The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-27
SOLDIERS OFF TO THE FBONTt
The Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry on it's Way TO Raleigh-Cios.
ing Graded School Exercises.


Infantry on it's Way to Raleigh-Clos-
ing Graded School Exercises.
Correspondence of The Messenger)
Fayetteville, y. c., May 25.
Not since May, 1851, have scenes SO
stirring been enacted in Fayetteville
as have been witnessed since o'clock
yesterday evening. Immediately af-
gan to throng into the great armory
of the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, where the organization of
the corps was perfecting for active
service, the recruits sworn in after
examination, the men apportioned in
to squads, etc.
During the evening the good women
of Fayetteville, as noble of heart as
they are fair of person, served supper
to the volunteers from abroad as we'll
as cake and cream to the whole COM
tality that even all the visitors were
likewise refreshed. Cots We're put up
in the armory at 1920 o'clock for the
new men, a guard was set for the
night, and the next morning willing
hearts and hands prepared and sent
breakfast to the soldiers.
At 11:30 o'clock this morning the
command was given to fall in, and
more than eighty stalwart men rang
ed themselves in line. Rev. I. w.
Hughes, rector Of ST. Johns church,
offered a most touching, fervent and
eloquent prayer in behalf of the men
standing before him with bowed head;
and then Major B. r. Huske (of course
his army rank will now be captain)
oxJ dc TO hi
command while to the citizens of Fay
etteville he pledged his conservation to
the best interests of the husbands,
brothers and sons entrusted to his
care. There need be no fear that he
will prove recreant 20 that pledge.
North Carolina will send no finer OFF,
Ger to the field of strife than Benja-
min r. Huske, at the head of the Fa1
yetteville Independent Light Infantry.
Here follows a complete roll Of the
officers and enlisted men of the COM
pany:
Captain B. r. Huske.
First Lieutenant ]. G. Hollingsworth
Second Lieutenant ]. B. Tillinghast.
Privates-C. H. Hall, Noah Stubs,
Jno. c. Gorham, w. NJ. McKethan, w.
w. Mckay, c. A. Robinson, Danl
Williford, Vance Taylor, w. E. Jordan,
r. K. Guy, Jno. Anderson, w. L. Bull
lard, Sylvester Holland, Jno. Kinlaw,
A. F. Hollaman. Clarence Holmes, r.
H. Newman, Ed. Utley, H. P. Elliott,
A. r. Williams, w. D. Mcdonald,
Sandy Brown, ]. B. Johnson, c. w.
Kelly, Auby Kinlaw, Walter Williams,
N. H. McGeachey, w. A. Brown, Dill
Ion Jordan, Neill MCLAUGHLIN, Jno. w.
Strickland, J.W. Weisiger. L. G. Jones,
d. L. McDuffie, Duncan Rose, George
Whaley, w. A. Taylor, N. w. Raynor,
G. E. Reeves, p. H. st. Clair, H. S.
Atkinson, A. B. Jackson, T. F. Ward,
Ernest Sykes, w. A. Maultsby, L. G.
Brown, w. B. Klapp, F. L. Black, D.
Albert Kinlaw, Walter Cain, George
Jones, n. Williams, J. H. Benoy, w.
A. Sutton, w. c. Brunt, Oscar White,
J. D. Bizze1l, J. M. Clark, D. M. Sutton,
F. P. Kinlaw, w. A. Hester, G. r.
Hester, E. Johnson. VIM. Haywood,
David B. Sutton, HIT. Reeves, E. McN.
McIver, John H. Ledbetter, J. F.
Taylor, F. T. Hale, J. G. Watson.
1t is fine body Of men and will do
good service. Splendid work has been
done by Major Huske and his assist
ants. He received the notification that
he could have a place in the Second
regiment only last Saturday morning,
and here is the result accomplished on
Wednesday morning.
Remsburg's orchestra gracefully
rendered it's music for the march to
the depot, and no less gracefully did
DR.. Murphy, of the Fayetteville mill
tary academy, turn out his cadets as
an escort of honor.
There were thousands to see them off
at the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
station, and they departed amid cheers
and the waving of handkerchiefs-bu
there were fearful eyes and heavy
hearts left behind with it all. Mr.. c.
G.. Terry, popular official Of the At
1antic Coast Line railroad, accompan-
led the soldiers to look after their
comfort.
The Fayetteville graded school held
it's closing exercises today, and they
were full of interest-declamatio es-
says, sketches, music, etc. There was
large attendance of visitors, and Col
Onel w. S. Cooke. mayor of the city, in
very handsome terms, presented the
medals. Miss P. H. Matthews, the SUI
perintendent and her assistants,
Misses Fisher Worth, Broadfoot.
Lamb, Whitehead and Evans, deserve
no little honor for the results of the
years work.