The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-24

members of the legislature accompa-l
MED Representative Fuller to Durham
this evening. where he was rendered a
reception n public demonstration by
the people Of hat place in grateful ap-
probation of his very successful wor
in securing the passage of the Union
Depot bill. Among those who went
were Senators, Justice, Pritchard. and
Walker. Speaker Gattis. and Represen-
tative Doughton and Graham, and Edi-
tor J~osephus Daniels.
Up TO this time the committee ap-
pointed by the legislature to examine
the accounts and books of the state
treasurer and auditor has gone no
further. Legislature viii now clothe it
with power to examine the books and
vouchers of all state institutions.
There are a number Of applications
from various places to form infantry
companies in the state guard. Among
these being WadesborO, Monroe, and
Albemarle. In all probability Wadesbo-
TO. will be successful. There is only
one vacancy. a general order from
military headquarters Will soon be is
sued directing that enlistments be made
to bring the number Of enlisted men up
to The figure named by president. Il is
said to be the idea of Adjutant General
Register. that As enlisted men will be
about the proper figure, and that he
has so informed the secretary of var
who asked his opinion. The minimum
number in the state guards is now only
40. Colonel J.. F. Armfield of the First
regiment, an officer of very marked
ability an experience suggests skeleton
companies composed of First sergeant,
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sergeant, six corporals, two musicians.
two cooks, one artificer and 80 privates,
total forty-seven. Colonel Armfield
"a y this will give a skeleton organiza-
ton for a company Of siXty-fve enlist
ed men which Is +he army minimum.
The issue of khaki uniforms to the
state guards is progressing rapidly.
one thousand seven hundred Of these
uniforms were put in the arsenal last
autumn having been drawn from the
war department.
An item is going around with the pa
pers that North Carolina had made APP
plication that the naval reserve steam
er Hornet be returned to this state.
The authorities at military quarters
say this is an entire mistake; that
what was wanted was not the Hornet
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through the sounds and up the larger
streams. There was nc objection to the
taking away of the Hornet, but on the
contrary satisfaction. The nav de-
partment has no available vessel for
the naval militia and it is said that the
latter's cruises will hereafter be made
On chartered vessels.
One of the questions which has wor-
.,n1 ~ - az ~, Io4 $3.50 ~
ers has been the procuring of clothing
for the naval militia. While the war
department issues clothing to all the
land forces. the navy department
makes no issues Of the XII to the mill
tia and the result has been a good deal
of complaint from the latter, whose only
clothing is duck. for summer use. pur-
chased by the various organizations.
Upon inquiry as to where the encamp-
| ments of the state guard are to be held
| this year, it is learned that it will be
in the territory of eac regiment. AS
| has been before stated the encampment
will be by regiments. For example
| one regiment may encamp at Wrights-
Vile, another at Greensboro. the third
at Charlotte, and each be within its
own territory and effect a great saving
in transportation expenses.
Rev. DR.. Cave, the new pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church has arrived
here today and preached his first ser
| mon.
| The funeral of Mrs. T. E. Skinner was
held from the First Baptist church. A
large number of ministers Of various
denominations assisted Rev. DR.. Tyree
in conducting the services, these in
gliding Revs. J. D.. Huffam, of Hender-
son Livingston Johnston, Stevenson,
NJ. NJ. Marshall, r. T. Vann, T. N. Ivey.
L. X. Pittenger. DR.. Huffam made re-
marks on the life Of Mrs. Skinner, this
being done at her request. Rev. DR.
Marshall, rector of Christ Episcopal
church, conducted the services at the
grave, where the benediction was pro-
nounced by Rev. Dr.. Huffam. There
were 20 pallbearers. active n honor
airy.
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