Barre evening enterprise. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-1898, 1898-05-17
News From Camp Olympia.

At 1880 this forenoon Company f
took the oath of allegiance to the United
States from Major Jocelyn, and at noon
as they returned from the parade ground
signed the muster-in roll which made
II, all soldiers of Uncle Sam. The GER
emony was very impressive. At $50
every company fell in at their own
streets at the adjutant's call marched to
the parade ground. Here they were
"lined up" accompanies front" making IL
line of National Guardsmen 1900 strong
reaching from one side of the parade
ground to the other.
Alter going through IA few minor for
maltics the command from Col. Clark
came, accompanies Right" bringing
them arouud in columns of companies.
The recruiting officers, Maj. JoceIyn
and Capt. llovey, U. S. A. then started
with company A, and administered the
oath to each company separately, Co.
f being fifth in the column was the
fifth to be sworn in. Maj. Jocclyn,
Capt. llovey and Capt. Badger each had
muster roll. AS each mans name was
called by Capt, Badger, he answered
"herc' marched past the officers, sa-
luted and 'fell in" as member of Co.
+, lst Regt. Vt. Vol.
After all had answered to their names
with heads uncovered they raised their
right band to receive the oath from
Maj. Jocclyn, after which we marched
to our street and after signing the roll,
became a company in Uncle Sans great
army. Following is the oath: 81 do
solemny swear (or atlirm) that will
bear true faith and allegiance to the
United States of America and that
will serve them honestly and faithfully
against all their enemies whomsoevcr ;
and that will obey the orders of the
President of the United States and the
orders of the officers appointed over me
according to the rules and articles of
war"
Company + wishes to thank their
friends at Barre who came to visit them
Sunday for the many tokens of friend
ship given them and that they alone
know how they appreciate their kind
ness. and especially the ladies who
sent them the aprons and sleeves. Mr..
G. w. Lang felt very proud this otter
noon in his new uniform. The cooks
found them to be the " missing links :"
and last, but not least, we thank those
friends who have sent us gifts from
home We were grateful for three
boxes of cigars and a large number of
pipes sent by Payette, Mendelshon Il
Co., and also for the cigars and bananas
given us by Mr.. Callaghan and l.. NJ.
Averill
Thursday forenoon is the time set for
our departure to Chattanooga.
Chief musician Mercer and private
Fraser arrived at Camp this afternoon.
Some thought " Tom would show
'. cold feet" but we are clad to say
that he is going to stay with us.
III. +. Cutler and w. a. Marsh were
welcomed at canN, this eve. and as Mr..
Cutler has his machine the people Of
Barre will have an opportunity of seeing
GOOD photograph of Company f as
they looked just before going to the
front.
It might be well TO mention that let
ters from our friends are always accept
able.
Another list of welcome friends from
Barre who called on us today is w. W.
Lapoint, Fritz jackson, VIM. Miers,
Allen Martin. Z. f. Perry, ex-Capt. +.
b. Mudgclt, John +. Smith, Thomas
Durham, +. Smith.
One young man who had great de-
sire to enlist in Co. + entered camp this
afternoon, and after n very rigid exam
ination by "Uol.' Tom Mercer and his
staff he was advised that physically he
would make a perfect soldier, but be-
fore he would be allowed to enlist he
must exhibit his ability as a sentinel,
accordingly he was presented with II
.broom stick and given an out-o'-way
beat to "frog". At present he is cat it,
(9.3o p. m. } and by morning ne WIN
realize that call is not gold that
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