Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1884-09-04

The First, Second, Third and Fourth
Regiments of the North Carolina
State Guard will appear at Raleigh on
the 3Oth day of September, in heavy
marching order, to participate in the
opening ceremonies of the State Ex-
position. and for review by the Cover
nor and COMMANDMENT Chief, on Oc-
tober 1st.
The following program is snnounc-
ed:
1. The State Guard to escort SEN
ator Hawley, the orator, the Cover
nor and officers TO the grounds.
2. Address by Senator Hawley,
3. Review State Guard.
SECOND DAY.
/. Competitive drill of military
companies, confined to North Caro-
lima. First prize to successful COM
pany, $500.
2. To next best drilled company,
500.
8. Rife target shooting, by teams
from companies; prize to best score
by any team, 500.
4. Competitive band practice
prize to best band, 500.
The State will furnish the troops
with transportation, quarters at Camp
Russell, fuel and lights-the men will
bring blankets. Companies must rely
upon themselves for subsistence.
Troops will arrive on September 3Oth
and depart October 3rd, so that the
expedition will not cover period of
more than four days. Troops will
appear on parade October 1st and 2nd
in full dress uniform.
Each company will be entitled to
transportation and quarters for one
caterer and two cooks, or servants.
Military bands will be transported
and quartored by the State in like
manner with the troops.
The competitive drill will be by
printed schedule furnished the officers
of companies under the usual ru] es
and regulations governing competitive
drills, and the award will be made by
three officers of the United States
Army, detailed for the purpose, who
will not be known until they arrive OF
the ground.
The minimum number of men to b.
drilled by each company will be "a
not including two guides and three
commissioned officers, and no credi
will be allowed for men in excess O
the number named.
The drill will be confined to com
panies of the North Carolina Stat
Guard.
General and field officers and theil
stats, and officers of the General staff
will report for duty to the Adjutan
General, on September 3Oth, at Cam
Russell.
Companies that may be unable t.
attend will report the fact at once t
this officer, and also to the command
ant Of the regiment, together with
full statement of the cause of inablll
, ty to attend.
The details of this movement vii
heresfter be published in general OF
: ders.
, The Commander-in-C Chief expresse
the hope that the State Guard will al
+ pear in full Numbers III obedience t
this order, and that employers WI
| permit their employees, who aremen
! bers of the State Guard to attend.
8 The Exposition is designed to dis
play the resources and products
n North Carolina, and it is the earnei
3 desire of the Governor that the opel
! ing ceremonies shall be attended b
4 the citizen soldiery, and that the
Y appear with full ranks and In perfee
/ order, SO that the States progress
n this line may be fully illustrated.
i The companies of the colored ba
f TALON will be assembled at the ope'
s ing of the North Carolina Industrii
a Association, on the 10Th of Octobe
n and encamped for several days; tt
It details of this movement will be a
r nounced in due time. -
r. BY order of the Commanders
= Chief, JoHNsToNE JONES,
2 Adjutant General,