Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19

| last night in which the speakers said
| that the proposed company was not to
be a home guard. 1t would go to the
front as soon as it's services were call
! ed for. Following is a list of those
who signified their willingness to ioin
the company: -8f-a
| G. w. F1tchett C. c. Berkeley.
a. =. Bargamin. William r. Ridout,
F. B.. Berkeley. Jr., w. E. Jones,
c. j. Taliaferro. j. c. Curtis
| C. B. Ficklin J. H. Ford.
r b. Furey. l. E. Stoddard,
NJ. A. 1mbach, c. L. Hughlett,
Dudley Staples. Bernard Clinedinst,
$. S. Curtis. w. H. Maher.
| R. C. Curtley.
| Tonight at O'Clock another meet
| ing will be held at the Casino Ad-
dresses will be made by Mayor w. A.
! Post and Mr.. r. C. Bickford and if
enough able-bodied men are enlisted
| the company will be formally organ
| ICED.
| Several prominent citizens are inter
ested in the new company and they
will use their best efforts to have it
equipped. AS number of companies
in the State have disbanded it is
| thought that there will be mo obstacle
| in the way OF securing arnts. and Gov
ernor ]. Hoge Tyler will be urged to
put the command in commission
HUNTINGTON RIFLES FLAG.
The flag which Is to be presented 10
the Huntington Rifles. Company c.
Fourth Regiment, in camp at Rich
| mond. will not be given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy The state
| ment made to the contrary was in err
rOr.
The fund which is now being raised
for that purpose by Mrs. George W.
helms and several other popular la
dies already Z, contains contributions
from many prominent citizens The
idea Is to purchase q fine flag and
send: q. committee to Richmond to make
the presentations N ssi Al
| ENLISTED IN COMPANY@C c.
Joseph GraWs enlisted an, tho
Newport News Company. now at Camp
Lee. He came from Cincinnati and
gave up good position to go to war.
He received letter from his uncle In
England Tuesday. urging him to en-
list If he had not already done so. and
saying that the feeling in England is
very intense in favor of America and
of an Anglo-American alliance. Me-
enlist. q -. -
GENERAL FRANK PROMOTED.
Gen. Royal T. Frank has again been
honored by the War Department
He has just been placed in command
OF the Department of the East, to sue
coed Gen. Merritt. who goes to the
Philippines as Military Governor.
Cen Frank was promoted to his
present permanent rank of Brfsadier
General about two weeks ago. He was
then Colonel. and. as now, command
ant of Fortress Monroe.
me commandant Is an old soldier,
regular war horse, 'as the "old. boys
call them. and his selection as the sue
cessor Of General Merritt speaks vol
ums of the War Departments high re-
gard of his ability to take this import
ant responsibility.
AS commanding officer Of the De-
partment of the East, Gen. Franks
duties will probably require his absence
from Fort Monroe at frequent inter-
walls. He will probably have to make
many trips to Washington to get in
airect conference with the department
heads. N
WILL BE PRESENTED MONDAY.
The flag presentation at Camp War
burton will not take place until Deco
ration Day, May 80.
When the movement to present the
a aha rted e :, with as guidon. was
there would be no difficultv in
having the orders filed in time
to make the presentation some time this
Tor te easSH Y pat seased the
man who Is acting for the ladies who
are motherinG the movement, received
a letter from the manufacturers stat
ing that they already had press OF
contracts on hand and as it would re-
quire some little time to make the flags
TO order, 1t would be impossible to send
them before next week.
The gentleman visited the camp and
consulted with Capt. Warburton and
other officers. In view Of the fact that
"a. delay is necessary. it was agreed to
postpone the presentation until Decora-
ton Day, May 80, and make 1t holi-
day event.
BY that time the sixty-six horses,
which have been ordered by the gov
ernmentss for Batteries A and c. will
have arrived and the full strength OF
the camp Will be seen directly after
the presentation in dress parade.
The post flag will be given to the
camp. but when the Pennsylvania boys
return home it will be retained by Cap
tain Warburton as senior officer.
"A guidon will be; presented to Bat
terry A and also to Battery C.
After the presentation speech by
Mayor Post and after Captains War
burton and Waters acknowledge the
honors bestowed upon them. the post
flag will be raised to the top OF a large
flag staff which will be placed In front
of Captain Warburton's tent, camp
headquarters. }-S
This will be one Of the prettiest mill
tary ceremonies ever seen in Newport
NEWS BLU VIII uouplleSS pe Witnessed
by thousands of people Of Newport
News, Old Point and Hampton. It is
possible that party Of Philadelphians
may come down to witness the presen-
tatIon. {si2 s3i9S SIC. Il
HUNTINGDON RIFLES. BENEFIT.
The strawberry festival held at the
Casino last night by the ladies of the
w. c. T. u. for the benefit of the HINT
ington Rifles was well patroniZed and
a handsome sum was realized,
It Is understood that the ladies Of
stEe city viii send the boys. who are
now An camp at Richmond. several
boxes containing useful articles.