The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-06-10
Members of Second Reg
inent Naccinated
RECRUITING OFFICERS.
Dispatch from General Brookc-Rext
ment Nay Receive Marching order
All Recruits Expected by End of the
Week-RaleiGh Ladies' Give "A Lunch
TO the Fayetteville Company Inter-
eating Drills.
80 saES
Especial TO The Messenrer,

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Raleigh, y. C, June s.-vacc!natiou
Of the Second regiment began today.
The first battalion was vaccinated. In
two more days the others VIII he dis
posed OF.
There are twenty-three patients in
the hospital, mainly with dlarrhoca.
There are no serious cases.
Today Colonel Burgywn received tho
following telegram from Major General
Brooke al Atlanta:
Your dispatch reporting your rcgi-
ment FOR duty received. You will re-
main in camp at Raleigh for the pres
ent. Forward by mail report showing
the number OF men required in each
pattaAon To recruit TO war strength:
also forward lists OF all officers OF recl-
ments, giving full names, rank. date
OF muster in and relative standing"
Colonel Burgwyn was asked IL he
expected the regiment to leave here
speedily. He replied: Il have no idea
when II viii get away. II is liable to
go at any moment. They are rapidly
improving in drill. l expect all equip
ment by the end Of this week ! haya
invoices for 925 rifles and OF that MANY
complete sets of equipments"
Dalen Stronach Is appointed sergeant
major Of the second battalion, vice
Leak Lands who is now first sergeant
Of Company NJ.
First and Second battalons drilled
today on the main drill ground. All were
on dress parade at Camp Russell Tho
march past in review of the companies
after the parade was an attractive fea-
ture. The band has never played near
ly SO well as it did today. Captain
Jones of the Lenoir company, acted as
major of the Third battalion in the al
sence Of Major Gotten.
Colonel Burgywn was asked whether
he would move the camp from ils
present location to the woods near the
drill ground and replied: mo. we Will
remain in this camp. Good water and
an abundance Of IL Is the chief attrac-
ton. The health Of the regiment is ex-
cellent The nights are cool here.
There is plenty OF air"
AS 10 recruits, Colonel Burgwyn said:
Il will have 175 from Asheville Satur-
day. l expect recruiting blanks by
next mail. i have designated as regi-
mental recruiting officers Lieutenant
j. @. Hollingsworth, Company A., first
battalion; Lieutenant ] S Adams,
Company IT,, second battalion; Lieu
tenant T. i. Davis, Company c.. third
battalion. Each OF these will have four
enlisted men to aid in his work Thes"
recruiting parties will get out In the
next twenty four hours"
Other recruits are coming. Captain
Bells company, from Ruthcrfordton,
has already sworn in seven. and has
seventeen ready at Marion and nine at
Rutherfordton.
The TarbOro company gave after
dress parade a particularly well cxa-
cuted skirmish drill.
One Of the pleasant incidents Of tho
day was the serving OF lunch t. the
Fayetteville company at its quarters
by the Ladies Memorial Association, OF
Raleigh. The association was aided by
bevy Of charming young girls. Boun-
tiful indeed was the lunch. Captain
Huske made bright little speech or
thanks to the ladies for their courtesy.
miniature North Carolina flag was
given to each member OF the company.