The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-20
The Night Blazes and
Music ThrObS.
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The Last Dress Parade.
General Headquarters,
Camp Lee-Near Morehead CITY,

The flags are flying, the sentries are
on guard, the bright sun SHINES on
tents in order and on well-cleaned
company streets. Out on the parade
ground the last dress parad@ prlsaoe
formation is in progress, arms having
just been inspected in camp.
1t is the last day of the encamp-
ment at Camp Lee, though there is no
sign to indicate that tomorrow noon
will show tents down, soldiers gone,
the camp an event of the past, ana
only the Quartermaster's Department
left to close up the last details or the
| most splendid encampment ever held
| by North Cardinals National Guard.
| Breaking camp ties is the event of
| tomorrow morning, but today 1T was
signing the pay roll, for that is neces-
Sary to be done by each officer and
soldier who desires the dough" that
Uncle Sam is to pay the forces for this
cncampment, and for which he has
made a check for $4,000. Company
officers, regimental and brigade head
quarters, as we'll as General Staff
| Headquarters have all been busy to-
day with the closing up process.
Good Things Continue.
Regular work at company drill,
guard mount, inspection and parade
| went on today but in between the sol
diers found time for sailing, bathing,
surf parties, fishing, merry making
about the tents and under the trees,
and the hree-times-a-day sojourn at
the mess table. This has been the
hottest day during the encampment,
but the breeze drifts in and life is by
| no means unbearable.
| The general good order continues, as
does the good health in camp, and
| the outlook for the night is for many
| sailing parties and for a big dance at
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follow the ladies banquet given at the
hotel this afternoon. There are sad
looks among the sweet girls with
whom the military have fallen in love,
and tonight there will be some heart
| breaking farewels and vows of eter
nal conStancy, or at least to be renew
ed at the next encampment here, for
if the voice of the great majority of
the soldiers is needed, then the next
camp will be near Morehead, where
many desire a permanent camp.
On the Move Home.
The first call for breaking camp will
| be sounded Friday morning at A
| O'Clock, with mess at 4:45. This fin
ished all company property will be
packed and piled ready to be shipped
home. AT $3.50 the call will be sound
! ed that indicates to the waiting sol
| diers that stake pins are to be remov-
| ed, cords and tent ropes tied, and as
the last notes of the trumpet come all
| the tents will be lowered at once to
| the ground, falling to the right. Then
the poles will all be put together, the
| tents folded, tied and piled, ready for
| shipment.
Then, as section after section of the
| special trains arrive the soldiers will
march on board the trains, the engines
| will snort and puff, and Camp Lee will
soon be left behind.
The Trains Schedules
The first section to leave camp will
| have on board the companies of Clin-
ton, Lumber Bridge, Fayetteville, Will
son, Rocky Mount, Tarboro, Washing
| ton and Edenton. 1t will be composed
OF eight coaches and five baggage cars
and goes to Goldsboro, where the com
panies divide.
The second section will carry the
companies of Greensboro, Reidsville,
Burlington, the two Raleigh compan-
les and the two Durham companies.
| 1t will consist of seven coaches and
three baggage cars. This goes also
via Goldsboro.
The third section will consist of the
companies of Oxford, Warrenton,
Henderson, Franklinton two Colds
| boro and Winston. One coach will be
| for civilians, and the section will car
ry eight coaches and two baggage
cars, which move by Goldsboro.
The fourth section will carry the
companies of Charlotte Maxton, San
ford and Wilmington, with stock car
and flat car for artillery guns. 1t will
consist of five coaches three baggage
cars, one fiat and one stock car, and
goes via New Bern.
Officers of the Day.
The Field Officers or the day on
this last day is Major r. M. Albright,
of Raleigh, Third Battalion, Third
Regiment. The officer of the day of
the Second Regiment is Capt. r. S.
Wilkins, Company K. of Wilson. SEN
ior officer of the Guard First Lieut..
N. r. Morgan, Company D., Colds
boro; Junior officer, Second Lieut.. E.
T. Watson, Company F., Fayetteville
In the Third Regiment, the officer of
the day is Capt. r. l.. Boyd, Company
l., Burlington; Senior officer of the
| Guard, First Lieut.. f.. p. Motley,
Company L., Greensboro; Junior Off
GER, Second Lieut. K. b. Griffin, Com
pany M, Sanford. These will be in
charge till the final movement from
camp in the morning.
| The Brigadier Compliments.
| The following General Order No.
| Ia" was issued as the last order of the
camp, and it expresses the feelings
of Brigadier General Joseph +. ARM
field as follows, being signed by him:
/ 1.-The commanding officer desires to
! express his qualification to the officers
/ and men of this command for their
| earnest and faithful work. The i'm
provement in drill and discipline has
| been marked and very satisfactory.
This camp has clearly demonstrated
the fact that within a short time the
/ troops would be equal to the best
! Now, as General Armfield is a SOL
der of few words and direct. the com
pliment he pays the forces in camp
| here is a golden one.
The last parade this afternoon drew
a great crowd, and cheers sounded
again and again as the companies
broke ranks. 1t was executed in q
most admirable stile, mad closed the
encampment amidst the plaudits of all
and smiles of fair women.
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