The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-02
CAMP GROUNDS ABLAZE
TWELVE COMPANIES ARE COMING
from the East and the West, from the Noun
tains and the PIains---They
VIII Begin irNng
About 5 p. m.

TRAMP, lFiWps tramp
The boys are marching:
Cheer NJ. comrades, they will come,
And beneath the starry flag
a. g shall see them all again
In thc light u or own beloved home.
The drums and the flies, the KNAPP
sacks and rifles will storm the capital
city beginning this afternoon mt >
o'clock. The brave boys from the green
hills Of Cleveland. the Cleveland Guard"
of Shelby. under Captain Gardner, nav"
by this time hidden adieu TO the charming
little city in the shadow OF king noun
tain. and fred with the patriotic spirit
that characterized the heroes OF klnS 5
mountain are coming TO Camp crimes.
The Hornets Nest Rifiemen, Captain
Robertson. are leaving the MecklenburS
city, remembering that it was their fore
fathers who first declared for lndegenG-
ence from foreign rule; the Queen City
Guards, under Captain ChadWick' Il
mingling together OfRhOde Island and
North Carolina, the commander beng
= brave and patriotic Rhode Islander.
are coming to show that the North ana
the South are again united.
The Cabarrus Light Infantry. under
CAPTAIN Edward Hill, are coming with
Cabarrus black boys. whose battle wells
in the carrier days were almost as pierre
ing as bullets
The Asheyille Light Infantry. Captain
r. w. BOokhart. are coming with tn"
determination 10 stand as firm as the
hills under The shadows of which they
learned the vaI0r Of i Vance
The Richland Rifles, Of WayneSville,
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over the Blue Ridge To- get into camp
at Camp Grimes.
The Iredell Blues of Statesville, Cap
tain Il. L. Flanagan. are made of the
same stuff that immortalized the men Of
IredeIl in former days.
The Reidsville Light Infantry, Car
tain A. ]. Ellington, have hade kindred
and swecthearts adieu. and with stout
hearts are lengthening the miles 'twiXt
them and Home. Sweet Home"
The F0rsythe Rihemen of Winston,
Captain ]. c. Bessent, are on their way
hither; brave sons of hRave sires, they
respond to the call of their country.
The Durham Light Infantry. our
neighbor boys. under Captain ]. G..
Niche, and with a devotion to duty that
forgets To think even of home, are
tramping 10 the beat of the drum.
The Godshoro Rifles. Captain 7. III.
Balm, the crack company of the State
Guard. will come hither on Wednesday.
They would have landed with the other
companies. hut for the fact that they
were ordered into camp late Saturday
evening. and have been given until
Wednesday to come TO camp.
Our own Raleigh boys, the first TO
volunteer. the first in camp and if neces-
sary. they will be the first i'm battle to
free Cuba and avenge the Maine. Loyal
patriots. all of them; they have left their
comfortable homes. friends and loved
ones: good-bys have been said. tears
have been shed and thousands of hearts.
Mothers and sisters and lovcrs-are all
sad. but silently praying that these
brave boys may return with their pro
ciouS lives. but with their own and their
country's honor unsullied. As the twi-
light settles upon Camp Grimes tonight
there will be ten thousand silver threads
that will stretch out from the tented
city to loving homes in every section Of
the State: silver threads invisible even
in the bright gimmer of beautiful May
moonlight but the threads will be there
and over them will 90 and come the
sweet communings of the souls 0f sol
dicrs and the loved ones left behind.
Raleigh welcomes the brave young
soldiers. II regrets the circumstances
that calls them hithcr. hut if it must he
we bid them welcome to the city. pend
inc other and perhaps more discomfort
ing orders.