Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-16
T IS CAMP SHAY NJ MORE And the Third Regiment Has
 Gone Home. THOUSANDS SAID GOODBYE Sunday Was the Greatest Occasion of the Weak-Reyiewed by the Governor.
 Closing Scenes

The Third regiment has come and gone. Ranks began to break early yes-
 terday morning and last night not sol- l dier boy was to be seen.
 All of the officers and the priyates ex-
 press themselves as highly pleased with l their reception In Birmingham.
 Aside from the social features, good
 and effective work was accomplished in
 the way of instruction and discipline. l Colonel Elmore drew the line at the l opening of camps and impressed the fact | that disobedience would not be tolerated,
 and the result was that not more or l derly or pleasant encampment was ever | held in the state.
 l The adaptability of East Lake for an
 enoampment so impressed the visitors
 that many of them asserted that it | should be made the regular camping 1 ground for all the state troops hereafter.
 It is convenient to the city and at the same time far enough removed to allow | the enforcement of the very best dis | cipline The grounds could not be im- proved, and every convenience has been l arranged or can easily be added. l Governors Day.
 Sunday was governors day, and of course a very large crowd was attracted, l the attendance being estimated at from | $500 to 4000.
 | Governor Oates reached the grounds
 about o'clock and was greeted with a | salute of seventeen guns, fired by the | battery The lines were thrown open | and everybody was given free access to | the camps
 Services were held at 430 o'clock on the grounds by fChaplain Bonwall of | Selma. He is chaplain of the regiment. A choir was made up of fifteen young men, members of the troops, and the l services were very interesting. The troops were reviewed at o'clock | by the governor. He nor any of hs staff | were mounted, but stood on a platform
 and reviewed the troops. After passing | before him the batta1ions of the Third | and also the Birmingham battalion 1 massed in front of the commander-in- l chief of the state troops and he ad- | dressed them.
 He congratulated the young men on | their appearance and on their encamp- l ment, which was about ready to come | to a close. He thanked them for their
 behavior to the state and said that the | soldiers were her pride He said the l state militia were the nucleus of a great | army in case one was needed. but he | hoped none would ever be called for. He | said he was glad to see such we'll | drilled body of men as stood before him | at that time and hoped that the Third regiment would continue to thrive as In | the past and become an organization second to none in the country. He said | the encampments tended to cement the
 social ties between the members, gave | them instruction in military affairs and were a good thing generally. He reveiwed the troubles of 1894 and
 | showed with what promptness the
 | troops of the state had responded. He l concluded by urging the young men to l strengthen their organizations, continue 1 them and their pride in them and in- | crease the membership on all occasions. | The Parade
 | At the conclusion of the review dress parade followed, and the boys showed up, l if anything. better than for any day dur | ing the week.
 | Four companies of the Birmingham battalon-the Birmingham Rifles, Wood-- | lawn Light Infantry, Huey Guards and Jefferson Volunteers-mnde the finest ap- l pearance on the grounds Sunday after noon of any four companies in the whole | aggregation. The boys drilled excellent | ly, and the only error made was the cheer | ing after the governors address, which
 was unmilltary. The four companies | were In command of Maj D. l.. Higdon, | and 1t was perfect in all details. l Resolution of Thanks. | At meeting of the officers of the Third 1 infantry state troops, held at regimental | headduarters on June 15, 1S96 the follow ing resolutions were unanimously adopt | ed: Be it resolved:
 l 1. That the officers and men or the | Third infantry Alabama state troops, l leave Camp Thomas Seay fully impressed with the appreciation and importance the citizens of Brmingham-th Magic City l of Alabama-place upon the welfare ana success of the state militia, and herepy tender their cordial thanks for the inter- est and hospitalities extended during |! their stay in annual encampment on the delightful shores of Lake Como. | g. That the officers of the Third lnfan- | try, Alabama state troops, desire to ex- press their heartfelt appreciation to Col. | L. " Clark, Maj E. l.. Higdon, and to company K, Birmingham Rifles; compa- ny G, Jefferson Volunteers; company C, | Woodlawn Light Infantry, and company l.. Huey Guards, for the trolley ride and reception given them and their lady 1 friends on Saturday evening. The courte- | sy and galantry of the Second infantry, | Alabama state troops, on this occasion will finger with all as the most enjoyable ! social feature of Camp Seay. g. That Capt Hobart K. Bailey, f11tn l infantry, United States army, as an or l fcer and soldier, has won the admiration | and esteem of officers and soldiers In the faithful discharge of his duties as mill | tary inspector and instructor at Camp ! Seay.
 4. That Capt G. F. Hart as an instruct | or on guard duty has efficiently and sat | isfactorily performed all duties and Is hereby rendered a vote of approval from | Col. B. F. Fillmore, regimental command | CT, and his officers.
 The Second Regiment. The camp has been left in perfect or der for the Second regiment, which will | go into camp next Saturday. The pro- | gramme for the Second has not yet been arranged, but the first day will consist | of drills and dress parades. The ladies are especially invited.
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