Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-29

| MeSSrs. Eastman and Riddick-on
Thursday. They made the boys happy
| With nice present of two large boxes
| OF apples and bananas. which was a
| most acceptable gift and much appre-
| ciated.
"A meeting was held tonight to form
a \. NJ. Z. A. in the Fourth Regiment.
The soldier boys are expecting {,
good crowd up from home Sunday"
NEW INFANTRY COMPANL.
The second call for volunteers, which
was issued several days ago, has caus-
! ed JOY in the hearts of the promoters
OF Newport News infant military or
ganization and has developed in the
| men a profound interest in their under
! taking, which gives promise OF render
ing them one OF the most efficient body
of young warriors which the Old Do
minion will furnish to Uncle Sam in
This, his hour OF need
Nearly every night the aSpirants for
military glory meet ut the Casino and
are put through the regular prelimi-
nary movements. and il is decidedly
interesting to note the marked i'm
provement i'll military bearing and APP
titude which the men display from
day to day. .-u ..0... .
At first there was unaasinesS among
those Interested in the organization of
the new company lest their services,
when rendered To Governor Ioge Ty
Ter. would be rejected. bat the Pres
iuent's second call has eliminated the
element OF doubt OH that score from
their minds. and they have the add-
tional warrant OF the corporation of
Lieutenant Governor Edward Echols.
who has himself equipped Il company
ut his home city. stanton. and OF At
torney General y. j. Montague. both
of whom have written to those nteres-
ted in the project assuring them that
every effort would be- used which in
their power lay To have the company
,1J,1II it.C Il Inv
The law requires that there shall be
at least forty-one men in 4 company
before it shall be commissioned, but
this number has been far -di:tanced.
In view Of this fact Il committee of
three will go to Richmond Tuesday
and present the claims Of the infant
company for organization, in order
that there may be no delay in going
to the front. This committee is COM
posed of Hon. Thomas Temple Powell
Captain George Fitchett and First
Lieutenant {. c. Berkeley.
To a Daily Press reporter Lieutenant
Berkeley said in reply to a question:
AT the present rate of Improvement
the men can be in condition to take the
field for active service thirty days after
we are commissioned" He anticipates
no difficulty from being refused.
These men," said Lieutenant Berke-
ley. are conservative fellows, who
thought we'll before joining the CONS
pany. and now that they are in they
are taking an unusual interest in its
promotion"
There is Il subscription list being gem
orally circulated through the city for
the purpose of raising funds for this
war-born organization. and those who
have been approached have. with one
exception responded literally. The
funds raised In this manner will be de.
voted to defraying the expenses of the
company for hall and lights. and the
fare to Richmond OF the committee
next Tuesday.
No name has yet been selected for the
new company. and it is probable that
IL will not honor the name of any in
diVidual unless some one be found pa
tdotic enough to merit the compli-
ment by making the organization an
appreciate donation.
AT FORT MONROE.
Colonel Lane. of the First Regiment
Of Maryland volunteers. stationed 1T
Fort Monroe WAS called upon to fur
n;sh a guard for duty yesterday for the
first time since the. arrival of his com
mand at the post.
ON Friday Colonel Lane received a
communication from Past Aljutant
Phillips, notifying him that he would
have to furnish Il guard for duty yes
irrdny. consisting OF an officer OF the
day. four sergcants, ten corporalS ana
thirty-siN privates- This detail was
formed into four guards, one posted II
the main entrance of the fort. one is
signed TO picket duty on the Mill Creek
road. one stationed at the l0-inch bat
terry and one on guard at the l2-inch
battery. .# 81. .."H. -..Us
Lieutenant Hawkins was the officer
Of the guard. The SergeaniS. who We're
mounted with horses belonging to the
post artillery, We're assigned to duty
With the four guards. each having
charge of one. .. ."-." 81. IT,. ...-1
1T is stated that one OF ths. FirStfS
hattalonS will he put into camp at the
Pines Battery. where work has already
been commenced of clearing away the
undcrhrush to make room for the