Birmingham state herald., 1896-06-07
TENTS RISE TOMORROW The Third Regiment Will En-
 camp by Como. EVERYTHING IN READINESS The Grounds Formally Turned Over to Colonel Elmore-Text of Special Order No.
 30-Snap Shots.

Tomorrow Military park will be chris tened by the Third regiment. Every thing is in readiness and the camp grounds were formally turned over to the charge of Col. B. +. Elmore of the Third regiment by Col. Louis V. Clark of the Second regiment.
 Every convenience has been arranged and the grounds are in superb condition. There has been expended on the build ings and grounds something near $25o0.
 Official Order
 Maj D. L. Higdon received the follow ing official order yesterday:
 State of Alabama,
 Office of Adiutant General,
 Montgomery Ala, June G. 1896. Special Order No. 30:
 Maj. E. l.. Higdon, Second infantry Alabama state troops, Is detailed as as sistant quartermaster general during the encampment of Third infantry, Ala bama state troops, East Lake, Ala, June 2 to 19, 1S96 and will report at once by letter to the quartermaster general for instruction.
 By command of the general.
 HARVEY E. JONES,
 Col and Adit. Gen. A. s. T.
 SAMUEL G. JONES, Second Lieut.. Fifth Cavalry, U. S. A. and Acting Asst. Adjt. Gen. A. $. T.
 Camp Echoes.
 None of the companies will arrive until tomorrow.
 Lieutenant Jones of the United States army, acting assistant adjutant of the state troops, now in Montgomery, will arrive today for the purpose of holding a consultation with the officers of the regiment that will go into camp.
 Mayor VanHoose will arrive home to- day and will formally lock the door on fha 1n ,Iat, at,1 that they are well taken care of.
 Superintendent McClary reports that his East Lake cars are in apple pie order and he will be able to handle the crowds to and from the encampment with the greatest ease and on quick time.
 The soldiers will have no use for their canteens. There is large tank right in the midst of the camp containing water pure and limpid as ever flowed from mother earth
 The encampment cooks arrived yester- day and Sergeant Lemon of the commits Sary department was as busy as bee making purchases and getting ready to greet the various companies as they ar- rive with a first-class meal.
 Superintendent McClary will provide comfortable seats among the beautiful shade trees near the camp grounds and in front of the parade ground for the benefit of the public. MT. McClary al- ways does the right thing at the right time and is ever ready to serve the sol- diers and the public.
 Lieut.. M. J. OBrien of the Fifth infan- try, United States army, who did special service in the Japanese and Chinese war, has been detailed as instructor at the camp. It is said to be a great thing for the soldier boys that they have such an able instructor.
 Superintendent McClary of the Bir- mngham Railway and Electric com pany has kindly consented to transport to the Lake, free of charge to the mili- tary, all subsistence up to 10 o'clock a. m. and merchants should take warning and govern themselves accordingly Now that the soldiers are about to go into camp the passenger agents of the several lines entering the city should get together and arrange special rate to people along their lines desiring to visit the City of Tents. What say you, gen tlemen?
 Maj. F. l.. Hifdon has returned from the Travellers Protective association meeting at St. Louis The major, as usual has been detailed on special duty with the Third regiment as quartermas- ter general.
 The flag pole, 1O3 feet high, will go up today and the military park will be open to visitors.
 Everything is in readiness for the sol dler boys. Let Birmingham turn out en masse. All are welcome. fine pro- gramme of music will be heard every afternoon.