The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-07-16
THE STATE GUARD
SECOND DAY OF THE THIRD REGIMENT
ENCAMPMENT.
The Soldiers lake Splendid Appear
ance-Ffue Dress Parade Yesterday
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Music by the
Regimental ~Band-Camp Notes.
Camp Aycock.
Wrightsville. July IL 1901

The second day Of the encampmen. |
OF the Third regiment, North Carolina
state guard. opened with lowering |
clouds and a general threatening aspect
OF the weather, but later in the day the
sun came out through the clouds and
frightened up the earth with its rays.
The great green lawn. dotted with lis
white tents and covered with the giant
oaks makes 4 most attractive camping
ground.
The boys were aroused from their
siumbers at s o'clock. which is the time
set for r~evielle. The picturesque cere-
mony incident TO guard mounting was
gone through with and il Is useless TO
say it proved an interesting occasion.
The morning was passed very pias-
antly by all Some sailed over to the
beach, others came to the city and still
others fshed. grabbed or lounged
around the tents.
During the morning the companies in
the Third battalion, companies A. X.
NJ, and L, held an election for ma ior
OF that battalion. Mt. w. H. Overman,
IA COMPANY -. was erected ana the
troops gave him a royal greeting.
In the afternoon the time was lazily
passed till 4:20 when battalion drill wa.
held under command OF the majors.
The drill lasted for IN hour and a half
and it was very satisfactory. The SOL
diers made a very credltable appear
ance and their bearing excited favor
able comment. The officers in charge
of this drill were Major ]. T. Winston.
of the First battalion, Captain J. :.
Poythers, acting major Of the Second
battalion, and Major Overman OF the
Third battalion.
At 6:3 0p. m, the dress parade took
place on the large camp grounds. The
companies were formed by the adult
ants and turned over to the colonel.
Inc troops made an excellent appear
ance and a large number of visitors
were present tn see them go through
the evolutions.
The rest Of the time passed very
pleasantly till taps We're sounded and
all the men turned in.
The soldiers al speak in the highest
terms of the time they are having.
They came to enjoy themselves ard
they are certainly doing it. A jollier
crowd could not be found. Colonel
Perry and all the officers are doing
everything in their power for the boys.
CAMP PICKINGS.
Everything is in tip top shape except
the mess halls. They are entirely un-
covered and it is a matter that the
committee here should remedy at once.
The present inclement weather renders
some action necessary.
There is a generally expressed desire
on the part of the soldiers, both officers
and privates, for more trains to the
city and the beach over the Seacoast
y wood NJ or4 ~
breaks into some routine duty or rem
derS a stay at either place SO short or
long as to make a visit undesirable.
1t would be advisable to consult the
authorities and make better arrange
ments.
The largest company in camp is COM
pany M-the Kings Mountain guards.
They number As men and they are a
gay and light hearted crowd. their
captain is Thos. w. Kendrick, and he
is very popular among the boys. He
was made captain in 1900 and under his
care the company has developed into a
we'll drilled and competent set. Cap
tain Kendrick is a graduate OF the
state university pharmacy school and
is a prominent druggist in his home
i town.
i One OF the ~up-country boys, when he
saw the shoals and grass in the sound
at low tide, remarked to his compan-
d ions, who by the way thoroughly agreed
l him, Gosh. this here dam must nave
:, broke loose"
/, Among the visitors in camp today
were Captain Alex Adrian and Lieuten-
j ant John Nets of the w. l. Il.
= The officer Of the day was J. j. Ber-
! nard, of company B and the officer Of
the guard was J. D. Gwyn, of COM
pany G.. The counter-sign for yester-
day was wilmington
Il Company has a peculiar mascot 1t
ii is a regular old beach sand crab and
! the BOYS ere training him in the arts.
81 They claim that he is particularly good
on the order About face" He tents
Al with Captain Boyd and eats at the
company table.
Workmen were busy today preparing
places for three targets over on the
old state encampment grounds on
Summer Rest. The targets are TO be
!. 100 and 200 yards distance and are for
!. small arms practice. They are the
regulation Texas revolving targets.
Il The shooting begins tomorrow and will
1 last through e~ncampment, three COM
!, panies practicing at a time. Ihe
of Colonel 6. J. Cobb, inspector OF
small arms practice. n Major c. II.
White, assistant inspector.
I Other visitors at Camp Aycock' to-
day were Colone; Cobb, Major White,
I Major Bunch and Major ". F. Robert
y son. assistant payInaster. CoioAei Socb
= is one of the oldest members OF the
state guard. For seven years he was
the efficient and dilligent captain OF the
Lumber Bridge ompan Major White
is ~ex-captain of our Wilmington Light
Infantry.
The R%eidsville band furnishes excel
lent music and the other regimental
hands will have to hustle to keep I'd
with these.
Tbe bows spend much Of their time
ar the beach and they are particularly
fond of surf bathing. Most Of them
never saw the ocean before.
II '