The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-19

VISIT TO RIFLEMEN.
THE EXCURSION A SUCCESS IN
EVERY RESPECT.
Greetings of Wives and Mothers and
Soldiers Were Touching-Dress
Parade at Camp Grimes-War-
like Scenes-Notes of Trip.

DIR. W. J. Conrad's excursion TO
Raleigh Friday was a decided sue
cess-inancially and otherwise. Ev-
erybody had a delightful trip. The
run down was made in good time. The
train left the Winston depot at $50
and Camp Crimes was reached at IL
o'clock. Passengers were taken on at
Kernersville, Greensboro and Bur-
lington.
A number of the excursionists went
direct to the Camp. The soldiers had
just come in from the morning drill.
The greeting of wives, mothers and
sisters was touching. The Forsyth
Rifiemen present the best appearance
of any Company. The boys are en-
joying good health and pretty well
contented. The fare is much better
than it was at first. Will Shepherd
has gained five pounds since he has
been there. Ernest does not look like
the same boy. Other members have
gained in weight. Capt. Bessent
Stands high with the big officers.
He is regarded the best equipped Cap
tain in the first regiment. Some of the
boys have no guns or uniforms yet,
but they are getting there in drilling.
New uniforms have been ordered for
all of the $50 men in this Regiment.
Captain Gresham. the mastering Off
Ger, has been asked from Washington
what is required to equip the First
Regiment to go to Tampa. He replied
that it would require 551 rifles, with
bayonets and scabbards: 2O0,0 900 ball
cartridges: 800 meat cans: 10 knives:
S06 forks; Sl4 spoons: COB knap sacks:
6SS havoc sacks: $50 cartridge belts:
745 canteens with straps and usual
spare parts for repairs, and screw
drivers.
The Second Regiment will probably
be organized this week. If ordered
out, it will probably be sent to one of
the North Carolina coasts.
DRESS PARADE.
MANY of the excursionists as we'll as
large number of Raleigh people wit
messed the first regiment out on dress
parade on Friday evening. The
900 men in line presented a warlike
appearance. The firing of cannon
added to the impressiveness of the
parade.
During the day many of the excur-
sionists visited the Capitol building
and State Museum.
The train pulled out from Raleigh
at $50 o'clock. 1t arrived at Win
ston at 12:45. The entire trip was
made without a single accident.
NOTES.
Mr.. Leadwell went down on the ex-
cursion Friday with the hope of
getting his son, Mack, released from
the Forsyth Rifiemen. The father says
his son is only 10 years old. His
effort was not successful.
The Forsyth boys received letters
from home Friday. Some of them
were from mothers and others from
sweethearts.
A suspicious character was arrested
at the Camp Friday afternoon.
Some of the officers expressed the
opinion that the fellow is a Spanish
spy. When first arrested the prisoner
claimed to be from South America.
He told conflicting stories about him
self. Officers have strong belief
that the water supply of the Camp has
been poisoned, or at least that an at
tempt had been made to poison it.
The suspect arrested was seen lurking
around the ram which sends the water
to the Camp and which is used by all
the soldiers. The water will be ex-
amined.