Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-10
 A DAMP DAY AT CAMP SHAY Many of the Boys Game to Town. THE. TEXT OF ORDER NO. 3s A RegimentaI Court-MartiaI Summoned for Today-Paragraphs About Sundry of
 the Citizen SoIdiery. 

l Yesterday at Camp Thomas Seay was without special note. Owing to the tre- mendous downpour of rain there were
 few visitors in camp and the soldier boys had to use their wits to keep from get ting in the sulks.
 A great many officers and privates
 came into the city during the afternoon
 and met old acquaintances and made | many new ones. 5. | This being military day at the West
 End Baseball park, it Is understood that
 large number of them will be present | to witness the first game, and those who | can obtain furloughs for the entire time | will witness both games. l The following order was read yester- | day afternoon: | Orders Mo- 80. l. Capt. Hobart R. Bailey, Fifth infan- l try, has been detailed by the war de- partment on duty during this encamp- | ment, and he will be obeyed and respect 1 ed according to rank 2.The following appointments are hereby announced: Sergt. Joseph H. Sloss, Company L. acting quartermaster sergeant during this encampment. Private Henry Marx Company I, and Private J. H. Marion, Company A. de- | tailed on special duty at the mess hall. Private W. c. Galt, Company F, hos pital steward, and Sergt. T. s. Christian, Company H. Ordnance sergeant. A regimental court-martial is hereby ordered to meet at this camp at 10 a. m. tomorrow, the 10th instant, or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the trial of such persons as may be properly brought before 1t by orders from these headquar- ters.
 Detail for the court-Lieut. Col l.. L. Herzberg, Capt. J. H. Shelley, Company K; Capt D. D. Mcleod, Company D; Capt. George B. Miles, Company G; Lieut.. w. M. Martin, Company L; Capt R. F. Saffold, Company A, judge advo- cate.
 By order of Colonel Elmore A. COKE SMITH, Capt and Adjt Third Infantry A. s. T. Guard Detail. Yesterdays guard detail was very effi- | cient one, and performed its duties in a | very credltable manner, even during the exceedingly heavy downpour of rain. Such service cannot fail to elicit the warmest approval of all observers The full detail was as follows: l Officer of the day--H. w. Hayden. Senior officer of the guard-O. l.. Me Kinley.
 Junior officer of the guard-W. T. Bras well.
 Senior sergeant of the guard-Max
 Ely.
 Junior sergeant of the guard-Leon 1 Morris. l Coloneps orderly-H. Ramey Adjutant's orderly-D C. Falliehet. l First relief-Corporal Washer, Privates l l.. l.. Echelman, W. l.. Lardent, J. F.
 Alexander, w. F. Aycock, D. s. Fellow, l J. M. Medley, J. R. Dollins, John Rogers
 Second relief-Corporal D. McGrath, Privates McGrath, F. E. Butler, J. J. Eel | lows, S. s. Conner, c. F. Saymore, Pe- gram, Griffin. Rudisill, w. R. Jones. l Third relief-Corporal Wilson, Privates | J. C. Dow, H. w. Barton, E. A. Jones, H. | l.. Gunlock, Joe Davis, J. B. Taylor B.
 Bretting A. W. Cooper, H, Marx. 1 Grape and Canister. 1 Maj. E. l.. Higdon has rendered the
 use of his horse to Col. B. F. Fillmore of
 the Third infantry.
 On account of bad weather the crowd l of visitors was small yesterday. Company drilling commences at 5 | o'clock and dress parade at 6. | A citizen of East Lake was the first | man jugged by the boys. Who said Sergeant Major Green was not handsome man? | Privates Jackson Privitt, Harrison | and Mcfarland were omitted from the | roster of company l.. Company L was detailed on guard duty l upon entering the camp. Whats the matter with Private Foster
 of company l.? He's all right. Who? | Foster
 Capt. R. P. Stafford and Lieutenants | Herman and Hardness of company A got | lost in the swamps when the lights went | out
 Captain Hayden of company Is officer | of the day. Capt. W.'J. Parks, ex-captaIn of com I pany c, Second infantry, Alabama state | troops, now commander of company B, 1 Fifth infantry, Georgia volunteers, is | spending a few days in the city with the l boys. .r The Third infantry boys are all we'll | pleased with the camp grounds.
 "Who got my coat?" was the cry heard l on all sides last night.
 Midnight parade did not take place l last night
 The boys order keg of nails over the l phone every now and then. 1 Assistant Quartermaster Higdon will l take charge of his quarters today. Colonel Fillmore admires good, soldierly l appearance and attends to his duties in l soldierly manner l The grounds were very muddy yester- l day.
 The. passes are issued by A. Coke | Smith, captain and adjutant. Who is Bernard of the battery? | Mr Smith has joined battery B.