The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-29
GOVERNORS GUARD DRILLING
May be Ordered to Bryan Grimes Camp
To-Morrow Afternoon.


To-Morrow Afternoon.
| Last night at their armory the Gov
ernor's Guard had "setting up drill for
the new recruits.
Captain Crawford read to the com
pany the order from Adjutant General
Cowles. which commands them TO re-
Iport at Bryan Grimes Camp Monday
afternoon, May 2nd, ut 4 o'clock.
There was an effort OH the part Of
the whole company to cheer the read
| ing of the order, but Captain Crawford
enforced the rules by eemmanding ST.
| lence.
Up to last night 103 lfren haze enlisted
with the Guard, and among this NUM-
Der there is one to whom all eyes We're
turned yesterday.
He was David Finch. and enlisted as
No. 50, about , o'clock in the afternoon.
He was a brother of Trubie Finch, the
Raleigh boy murdered on the Maine"
II want to enlist" he said as he walk.
cd up to Lieut.. Smith.
Your name?" asked the Lieutenant.
David Finch, aged %, five feet nine
inches high, weight $50 pounds" was
the reply.
Il want to fight against Spain," he
continued. My brother Trubic was
murdered on the Maine, and my mother
and all my people want me to go 10
| ayenge my brothers death in the proper
way"
David Finch is every inch man. He
is built like II soldier. and in his blue
eyes and flushed cheeks one could see
the passion rising and the desire TO
fight increase.
Doubtless he will make a faithful sol
der and fight bravely beneath the flag
Though the orders read to the com
pany last night order them to report
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock, il is
probable they will go into camp Sat
urday as soon as the work of prepara-
tion is completed Last night Adiutant
General Cowles was considering the
matter. and he has about reached the
conclusion to use the Raleigh company
as a guard, and have them patrol Bryan
Grimes camp until the other companies
of the regiment arrive.
Men have come from many miles in
the country hereabout to enlist in the
Governors Guard. and last night a
number Of these men spent the night in
the armory.
ID-udN StItiHt1S VIII GUARD me uOOr
of the armory, and only those having
business inside will be allowed to pass.
Tonight the company is ordered to re-
port promptly at o'clock for drill, and
final orders as to the necessary articles
to carry to camp will be read to the
| men, and instructions from the Adj
| Jutant General as to the hour for them
to report at camp will also be re-
ceived
\ From the 103 men enlisted 10 must
be dropped when the company is listed,
but it is likely, should they be able TO
pass inspection. opportunity will be
given them to join other companies,
which, is probable, will arrive without
the necessary so, or may be the com
panies with only so men will fill out
| their number to the maximum, 81.
The following is the list of the non
commissioned officers since the reorgani.
cation:
| G.. G. Bunch. First Sergeant.
j. r. Banks, Second Sergeant.
Il. Smith, Third Sergeant.
| G. Syme, Fourth Sergeant.
G. Broughton, Fifth Sergeant.
j. II. Busbee, IT., Corporal.
Il. G. Doyle, Corporal.
J. Williams, Corporal.
| Il. Lumsdcn, Corporal.
Captain Crawford notified the Guards
that any member found under the iii
| iiuence of liquor must be placed under
arrest immediately.