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ROUND ABOUT
M CAMPS
The Soldiers Gratified at the
Success of the Review.
BETTER raWOItllK
Men Thinking of Christmas and its
Celebration—The Second and
the President.
The troop? of the First army corps now
♦ ‘aliened in Macon made an excellent
f bowing In the review yesterday. It was
a grand success from the start to finish
and there was not a break in the whole
alignment. The movements of each regi
ment was perfect and every man showed
that he wafe perfectly acquainted with the
different evolutions of the drill. It was
a pretty sight when all of the men passed
in front of the reviewing stand and ae the
command “port arms” was given every
piece was lowered as one.
The men were all highly complimented
t>y their officers of their return to camp
tnd the officers in turn were complimented
by their generals. It was decidedly the
greatest military parade that has ever
taken place in Georgia and the troops un
der the command of General James H.
Wjjson made a showing which any general
should be proud of.
As the weather man here has not yet I
begun to send out hie reports it Is not
known when it will fair off, but it is to
be hoped that it will do so soon. The
present state of the elements makes things
very unpleasant for the men who have to
remain under canvass all during the day.
The canvass tents are not any too large,
«nd to spend a whole day under them is
rot a very pleasant occupation.
It is thought that the two regiments
which are stationed at Knoxville will be
sent here. General Bates has expressed a
desire to have all of the troops of his com
mand together and yesterday just after the
president left a party of well known citi
zens approached Senator Bacon on the
subject. He replied that he would ask the
president about the matter on his return
1o Washington and that in the meantime
he would write to the war department.
It is said that Atlanta is counting on
those two regiments but it is thought that
that city will be disappointed for once.
Ther is ample room for camp ground for
the two regiments and the people would
h a .Y? them {2 come. It will be
■known in a few days whether or not they
■'will be sent here. Camp sites have al
ready been arranged and everything is
waiting on the war department to decide.
Four companies which are on duty at
the provost headquarters were in the pa
rade yesterday and in spite of the fact that
they haven't drilled in some time, they ,
made a creditable showing.
SEVENTH CAVALRY.
The Seventh cavalry was the most pop
ular regiment on parade yesterday and
they were eagerly looked for by the people.
Their yellow capes came out strikingly in
tlM' fog and mist which was falling. Two
troops acted as an escort to the president,
. nd they gave things a warlike appearance
as they came down the street in front of
the presidential carriage.
The men appeared on parade yesterday
without their carbines. The weather was
so damp that is was thought necessary to
leave them in the camps and only the
sabers and pistols were brought out. They
made an excellent showing nevertheless,
and were loudly applauded. The band,
though somewhat handicapped by their
instruments, made splendid music. It was
noticeable yesterday that nearly all of the
horses were keeping step when they came
in front of the reviewing stand and a
tight like that is rarely ever seen.
The rain which fell yesterday, last night
and this morning, had no effect on the
ground on which this regiment is camped
as it is sandy and does not get muddy.
Guard mounting is held afternoon
at 4 o'clock and about one hundred men
go on guard. No ground has yet been
found large enough for regimental drills ;
but the colonel generally reviews the regi
ment on the race track, which is a very
good place for the drill.
At present twelve men are sleeping in
each tent but the officers are expecting
another supply in a few flays and the men
will not be so crowded. The men are
still troubled by the escaping gas from the
gas works near by. It has not been so bad
for the past two nights, however, and it
is thought that it can be stopped by a lit
tle work on the part of the gas company.
Feed time at the camp is very interest
ing. The horses know the time that they
are to feed and it is amusing to watch
them. All of the food for the horses is
purchased in 'Macon and it can be seen
that the presence of troops helps the city
io a great extent.
Several members of the Seventh cavalry
witnessed guard mount Sunday morning,
and the pronounced it the best they had
seen recently. They spoke very frankly
of the Second Ohio and those we have
talked with appear like gentlemen in every
respect.
A new tent will soon be pitched by the
Brotherhood, to which the boys can go to
do their writing as the present one is en
tirely too small and through the efforts of
Chaplain Crawford the regiment was suc
cessful in getting a larger tent. This will
meet with the approval of the men of the
regiment and will be very much appre
ciated.
