Middletown transcript., 1898-04-16
a AlILIrARY /. GAIL.

A MILITARY CALL.
Governor Tunnel through his Sec
retory of State has furnished the TRAM
/ SCRIPT with blank certificates for the
enrolment OF Volunteer Reserve.
These are for the patriotic young men
of this community. We give space to
/ the call of the Governor and also of the
certificate for the general information
Of our readers. They are as follows:
STATE OF DELAWARE,
Executive Department.
lam requested by the officers Of the
National Volunteer Reserve to assist
in encouraging the enrolment Of Vol
unteer Reserves in this State.
Such force enrolled for service In
case of emergency would be Of the
greatest benefit in strengthening our
military, and not only putting US on ?
war basis, but insuring peace with
other nations.
While it is sincerely to be hoped
that there will be no serious interrup-
tion in the reign Of peace which we
have SO long enjoyed. yet it is the sur
est guarantee of safety to provide for
defense at this time.
It would be most gratifying and en-
couraging to the Federal Government
if all good citizens, who are eligible for
military service would enroll them
selves as reserve force upon whom
the nation could rely in case Of emerg-
ency.
The people of Delaware have always
stood ready to respond to every call Of
duty in the nations hour of need, and
feel that it is only necessary that thei
attention should be called to the pres
ent occasion in order to secure read y
response to this request.
request that patriotic newspapers
in the State give this call as wide cir
culation as is possible and in every way
assist in this most important cause.
Persons desiring to be enrolled in the
National Volunteer Reserve can do 50
by filing out certificate in the follow
ing form and mailing it to ''Headquar-
ters National Volunteer Reserve,
Washington Building New York
City,"
Certificates can be obtained from
any newspaper Office in the State.
EBE w. TUNNFLL.
April Z, 1898. Governor.
forward to Headquarters National volun-
teer Reserve. Washington BuildingN. "
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
STATE OF. F..................
CITY OF (TowN oF)........
born in ..............in
the State of......... aged years,
now residing at. t......in the County Of 49,.
and State of. ....., with Post-Ofice address
below stated, by occupation a..........do
hereby state and declare, that I am of
proper age and believe myself to be physi-
cally and otherwise qualified to bear arms
that am not enlisted in the National
Guard or Naval Reserve of any State or in
the Army or the Navy of the United States
but desire that my sci vices shall be ayaila-
BILE to the United States in the event OF war
with any foreign power. do, therefore,
enlist in the "NATIONAL VOLUNTEER
RESERVE and ask that my name be en-
rolled as a member of said organization,
and / do solemniy undertake and agree, in
the event of war between the United
States and any foreign power, ifcalled upon
by the constituted au thorities of the State
of......... or of the United States through
the lawful channels, to enlist as a Soldier
in the National Guard or the Naval Reserve
of said State or in the Army or the Navy
of the United States for the length of time
and upon the terms that may by law be
provided, and do solemnly swear Tor af.
firm) that I will bear true faith and alleg-
lance to the United States of Ameria and
that will serve them honestly and faith
fully against all their enemies whomsoeyer.
Sworn to before me this
..... day of ......189....