The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1903-08-13
WITH THE SOLDIER BOYS.
The Editor Enjoys a Brief Outing
With the Third Regiment in Camp
at Greensboro.

Inc EuitOT ENJOYS OEieI OotIHx
With the Third Regiment in Camp
at Greensboro.
In company with Col. Henry Perry, the
editor visited Camp Guilford, where the
Third Regiment was encamped, Saturday,
and spent Sunday with the soldier boys.
The camp is situated in we'll shaded
pine forest at Lindley Park, three miles
out from Greensboro, and we found
everything in good shape and the occu-
pants of the tented city enjoying life in
true soldier fashion. The camp was
lighted by electricity, water being con-
veyed throughout the grounds by means
of pipes. For drinking purposes a bold
spring close by supplied an abundance of
pure water, cool and thirst quenching. 9
We found the Vance Guards in COM
Portable quarters and the boys in good
health and spirits. Capt. Sturges was
officer of the day Saturday Lieutenants
Perry and Payne were performing their
duties acceptably and in point of good
order in camp and creditable appearance
On the drill grounds Company c was not
discounted by any.
Rev A. McCullen, Regimental Chaplain,
preached in the Casino to the soldiers
Sunday morning. He had a good con-
gregation to hear him, many visitors
being present from the city and surround
ing country. At all the churches in town
military uniforms were conspicuous in
the congregations at both morning and
night services.
Good order has been observed in the
camp and no sickness of any consequence
has been reported. There were some
patients in the hospital but these cases
did aot amount to much.
1t was our pleasure to renew many
pleasant acquaintance and meet for the
first time q number of most agreeable
and companionableg gentlemen. Wewere
a guest at officers headquarters and
among those seated at the table with us
were Captain A. McCullen, Chaplain, Ok
ford; Brigadier General James F. Arm
field, Statesville Adjutant General b. $.
Register, Oxford; Col F. A. Macon, Quar-
termaster General, Henderson,; Col. L. II.
Balm, Inspector General, Goldsboro; Col.
Solomon Gallert, Commissary General,
Rutherfordton; Col S. J. Cobb, Inspector
Small Arms Practice, Lumber Bridge; Col.
J. n Craig, Third Regiment, Reidsville;
Col. W. E. Gary, Assistant Quartermas-
ter General Henderson; Col. B. R. Hunt
err, Assistant Surgeon General, Kings
Mountain; Col. Wescott Robertson, As
sistant Commissary General, High Point;
Major W. H. White, Assistant Inspector
Small Arms Practice Wilmington; Major
W. +. Messenger, Assistant Adiutant
General, Oxford; Post Ordinance Sergeant
J. L. Currin, Henderson,; Maj. A. E. Lloyd,
Assistant Chief of Engineers, Durham;
Mai. William Lands, Assistant Adjutant
General, Oxford; Maj T. H. French, Six
tenth .. S. Infantry, Fort Mcpherson,
Atlanta, Ga, Camp Instructor; Colonel
Henry Perry, former Colonel Third Regi-
ment, Henderson; Messrs. Alex. and Mere
dith Gary, Danville, Va, and Master Cliff
Currin, Henderson.
Sundays dinner would have done credit
to any hotel and those who sat around
the board showed their appreciation by
the way they ate. The bill of fare was
varied and the cooking excellent. Bob
Dowtin, colored, of Warrenton, was chief
cook, and Jim Gill and Monroe Durham,
OF Henderson, head waiter and assistant.
And better crew could not be mustered
anywhere for the duties assigned them.
There was company of Regulars from
the Sixteenth Infantry, stationed at Fort
Mcpherson, giving exhibition drills. e.
H. White, a young gentleman OF fine
presence and soldierly bearing, command
ed the company, with r. l.. Lynch and
J. W. Hyatt first and second lieutenants.
There were So men, rank and file, and
their drilling was subject of much COM
ment and praise. They made a fine i'm
preston upon all who saw them whether
individually in a social way or in COM
pany formation, and their presence was
a source of pleasure and profit to officers
and men alike OF the Third Regiment
In this connection it is but just to say
that we heard many complimentary
references to Maj. French. He is a most
excellent and agreeable gentleman, and a
trained and accomplished soldier, whom
to know is to like. Maj. French made
many warm friends among the soldiers
and others and the regret was that he
was compelled to leave before camp
broke He will be with the First Regi
ment at Asheville this week and this fact
gave pleasure to the departmental off
GERS whose business will take them there
also
Gov. Aycock visited the camp Monday
and inspected the troopsin the afternoon.
Anticipation of His Excellency's presence
was the only consolation the boys We
left behind us found in our early depart
ure for home.
Potent Pill Pleasure.
The pills that are potent in their action and
pleasant in effect are DeWitt's Little Early
Risers W S. PhiIpot, of Albany, Ga, says:
During a bilious attack / took one. Small
as it was it did me more good than ealomel
blue-mass or any other pills ! ever took and
at the same time it affected me pleasantly.