Corporal Gordon, company I, is on the
sick list.
SECOND OHIO DOINGS.
That the Second Ohio officers think
much of the men in the regiment, is evi
dent by the fact that Monday morning be
fore starling for the review, each man was
issued a nice, black pair of gloves. Os
course, they were bought with the regi
mental fund, but are nevertheless/<ppre
ciated. They were given as a f hristmas
present. Thanksgiving day the eompany
officers gave the boys a big dinner at
Camp Fornance which was also appreciated
The Second Ohio boys are always well
looked after by its officers at all limes.
Although the opinion in the regiment
regarding the trip to Cuba has been di
vided for some time, it low looks as if fce
•were destined .to make the journey. Ii-
quisitions were made Saturday for every
thing needed in the way of supplies, w hich
will no doubt be here in a few days and
issued to the men. The “boys” would very
j rnimh like to know what they are to do.
Captain Smith, of company I, was too
, ill to take part in the review Monday.
The glee club composed of the best sin
gers will sing at the St. Paul's church
| bazar Tuesday night. If you would like
to hear good music you should hear them.
; The members of the Second’s basket
team and football team of the regiment
would like to have a game with the Macon
■ team. Company I last season held there
cord for basket ball playing in Northern
I Ohio, and if a game can be arranged they
I will try and make it lively for its oppo
; nents, and will play at any place at any
time. Can it not be arranged?
The regiment band will play at the re-
I ceptlon at the home of Judge Speer this
I evening. It is needless to say those present
will hear some excellent music.
The boys of the Second Ohio are very
proud of the appearance they made in the
, review yesterday, and the compliments
| passed upon them by President McKinley
and other members of the party. Colonel
Kuert is a warm personal friend o f the
I president, having, when a boy, worked in
’ the store of William McKinley. Sr., and
attended school with the man who is now’
! chief executive of a great nation. When
! Colonel Kuert went upon the stanl'after
i the review the president greeted him cor
dially and asked anxiously after 'he wel
fare of the soldiers from his native state.
Every man of this regiment appeared
in the review yesterday wearing black
woollen gloves, a donation from the regi
ment. It was the intention of the officers
to give these gloves to the men for Christ
mas presents, but that they might have
them for the review, they were given out
a week ahead.
After the review yesterday. Captain
Lafferty, of company A, treated ihe Bien
of bis company' to cigars. This led some
of the boys to circulate the report that the
captain had recently been married, and be
was kept busy the balance of the day re-’
fusing congratulations and trying to stop
the rumor.
Lieutenant R. B. Layton, of ciinanv
L, has been appointed judge advocate of
the courtmartial which tries cases in the
Second brigade.
Word has been received by several of the
companies that money was being raised
at home for the purpose of paving for a
big Christmas dinner for the soldiers.
AT THE PROVOST GUARD QUARTERS.
The four companies which went on pa
rade yesterday from the provost quarters,
in the opinion of the officers and of others
who saw them drill, did very well, in
view of .the fact that they have not had
the opportunity to drill in some time.
Many of the boys are sick on account
of exposure, but they will no doubt be
come accustomed to it in a few’ days time.
It is said that there are some changes to
be made in the sleeping apartments and
that there will be room for them in a few
days. The officers of the provost quar
ters, at least some of them, say that the
men are too crowded and that some other
arrangements ought to be made.
The number of prisoners has been in- )
creasing for the past week and on Sunday
eighty prisoners were given meals in the
prisoners’ mess hall, Several men have k
nave been sen-fenced to solitary confine
ment and to be fed on bread and water
during the past week. One man was
charged with leaving his post while on
duty several days ago. He was fined two
months pay, thirty days at hard labor and {
fourteen days in solitary confinement to be
fed on bread and water. This looks like
a very severe sentence to outsiders, and
to a majority of the soldiers, but the offi
cers in charge say that the men have to
learn to do their duty and the sooner the
■better. It is probable, however, that part
of t.he sentence will be revoked, as it is
considered too severe. The man sentenced
was from the Second Ohio regiment, and it
is understood that 'the officers of his com
pany will make an effort to get him par
doned.
