The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-11

MAJOR Il. Il. DIXON.
| the patriotism displayed by himself and
| his four sons deserved recognition. As
| a boy. the doctor ran away from home
| to enter the Confederate army as pri-
| vatc and by brave deeds was promoted
| to Il captaincy. He has from the frst
believed this to be righteous war and
early volunteered his services to his
country
ne Governor gratiies very many pco-
pie in the State by the recognition Of
| DR. Dixon and obtains for the Second
regiment major who has the qualities
that are needed in the camp, on the field
and on the march.
The Wilmington Messenger reports
| that Dir Wilder has examined and ac-
cepted forty members of the colored COM
pany that is to be mustered in from that
city.
There is much qualification felt in Raj
eigh ut the appointment Of Mr.. Robert
| Lilly Gray as regimcntal adiutant
| When the call for troops was made and
! il became apparent that the war would
/ be carried into Cuba Mr.. Gray volun-
1 ttt'Ftt as Il DEiFult III AHt ATONtEltDI
| Guards, and went into camp resolved 10
! fight his way to fame in the ranks. Tie
| is a popular and rising young member
Of the Raleigh bar; brave and gallant
young man. aud his many friends con
| graduate him upon his early promotion
and predict many hbnors for him III the
| war
| a
| has distributed the $500 in gold given the
| company by Mr.. II. j. Reynolds, giving
| each member of the company and those
who failed in the physical examination
| 50 each. Referring to the liberality of
! Mr.. Reynolds, the Southern Tobacco
! journal saws: Like the coin that he
gave. the character of Mr. Il. ]. Rey-
nolds rings true gold. A business man
| of the highest probity the fairest Of
competitors. public spirited citizen and
a gentleman OF the broadcast humanity,
! the great bushes success that has come
TO him is well deserved. Every enter
| prise for the good of his country, his
! State his county and his town has his
earnest and liberal support; no charita-
bic or religious institution appeals to
him in vain. and no beggar even is turn
| heart is rs big as a house.
The graceful act Of last Monday was
Characteristic of him. We are proud of
Mr. r. j. Reynolds"
! In company Il (Bain's), from Colds
! boro are two sons Of Gen. Castor Lew
| is One of them. Castor, came all the
way from the western part Of the In
dian Territory to join his company, while
| the other, james, came from Virginia.
| They are walking in the footsteps of
| their father, who was one of the bravest
and ablest Generals in the Confederate
army.
Mr. Jacob A. Long, of Graham, who is
quite n wit. MS well as an able lawyer,
is in the city. Here is an ALTERATION he
got off Mt the camp yesterday to the de
! light of the soldiers: Dewey did the
Dons like the devil didn't he? D-n
'em."
Mrs. H. S. Chadwick, wife of Capt.
Chadwick, of the Queen City Guards.
arrived in the city yesterday and is at
| the Marlborough.
l Al uIcNtHls uiltl N-ois DuISMSH CtlltIS
upon his duties as Colonel, Capt. II. l..
| Skinner, of the Oxford company, is in
command of the Second regiment, being
the ranking captain in the regiment
The Oxford company, in compliment
to Mr.. Joseph S. Brown. who gave ''the
boys" 500 when they marched away to
war. have named their street in CAMP
Brown avenue"
The officer Of the day for to-day is
| Capt j. G. BesSant, company G.; officer
of the guard. Lieutenant A. ]. Woodall.
company /. Officer Of the day yesterday
Capt Gardner, of Shelby; officer of the
guard, Lieutenant Beavers, company X.
A dress parade will be held by the
First regiment on the parade ground this
evening ate o'clock. During the morning
there VIII be company drills i'm the Came
ron field.
The Postal Telegraph company IS al
WAYS progressive. 1t has gone to 4
heavy expense in putting in nm office nj
Camp Grimes just back Of Col. Arm
fields headquarters. for the convenience
of the officers Who 1as;rad 1;,oa. -