Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-06-20

transportation and will report this way.
Respectfully yours. b. 1. HOLT.
Colonel and Quartermaster General Ala
bama State Troops
That Gold Medal.
Mr.. Harry Mercer in 1893 offered a gold
medal to the soldier making the best
score at target practice, which was not
awarded on account of the score sheet
being lost, and the same medal is offered
this year. The three best shots in each
a separate day will be set apart for the
contest.
Camp Notes.
Friday, the 10Th, will be governors day.
Inc Ladies' Aid society of the Church
or the Advent will give a barbecue and
serve refreshments to the visiting mill
tary. The proceeds will go to the church.
Professor Weber has composed q
march, which he has dedicated to Colonel
Clark, commander of the Second regi-
ment, and the same will be rendered by
his superb band at the East Lake pavil-
ion Sunday afternoon Immediately after
the grand concert. The Second regiment
band will join in the rendition.
The first company to arrive today will
be the Warrior Guards from Tuscaloosa.
They will reach the city at about 10
o'clock
All Of the companies except the Tom
Jones Rifles, Phenix City, are expected to
arrive by o'clock p. m. today.
The camp will be opened to visitors
every afternoon at o'clock, and the Sec
ond regiment band will furnish concert
music until parade, and after supper I'M
til 1890 o'clock.
Chaplain o. P. Fitzsimons will hold
divine services at the camp Sunday after
noon at o'clock.
Colonel Clark is using every means
possible to secure good attendance
from each company. The most rigid mil
itary discipline will be enforced, and at
the same time the members will be al
lowed all the liberty possible during the
encampment.
The citizens will no doubt give the
| home regiment royal reception and en-
courage them by their presence at the
| camps.
| Captain Bailey of the Fifth United
| States infantry, stationed at Atlanta,
| has been detailed by the war department
as instructor of the regiment
Dinner will be served at the mess hall
| today from 1870 to 8 o'clock in order to
accommodate the soldiers on their ar
rival
| Twenty-Five hands have been at work
on the camp grounds all the week and
| things are in firSt-claSs condition. The
bath houses have been enlarged, walks
regraveled, the grounds all nicely clean
| ed off and the camp by the lake will be
a magnificent picture.
| Superintendent McClary of the Bir-
InlHSHdIH halfway anu i1leCtrlC company
gives assurance that he will handle the
crowds without delay and there will be
/ no room for the slightest complaining
| along that line.
| Attention, Jefferson Volunteers.
J You are hereby ordered to report at
| your armory at / o'clock this afternoon
| in readiness for camp duty. This order
| Is imperative and no excuse will be ac-
| cepted on failure to comply with the
| above.
! BY order ]. K. WARREN,
| +. e. DAVIDSON, JR, Captain.
First Sergeant
Attention, Birmingham Rifles.
| Report at armory today Saturday
at 1:30 o'clock, ready to go into camp. No
4 tan shoes allowed.
| BY order G. A. JONES,
| LUCIEN BROWN, Captain.
| First Sergeant.
Attention, Huey Guards.
| East Lake, June 10.
| Assemble at armory at o'clock p. M,