Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-07
THINGS MILITARY.

A detachment of ,he Henry Guards had
 target practice Friday afternoon under com
 mand of Lieutenant Brown. The target
 was put up 200 yards distant and all made
 splendid scores. Private 5. Brown made
 the best score, getting eighteen out of
 possibletwenty five; Private Shugart came
 second with sixteen, and Sergeant Carroll sthird with fifteen.
 MARION RIFLES. At the meeting of Inc Marion Rifles held Tuesday night Lieut. J. B. King was elected captain and P. K. Crawford first sergeant. This caused promotion all along the line of ofii CTS. Two new members were elected. Alter the 1st of May no new mem bers wili be r. ceiseo into the company until alter encampment Marion Standard. NEW UNIFORMS. Tie adjutant- general has notified the
 commanoer of Company l. Lthat the order for their uniforms has been approved and forwarded 10 JLcob Reeds & sons, Phila- deiphia.
 The Woodswn Light Infantry have for wardtd an order fer their new uniforms to the adjula nt general. The order was given 10 Nj. c. Lilly & Co.,, Columbus, O. A HEADING CLUB. | The military company have organized reading club, and will soon be receiving The best mags zines of the country and have reading room fitted up for their exclusive use. No one but Int mber of the company can become a member of the club. lt is u move in the right direction aud the citizens | of the town ought to help the boys get started. Who will be the first 10 give s5 :? The club will be under the supervision of Captain Orr or a lit eutenani and good order | will be maintained. Oxford Enterprise. BRIGADIER- G ENERAL. The secI etsry Of the Birmingham bat talon has forwarded to Governor Oates petition sicL ed by all the Gfticers of the battalion as king the appointment of Ez,- Governor Jones as brigaoler-general,w which ttics was esta blished Dy the recent legisla- ture. Ex-Governor Jones seems to be the fayorite with all the soldier boys for the place. He has been actively associated with The state troops for a number of years, and they have always found him loyal friend and kind commander.
 ELECTED A CAPTAIN. At an enthusiastic and largely attended meeting of the Woodstock Guards last night Mir. Archibald Henderson was unan- irnously elected to the captaincy of that company. The Guards have had no cap tain since the resignation of Capt. w. H. McKleroy last fall, but as there is very little done in military during the winter the company hvae been in no hurry 10 elect a successor, but have waited in order to select and get the best man available for the position. In the election of MT. Hen- derson they made no n. istake, and in hon bring him in the Guards honored them-
 selves. He will make a commander of
 whom the company will be proud and
 under his guidance 1t will keep up it's old
 enviable record. Six new members were
 ad mitted to the company at last nights
 meeting Admission Hot Blast.
 CANDIDATES FOR MAJOR.
 The last legislature provided for three
 majors for each regiment, and 10 i'll the
 vacancies in the Hecond Capt. w. A. Orr of
 Oxford and Capt. R. P. Stout of Montgom- cry are candidates. Both have the indorse-
 ment of the Birmingham and Montgomery companies and will doubtless be elected. GRAPE AND CANISTER.
 The Bessemer Rifles are rehearslng for a
 minstrel performances which they intend giving after Faster for the benefit of their Private Jim Brown of Company is in Tuskaioosa county on few days outing.
 Corporal Warner of Company K has
 resigned and day or two ago left for east
 Tennessee, where he will reside.
 Mai. E. l.. Higdon and son, D. L., Jr.,
 are bunting and fishing in the Cahaba
 valley.
 The Henry Guards will hold memorial
 services on Decoration day in honor of he memory of Captain Huey.