The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-19
THE FORSYTH RIFLEMEN.
THE ANNUAL INSPECTION AND
DRESS PARADE.

The ANNUAL lNSFLCIlON AMI
DRESS PARADE.
The Proposed Grand Bazaar to Create
Fund For the Purpose of Erecting
an Armory Building,
The annual inspection of the Forsyth Ri
fiemen by Inspector-General F. c. Cameron,
took place Saturday afternoon before large
number of our citizens who passed many
complimentary comments on the soldierly
bearing of the boys and the creditable man
ner in which they went through the differ
ent evolutions. The inspection was follow
ed by Dress Parade with Inspector Cen
eral Cameron as Colonel and LieIt. Edward
A. Oldham as Adjutant.
Col. Cameron had many nice things to
saw about the RiAemen and when told that
nearly all were new men and only four
five of those in ranks were in camp at Ashe-
vile, he expressed some degree of surprise
at their efficiency. Interest in the organi-
cation is on the increase and Capt. Will T.
Gray is exerting himself towards increasing
the membership and enforcing prompt and
regular attendance at drill meetings, very
great essential to successful company.
At their meeting last Friday night the
following non-commissioned officers were
elected
First Sergeant-Joe Reed.
Second Sergeant Keelhn.
Third Sergeant-Chas. Moore.
Fourth Sergeant-Ed. Strayhorn.
First Corporate. Wurreschke.
Second CorporAl-Will K. Coley.
Third Corporal Edward Kerns.
Fourth Corporal-Frank Hudson.
The topic now most frequently touched
upon by the Rihemen is the commendable
undertaking which they have set. themselves
about to accomplish, and that is the erection
at some time in the future of an Armory
building, with store rooms on the first floor,
Offices and sleeping rooms on the second and
the armory on the third.
As an initiatory step towards raising the
necessary funds, it is proposed by the COM
pany to have grand Bazaar about the mid
die of October, which will embrace large
number of new and attractive features, and
will be an event in the occasion of which
the whole city cannot fail from being inter-
ested.
A SENTINEL reporter mentioned the pro-
posed Bazaar to the drummer of leading
Richmond house few days ago, and he as
sured us that every merchant in that city
who enjoyed patronage of whatever extent
from Winston-Salem, would gladly aid the
boys in their commendable object, by send
~ of o,,I
to help make the Bazaar tremendous sue
cess.
IF outside merchants are to be thus liber-
al in this movement it behooves cur own
business men and manufacturers to be equal
ly as generous, and the ladies of the Twin
City who never fail to respond whenever
they can be of real, genuine service, will be
indispensable in the successful carrying out
of the plans on foot.
In the Bazaar of the Wilmington Light
Infantry, and the more recent Fete Militore
of the Governors Guards at Raleigh, the
ladies of those two cities figured quite prom
inently in the success which followed both
enterprises. They not only helped with
their presence and their personal assistance,
but for weeks ahead, we wager there wasn't
a young lady in either Wilmington or Raj
eigh who hadn't contributed some beautiful
little result of her own artistic skill, in the
shape of handsomely embroidered tides,
slippers, hat crowns, Grassy banners, deco
rated china, painted PLAQUES, and the thou
sand and one little knick nacks that the
nimble fingers and the artistic tastes of the
fair sex make it easy for them to create.
When the time approaches nearer, THE
SENTINEL feels sure that Winston-Salem,
her ladies and her gentlemen will not be
derelict in acting the generous part towards
the Rifemen in aiding them in this all i'm
portant movement.
The following committees have been Sc
lected:
Ladies' Conan,ittse-Mrs J. E. Gilmer
Mrs. JAS A. Gray, Mrs. II. E. Fries, Mrs
J. A. Biting, Mrs. S. II. Smith, Misses
Anna de Schweinitz, Mary Gorrell, Mimi,
Thompson, Anna Williamson and f. c
Gambler.
Gentlenaess's COMMITTEES. Col F. III. Fries
Maj. s. Smith, Capt. J. E. Gilmer, Capt. S
E. Allen, DIR. H T. Bahnson, Dr. u. A
Blum A. Ryttenberg, G. w. Hinshaw, r
J. Reynolds and r. w. Belo
Conaaaittee from Conepony.-Capt w: T
Gray, Adj't. E. A. Oldham, Serg't J. c
Bessent, Corporal B. Worreschke and Pri-
svate Frank Stockton z~.=-
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