Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-01

TO preserve the laws aud good name ol
the State
Il hope during my administration
that your active services will not be
again required by the State, but be, as.
sured il the occasion again requires it,
you will be promptly called to preserve
the laws OF the State.
The State is especially to be congrat-
ulated upon the economical and careful
administration of the fiscal affairs of
the military during the recent troubles,
the Boggs Run affair only costing the
State 50, 600 and the Eagle strike only
about s.. 900 including pay of the SOL
diers. | have arranged to pay of all OF
the arrears due you. This will be done
by the proper department.
| ENcAMPMENr NOTES.
So many girls made eyes at Captain
Archer that he was compelled 10 an
noance In local paper that he is mar
red.
The officers of Company E. OF the
Firstregimentdid more duty than those
from any one company on the camp.
Captain Howard Emmet is commander
of the company and Lieutenant Newton
Lynch, an old Wheeling man, is First
Lieutenant.
Major II. B. Baguley, OF Wheeling,
is one OF the most popular men in the
Guard and is very thoughtful when the
soldiers are i'll.
Col. Ford, who used to command the
Second regiment was appointed on the
Governors staff during the encampmeRt.
The jolly Colonel is an enthusiastic
military man and would like to see the
guard grow.
Lieutenant Writ R. French, whose
soiled shirt during the encampment
caused so much trouble among the off,
eials who had the health of the camp
at heart, is not sure he will be reap.
pointed a regent Of the University. His
term expired in June.
West Point never turned out better
soldier than General B. d. Spilman, and
the popular brigade commander has two
able co-workers in Colonel r. L. Fast
and Colonel Thomas E. Hodges.
Captain Macker Babb, Adjutant of the
First, is one Of the hard working SOL
diers OF the guard, and one who has his
heart In it as deeply as he has his pen.
Captain John Thayer, of Charleston,
proposed to three girls during the en-
campment and each one insists that he
keep his promise or make proper
amends. When last seen he was con-
suItinr time table Of direct route to
Salt Lake City.
Major Joe Chiffon, who is spoken of |
as a candidate for the Senate, lost his |
heart completely while here.
An order has been issued that each |
be given the tents In proper |
tion to their number of men and at the |
ratio of seven to tent.
The West Virginia University cadet |
corps Is a stepping stone TO the differ
snt STATS of the guard. There at least |
fifteen ;nore On, the brigade and regi-
mental staff
DR.. French w. Smith. q prominent
young physician and politician OF Blue
field, is assistant surgeon of the Second |
the rnst, and is very popular.
Sergeant Howard Holmes, or Com
pany X, Clarksburg. Is an old soldier:
He was in the regular army for several |
years and spent some time at west
Point,
Lieutenant c. E. Vance, Of Company |
K. has been made adjutant of the hrst
battalion OF the First regiment, ana
Sergeant f. II. Baker. Of Company t.
has been made sergeant major oil the
same.
DR.. J. w. McSherry and the city
band entertained the regimentaI bands
last night.
Colonel Ford and Major Guck nave
found out that they know each other
better than either one OF them sup
posed. They were in opposing armies
during the war, and Major GIuck was
wounded In a skirmish with body OF
troops commanded by Colonel Ford.
Capt. Collett, Lieut.. Dayton ana
Lieut.. Helmick, of the new company
inst organized at E'kins, were in camp
the last few days OF the encampment.
The company was not equipped In time
TO come.e
Col. Blubaugh says ne has Travelled
all over America and part OF Egypt and
saws he has never met as many pretty
girls as are in Martinsburg. To use his
own expression, be is ''Just paralyzed."