Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-07-21
WELLSBURG.

wELLSBURG, w. Va. July 2o.-our
State National Guards seem to be attract
ing considerable public attention just az
present, and will continue to do so until
after the annul encampment to be held at
Wheeling commencing Tuesday, September
IL, and lasting ten days. This encamp-
ment Will be the greatest in the history Of
the National Guard held in this State, as
IT will be a brigade encampment. 1t
ought to be of much interest to all
Wellsburgers. as they have one of the best
companies in the State, and as Wheeling
has been successful in landing the en-
campment. many of our citizens will get
an opportunity TO see the guardsmen in
camp at no very great expense or trouble.
Thursday the regimental officers of the
State met at Parkersburs and chose
Clarence l.. Smith, of the First Regiment,
as Brigadier General of the brigade.
General Smith is very satisfactory to this
end of the State, he Is quite a IA
vorite. Company is now hard at work
preparing for the next camp. Since last
lamp the company has suffered greatly.
having lost Captain Amck. who has been
promoted to Major, and First Sergeant
w. K. Nungle, who died some months
ago. These two officers were the very
best, as they always worked for the com
panys best interest. Several recruits
have been enlisted here of late. and an
effort VIII be made to recruit the COM
pany up to the maximum number. First
lieutenant J. E. Fowler received a few
days ago the Adjutant Generals report
for the years 1899 and 1900 This covers
the whole time Company C has been in
the Guard. Lieutenant Colonel Charles
n. Simms, of the Second Infantry, reports
to the Adjutsnt General of his inspection
of Company as follows. in speaking of
the personnel: The enlisted men are
much above the average; men are usually
well selected and intelligent. and the COM
pany makes fine appearance. Discipline
is good. and military courtesy exception
ally good" In concluding, Colonel Simms
says general conditions of the company
are satisfactory. except that the Second
Lieutenant has not been giving proper at
tention to his duties. His resignation will
be forwarded. The recommendations OF
last report are renewed. Since last re-
port, the company took part in Dewey
Day celebration at Wheeling. February
%. at their own expense, and / am in
FORMED maze hsnly credltaple showing
Attention appears TO be paid to keeping
the company favorably before the public
and interest end good feeling exists to-
ward them by the people of the town
This company and Company Il seem Il
be impressed with the necessity of giving
IKE attention TO this point. Since thu
last inspection the company has pro
cured boxing gloves, Indian clubs, ant
quite gymnasium outfit, which has in
creased interest and attendance" Majo
Inspector General c. c. Lewis, Jr., in hi
report Of inspection of the First Regimen
at keyser. last August, says: zone com
pany tC) deserves special mention for hav
ing provided themselves khaki uniform
at their own expense, the so-called faugu
uniform being the only uniform provide
By the State
Miss Margaret Hagen left to-day for
visit OF several days with relatives a
Washington. Pa.
Attorney ]. F. Cree, who went to NJ
Clemens, Mich, some weeks ago for hi
health, has returned, somewhat Improved
Prof. Alex. T. Loggie, who graduate
last year at the Washington Dancin
School. has decided to teach here the cor.
ing season. Pref. Loggie has thoroug