Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-08-09
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UNDER SPANISH WAR VETERAN.
Carolina Regiment Joined by Floritl-
inns Under West Pointer,

Columbia, Aug. 5.-Adjt. Gen.
Moore has received notice from the
War Department that the command.
ing officer of the brigade to be form
ed Of the two South Carolina regi-
ments and one Florida regiment is
to be Col. Walter K. Wright, Of the
23d infantry, Of the regular army
His title as commander Of the bri..
sade will be brigadier general. He
is native Of New York State, 5S
years of age, graduated from West
Point In 1888, and served with dis
tinction in the SpanishA merican
war. He was appointed as a colonel
OF the 23d infantry July 7, 1914.
Following the successful compile
tion Of an examination, conducted by
the officers OF the First Regiment,
and telegraphic instructions from
Governor Manning. the adiutant
general today made the following
appointments: NJ. A. Malloy, Com
pany d, Cheraw; r. II. Duckett,
machine gun company, and J. p.
Crawford, Anderson, now second
lieutenants, to be first lieutenants:
r. l.. Meares. f. NJ. Beatty, c. G.
Hammond and B. c. Clayton, to be
second llcutenIntS.
Ralph j. Ramer, of Anderson, has
been appointed captain of the ma
chine gun company, First Regiment.
Capt. Ramer has lived in Mexico for
several years, speaks border Spanish
fuently, and has been an officer Of
the Texas Rangers. He was ap-
pointed by the Governor on recon-
mendation Of Co.. E. M. Blythe,
n mo n1n 10
ceeds Capt. B. B. Gossett, transfer
red
Soldier Boys Are or.
Camp Moore, Styx, S. c., Aug. T.
The First Regiment Of the South
Carolina National Guard entrained
to-day for the border. They started
in three sections-Lieut. Col. Nc
Gully in command of the first, Major
Spratt of the second, and Col.
Blythe Of the third section. The
First Regiment comprises LOIS en-
listed men and SO officers.
The field hospital company. the
cavalry troop and the engineer COM
pany will follow under the command
of Major Brailsford. The units
comprise: Field hospital, Sc men
and officers; the cavalry troop, SO
men and officers, and the engineer
company, 70 men and officers.
Second or Tomorrow.
The Second Regiment will entrain
Tuesday. They also will travel in
three sections, Major Bradford in
charge of the first, Major Marchant
Of the second, and Col. Springs of
the third. The Second will break
camp this afternoon and will begin
entraining Tuesday. 1t is thought
that by Wednesday the entire com
mand will be on their way to the
border and Camp Moore will be
deserted. The quartermasters corps
will be left behind to wind up the
affairs and then will report to the
Department OF the East for further
orders.
There are 1850 officers and men
Of the South Carolina National
Guard going to El Paso for border
duty; the regiments and the other
units will report to the commanding
officer at Fort Bliss on their arrival.
Fort Bliss Is seven miles from El
Paso. Thousands Of visitors from all
parts Of the State visited Camp Moore
to-day to bid the soldiers goodbye.
The camping grounds were thronged
from early this morning until late to-
night.
Lust Night on Styx.
The First Regiment tented last
night at Camp Moore for the last
time. Religious services we're held
In both regiments this morning. The
Irish Volunteers attended mass in
Columbia at St. Peters. They were
the guests OF the nuns Of Ursuline
Convent for breakfast. The men are
in splendid condition and all are
eager for the movement to begin.
The health and conduct Of the camp
has been wonderful and has enlisted
universal admiration. There has
been practically no sickness.
Governor. Speaks.
The assembly sounded in both reg
iments shortly after 1 O'Clock, and
Governor Manning assembled the
stand to address the soldiers and a
large crowd of civilians. Mrs. Man.
ming stood with him while he spoke.
His ringing sentences were interrupt
ed several times by volleys Of hand
claps. When he concluded the band
struck up "DiXie" and the Governor
stood uncovered, with Mrs. Manning
waving to the soldiers mid continu-
Gus cheering.