The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-02-21
THE GUARDS MUSTERED IN.
Tho Second Regiment Receives Anothe,
Valuable Addition to Its Command.

Tho Second Regiment Receives Anotbe,
Valuable Addition to Its Command.
The Roanoke Machine Works Guards
with upwards OF the forty one men re.
quired by law, were formally mustered
into the military service of the State
last night by Lieutenant Colonel Pole,
acting colonel of the Second Regiment
OF Virginia Volunteer Militia. The
Guards formed at the old armory 1t s
o'clock, and headed by their drum corps,
marched under command of CAPTAIN
Perkins to the armory of the Roanoke
Light Infantry, where they were re.
ceived with cheers and applause by a
large number of officers and privates OF
the latter company, Colonel Pole, Cap
tain Simmons, assistant surgeon, and
Captain Cushman, adjutant of the Sec
ond Regiment.
They were formed in double rank
across the armory. and the oath to be
taken by each was read by the captain
Each one was then required to sign his
name to the enlistment roll, and, after
an inspection by Colonel Pole and the
other officers, the Guards were declared
duly mustered into the State militia
and as company forming a part of the
Second Regiment.
Following this ceremony Colonel Pole
read letter from his honor, Mayor
Trout, in which he expressed his regret
at not being able to attend the muster
ing In and expressing the hope that the
company would not have to be called
into actual service, but if it was he be-
lieved that they would show themselves
to be good soldiers and brave men.
Captain Perkins then made a few
brief remarks, thanking the Infantry
Tor the use OF the armory and introduce
ing their new captain, Il. L. Warner,
VINO, in an appropriate manner, ex.
pressed his pleasure at greeting them
as associates and giving tokens of the
kindly feeling held by his company
and Offering to assist them in any wav
possible.
The following is list of officers and
privates of the Guards
Captain, n. p. Perkins; first lieuten-
ant. w. Ii. Howell; second lieutenant,,
f. R. Taylor, R. R. Wood.
First sergeant, j. o. B. Palmer; ser
geants, Frank Thomas, R. II. Persi niger,
j. w. Cook, w. A. Rudy; quartz ru a :
ter, w. A. Tomlinson; chief musician,
Frank Stein; musician, w. a. Avis;
corporals, II. q. Hogan, j. w. Stickley,
S. r. Norvell, N. +. Mason, w. X.
Hutchins.
Privates-A. p. Ash, Ward Alif, J..
B. Corner, j. G. Cramer. R. E. Dickin-
son, j. p. Hurd, c. b. Hocken berry, T.
w. Hawkins, w. E. Henry, R. w. Jones,
L. w. Jones, A. ii. Harms, j. R. Kava-
naugh, Oscar Lareford, w. II. Lawrence,
William Lillis, S. A. Ledbetter, R. M
Mason, j. M. Murphy, T. P. Moorman,
. Brien, j. A. Feters, l.. A. Profit, c.
5. Pedigo, Allison Profit, w. M. Port.
lock, e. w. Stiff, j +. Sherwood, V. p.
Sanderson, w. &. Strain, Il. Saunders,
+. f.. Tolan, r. l.. Traynhsm, w. W.
Wade, M. b. Waters, w. e. Watts, *.
S. Wilson, B. F. Young, II. N. Day.
w. E. Prichard, j. w. Cheatam, w. l..
Dupree, Richard Moore
The Guards presented handsome
appearance last night and are suro to
attract attention wherever they appear.
The men have very soldierly appear
ance, and in their now and fine fitting
uniforms they showed off to advantage.
| The Guards were formed in August.
1892, soon after tho Decennial celebra.
| ton. The delay in being mustered in
has been caused by tho talk OF change
being made in the uniform and which
| not until recently has been decided
upon.
ne age OF the men range from % up
wards OF 80 years, ono of the Oldest
members being Chief Musician Stein,
who has seen eight years service as
musician in the regular army, he having
distinguished himself in many engage
nents with Indians upon the Western
| frontier.
The Guards are all employees Of the
Roanoke Machine Works and are sure
to become one of the leading cor panies
in the regiment. Their arms and
equipments will be soon forwarded from
Richmond.