The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-14

First call for parade 80 minutes be-
fore sunset.
Assembly 80 minutes before sunset
Adjutant's call battalion, 20 minutes
before sunset.
Adjutant's call, regimental, 10 min
utes before sunset.
Retreat, tattoo. 900.
Lights out, 9:1a.
Call to quarters, 1915.
Taps, HOO.
The members of the Governors Guard
have been much disturbed ever since the
appointment of Lieutenant u. Il. Smith
as assistant commissary of the camp.
They fear that the duties of this position
will take him away from them. and that
they will have to march off to Tampa
and leave him here He is a great fav-
orite with his men. holding a place in
their affection second only to that of
Captain Crawford. Every night that
Lieutenant Smith is in camp and he is
always there unless there is sickness in
his family. he goes around TO every tent
TO see that his men are comfortable, then
turns in himself, to be among the first
up next morning.
There was a great crowd around the
bulletin board, pushing and standing ON
| tip-toe to read the --latest from the war. :"
whats the news?' asked one man of
the fellow in front of him, who was
| turning away with n disappointed look
on his face. No game--rain.' Thus
| the Lord allows us to see the ridiculous
even in the most terrible things.
The street car company has handled
| the crowds that have been here during
| the past two weeks, until yesterday.
most admirably. President VIM. J. An
| drews is giving the matter his close per-
sonal attention. and the service is Si-
perb. Now for a suggestion. If double
schedule can be arranged, only for the
| / sboro street line every afternoon
| from to z o'clock, or even from to
| Z, the crowds who desire to visit the
| camp and witness the parade would be
| greatly accommodated and the revenue
| of the street car company very materi-
| ally increased. There may be reasons
why this cannot be done. The sugges-
| ton is simply made for what il is worth.
| Talk about patriots who give up every
thing for their country, and North Car
/ DINA can present to the world as many
MS can be found anywhere, Captain
| Chadwick, of the Queen City Guards, is
a rich man with Il prosperous business
| in Charlotte. When his country called
| for his services he left family, home.
! business and pleasure to take up the hard
duties of soldier life. There is no more
| gallant fighter. generous-hearted com
rade or cultured gentleman in the State
| than Captain Chadwick. BY the same
| token Captain Donald MacRae is Lead
ing the Wilmington company. Wealthy,
and newly married. he hesitated not n
moment to give UP all and follow the
| iiag. All honor to such men. and Il dozen
others just like them in Camp Bryan
Grlmes. But as for that, there's hardly
Il man in the camp that hasn't made
some great sacrifice. In the Ashevile
company, for instance. are two men who
ieit their brides almost at the foot of
the altar. One married on Sunday. and
marched away Il soldier Monday; the
other made the woman of his choice his
pride but half an hour before he started
70 The war. No doubt there are other
instances of very much the same Kind.
linen there are scores of young men who
nave given up desirable positions to take
| - it'' Chc OuWtf anu one private
surrendered practically life positions
under the United States Government.
Inc Second regiment is so hard pressed
Tor tents that the Lieutenant Colonel's
tent was yesterday converted into n
guard house. Col Burgwyn explained
mat camp could get along without n
tent for the lieutenant colonel, but he
had never seen one yet that could dis.
pense with its guard house.
Yesterday morning, Mrs. II. +. Gray,
Mrs. james McKimmon and several
other Raleigh ladies took to the First
regiment hospital lot of flowers and
delicacies that made glad the hearts OF
the sick soldier boys.
The officer of the day for today is
Captain Balm, of the Goldsboro company.
and the officer of the guard is First
Lieutenant Goodman, of the Winston
company.
| A huge camp dag, % by 30 feet. has
been presented to the Second regiment
by Mr.. Warren Hall, chief clerk to the
Labor Commissioner.
Captain Bell, Of Rutherfordton. has n
fine lot of young men in his company
| HI, ha hen H..