Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-08-01
THR LAST DAY IN CAMP.
West Virginia State Soldiers Will
Start Home To-Day.
THE REVIEW BY THE GOVERNOR.
A Grand Affair, Witnessed by
Thousands from All the Coun-
try Round About Martinsburg.
An Elegant Reception - The
Governor Expresses His Proud
Appreciation Of the State
Troops and Their Conduct.
Special to TIE RsGi.Ee-.

Special to tts Rf0i.E>-.
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, July 31.-To
day was the last day of the encamp
msnt of the West Virginia soldiers al
Camp Jackson, and being Governors
day, was full OF interest from beginning
to end. This interest was not
from Martinsburg alone, because there
was large number of persons present
from Hagerstown, Winchester, Charles
town and Shepherdstown and surround
Ing country. 1t is estimated that five
thousand persons witnessed the review
OF the troops by Governor MCCorkle
and staff this afternoon at three o'clock.
| Every foot OF ground from which one
could see the parade was crowded
and there was a perfect,sea Of umbrellas
and vehicles. The ceremony was very
imposing and was very military. The
brigade was formed and the Governor
and his staff and General Spill
man and his staff, all on
| horseback, rode up one side of
the brigade and down the other. Then
the ranks were opened and the parade
began, the commander OF each regiment
and his staff riding in front, and the
battalion commander Of each battalion
! ia front of mis- battalion. 1t did not
| last more than half an hour, but was
enjoyed thoroughly by all who witness
| ed il. The soldiers all appeared TO an
! advantage. Although the review was
| the all absorbing topic of the day, the
camp had business like air about il
| all day. The officers were preparing
their final reports and taking steps pre-
| liminary TO breaking camp at day
| break tomorrow The first com
pany, A of Buefeld, will leave
about six in the morning.
The First regiment together with
Com panies E aud b, Of the Second, will
leave at eight o'clock, followed by the
remainder Of the Second at ten o'clock.
The troops will leave on special trains
talked pretty generally with the
troops this morning and no one has an
the contrary they all spoke feef
ingly OF the hospitality OF our
ueople, and say this has been the most
ENJOYABLE of all the encampments.
They have been entertained both pri-
yately and publicly great many times,
and have the kindest words to say OF
US. Speaking for the people OF Mar
tinsburr. we will say that we are glad
thew came, and are sorry that they are
to leave US.
The field officer OF the day is Major
phil :. Shaffer. The detail from the
First regiment is as follows: Officer OF
the day, Captain W. b. Sine, of COM
napy d: senior officer of guard, Lieut..
/ +. d. Carr, OF company X. Inc
/ following is the detail from
the Second; Officer OF the day, Captain
J. f. Verlander, Company l; Senior
| officer OF the Guard, Lieut.. b l..
Neville. OF Company T; Junior Officer
of the Guard, Lieut.. q. b. Bowles,
Company E. ,,
The military reception and ball given
in the Central Opera House tonight in
honor OF the soldiers, was the most elao-
orat social event in the history Of
the town. Large folds of bunting
| gracad the walls aud rafters Of the
bnildiug and hundreds OF flags added 10
the military effect OF the occasion. The
racantion was as follows: Gov. VIM. A.
MacCorkle and staff, AdjUtant General
4 Holley, Senator Faulkner, Hon.
| Geo. Bowers, Judge Falkner, Capt. w.
B. Colston, DR.. \. d. Baker, DR.. j. w.
| McShevey, Mrs. w. Newton Lynch,
Ms f. Boyd Faulkner, Mrs. w. ID.
Baker, Mrs. w. II. Il. Flick, Mrs c. d.
Ruckees. Mrs. c. J. Faulkner, Mrs. j.
lC. Frazer. Mrs. John Suodgrsss, Mrs.
Powell Lyclider, Mrs. Robert Lamon,
Mrs VIM. Stewart Bender. The officers
Of the guard were present and all
the well known society people OF
the town and hundreds OF guests from
nearby towns and cities.
Major Philip D. Neal, OF the Brigade
staff demonstrated that he was spien-
aid host Yesterday when he gave sup
nar N the Governors staff, the brigade
staff and the reglmental staff.
The entertainment was one OF
tbe most delightful events Of the
encampment and every one
e1ioyed the tempting spread which the
handsome Major had provided. Be
sides those already mentioned, there
were present many ladies from town.
Major D. 7. Price, the brigade IN
spector of rifle practice, made his re-
port TO General Spilman Of the con-
oition of this feature OF the
ssryice. aud it shows that
rife practice is not being neglected.
Compapy II, Of the Second regiment,
Ca,.tsin Sims, made the best show ng,
and Private Z. r. Jud, Of that company,
made the best individual record.
Corporal Paxton, Company II, Pied
mont. was seriously III with cOnvulsion:
last night, but is better today.
Governor McCorkle issued the follow
ing this evening for the press from CamI
Jackson:
: ~ wish, as commander In ctiet, I,
express 10 the West Virginia Nltiona
!. ! Guard nv warm appreciation OF Is con
, duct in the recent trouble whica made
! IL necessary to call IL into service
In the midst Of the most tryitg situa
! tiops. the patience, cOurIge anC
natriotisn OF the State troops IA
2 caused the most favorable comment
from citizens loving the peace and dig
pItv of the State. A crisis has Just oc
: Cured iu our State aud TO toe organi
zation snd vigor OF the State troops /
I largely due the credit Of its successfs
termination.
4 ITO the officers l extend nv thank
for the aid rendered so eflicieDtly and
have great pleasure in thanking tn
i troops for their unselhsh devotion I
their duty and for their uuhesitat!n