The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-08-20
77CKY VOLUNTEERS.
ARDS COMPANY THE MOST
'VI ,noTIJNATE IN THE SERVICE.

M ITO luO
,rbs richest man in Virginia" is
81 the most patriotic of the sons
o y sh 70 Old Dominion. His company
q , r sn is probably the most for
. :, in the entire service Of the ma,
. sun The men are to have a place in
lI0a .rmy that is to invade the Phil
VINES % Ovingto the influence of their
asntaiu; they have been provided with
e'i ;torms at the expense of their cap
..;n, their pay is double that of the
' a,hs, volunteers, and they will have
O .,.rs care in the event of wounds or
SICKNESS. When the first call for
s,on was made there was no man
' nOrs eager to respond than Joseph
willard, a member of the Virginia
" lawyer in active practice
4 Fairfax Courthouse, and the son Of
A. founder of Wizards hotel, for
s III century the leading hostelry of
t g national capital. He offered him.
..E for enlistment as a private, but so
,v of the young men Of the neigh
hn,hood asked him to be their leader
,h.t he was induced to raise q COM,
pany' ,, .,,
mt the county that Joseph Willard
rapted recruits there was a rush of
young men to his headquarters. His
oDlv conditions of enlistment were
Rattbe men should be unmarried,
,ble.bodied and citizens of Fairfax
county. When he had the required
number he selected a uniform suitable
for q campaign in tropical climate
and sent every man to a tailor to be
fitted. He paid the bill and was sat,
bfed, when, on reporting at Rich
uohd, his company received the fiat
tsring notice of officials and veterans
Tor its fine appearance. The young
men are tall, as most Virginians are,
and show the sound health of men
who live in the open air. They are
nearly all farmer boys and sons of
Veterans of the Confederate army.
| Next they were informed by the cap
sin that he would pay out of his own
pocket an additional $13, SO that their
Day will be $26 a month. This is be-
cause many of the families to which
The boys belong have been partly de-
pendent on them and must find it hard
to carry on the farms in their absence.
Since the war began many families
tAat Werein comfortable circumstances
have found it dificultto make a living
on the few acres they are able to cul-
tyste. The generosity of Captain
Willard has made it easy for the mem
bsrs Of his company to enlist, although
twas not expected when they first
sfered themselves. Then. their only
hiucement for joining this company
vas that Captain Willard was a daring
andpuShing man, of fighting family,
who would certainly be in the thick of
any fighting that might be going on.
When they we're told of the promise
TO send them to the Philippines Cap
tain Willard made a short speech that
added enormously to the satisfaction
Of the parents of the boys. He said
bis income, aside from the amount that
SneceSsary to keep up his household
and the like, is $1,000 day, aud that
as for as this sum would 60 the boys
should lack nothing that money could
buy in event of wounds or sickness, or
preserve their health in a strange
climate.
After several weeks at Richmond
The company has been ordered to re-
port at Camp Alger, where the boys
VIII be visited by relatives and
iends for a farewell. It now seems
Beyond all doubt that they will soon
start tor Manila. Captain Willard
himself unset leaves wife and two young
Calldren. His wife is not less patri-
o'lc than her husband and has taken
ne utmost interest and pride in the
tOnpany' Captain Willard told her
lOV eager he was to go to the seat of
Har, as his blood had been boiling
SSef the Spanish cruelty in Cuba; but
as mad resolved to abide by her de-
'AlOa' as there would be no lack of
lea to take his place. She did not
hesitate, but told him to go.
NOBODY is surprised at the bound
~ enthusiasm of Captain Willard if
@sy happen to know the stock he
'pmsS from. His father, for so
many years the head of Wizards
.sa was an officer in the Union army
a aa as !, such was brought into contact
y, I1 "a the most daring and efficient of
VI ~ ae I. Confederate spies in the civil
- s". This was Miss Ford, the daugh-
@Ol arlch citizen of Fairfax Court
, ,. The old people are full of
4 I4ll l of her exploits, some
s,;. winch were dangerous and re-
y, dlsa the utmost personal courage
nal aeVotlonto the Confederacy. She
. ,I' many journeys between Wash
i s'Ol and Richmond when it was
aa to get through the Federal
M sometimes she was disguised
- Needed all the talent of an actress