The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-17

was also delighted that Mrs. Niche
came with her husband
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee Invited.
1t is hoped that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
of Virginia, viii be a visitor to the
camp An invitation has been eX-
tended to him by General Armtield
and staff. No reply has yet been re-
ceived, but if he comes there Will be
a warm reception for him, as there
are many men who served under him
in the Spanish-American war.
Greater and Greater Crowds.
The regular military epidemic has
struck this section, and at the dress
parade this afternoon there was even
larger attendance than usual. The.
military movements were made this
afternoon with despatch and exact
ness, every company showing improve
ment, the officers making a decided
impression by their soldierly carriage
and management of their commands.
The sight is inspiring as the officers
dash here and there on their spirited
horses Hardly a company fails to re-
ceiVe applause from the visitors as
it passes the reviewing officers
The parade this afternoon was brig
ade formation, extended order, and
was under command of Col. II. c.
Bragaw, acting as Brigadier General.
Lieut. Col. II. {. Jones, of the Second.
and Lieut. Col. S. w. Minor, of the
Third, were in command of their re-
Spective regiments All these officers
put things through III the best shape
and evidently knew the requirements
of the offence they filled.
The Raleigh companies are favor
ties. Both are in the Third Regiment
and in the second battalion, which isl
commanded by Major j. j. Bernard,
of Raleigh, and a fine appearance is
made by officers and priyates. The
attention paid the companies should
give much pleasure to Capt. Van Dalen
Stronach and Capt. w. f. Moody.
Passing through the street of Com
pany b, of Raleigh this morning, just
before inspection, / found model Of
military neatness. The street was alb
solutely clean, and in each tent order
reigned supreme. The company is
fully equipped with cots and does not
have to hay it, at sleeping time. My
observation here is that the companies
which fail to own a complete equip
ment of cots are really inviting dis
comfort at encampments, to overcome
which only one dollar per man will do
the work
But L got into trouble in that street
of beauty, for either L. The News and
proofreader had let me get "balled
up" as to the regiment to which Com
pany b., of Raleigh, belongs l "fess-
ed up in my Sunday special, but as
the boys only let me off from a lynch
ing when / promised to say again that
Company b, of Raleigh, Capt. w. T.
Moody. commanding, is part of the
Third Regiment do so two times. and
add that it carries the colors and has
selected from
ranks since being here. Two of its
men are orderlies today, and a few
days ago two were orderlies, these
positions going only to the best drilled
men. Company b is a corker.
Company X, with Capt Van Dalen
Stronach in charge is making a splen-
did record also, and Capt. Stronach is
a popular officer. The men are atten-
tive to duty and their quarters are in
excellent shape. There is nothing but
good news to send to Raleigh about its
soldier boys, all are behaving well, and
making a record for themselves.
The "Old Reliable" Scores.
I can't put in words the many pleas
ant things said about the "Anniver-
sary Edition" eof The News and Obser-
yer issued on Sunday. The twenty
four pages were read with deep inter-
est all over the camp and ''magnifi-
dict of officers and soldiers. The paper
has just hosts of friends here, and the
history it gave of it's ancestory and
the present family was an appreciated
series of articles. Being of the present
family I heard the words of praise
with flushing cheeks, and with a hap
Ply humping heart, for it makes one
feel good to hear nice things said OF
paper with which he is connected. |
al iS Inc
sensation about the ears, for the many
nice things said about him and The
News and Observer are enough to
make them burn and get as red as a
danger signal.
Negroes in Uniform Case.
The case of the six negro servants !
here who were found With uniforms
of the Guard on has not been settled |
yet. The negroes are out of the guard
house on parole and there is to be an
investigation of the company COM
manders who allowed this use of uni |
forms. Names have not been given |
out, though there is much rumor. The |
matter is regarded simply as a
thoughtless act and it seems that it |
Will be adJudicated with reprimand. |
Gifts to the Soldiers.
The soldiers are smoking today. The |
Wells-Whitehead Company of Wilson,
sent packages of Carolina Brights for
every man in camp, also a pouch of to- |
bacco for each. The gift is appre-
ciated by the men.
There is no sickness of moment to |
report, some minor ills being all. One |
man is threatened with return of |
but is doing well. The
men enjoy life in the sunshine and in |
the water.
The field officer of the day is Major |
r. S. Pace, of Wilson, Second Regi- |
ment. The officer of the day, Second |
is Capt. s. Cohen, Company |
ID, of Goldsboro; senior officer of the |
guard, Lieut.. j. A. Dowdy, Company |
e, Goldsboro; junior officer, Lieut.. C.
M. Faircloth, Compang II, of Clinton. |
For the Third Regiment the officer of |
the day is Capt. R. G. Gladstone,
Company C, Reidsville; senior officer
of the guard Lieut. E. G. Prince, Com
pany Fl, Oxford; junior officer, Lieut..
Ben. w. Brown, Company f, oxford. |