The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-10

regular army, which will aggregate abou,
| $4,000 men by the end of the month
Revised estimates indicate that it will
cost nearly % cents n day per man for
the ordinary army ration. This wouln
make the feeding of the army cost the
| government over S1S.000.O00 a vao,
alone, and Congress viii probably he
asked to authorize such an expenditure
Since Commodore Dewey took Manila
the sun never has set on the Stars and
| Stripes. When the Englishman boaStcd
/ that the sun never set on English sol,
/ and asked a Frenchman TO account for
! il. the man of France said it was bo
! cause the Lord was afraid to trust Eng
! liShmen i'm the dark The explanation
| i'm Americas case is that by her recent
acquisition of the Philippine Islands the
sun rises on some part of American nos
sessions before it sets ON some other
! The Adjutnnt General will ask for n
volunteer army corps, as IA body instead
OF individuals. The persons composing
this corps are not required to have any
experience, and the hospital service is
considered Il preferred service in the
army. The pay is good and there is no
lighting or campaign hardships to UNI
dergo.
Col. Eugene HaweH has been appoint
ed regimental quartermaster for the
First regiment. This is most desirable
position, and one that Col. Harrel is
eminently qualified to fill. The colonel
is a great favOrite in the camp and news
paper men would he lost without him.
They always inquire for him to give
them the news of the camp. Ali the
colonels friends rejoice in his good for
tune.
Capt J. L. Smith. Of the Greenville,
tclegraphs the Adjutant General that
his company is recruited, up and ready
TO move Wednesday.
The Adjutant General yesterday morn
ing ordered the following companies of
the Second regiment to move to Camp
Bryan Grimes:
Tarboro, John w. Gotten, captain;
Greenyillc, j. T. Smith, captain; Ruth
erfordton, W. T. r. Bell, captain. Gas
tonia, r. l.. Durham, captain; Redsvillc,
II q. Gladstone, captain; Mantahala, J.
l.. Gibson, captain: Lumber Bridge, :.
j. Cobb. captain. The Burlington com
pany, JAS. ii. Holt captain, will arrive
this afternoon.
Captain J. r. Smith of the Grecnvillc
company, tclegraphs the Adjutant Gen
eral that his company is recruited up,
ana ready to move Wednesday.
The Adjutant General yesterday morn
ing ordered the following companies Of
the Second regiment to move tor Camp
Bryan Grimes:
Tarboro, John w. Gotten, captain
Greenville J. r. Smith. captain: Ruth
crforlton, w. r. II. Bell. captain Gas
tonia. X. j.. Durham, captain; Reidsville,
II. q. Gladstone, captain: Nantahala,
j. L. Gibson, captain; Lumber Bridge,
S. ]. Cobb. captain.
The Burlington company. Jas. III. Holt,
captain, will arrive this afternoon.
Mrs. y. w. Bookhart, wife of the
captain of the Ashevillc company, ar
rived yesterday, and will be here for
several days.
Captain Niche, of the Durham com
pany, spent Sunday at home, and came
back yesterday afternoon.
The officer of the day yesterday was
Captain Ellington. and the officer Of the |
guard was Lieutenant Powers.
The largest number of visitors yet |
went out to Camp Bryan Grimes yester- |
day. Among them were the Peace IN |
stitute girls. Oh, how the boys did en- |
JOY their visit.
Company drills were held on the pa
rade grounds yesterday from . to
O'Clock. and dress parade of the regiment /
AT g o'clock Either regiment drill or
dress narade will be held every after
noon now ut 6 o'clock if the weather
permits.