutully deco
rated, and the exercises were as usual,
exceedingly interesting.
Tbe steamship Chattahoochee sailed
yesterday afternoon for New York. She
had a large passenger list. In passing
down the river she was gaily decorated
with bunting, and her appearauce was
quite a sight to visitors from tne iuterlor.
Tbe schooner June Bright, from Boston
via Keuneheo river, with Ice, has on
board anchors, cables, cbiius, sails,
spars, etc.—in fact, a complete outfit, for
the derelict aobobnor John J. Taylor,
which was recently purchased fur a
Boston party. She will be Immediately
rigged up as a schooner, and will agaiu
plow tho sea.
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Messrs. W. H. Ferguson & Cos, contrac
tors for the grading of the Savannah,
Dublin and Western Short Line railroad,
begun work Saturday on the west bank
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their active and energetic con ranting
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looked as though a cyclone had struck
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