The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-18
Win Sham Bat
tie at Camp Lee.
BANQUET TOGOvERNOR
A WhirIwind of GaietY at the Allan
tic. At Morehead the Champagne
of Life Bubbles to the Brim
in the Cha|ice of
Life.
BY EDWARD E. BRITToN.

AIlanuc Hotel, MOrehead City, N.
c., Aug. lit was sham battle day
at Camp Lee today, military banquet
night at the Atlantic Hotel tonight
The sham battle took place in the
afternoon about mile and a half
from Camp Lee, in towards Morehead,
the scene of the contest being long
shell road. Two opposing forces were
organized, one the Browns" COM
posed of battalions from both regi-
mentS in camp, under command of
Col. II. G. BragaW, defending the ad
vance on Morehead City, while the
Blues" composed also of battalions
from both regiments under COM
mand of Col. Craig, made the attack.
The Browns won and did this hand
somely. AS an experienced officer
said, IF it had been real war then
the Browns with their position at
the close could have annihilated the
Blues. The victory of the Browns
was complete, and was won by flank
ing movements, as follows:
The Browns having stronger DO
sition in the defense naturally could
have held back double the opposing
force The Blues having to attack
from an open and exposed position,
were not careful enough in guarding
their fiankS, the distance between the
reinforcing lines being too great, nat
uralIy causing their firing line TO ne
repulsed, one battalion after the oth-
err being ordered off the field, leaving
the Browns" in possession of the
field, though three of their companies
had been relieved for violation OF
rules having misunderstood orders as
to crossing a road.
After the battle the troops return"O
to camp, the visitors on the regular
train passing on to Goldsboro the
guests at the Atlantic Hotel and More
head City visitors back to hotel and
homes. The great crowd was delight
ed.
Governor Aycock in speaking of the
camp, expresses great pleasure at the
splendid condition of the military anu
the general excellence of the entlre
encampment. This is the general ex-
prsSion.
In tn great dining room the banquet
to Governor Aycock and the commits
stoned officers of the military was
given tonight. The scene was one or
military splendor, all officers being IN
uniform. The menu was elaborate
and the responses to toasts were full
Of eloquence. The toastmaster was
President Bryan. of the A. and NJ 81
r. r., who presided most gracefully.
Governor Aycock, the toast being
"The States record in war
Most felicitously in his remarks he
paid a handsome tribute to the SOL
diers of the past and present and to
the splendid behavior in Camp Lee. {
Ex-Governor Jarvis in his remarks
In response to the toast, THE estab-
rlishment of the guard displayed that
wisdom for which this able North
Carolinian is noted and told of how
the guard was established during his
administration
General Royster responded to the
toast, 'The North Carolina National
Guard-past( present and future;
General Carl e. Woodruff to the toast,
1.-The relation between the army and
the military" General Armfield to
the First North Carolina Infantry in
the Spanish american War" Col.
Craig to Lessons taught by National
Guard life" Capt. w. f. Robertson,
of Wilmington, to "The value of an
nual encampments; Col. Baxter r.
Hunter to 1.-THE hospital corps Capt.
r. E. Davidson to "The Light Artil-
lery;;" Col. w. d. Pollock to "Our
hosts"
There was music by military band
and all the while dancing was gong
on in the brilliant ball room.
Never have the hotel been so gay
nor the people enjoyed the events
more. There is simply crush here
tonight. The encampment ends TO-
morrow and on Friday morning the
soldiers leave for home with regrets at
leaving.