The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-03
ALL RALEIGH OUT TO SEE THE
SOLDIERS.
THE CITY ALIVE WITH EXCITEMENT
Eleven Companies are new Comfortably Quar-
tered at Camp Bryan Grimes The
Second Regiment will Begn
Coming in To day.

mess call sounded for supper last night.
From II 80 o'clock in the morning
they had been pouring iii. Train after
train disgorged its long files of armed
and unarmed men at the Pullen Park
crossing, where they were met and es-
corted to camp by detachment of the
Governors Guard.
They marched. their sloping rifles gis-
tening in the sun, through the quiet
streets and dusty roads which the heavy
beat of drums suddenly reused to ac-
tivity. They packed, in serpentine col
umn, along the hot duty highway for a
mile past house and field and wood to
the muster place.
In eager column they swept over the
camp ground and entered the tents pre-
pared for and assigned to them. Com
pany after company they gathered until
Gen. Cowles was able to telegraph to
the War Department that one of North
Cardinals two regiments is modified
here and ready to be mustered IN.
Capt. Edward Hill, with the Cabarrus
Light Infantry, was the first to arrive
yesterday morning. He decided not to
wait for the special train bringing the
other companies from the West, but
to the morning passenger train, and ar
rived here at $50.
At Pullen Park. where the cars were
left, he found n detachment of the Gov
ernor's Guard waiting to escort his men
to camp. Arrived ut the camp they We're
heartily welcomed by the Raleigh boys
and made to feel ut home at once.
Three hours later the Shelby and two
Charlotte companies arrived on Sea-
board Airline special. Though covered
with dust and hungry as bears they
We're loud in their praises of the road
that had brought them. Every possible
comfort had been provided for them by
the conductor, Capt. WEIGH, and Engi-
neer Atwood. with No. 507 had made
q notwithstanding rum just ejXactly
four hours and fifteen minutes after the
Cleveland Guards boarded the cars in
Shelby they were in camp here.
Unfortunately Col. Armfield, the, Off
Ger in command. had not arrived and
the Ren could not be assigned to camp;
SO they ramblcd about over the camp
grounds dropping down beneath the
trees in the shade to discuss the war os
sleep, as they felt disposed.
Another trouble was that they found
nothing TO eat but this was something
that could not have been helped. The
commissary department had more to do
than it could manage at such short no
tice, with troops coming in every hour or
SO. But orders were at once given and
details despatched for rations Soon
wagon-loads of bread, meat and potatoes
began to arrive. Last night fires were
kindled in every kitchen and potatoes
dubbed in the kettles and meat sput-
tered ON the big gridirons.
At six o'clock the Southern's special
train arrived with six companes-lredell
Blues. Richland Rifles, Asheville Light
Infantry, Durham Light Infantry. For
syth Rifles, and Reidsville Light Infan-
try. They were met not only by de-
tachment of the Governors Guard but
by the A. and NJ. College cadets ana
escorted to the camp.
All along the way crowds chcered
them Justify, hundreds of peo-
pie having gone out from the city to
see the soldiers come in. They welcomed
the boys with shouts and flags and
with waving hats and handkerchiefs.
The long line of troops looked like
moving panorama or like the glimpses
Of color in u kaleidoscope. The blue Of
the uniforms mingled with the soberer
colors of the civilian dress or made
backgrounds for the bright gowns and
hats of the women who had come to see
the men who had said they would 90
anywhere on earth duty called and the
flag led. The gay bands and decorations
of the officers, the white stripes on the
arms of non-commissioned officers. the
gold and red markings of the surgeons.
the white uniform of the A. and NJ.
drum corps and the gray of the cadets
make wonderful color study.
Then great life and enthusiasm was
added to the scene by the music of the
Durham band which escorted the com
pany from that city here to camp. The
blood in the veins of the most sluggish
beat faster as the strains of The Girl
Left Behind Me-" ''Dixie," Carolina,
and Home, Sweet Home floated on
the evening air over the camp grounds.
The first of the seven companies to
come into camp was the Iredell Blues
the home company of Col. Arm6eld and
Gen. Cowles. Col. Armfield marched at
IFS head Just behind it came the
Asheville Light Infantry. the color COM
pany of the regiment Then the Way
nesvlle, the Winston, the Reidsville. and
the Durham companies.
A fine looking lot of men. they were
too. A majority of them were evidently
from the country-stout farmer boys.
fresh from the spring blowing, their faces
tanned clear, healthy brown bv sun
and winds. Veterans eyed the lads an
provingly and said they were good
stuff
1--WE seen many a lot of volunteers in
my life" said Surgeon Winters at the
Marlborough House last night, ''but I've
never seen finer set of men than these
North Carolnians. OF course I'd like
TO 60 back to my own regiment. but if
it were not for that | don't know any
set of men in the world I'd rather tie To
than to these men. I am not surprised
now at North Cardinals record. Then
their behavior in camp is excellent"
The pen is mighty-and there is IA cer-
ia Lind tiaat como ought To- Live