Several days ago a first sergeant of one
of the companies of Engineers on duty
there was fined $25 and put under arrest
for four days for leaving the guard house
without a pass. It can be seen that the
discipline is very strict and 'the men. will
have to toe rhe mark.
As was stated several days ago it is *
probable that a battalion from each of the
regiments will be kept on provost duty
for a week at the time, so as to relieve 'the
men now on duty.
THIRD ENGINEERS
The rainy weather has no effect on the
camp ground of the Third Engineers. The
streets are well graded and as the water
falls it flows off. Not a sprig of grass
can be seen around the camp, as a squad
of men are detailed every day to clear it
off.
One of the officers called at the News
office yesterday and invited the News man
to call and ask each man in the regiment
if they were satisfied with the treatment
accorded them by the officers and if they
wanted to be mustered out. He said that
some of the papers had misrepresented
the regiment by several statements and
that the- officers wanted the people to
know the exact feelings of the men, and
tha't 'such was not the general sentiment.
The Engineers are building fortifications
around their camp and the men are kept
busy nearly all of the day. A News re
porter visited the camp yesterday after
noon and inspected the works. Some of
them are constructed on the order of the
Spanish trenches, while others are built
on the American style.
Rifle pits can be found all around the
camp, and a person will walk right on
one before seeing it. They are made by
weaving willow 1 branches together and
1 covering them over with dirt.
The regular dress parade will be con
tinued this afternoon. A movement is on
foot to arrange a game of football between
a team from the Engineers and one from
the Second Ohio. Both regiments are said
to have fine teams and the game would
no doubt be very interesting. The regi
ments which are stationed at Athens are
i hiring games every day and the soldiers
here are anxious to do the same thing.
The men of the Seventh cavalry claim
to have an excellent aggregation of play
ers and they say that they will meet any
ulm in the country that will care to play
them.
The Engineers led the parade yesterday
and their red capes and stripes made a
pretty showing. Their band played
"•Dixie” as it came by the reviewing
stand and made a great hit.
CAMP HASKELL.
Two of the courts martial which have
been sitting at Camp Haskell for the past
two weeks have completed their work and
have forwarded their reports to Washing
ton. None of the reports will be made
public until they have been examined by
the war department.
Another court martial convened this
morning to try Private Mofftt of the Sev
enth Immune*? on the charge if murder.
Moffit killed a private named Green at
Jefferson barracks. Mo., early in the sum
mer. Three men by the name of Green
have been killed in the Seventh Immune
regiment since the regiment was muster
ed in and at present there are two men
by that name who have made application
for a discharge. They say that they are
afraid they will be killed and that they
want to get out.
The rainy weather does no* have a very
i bad effect on the camp grounds, as it is
j like that of the Seventh cavalry—shady.
MACON NEWS TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20 ißg&.
McKinley
ENDORSED
AG. A. R. Post Agrees to
Aid In Caring For Con
federate Graves.
By Associated Press.
Dubtlque, lowa, Dec. 20. —Hyde Park.
I Post, G. A. R. has unanimously endorsed
President McKinley's Atlanta declaration
that the time has arrived when the fed
eral government should assist the south
ern stales in caring for the graves of the
Confederate dead. A copy cf the resolu
tion was telegraphed to the president at
Augusta, Ga. Hyde Park post is the first
in the country to act on the president's
proposition.
THE DAIRYMEN.
4
Will Hold Their Session at the Brown
House Tomorrow.
The Georgia Dairymen’s convention will 1
hold their annual session here tomorrow,
the session will occupy three days. All
of the meetings will be held at the Brown
house, which has made special arrange
ments to accommodate the guests.
It is expected that over a hundred mem- '
bers of the convention will be in attend- ,
ante. All of the leading dairymen of the
state will be here. Prizes will be offered
for the best exhibit of dairy products and j
it is expected that many pretty specimens
of butter and cheese will be shown.
MISS ALICE PRICE.
Her Condition This Morning is Quite Se-
Word was received from the executive
mansion this morning that the condition
of Miss Alice Price was thought 'to be
somewhat better than yesterday, but 'that
she was by no means out of danger. iShe i
is conscious at times, but with recurring I
delirium. .
