The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-10-29

MafVlanderS, will be there on those days,
as Will number OF companies belonging
to our State Guard. The Baltimore
troops will leave home on the 9th of No
vember and will pass through Henderson
on the 10th. There are about 600 men
IN the regiment while the band and drum
corps number about $50 more. Besides
the soldiers a number of citizens OF Balti-
more will probably be along also. They
will travel by special train and it will re-
quire ten or twelve coaches to transport
them. The regiment will come fully
equipped with the exception of horses
which will be furnished by citizens of Raj
elgh for the use of the field and staff Of
ficers.
We take it as a high compliment to
North Carolina and to the management
OF the Exposition that the Fifth Mary
land Regiment is coming. The citizens
OF Raleigh will spare no efforts to make
their visit memorable one. This much
OF the program as agreed upon so far for
the entertainment of the visitors may be
announced: On the night of the 10th a
reception at the Marlboro House; on
the II til barbecue at 3 p. m, and mill
tary ball at night on the night of the
18th complimentary german by the
Capital Club. There will be dress parade
and review by the Governor and staff
each afternoon.
The visit OF this magnificent body of
soldiers will no doubt attract large num-
bers of visitors to the Exposition on the
18th and 10Th. To see them drilling and
going through the various evolutiOns OF
arms with the accuracy and precision OF
such body of we'll trained thoroughly
disciplined soldiers, will be worth going
miles for
Our distinguished tOwnsman Col. VIM
II. S. Burgwyn, was Colonel of this regi-
ment at one time during his residence in
the city OF Baltimore, and still cherishes
warm regard and high reverence for his
old command. We need not say it is a
matter of pride and qualification to him
that they are to visit his native State at
such a time, and he will cooperate with
the citizens OF Raleigh and North Caro-
linians in general to the end that their
visit may be pleasant and agreeable
one.
In an interesting sketch of him pub
lished in the Bdltimoredn, at time of his
election, we find the following language
employed:
THE Fifth Regiment of Maryland has
made happy selection in its Colonel, and
should the bugle of war, during his COM
mand, summon its gallant rank and file
to the battlefield, they will be led by as
brave and accomplished an officer as ever
unsheathed a sword one who cannot but
act up to the full measure of his own bril-
liant and honorable record"
AS an earnest of the interest Col Bur
gwyn still feels in the famous Fifth Mary
land Regiment, when it was announced
that they would visit Raleigh, he wrote
the following letter to the Mayor of that
city, which explains itself:
HENDERSON, N c., Oct. 10.
HON. THOMAS BADGER, MAYOR, ETC:
My Dear Sri notice by to-day's Raj.
eigh papers that the 9Th Maryland Regi.
ment will visit the Exposition. his Reg
iment divides with the 18th New York Reg
iment the distinction of being the crack
volunteer infantry command OF the United
States. 1t is composed of the best citizens
of Baltimore. The ancestors of many of
them were with Greene at GuilfOrd Court
House and Eutaw Springs, and with Nor.
gan at the COWpcnS. Some of its member.
stood side by side with other Confederates
as we stormed Cemetery Heights, and
drove Hooker through the wilderness; and
! there were still left some of the Maryland
line to surrender with us at AppOmattOX
Would it not be we'll to give the officers
of the regiment reception and supper al
the Marlboro, at which our prominent citi
lens should be invited to meet them ? Ii
SO, put ME down as one of the contributors
to the fund. You will excuse my interest
in this matter, but belonged to the com
mand when l lived in Baltimore, and
know of what superior meteral it is com
posed. Yours very truly,
VIM. Ii. 5. BURGWYN.