Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-16
:TH8BSANDS IF VISITORS ~
 Paid Their Respects to the SoI-
 diers Yesterday A 0fsfs A -H4u sCAMP PETTuS STORMED. By an Immense but Orderly CrOwd-Mitary A Pot Pourri-Pleasant Words for q q SCme of the Boys.

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 s< cann Pettus. the beautiful white @tented city at East Lake, presented an saninated scene all day yesterday. and {. late into t9se nisagt. Gallant soldier @boys and lovely girls were everywhere s=in evidence, and thetr bright uniforms @and rari-colored dresses lent additional ,Sfore beauty 10 Ahe animatsd picture. 2 Early in the morning, at o'clock the -great, cannon bo,0med forth and the tired tssoldier boys wRre seen hurriedly arrang- Ling their toilets. All of the boys were at ssthis duty except those in th5 guard ss house." and they we're enjoying the soft 2 side of board. They don't seem to md d Nthat much, though. as it is one of the nec- ~essary luxuries of routine camp life. z Every soldier knew hIs duty. or at east Twas supposed to do so, but the following krules governing
 CAMP LIFE. szwere posted so that no mistakes could zpcsstbly occur:
 ' sReville-First call. a. m.; second cal. E5l0 a, m.; assembly, 5:2O a. m. When 3the assembly ceases. all men properly Mdressed in uniform must be in ranks in -stheir respective company streets The z roll Is call-d by first sergeant ard the --result reported to enc company ofipcer' z who then proceeds to the adjutaut of the a.regiment a.rIi makes his report. The ad- = -iiltant. after all reports are turned in, re- sports to the commanding officsr = PoAlee oal 5:4U a. m.-Ali companies -iuurn out, are fo1m6d and police thelr own s sareets, etc Policing of company officers = tent Is done by respective comp~nes. ~~Polce of regimental headquarters IS do s~by. details tiOm each battalion when so -sordered.
 - 1s Sick call 6 a. m-The sick of each comA Npaiiy ate entered on sick report book, = s-marched by first sergeant to the reg1- ~smental surgeon, who examines, pre- snscribes and excuses i1 necessary the :. man, entering the same on company 8 -ssick report book, ard on his own records. -aThe sick book is then signe1 by the sur 1geon and handed back to the first ser .sgHlnit.
 = Brealfast-F,irst call. 6:20 a. m; as- ~sembly 6:30 a. m.-Tne battalions, CT so many of them as may bs designated by ~Hhe regimeatal commander. w.ll be form eeed in the company's streets and marched Asto breakfast by battalion. = Guard mounting-First call, 7:15 a. m.; Nassenfbly of details. 7:20 a. m; adjutant's Mcap 7:30 a. m.-At assembly of details, Peach detail faFs in, in it's own company Estreet, is inspected by It's first sergeant. @At adjutarts call each detail is marched Y by it's first sergeant to regimental parade -eground. (Sse drill regulatsors) { d. iy- z a- uf recall 81s a. m-The c9lonsI will des gnafe eh lSiud of drill.
 Firsl Serg ants Gall, S:45 a. m.--First Z. ? '.r.tants VI SeE'ort sss.slass sdjataut EFT < uas7ets goI uext day etc. All non-com- @s mfssicfl ld officer asSef1bIe at their f.s- :. spectiyets etseaufsf tepE and rsfsssve iI'- .satruetiosz m Aaeitcs, in de:les as suaasas'
 Officers ta3 d. -officers will as- sembla at tent of regimensa1 commlndeH, and learn and discuss tactics, customs of tlfe service. etc.. etc.
 Dinner, D. m
 Drill or Targeis Practice-First cal 4:50 4p. m.; assembly, 5 p. m.; recall, $50 D. m Papade-Flrst call, D. m; assembly, 605 D. m; adjutant's call, 6:10 D. m.
 Supper, ' D m.
 Tatto. go p. m.--Signal for all citi- zens and unauthorized citizens to leave camp.
 Taps. Il D. m--An lghs extinguished Tn camp, except in tenls of colonel and .his staff, company officers, first sergeants in guard tents and in tent of officer of ~.the day.
 Sunday Inspection of camp. g a m; church call, 10 a. m Parade will be held on Sundays the same as on week days.
 By order of Col. Fillmore.
 .. A. COKE SMITH.
 Capain and AdjutanIt.
 RIFLE PRACTICE.
 During the day several of the com parties went to the north end of the campus and engaged in target practice Ona-of the most irl9eres ing contests was between Company B, Admission Rifles and Gssnpany H. Aiexa nder City Rifles in charge of Capt. F D. Mcleod, of Com p2ny B. The contest took place at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and was wit messed by 8 number of the soldiers and many visitors.
 The Alexander City boys won the con- tess by an average of a trif1e less than 1elA, while the Anniston boys scored an. average of less than B. The bes- scoreS was made bv Lieut.. A. J. Coley, of Com pany Fl, who was credited with a total Of 20.YPrivate J. F. Clevs Ia nd, of the same c3flpany, secured IS, and Corporal J. B. Smith and Private G. c. Segrest each averaged 15. From these averages the score nalnged downward, and Sergt. J. B. of0 ~ '''''' 'Ne " 'o''e
 or Company B, Lieut.. Blue scored the highest number. 13. while seven of his company failsd to show
 Other compa nfes contested during the day and some very good scores were made.
 ,gs, TODAY'S ORDERS.
 During the dress parade the following gsnera order was read to the assembled soldiers:
 Camp Pettus, June 15. 1897. Orders No 2.
 T sergt. Neeland. Co H, Fifth infan- trs5eUnited States army, is hereby de- tailed special instructor in guard duty, and will be obeyed and respected accord ingN.,
 s2.> on-commissioned officers and ser geaflt majors of battalions will assemble at"the Adjutants quarters at 9 o'clock sharp tomorrow morning for instruc- tionl ~
 CT Detail for tomorrow, officer of the da% Capt. McMillan, Co B, senior officer of, the guard, Lieut.. Webb. Co. B, junior officer of the guard. Lieut.. Sftten, Co B.
 By order of Col. Elmore
 IN A. COKE SMITH, Capt. and Adit. Third Infantry, A. N G.
 .At the same time it was announced that anmembers of the regiment were present e%cept one private from Company l. who was absent and unaccounted for. Some body said the "jub" was waiting for the recreant soldier boy from Company I.