Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-04-28
FAREWELL BALL AND BANQUET
Tendered the Salem o. N. @. Boys a. the
armo~v Wedo-sasv EvsnfoV.

Tendered the Salem o. N. @. Boys 81 the
Arnory Wednesday Evening.
The farese1 dance and haBquet
rendered members Of Companies 3.
and /. at the armory in the City Hall
Building Wednesday evening was 10
every particular. a gratifying success.
The relatives, s=eethezfts and many
friends OF the "boys 10 blue were 10
attendance and the pleasures Of the
dance we're enjJyeI until about u
O'Clock when the militia boys and
their friends repaired tO the Unity
church where 4 splendid banquet bad
been spread. l. this particular part
Of the evenings prrgram the ladies
did themselves proud Their efforts
were amply reNa Ged 0y the apparent
relish WITH which the many good
things we're Gj~-p-sed OF aud the
happy aud jovi-i spill. hat abouuded
throughout ih- evening
Tue second H=siuent baud fur
nished deligbt;-. u--sic Tor those who
INDUCED 10 the pleasures Ct the
dance.
There WIS a noticeable change about
the srmory to-day. The majority Of
the members 90 the two companies,
learning that they would. 10 all prob
ability, uot proceed to Portland until
Saturday. had dispersed aud left for
their several homes. A number,
however who had remained, imprO-
Tised tables aud engaged in a social
game Of cards 10 sid ia passing the
time away tina; drags along 80 slowly
10 the boys 'ShO are so eager aud
anxious TO 20 n the front.
The boys will not very likely 20 TO
Portland before Saturday as no order
cOunteTmanding the one received
Wednesday afternoon, has Jet reached
the officers Of the two local companies.
New men are daily enlisting 10
either company B or and the ros-
ter Of 90 men will soOu be Supplied.
Fourteen men in all enlisted Tuesday
and several more entered the CON-
panies today. A large number Of ca
dets from the State Agricultural
college at Corvallis are expected TO
reach this city Friday or Saturday
and eulist in one Of the Salem com
panies. 1t is more than probable the
ranks OF the two local companies will
be filed with the enlistment Of the
Corvallis cadets. An effort is being
made TO have the business houses
close from to 3 p. m. Saturday that
the boys in blue" may be given a
grand farewell at the depot upon the
departure Of their train.
NATIONAL GUARD RESERVES.
IL is likely all volunteers will have
a chance 10 enlist AMI may be wanted
in a second call for troops soon TO
issue. The JOURNAL learns this from
/ reliable source.
Immediately after this call is met,
the National Guard organization will
| be rebuilt from new material Offering,
50 as 10 have a competent force
/ drilled 10 case Of 3 second call. or for
the purpose OF state defence.
| 1t is Governor Lords intention 10
| III Ap lLc NdL4DLdl IAdAu dEG4uf a
| rapidly as volunteers for that purpose
offer, and To equip them as soon as
arms and equipments can be had from
| the government in exchange for those
| they are now furnished with.
CALLED TO PORTLAND.
In answer to important kilograms
from the war department Governor
Lord was called 10 Portland today.
1t was impossible Of course TO le aru
the tenor Of the dispatches
which kept the wires hot all
the forenoon. An immense response
/ bility rests on all operators and en-
ployes OF the telegraph companies
aud they are virtually made a part
OF the government secret service and
liable TO duty day or night Of the
most important character.
| The governor has gwen up the idea
that a special session Of the legisla.
ture may be necessary, unless some
new Developments force matters
along that line. He has received as
surance from the war department
that all expenses for the equipment
and maintainance Of the Oregon Ma
tional Guard will be betrayed by the
| United States, and that the state
will be involved in no expense what
ever.
On Saturday a special session OF the
state board will be held at Portland
Governor Lord will be called upon TO
appoint all the officers and issue their
commissions for the Oregon quota.