Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-21

1,rtY 49, ,
,f,rruoon. In closing Mr.. Ga"T- ssiAr1l- :
Il wan, you To plant y"''tsat
an ~, battlemcuts of Mo-. -'vt1rlner
fore returning y ,,.sn7n,nn
''.s.rl. Richardson then introduced Cap
tain Hope. who said that he thanked
the people of Hampton for the ova-
tiun rendered the company and prom
ised that when they return they will
| bring their shields With uhcm or come
upon them. The exercises closed With
a brief address by Chaplain Bradley
of the Soldiers Home, at the close of
which he pronounced the benediction.
The procession WAS then formed ard
the march to the depot begun.
The scene at the station was one not
easily described. Tnesmultitude that
had listened to the speeches at the
courthouse fell in behind the departing
soldiers and followed thenl5to the sta
ton. the while cheering them us they
marched. Captain Hope halted mis-
| men near the railway track. where
| they stacked arms. Then there was Il
| rush for the ranks. Women. furgetiul
Of the crowd around them pressed
| their way toward the Guards and as,
| one by one they discovered those for
whom they We're looking, gave way to
| a flood OF tears. Men who. in "A Snort
| time, VIII stand face To face With death
| ana never think of danger, broke down
at the sight of their weeping loved ones
and cried like little children. They
could not speak. With hnndkerchiets
! pressed to their eyes they held out
| their hand tn those who came To say
| good bye and Wish them Well The
| thought came to them that they We're
saying farewell forever--tlat some Of
the men in that little company were
| going away never to return again
They thought of the weary nights. per
| b-,,, h.a>- liza with h,.
| ing sand dunes beneath a tropical
Sky for their pillow, While those nj
home are praying for their sake and
| speedy return. And the women--the
mothers ana sisters. how their hearts
| throbbed and :iched us they pressed
| their dips 10 those of the soldier boys,
as they thought of the weary nights of
longing and hoping and praying which
\ must pass before they shall meet
| again, IT, indeed, another meeting day
| STALL ever come. Fortunately but few
OF the men are married. But there are
some. and yesterday their wives chung
10 them and poured out their scalding
/ tears.
AT :OG the train arrived and Il little
later the Peninsula Guards had gone.
| Following is a complete list OF those
enrolled IN to yesterday at noon
Captain. 6. w. Hope: FIRST, Lieuten-
ant F.. II. Couch; First Sergeant.
Harry ii. HON. sergeant II
HagaCorn, C;amnell. Booker. G. S.
Booker, HroNeon, BridgeforthS Branch,
| Brothers, Carver. Cooke Council, era
mer Crosby, Cunningham, Curtis, +.
Curtis. Daougherty, Darden, Davis,
Dean. Dobbns. Doom. Tanning, Gate
wood. Gilbert, Hamilton. Hamil-
ton, w. j., Hannah, Henry,
), Hobbs. iollyday. Hull. Hunt. john
son. II. +. Jones. C. Jones, c. b. Jones,
II. e. Jones. j. Kahn, w. Kahn, kimp-
!. ton. Kipper, Kirsh, Leach. League
Lngham, Merchant. Meyonke, Melvin
McN1ullen. Mcconnell, Alimmick, Mel
son. OIdfeld. O'Rourkc. Peek. Powell
Rees. Robbins, Rosegrant. Sager. Scher-
merhorn. Scull. Smith, j. Smith, S.
Smith, Staengland, Springfield, Tennis
Topping. b TOPPING, Wallace
West. Wheeler, White. Whiting, c
II. Whiting, Williams, Williamson
and Wood.
1t is not Known how long Compan,
. D viii remain at Camp Lee Theyzwil
be there however. several days, but j
is probable that their stay will not b.
; prolonged more than Il week.