Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-05-24
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The wilmington papers OF WEDNESDAY contain
interesting accounts Of the celebra that place
"of the organization Of tho Wilmington Light II.
fantry and Of the Mecklenburg Declaration Of In
dependence" The Herald says of the reception Of
the Fayetteville and Raleigh Companies OF Tuesday
morning
"Itwas truth splendid sight First came the Cor
met sd sSe then the Will
Light Infantry with music followed BY the Oak City Guards
Of Raleigh these by the German Volunteers, the Rifle
Cadets, and the Wilmington Pioneer Cadets. Marching
ception just in front Of Mayor Walkers residence and op
Baker ESQ., of this town, welcomed the military visitors
ss e ns to the
City Guards Orderly Sergeant Robinson Of the Fay
cises'
The Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, says
the Herald, is the oldest company in the country,
with one exception and its members seem deter
mined to keep up the spirit well as the organiza.
ton of the corps, as pure and as perfect as when
they succeeded those gallant spirits who preceded
them. They made very fine display uniform,
blue cloth coat, with silver buttons, white panta-
looms, neat caps with plumes white tipped with red.
Their officers, by special enactment OF the Legisla-
ture, rank as follows: The Captain, Draughon, as
Major the Lieutcnants Huske, McGilvary, Vann,
and Fritzell, as Captains. 1t is but meager praise
to say, that this company, numbering ffty-fve on
this OCCASION delighted all those familiar with mill
tary tactics, by the perfect manner in which they
went through the various evolutions of the drill"
The same paper thus speaks of the soak City
Guards:
.The Oak City Guards fRaegh our reporter afrms
Of honH rfpnf 1,Is ,oE.r
tary company he ever saw. ALL with two exceI-
tions fine large men, with frames and spirit capable do
fail reach the general size of the troupe YET ps-
the hearts and of true Their officers
I'd do, {. G. Scott Sd do F. c. Shepard 4,h d. c. II.
Thompson; Commissary j. j. lredeiI; Quarter Master,
green ock gilt buttons yellow trimmings green cap
white pantaoons pnmes white tipped with green reeed
strong chaps with great bear->kin caps, about foot and
half high. bearing their shoulders broad axes with
Of the usual way, they could cut pathway through the
forest with great expedition The company numbered
on this OCCASION and elected the admiration
of all who leheld Their mastery cvnluOns To close this
of Fayetteville and Raleigh have good be
proud of their this occasions and he cx
the wsh in which we heartily join, that they may
long continue to keep up their organization and drill re-
fleeing they do the utmost credit their zeal and pat
rotism'
The target exercises took place on Tuesday. The
prizes were gold medal, on which the seal of the
Wilmington Light Infantry handsomely engrav-
ed with the words: Presented to - by the Will
mington Light Infantry Company, for the best shot
target exercises between the Independent Company
of Fayetteville, the Oak City Guards Of Raleigh and
the Wilmington Light Infantry, May 20, 1856; )" and
silver goblet, richly embossed, and engraved with
the words: Presented to - by the Wilmington
Light Infantry Company, for the best shot target
exercises May 90, 1856"
The first prize, the gold medal, was by private
Samuel G. Mott, of the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry Company, whose shots average 3
1l-l6 inches and who also made the best single shot
in that company.
! The silver goblet, shot for by the Wilmington
Light Infantry Company alone, was won by ensign
D. G. White. whose shots averaged S. inches
The best average shot of the Oak City Guards
was made by pioneer Thos. Howle l-16 inches
the best single shot in the company by Sargent Jno.
Spelman.
S. W. Roberts, of the Wilmington Light Infantry,
made the best single shot Of the day, his ball having
passed through the centre of the bulls eye"
The journal says:
1.-THE Companies and invited guests closed the
of the day, by dinner Browns Railroad Hotel. The
decoration Of the dining saloon, draped with flags and
adorned with flowers was very fine indeed We give
regular as they have been handed To the
toast connecting Raleigh Fayetteville and Wilmington as
vein. Robert Strange ESQ., was called upon, after that in
honor of the Of the Mecklenburg Declaration
had been read, and made most capital speech Captain
| Harrison responded behalf of the Oak City Guards;
Captain Huske on behalf of the Fayetteville independent
Light Infantry eaton Gales ESQ., behalf of the Press
Captain DeCarteret on behalf Of the independent Guards
of Raleigh who toasted bya Volunteer, and James
Banks Esq., from whom something good Is always ex-
pected and who disapponts that expectation
called upon by volunteer toasts Lieut. Tucker
| Mr. Bryan, and other gentlemen were also called upon
and the mark manfully and well Where every
body did WE'LL what be said who particular
ize? We, at least cannot 1t pleasant OCCASION and
passed off without anything to mar its harmony
At early hour that is within reasonable hour
from the time of sitting down to the table, the companies
formed again and marched down town. To-day the COM
panes started down the river on the Spray Tor an ex
curson The Bar Caswel the Fishing Grounds, etc.
We trust they will have ga good time"
The regular toasts were as follows:
l. The President of the United States and the Governor
of North CaronaThe chosen repositories Of jewels
and financial commissions but the storms that test
their stability and purify the political atmosphere.
g. Raleigh, Fayetteville and Wimington,Let the sis
their harmony will always herald their prosperity.
| T. The Fayetteville Independent Company Honorable
for its years. may be perpetual in the vgor and spirit Of
s. The Oak City Guardian admirable specimen of
that diery which at once the source Of Aner
| right arm of American defense.
g. The Doth May, l775-'he day we celebrate The dawn
ing of that light whose MONDAY splendor cheers the
! hearts of twenty-five millions of freemen.
it controls and directs public opinion for good for evil
8. The Citizen Soldery of the United StatesTher his
militia is the only and safe defense Of free
country
9. Internal Imorovemen-Its trophies are around
won from land and seao elevate and moderate the social
condition of