The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06

The Naval Reserves Go Aboard the
Monitor and are Mustered into Ser
Vice-The Light Infantry Ready to go
to Haleigh-The ColOred Volunteers.

Vfce-The Light Infantry Ready to go
to Haleigh-The Co1ored volunteers.
The Wilmington Light Infantry, which
has been assigned to the Second regi-
ment, United States volunteer army, is
still on waiting orders. Adjutant Gen
eral A. D. Cow1es telegraphs Captain
Don MacRae that the reason for holding
back the company when it was at the
train Tuesday evening, was a lack Of
tents and blankets. He wired Captain
MacRae: Don't get inpatient
The adjutant general states that the
men of this p were put on pay
April 9th, and win also probably b.
allowed rations from that date.
Captain MacRae says his company is
ready to proceed to Raleigh at a mo-
ment's notice. Last night the company
had a drill and all Of the ~eighty-four men
were present except three. The drill was
quite satisfactory. The recruits. are max
ing satisfactory progress. There viii be
another drill tonight at s o'clock .
The adjutant general informs Captain
MacRae that the tents and blankets for
the Second regiment are expected in Raj
eigh On Saturday or Monday. The COM
pany win proceed to Raleigh some time
next week, unless sooner ordered to
camp.
HATTERAS SIGNAL STATINON.
Lieutenant George l.. Morton, of the
navy, has appointed Mr.. Frank Bagg
chief signal officer at the Hatteras sig
nal station. The balance of the crew
will be appointed from the New Bern
Naval reserves.
THE COLORED VOLUNTEERS.
Captain j. G. Smith, colored, who or
gained a company of colored volunteers
for the United States volunteer army,
met with his company last night at the
Rev. Walters church, on Ninth and
Bladen streets. There was a large at
tendance of colored citizens, and eighty
five men were enlisted in the company.
The company will meet tonight at Ninth
and Bladen church to elect officers.
Captain Smith says his company is now
ready to proceed to the mobilization
camp.
THE RESERVES ALL ABOARD.
Wilmington division, North Carolina
Naval Battalion, and a few of the South
port division went aboard the United
States monitor Nantucket yesterday af-
ternoon, and as soon as everything is
itdNy lIe lIO1lllOI VIII NC W w
Royal, S. c., by the tug Alexander Jones.
The Reserves met at their armory and
were in high glee at the prospect of
going into service. At 4:3O p. m. the Will
mfngton Light Infantry, headed by a
drum corps composed of Messrs. Dawson
Latham and Geo. Baldwin, joined them
and formed a procession with the Light
Infantry in the van, the Naval Reserves
r1xyt ao1 CnntniyN IVY I'D Mnnrnp with
Hook and Ladder Company bringing up
the rear. They stopped on Market street
and Mr.. II. C%ronenburg took a photo
graph of them. They then moved on to
Front street, thence up to Princess, down
Princess to Water and thence down
Water to the custom house wharf, where
the monitor is moored. A large crowd
of people, including many ladies, follow
ed and witnessed the Reserves march
aboard. AT 5 p. m. they were mustered
into service by Lieutenant c. B. T.
Moore, commander of the monitor, who
spoke to them on the subject of their
duties, the strict discipline it was neces-
sary to maintain and the etiquette to be
observed. He reminded them that moth
ing would be required of them but what
was their duty to perform and urged
LltIn W HtIp IhohC llS Z VI llfO
monitor second to no vessel in the navy.
The boys forgot that they were in the
navy and shortly after Being dismissed
from ranks began to sing, but a wave of
the hand from Lieutenant McIlhenny
caused them to stop short off.
The Light Infantry, which came to a
front in Water street, gave three cheers
for the reserves, and upon a call from
Lieut.. H. II. McIlhenny, commanding the
reserves, they gave three hearty cheers
for the Light Infantry, which then
marched back to its armory.
The reserves after being mustered into
service went to work cleaning UP the
ship and loading stores, a good supply
of which was taken on board. They
bunked on board last night, LIT will
take their meals ashore until the vessel
is ready to sail. A jollier set of fellows
than they never manned a ship. They
worked like %trojans, but had to have
their flu. While they were putting their
canvas clothing bags below they could
not resist the fine opportunity they had
every now and then to give some fell
low a whack with their bags. They carry
along their mandolins and guitars and
when not too tired after cleaning ship,
performing their duties and doging Span
iards, they propose to have some music.
> After the Reserves went aboard Colo
mel +. w. Foster, chairman of the board
of county commissioners which he heads,
went on the monitor and informed the
reserves that a deed to the armory would
be made out for them in a few days and
when they returned they would have
a home of their own. The boys were
highly g~ratiied at this information. AN
the court house. or both the first and
second stories except the east wing, will
be decided to the division. We under
stand that the division is to be recruited
and its organization maintained while
those on the Nantucket are absent. Cap
tain j. c. Morrison is to be in charge of
the home organization.