GOULD’S MATCH FACTORY
Will Not Be Moved, But a Detroit Addi
tion Built.
r.I,
By Associated Press.
New York, Dee. 20. —Edwin Gould is not
going to move his big match factory from
Passaic to Detroit. In a public statement
today Mr. Gould said: “It is not 'true that
1 contemplate moving the plant from Pas- ’
saic to Detroit. The Passaic factory twill
be operated the same as ever. The output
of the match company is simply growing
and another plant will be operated in De
troit.”
Xmas Poultry and Game
We will have turkeys, |
geese, ducks, chickens, veni
son, etc., for the holidays,;
and would advise those desir- I
ing a good selection to place
an order early.
Georgia Packing Co.
OPERA UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
A comic opera troupe in Anthony, Kan.,
the other night played under difficulties,
sayc the New York Tribune. The fine
snow drifted in around the windows of j
the north side of the building and formed I
in little heaps on 'the back part of the !
stage. The drop curtain bellied out from
the north wind like the mainsail of a
square rigged ship. The gas did not work
well ’and a few electric lights made visible
the gloom. The women wore their capes, I
and the men in the audience kept on their
overcoats. When the drop curtain went
up a cold wave of air spilled over the
footlights and settled on the audience like
a wave of ice water. The pianist wore a
golf cap and an overcoat, putting his
hands in his pockets between plays to
keep his fingers supple. On the stage the
actors and actresses who were in tights
and decollete, shivered and turned blue
from cold. The members of the chorus
slapped their arms and rubbed their fin
gers in a vain attempt to keep up the cir
culation. When a chance offered to get
off the stage they tarried not, but flew for
the red hot stoves of the dressing rooms.
Dressed chickens and fine
Georgia and Western meats
i for the holiday trade at W.
L. Henry & Co.
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THE
New Clothiers.
A F I i 1'
What is more appropriate
for this Christmas present
than half dozen
Nice Sfflrts.
We’ve Got
Shiits that are hard
And shirts that are soft:
Colors that are fast
And that wont wash off.
They are long enough
And strong enongh,
To purchase do not fail;
They are neat enough
And cheap enough,
And ample in the—
Skirt.
P. T. Toil & ft.
The New Clothiers.
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Closing Out Sale!
OF THE
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Out Prices on Everything
Wines, Whiskies, Cigars, Etc. . . .
Give us a call before placing your Christmas orders
===Will save you money at 457 Cherry Street.
Now . |f ere ’ s
t -i • ••• i our
Ladies, • Chance.
$3.00 Shoes foi*g[s2.2s.
$2.00 “ “ $1.50.
And you know the class of goods we
keep.
SOLDIERS,
REMEMBER THE NAME.
Mix Shoe Co.
107 Cotton Avenue.
To the Soldiers.
Christmas is nearly here and you will
want to send the loved ones at home souvenirs
of your stay in Macon.
We have the prettiest line of Christmas
goods in Macon. Everything in the way of
Jewelry, Watches, Diamonds, Silverware,
Novelties, etc., at reasonable prices.
Call and see us.
J. H. & W. W WILLIAMS,
352 Second Street.
We Hie BEltßi Prepared Tiian Ever
To take care of the building trade of Macon
and tributary points. Our facilities for prompt
ly filling orders are unexcelled. If you are go
ing to build a nouse it will eave you'money to
see us before buying your material. If you
desire to build, by contract, we are contractors
and. builders ana take any nouse, large or small
by contract.
Macon, Sash, Door and Lumber Co.
Office, Fourth Street, Phone 416.
Factory Enterprise,'South Macon, Phone 404
With Christmas
Com Fires ani Acetals.
Take Out a Policy With
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Regresenting several leading Fire Insurance Companies,
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For Christmas.
An zcnnsually choice and caref telly
i selected line of Gold and Silver now
£ cities.
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Wrist Watches, Corps Badges.
STERLING SILVER
v For Table, Bureau and Desk. A small and J
choice lot of Pearls found in Georgia; and of
F> Georgia Gold.’
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