The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-01
THE GRAND REVIEw.
a Brilliant spertacle-rI.e Military Bail
To Brenk Camp To-day.

4 Brilliant sportncle-Tho Military Bail.
To Brenk Camp To-day.
Special Dispotth 10 he InteIitoeaet.
MARrlNsnuRo. W. Va. July 81
Governors day at Camp Jackson to.
day was ono OF the biggest occasions in
tho history Of Martinsburg, as well as
in the history OF the State National
Guard. No such an outpouring OF poo
ple has ever witnessed the governors
review and parade as cav Governor
McCorklo aud staff perform this core.
mony ut 3 o'clock this afternoon. a
large crowd canc in from nearby towns
and tho country this morning. and from
then on standing room was at pro-
MUM about tho grounds, 80 much 80
that tho aentinels wero ordered TO close
the entrance to the drill grounds upon
which thousand people had congre-
gated.
4 DAZZLING SPECTACLE
At loast tivc thousand persons saw
tho review, which was dazzling spec
taclc. Tho different stats on horseback
and in glistening uniforms. tho soldiers
in blue, aud the sca OF umbrellas and
carriages made an imposing military
spectacle. Tho roview lasted half an
hour. With the exception OF tho gov.
e.nor's review nothing unusual oc-
cured at the camp. Tho troops werc
busy making arrangements preliminary
to leaving tomorrow. Tho first com.
pany, A OF Bluefelds, will leave at G
o'clock in the morning. The First regt
ment, together with companies E and
B OF the Second, will leave at 8 o'clock,
followed by tho balance OF tho Second
at 10 o'clock. Tho troops will leave on
special trains.
MAnTlNsuURo's HOSPITALITY.
In compliment to tho people Of Mar.
tinsburg it eau bo said that the boys
arc sorry to leave. Tho INrEILIoncER
roportcr wac asked q hundred timos to.
day to express the thanks Of tho troops
through his paper for the admirable on
tertainmont thoy received while here.
Tho occasion has created an interest
among tho organization. and they will
be received with open arms II thOy re-
turn TO this city again. From the gal.
liant and soldiorly General Spillman
down TO tho humblest private wo have
cen nothing diSagroeable aud nothing
that Ia not commcndablo and for tho
best interests OF our native state.
Tho fold otlicar OF the day was Major
Phil SChatIer. Tho detail from tho First
regiment was as follows: Officer OF tho
day, Capt. W. b. slno, Of company D;
senior officer OF guard, Licut ". j.
bennett, OF company +; junior officer OF
guard, Lieut.. +. d. Carr, OF company X.
Tho following is tho detail from tho
Second regiment: Officer of tho day,
Cant. ]. f. Verlandcr, OF company l;
senior officer OF tho guard, Lieut.. Il. L.
Neville, OF company +; junior officer OF
tho guard, Lieut.. &. T. Bowles, Of conf
pauy L.
TIE MILITARY BALL
The aocinl gaiotios closed tonight
with tho military reception aud dance
which WIS an elaborate affair 1t WAS
glvon in tho Central Opera house. which
was beautifully decorated with bunting
and ilags. Tho stnGO wns filed with
plants. BOsidcs the officers thero wore
Drosent about thrco hundred well known
society people and guests. Tie follow
ing porsons rnCoivod: Governor Mac.
Corlsio aud staff, GcnoraI Snillmau aud
stat, Adjutant GeQeral lIolloy. Senator
Faulkner, Hon. George NJ. l}nwors,
Judge Faulkner, Captain ". u. Colston,
Dir. n. D. Baker. DR.. W. J. Mcshorrv,
Mrs. ". Newton Lynch, Mira. T. Boyd
Faulkner, Mrs. N. D. Baker, Mrs. ". II.
Flick, Mrs. Q. D. Buckles, Mira. G. J.
Faulkner, Mrs. J. q. Frazer, Mrs. John
Snodgrass, Mrs. Powell l.ickliiCr, Mrs.
Robert Lnmon, Mrs. William Stewart
ITO roport Of Major D. 7. Price, brt.