The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-16
70 SUCCEED GEN. COWLES
THE HONOR CAME TO COL
ROYSTER UNSOLICITED.
HAS BEEN IN THE GU ARO TWELVE YEARS
Began as Private and is Now at the Head ct
the Guud. Will Continue to Reside in
Oxford. Governors Actin is
Warmly approved.


Governor Russell yesterday appointed
Col. Beverly Sampson Register, of Ok
ford, as Adjutant General Of the
State Guard, vice Andrew d. Cowlcs,
resigned.
A better appointment could not have
been made Gov. Russell has done
we'll
General Royster is easily one Of the
foremost young men in the State, and
one of the most capable worthy and
popular members Of our citizen soldiery
He has won distinction in commercial
circles and ut the bar. He has held hon
ored positions among his fellows in social
and fraternal life. Four times has he
been elected mayor of Oxford, and al
ways he has served his people with such
ability and fidelity that he has merited
their confidence and has received plau-
dist of all classes and all parties. For
two terms he was elected without oppo-
sition.
General Register is at present Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge Of the indie
pendent Order of Odd Fellows in North
Carolina, and Senior Warden of the
Grand Lodge of Masons.
His connection with the State Guard
began in 1886, when he enlisted as a
private in the Granville Grays, Com
pany 4, Third regiment. He has been
an active member of the Guard for these
twelve years and has risen from a
private in the, ranks, through all the
grades of corporal, sergeant, first-ser-
geant, lieutenant and captain of his com
pany: major of his regiment; assistant
Inspector General and Inspector General
of the State Guard. He holds commits
sions in the State Guard from five
Governors-Scales, Fowle Holt, Carr
and Russell-and no commission has
ever come to him that was not fully de
served and well merited. But none
has been more unsought or more de-
served than this last one.
In appointing Col. Register - Ad-
jutant General Of the State Guard. the
Governor has bestowed the honor upon
a man in every way worthy to wear it
and thoroughly equipped for the per-
Torrance of every duty pertaining TO the
position.
General Beverly Sampson Royster is
native of Granville county. His
IaIbpF- WAS NJol. Ivy ctIAt = W a.
liamsboro, and his mother was. the
daughter of Col. VIM. Robards, at one
time treasurer OF North Carolina. Gen
eral Royster is in the very prime Of
young manhood, having been born in
1865. He was educated at HorneT
School, then at Henderson. On leaving
school he engaged in the drug business
at his native town, WILLIAMSBURG. In
1884 he removed to Oxford and formed
co-partnership with Mr.. J. G. Hall
in the drug business. In 1887 he left
the drug business and began the study
of law with Judge Robert w. Winston.
He was licensed to practice by the SUI
preme court at the fall term of 1855.
He located in Oxford and soon forged
his way to the front as a practicing at
torney. To-day he Is one of North
Cardinals most popular and successful
young lawyers
He is a son-in-law Of President Il. L.
Hobgood, of Oxford Female Seminary
In politics he is an active aud uncom-
promising Democrat.
General Register will continue to re-
side in Oxford, though he will be fire.
quently in Raleigh in the discharge OF
his official duties.