The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06
Two Train Loads From
the West Arrive.
The MARCH TO CAMP.
The Fir>t Regiment Arrive, and Goes
Into CamP-Their Hearty Reception
At Raleigh-Many Recruits In Each
Company-Camp Life Begun I'm Ear
nest Second Regiment Companies
Ordered to Report-John r. Phifer 60
Command the Artillery.
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Raleigh. ". C, May 2.-This after
loon Raleigh devoted itself TO seeing
troops arrive at Camp Grimes.
The first train, that on the Seaboard
Air Line with the Shelby and two
Charlotte Companies, arrived punctual-
~ at 2:40 p. m. There vas no acct
dent and they received an ovation all
along the line. BY 5 O'Clock a great
len park, the grounds Of Agricultural
and Mechanical college and all the
way along the route 70 the camp. The
cadet corps Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college acted as escort Of
honor.
It was a few minutes past s O'clock
when a long train Of twelve cars ar
rived, amid great cheering. This
train, like the one on the Seaboard was
decorated with flags. Some OF the cars
were especially decorated. The one
which contained the Waynesville COM
amy bore on either side the words;
"Richland Rifles, Waynesville. y. c.
Remember the Maine" and also a gooG
picture of the Maine.
The regiment formed line and then
began the march to camp, passing
through the lines of spectators all the
way. The bugle and drum corps
of the cadets made lively music
The band Of the Fourth regiment
also played, as did the Durham band
The latter had been sent 10y the people
of it's own town as a compliment to its
company.
The march to camp was made in the
following order: Detachment of Gov
errors Guard; three companies of
cadets; companies of volunteers from
Waynesvile, Asheville, Statesville,
Reidsville, Durham and Winston (com-
pany from Concord a arrived at
noon.) VA company of cadets was the
rear guard.
Adjutant General Cowles was at the
train as We're also a large number OF
prominent citizens and great numbers
Of ladies. About half the troops were
uniformed. The Winston company
made a noticeably good appearance as
did also the Asheville, Winston divid-
ing honors in this respect with Char
lotte's companies, which had arrived
earlier in the day.
There was a burst of cheers from the
troops in camp as the new arrivals
came in. The uniformed men in "a
company marched in front while re-
cruits were in the rear. The recruits
made a fairly go0a a~nnearance as to
physique. There were, of course some
funny scenes, such as the man who
had lost his hat and the man with a
banjo and several with gripsacks in
their hands. But they looked very
earnest indeed.
The companies varied greatly in
strength. Some had as many as LIS
men, While one, the Reidsville Rifles.
had only As, all the others had at least
eighty seven. The Reidsville company
had arranged to get recruits here. In
one company there are four brothers.
I'm a few minutes after arrival the
companies began to get into quarters.
Each company has twenty-one tents
for enlisted men and two for officers.
each company is allowed 1000 pounds
of straw for bedding. ELEVEN hundred
blankets were issued. these being
from the state arsenal. AS night came
on big wagons loaded with fresh baked
loaves Of bread rolled up and men NOV
ed about with big joints of meat for
company messes. These are parts of
government ~rations, for as soon as a
company arrives in camp the United
States and not the state looks after its
quarters and subsistence. Captain
Robertson, of Charlotte, says he Will
be on the right Of the line as senior
captain and that his company will be
company A. Arrangement in camp
tonight was temporary.
Tomorrow everything will be put in
shipshape. Camp will be made clean
and pitching Of tents for the Second
regiment will begin. There will be no
hired labor. The troops will do every
thing for themselves, just as regulars
would. All appear greatly pleased
with the location Of the camp.
Colonel A. B. Andrews. who watched
the arrival of the troops and looked at
the camp said he had not seen a super
ior location.
The Goldsboro company which will
complete the regiment may arrive to-
,nnrror.- as Tprnaotar General poystar
says that this afternoon IL had Io5 men
enlisted.
Colonel Armfield, who arrived with
all the field and staff OF the Fourth
regiment, save Lieutenant Colonel
Hamrick, who will not be in the regi-