The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-11-12

THE GALLANT FIFTH.
BACTlMORE'S CRACK MILITARY
ORGANIZATION.


eAuTlMoRE's CRACK MILITARY
ORGANIZATION.
They Pass Through Henderson on Two
Special Trains En- Route to the
Exposition.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment passed
through on two special trains about !
O'Clock Tuesday evening. The Vance
Guards turned out and fred a salute as
the trains passed the station. Owing
to delay in the time of arrival the
trains did not stop as had been expect
ed, whereat the large number of citi-
zens assembled at the depot to pay
their respects to Maryland's famous
volunteer militia were greatly disap-
pointed. A basket of choice flowers
had been prepared by one of Hender-
sons fairest specimens of Southern
womanhOod, which was intended to be
presented to Col. Boykin through Capt.
Perry, of the Vance Guards, but as
the train did not stop the gallant geu-
tleman for whom they were designed
sped on his way to North Cardinals
capital city ignorant of the compliment
thus to be paid him. However, the
floral Offering was taken to Raleigh
yesterday and there presented to the
genial and handsome Colonel with ex-
plantations and apologies for the mis-
carriage Of the program as originally
fixed upon. In appropriate words Col.
Boykin accepted the gift and expressed
his high appreciation Of the same to-
gether with his love for flowers and his
admiration for Southern womanhood
and feminine beauty. He asked that
his thanks be rendered the young lady
and to the Vance Guards and said how
much he regretted not being able to
receive them in person from the fair
hands by which they had been SO taste
fully arranged and charged the gentleman
who bore them to return home and kiss
the fair donor for him, a duty so pleas
ant and an obligation so sacred he feels
the slight part he played in the matter
will not be complete without.
It was a matter of regret that Col.
Burgwyn, who gave breakfast at the
Marlboro House yesterday morning to
the officers of the Regiment, could not
be with them. A telegram received
at late hour Tuesday called him to
Richmond on urgent business. The
situation was fully explained and in g
conversation with him yesterday Col
Boykin assured the writer that the alb
sence of Col. Burgwyn was very mucl
regretted by all, but by none could i
have been more lamented than by tn,
Colonel himself.
The soldiers made splendid appear
ance yesterday and their presence a
the Exposition was source of grea
pleasure to the very large crowd il
attendance.-Their soldierly bearing an
efficiency in the drill were commente'
on by all who witnessed their manou
vers. We have not space now to com
ment further ON this point.
The roster OF the officers who accom-
pany the regiment is as follows:
Col. w. A. Boykin, Lieut.-Col. Franz
Markoe, Maj. Robert Riddell Brown.
Capt. VIM. Gilmore Hoffman, Ir., ad
jutant; Capt. Robt. J. Miller, quarter
master.
r Capt. E. c. Johnson, commissary; Ma
r ior VIM. Il. Grim, Surgeon.
r Capt. !. Ridgely Trimble, assistant sui
r geon; Capt. B. T. Stokes, ordnant
: officer.
q Capt. Columbus 0. ID. Lee, inspecte
rifle practice: Capt. $. S. Mckem, pay
master.
Capt VIM, NJ, Dame, Chaplain.
Mont nmmissi Toned StafI-A. l.. Free
4 ricks, seygean:-major; Alex. Hassencaml
terInaster-sergeant; f. Il. Du Va
, cOmInissiOnary-sergea Herbert Ande
4 son, acknowledgement =. MorrISol
q hospita! steward.
% COMPANY A-Captain William ID. ROl
inson, I.ieutenants LOuis NJ. Rawlins an
h John Hinkley.
. Company B-Capt r. Dorsey Coal
il Lieutenants Henry +. DAILY and 5. job
l. son Poe.
a Company C-Capthin Robert b. Brow
/ Lieutenants George W. Wonderly Al
h William Ewing Harvey.
n Company D-Captain George c. Col
4 Lieutcnants B. r. Boyden and S. GriM
Davis.
y Company E-Captain Harry rennin
;, ton, LicuteBsnt T.amas Whitridge al
Company F-Captain Clinton l.. Rigp
i.ieutenants Henry NJ. Wartield and
+. Horner.
Company Chaplain f. de X. Tow
send Lieutenants Morris ". Tucker al
Henry W. Day.
Company H-Captain Charles +. !
,, bers, Liautanants Charles W. Maggie al
\ W. p. Hall.
~, ~ Company I-Captain \. Lee Colo
- borough, Lieutenants George W. Ca
+ and Carryl A. Bryan.
. Company K-Captain k,ankttn Z. sw
y, zey, Lieutenants Ayms:ead N, Webb a
y CliffordC An.if.Sau, Ii,