The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-08-17
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Review Of the Troops by
the Governor
THE GROWING EVENT
The Governor Holds a Reception at
the Atlantic Hotel---Mars Skips TO
the Music'S VoIuptuous Swell and
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Morehead City, n. c., Aug. 16.-The
event of the day at Camp Lee was
the review of the troops by Governor
Aycock, COMMANDMENTS Chief.
The scene VISA. q brilliant one.
Thousands gathered to see it. Many
excursions had been run and the
general mass of civilians and soldiers
showed q scene Of beauty and mill
tary eXactness.
The governor on his arrival was
met by an escort, one company being
from Wilmington. This company,
after the parade appeared in front of
brigade headquarters and gave three
cheers for Governor AYcock He
was serenaded by the Third Regi-
ment band. of Reidsvlle. and n great
throng pressed about the tent to see
North Cardinals chief executive.
The brigade review held by Gov
ernor Aycock and his staff was the
military event of the encampment.
In line with the governor stood Brig
adler General Armfield. Just back of
the Governor, who stood OH an inn
proVised platform, was Col. L. H.
Balm, of Goldsboro, and in the line
back of him We're. from left to right,
Major William Lands, Major r. 5.
colt Robertson, Commander T. G.
Daniels ofthe n. val Reserves. Col.
Sol Gallert. Col. Francis Macon. Col.
w. ID. Pollock General Carlos A.
Woodruff Gen. -. Royster, Col. Al.
b. Il. Lloyd. Col. J.~C. Niche. Col w.
j. Hannah Col A ]. Cobb, Lieutenant
Colonel and w. E. Gary
There was great applause for the
companies as they passed, and the
vast crowd paid due honors at the
passing Of the flags and when the
stars spangled banner was played,
the guns had welcomed Governor Ay-
cock on his arrival, but this welcome
was increased when at brigade head
quarters he held a reception
When the parade was over an en-
terprising photographer made a pic
ture of the officers, the companies of
the regiments were augmented in the
review by the Naval Reserves of New
Bern and the hospital corps, both of
which won applause.
Tonight the Atlantic Hotel is filled
with as great a crowd as has ever
been in it. The Governor held a re-
ception with his staff members in full
uniform. First all the officers and
the civilians, ladies and gentlemen
passed the line. Following this, with
Adjutant General Register and Briga-
der General Woodruff leading there
was a grand march, and then the
dancing began. The german was led
by Lieutenant w. r. Capehart, Adju-
tant First battalion Second regiment,
with the beautiful Miss Helen Moore.
of Washington. The scene was daz-
zling in it's brilliancy. with military
in full dress, ladies in the handsom-
est of costumes.
A banquet to the Governor is Sc.
for tomorrow night. with big dances
both Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The camp breaks on Friday and the
soldiers will be at home by night time.
Owing to trouble with the mails, the
following report covering Mondays IN
cidents at Camp Lee and which should
have reached here Monday, midnight,
did not arrive before Tuesday morn
ing:
General Headquarters. Camp Lee,
near Morehead City. n. c., Aug. ID
Today has passed by with activity in
all departments of the service. includ-
ing General Headquarters. The
Adjutant Generals department has
been busy with the books. verifying
the pay roll of the two regiments with
the enlistment roster This is keeping
four or five officers very busy, and
though the work is laborious it is being
done out in the open, under the re-
freshing shade of the trees. while a
breeze sweeps in from the
ocean. putting paper weights at a
premium.
Manoeuvres at guard mount this
morning showed increasing improve
ment. and the company details move
along with a swing that is getting like
regulars in it's clock work precision.
The regiments varied their mornings
drill by making it a skirmish drill. the
first of the encampment. The work be-
ing new to some of the men was some
what ragged, but no big blunders were
made the net result being improve
ment and something new learned.
Had Their Pictures Struck.
The first rush of routine work being
largely over there is official visit
ing going on between the various head
quarters. A big one was made this
morning when the Third Regiment
paid its compliments to Adjutant Gen
eral Royster and his staff at General
Headquarters. Col. j. N. Craig led the |
Vav. and with him were Majors Me- |
Ghee. Bernard and Albright the cap
tains and lieutenants of all the COM
panies. 1t happened that Col. J. c. |
Niche. chief of engineers, had just
nrepared his kodak to take a snap shot
of the General Staff at work, but in
stead photographed the visited and
the visitors. These pictures are gong |
to be valued souvenirs.
The latest additions to the force of
the camp are Col. j. G. Meme, or Dur
ham, chief OF engineers ana MAJOR A.
L. Lloyd, OF Durham, assistant chlef