The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-11-23
SIZES A REAL COLONEL.

Governor MacCorkie's Calamity Toward
n Buckeye Grille Dosignates Pretty
Antoinotte Humphreys West Virginia
=. Colonel
The following 10 from Mondays issue
OF the Cincinnati Post: The Queen
City possesses in the person Of pretty
young lady on Mt Auburn member
Of the military staff Of Governor Mac
.Corkle, Of West Virginia.
She is iull:aedged colonel in the
militia OF the Mountain state. and is the
only lady in the United States thus
honored. The lady Is Misa Antoinette
Humphreys, daughter OF Mr.. Albert
Humphreys, OF 1884 Mcmillan street,
and Of the firm OF Walker & Humph-
reys.
Early last May Miss Humphreys took
part in two preaentationa OF 1.-THE
Mikado" in Charleston, W. Va. It was
for the benefit OF the Old Women's
Home in the success OF which institu-
ton Governor MacCorkle Ia greatly in
terested. :
Among those most fsvorably i'm.
pressed with Miss Humphreys charac.
terization was the governor himself.
He afterwards met the fair Yum Yum
at reception, and warmly eongratu'
lated her upon her success. When he
learned that she refused compensation
for her services, he sent for her to come
to his Office.
"Miss Humphreys" he said, as she
entered, IT am doubly pleased with your
conduct while within my jurisdiction
and shall be greatly gratified If may
have the pleasure OF bestowing slight
favor upon YOU"
With this he stepped to one side and
motined for her to take the gubernator
ial chair.
"As you are tho governor, l suppose
thereis nothing else to do but obey"
she replied.
The governor then beckoned to his
private secretary, J. B. White, who is
also acting adjutant general of,the state
militia, and, going into an adjoining
room, said:
"Make out colonel's commission for
Antoinette Humphreys"
Mr.. White looked at his superior won
deringly and started to cough.
mo, IL 10 not a Joke" said his excel
lency. "Make 1t out at oncs."
In few moments Governor MacCor.
kle formally presented his fair yisitor
with the document constituting her
colonel in the West Virginia National
Guard as member OF his staff.
Miss HUMPHREYS thanked him for the
honor, and promised to fill the office to
the best Of her ability.
"See that you do, colonel" he replied
with smile, land remember that you
are at all times under my orders in
military matters"
While she prizes the commission
highly, 1t has been only recently that
her friends became aware that they had
colonel in their midst.
The commission reads as follows:
United States OF America, state OIL
West yirginia-William A. MacCorkle,
governor aud commander of the mill
tary forces Of the state. To all to who N
these presents may come, greeting:
Know ye that, reposing special trust and
confidence in the patriotism, valor,
fidelity and abilities OF Antoinette
Humphreys, I do hereby commission
her a colonel OF the West Virginia Ma.
tional guard, to rank as such from the
eleventh day OF May, In the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
ninety.four. She is therefrom carefully
oaad diligently to discharge the duty o.
colonel by doing and performing all
manner OF things thereunto belonging.
And do hereby strictly charge and re.
ouiro all officers and soldiers under
her command to be obedient to her or
dors and colonel; and she 10 to observe
and follow such orders aud directions
from time to time as she shall receive
from me or the future governor OF the
state of West Virginia or other superior
officers set over her, according to tho
rules and discipline of war.
"Given under my hand ana the seal OIL
tho state at the city Of Charleston this
eleventh day OF May, In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-four, and OF the state the
thirtieth.
fsEAL.l "WM. A. MAcCoRKLE.
~. B. WHITE,
> "Acsing Adjutant General"
r Colonel Humphreys is but nineteen
Years old. She Is graduate OF the Col
lege OF Music, and at present pupil in
vocal culture under Prof. Ehrgott. :,
"What do You suppose l should do.
she said, "if the governor should really
call me out2 guess l would have to
40. But, then, I hardly think he would
do that. At any rate, shall live in