Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-22

In all about sixty cases cam under his
 treatment.
 All day a busy scene was enac ed | around the military camp, but military
 rules and regulations prevailed through l out. Quite a number of citizens visit.d l the camp to wi ness the preparations for 1 departure, and a alrge crowd was at the l depot.
 A DESERVED COMPLIMENT. 1 During the eneampment that most try
 ing posi- ion, quart. rmas er-sergeant, was
 held down by Dr. A. M. Woodsson. who
 made many friends by his lmparti1l ac- | ton. Few old soldiers succeed in retain
 ing their popularity while occupying that
 position, but Sergt. Woodson not only re-
 tained his. bul added evry new aequain.- | ance to his long list of friends
 IA deserved compliment was paid him sunday by Maj Clay, who appointed | him sergeant-major in the battalion l Seigt. Woodson highly appreciated the | honor and made an excellen. officer His
 soidierly bearing and magnificent form
 was the sribjec; of much 1attering com
 ment.
 In recognition of his services several of the companies have proposed his name | T., the D st of serg nt-najor tn c m | ing election. His friends are going to
 push him and are confident of success.
 THE LAST VOLLEY. Among he many military compa nies
 which during the past week were assem-
 Dlod al Camp Pe,tus, nole deserve great
 CT mention than Company l., Lieut.. Mar
 tin commanding, from Florence. With
 thirty msn in line, Company L was al- | ways prompt to report for a Il duties
 assigned, and not a single man was jug 1 ged for dlsobeying orders, and better
 stil1 all were known to be strictly correct
 in deportme mt and their conduct reflected
 not only credit upon themselves, but their commanding officer and the city they | represented.
 ACCIDENTALLY INJURED. The first accident of the encampment occurred at East Lake Sunday after
 noon. Underwood Daughdrill of Gads- | den, attempted to board a moving car,
 but missed his hold and fell. His head | was struck by the truck and finger se- | verely mashed under the wheels. He ! bled profusely, but was not dangerously | hurt.
 | large crowd was standing around the station when the accident occurred and the general opinion was that the | young man alone was to blame. The car generally stops at the station | going east, but, on account of the large | crowd, the conductor decided to circle l the loop first and then return to the sta- | tlon for the passengers. That is where | the young man made his mistake. He probably thought the car would stop, and attempted to get on before the rush. Private A. Anderson, of Company K,
 Huntsville, went home in disgrace, hav- 1 ing been put under arrest and relieved of 1 his arms for violating orders. While at 1 tha union passenger station and in line, l Private Anderson put a cartridge in his gun and fired it off. He was immediate 1y ordered under arerst by the captain of his company and relievsd of his arms. Col. lB. F. Fillmore was present at the time and took note of the affair and will no doubt see that the offending soldier will
 ba properly dealt with. On being searched two other cartridges were found on his person and this constituted another of fense. The prompt arerst of the offend r was highly commended by all present, l both civilians and eoldeirs. l An incident which created great en- 1 thusiasm at the depot yesterday shortly l before noon was fqle appearance of an 1 officer of the Huntsville company with l pure white umbrella bearing the pictures | of Bryan and Sewall with "f6 to r and 1 free silver" and other inscriptions on it. The officer at the head of a squad march, 1 ed up and down the platform and through l the immense crowd receiving cheers as
 they vert. They were the proper stuff. l One of the soldier boys of a poet'caf turn of mind has contributed the follow ing little gun, which expresses the ssnti-
 ments of every,member of the Third regi- ment:
 The tents are struck, the guard relieved, The homeward march we trend, While from the lake and muddy brake The boys their farewell send. We say good bye 'twlxt laugh and s.gh, To Como, placid lake,
 And hope next year when tents are struck Iris here that they will break.
 
 The boys enjoyed a hearty laugh Sun- l day afternoon al the expense of a fair l visitor from Montgomery The lady was l an interested spectator of all that trans | hired and asked numerous questions. 1 some of them very absurd. She suddenly turnsd to Sergt. Charlie Grace ard asked him if the flag would be taken down at 6 o'clock. Upon being told that it was lowered every evening she glanced
 nervously towards the high staff and naively asked, "Is the pole going to fall over this way this evening"" Sergt. Grace has not quite recovered from the shock and the yourg lady could not understand why the boys smiled.
 Company presented four handsome and efficient officers in Capt. McMillan
 and Lieuts. Webb. Sltton and Blue. Lieut.. Webb established himself as the silver tongued orator of the regiment, and
 was called upon to officiate at two cane presentations.
 Private Joe venable of Company B. came to town nearly every day, but found | 1t impossible to keep away from a large | dry goods house on Nineteenth street. | Joe always bought the colcrs of his com l pany as an excuse. but insisted on being
 waited upon by the same pretty young l lady.
 | Private R. S. Renfrow, of Company A. | acted as orderly to Capt and Adjt. A. | Coke Smith Sunday for the second time | during the encampment. He made an ex- cellent orderly and was highly compli- mented
 Sergeant-Major D. c. Tallchet was t'e handsomest and neatest man in camp. He made many friends on account of his gentlemanly conduct, and won the es-
 teem of all of tho officers by his close ap- plication to business
 Captain Fletcher the handsome and popular officer of Company K, was a. great favorlte in camp and much admired by the ladies. He is destined to mount the ladder. and will some day be known as Colonel Fletcher.