Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-20

with a profound sens of gratitude for your XaaMs,at and most excellent services to them during your long and pleasant connection with them hat they have now assembled, and as a token of their most grateful appreciation of your invaluable assistance, am requested to present you with his beautiful cane Coming from your own fellow tOwnsmen. who are giv ing 1t. are prompted by the purest mo- lives of respect and admiration, eharae- teristic of the elegant gen lemen that compose your company, you will please accept 1t with the significance that it's presentation conveys. May i. ever be 10 you pleasant source of recollection, and when old ags, attended with it's inevit- able weakness of limbs and body, shall have enrolled your name on it's innumer- able scroll, may this cane then be to you a s.aff and support a kind reminder of the grand and noble motive that today prompts these gentlemen to present it"
 FROM OVER THE LINES.
 This morning at 10 o'clock Capt. H. K. Baily, U. s. A., and Col. Alex. NJ Garber, inspector-gsnera of the governors staff, will make a general inspection of the camp.
 Among the visitors to the governors headquarters yesterday were noted Hon. H. B. Gray, MT. Geo. S=aman, of Louis vile; Hon. Ross Smith, D. Musgrove and others
 
 Al the invitation of Col. Elmore Govs Johnston and staff dined in the colonefs quarters last night.
 Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston and son are with Gov. Johnston.
 The members of the governors staff swear by Col. R. F. Ligon, Jr. He is military man through and through. and under his careful guidance rapid head way has been made. Col Ligon, Col. Holt, and Lieut.. s. G. Jones, the working members of the staff, are occupying the governors headquarters.
 The working members of Gov. John ston's staff have the easy knack of malI- ing every one feel at ease while in the headquarters. They are handsome men and perfect soldiers.
 Quartermaster Sergeant A M. Wood son never tires of doing" the camp with the press boys, and in other ways showing them many courtesies H. is handsome young man, and thorough soldier, as he has been around the United States army for several years, where he has brother colonel of the Ninth r=gi- ment.
 Private Henderson, of Company B, finds it impossible to pass Fifth street, and quently Is seldom seen in towns The complete organization of Company Is Y. M c. A. has been perfected as fol- lows: Chaplain. Private Ardis Smith; president, Hospital Steward T. c. Bai- ley; secretary, pr. T. T. Gallion; treas urer, SergeantMajor E. s. Pegram. They will hold services this afternoon at 2 o'clock in the fifth tent from that of the captain.
 Editor. Fitts Horton, Dr. H. Street, the colonels orderly; Ben Russell the ladies man, all of Company H, spent several hours in the "jug" yesterday for war ing tan shoes. They were placed ' d r arrest while on dress parade.
 A quartette composed of Messrs. Jim Johns Ardis Smith, Rush Bowden and Atkins, of Selma, entertained number of visisors around the headquarters of Company I last right.
 Private Luke McMillan. of Company B, is seldom in camp, as he spends most eff his time in town with the girls.
 Seventeen empty bottles were found in the rear of the fifth tent in the line of Company l. The Y. M. c. A. boys are indignant, as they say it reflects upon them, poor innocents.
 
 lein and Hon. L. Friedberger, all of Com pany B, say they won't wear any more tan shoes. Thsy were called out of the lire at parade for wearing those innocent coverings for the feet. Friedberger says he fared sumptuously in the "jug'-nit. A popular young sergeant of Company c has named the "jug" Elmores Pack ing House, and says the water they get at the mess hall is fattening.
 During the excessive hsat yesterday af- ternoon two privates were overcome and had to drop out of hne during the pa- rade, The hospital corps was gotten in readiness ard the boys taken in on strstchers. where Hospital Steward T. c. Bailey, an affable and clever officer, at tended to their needs.
 For a good man Private Chas. VanZant is making an exceptionally good soldier for Company c.
 Lieut. N. G. Canning is bsing highly complimented for his fine work in com manding Company C. He is perfect in every respect.
 Private B. w. Armstrong. of Company c, was Col. Elmores orderly yesterday.
 Sergt r. D. Acker and Private J. A. Orr left Company c yesterday for home. Private Bernard Green, however, joined the same company from Gadsden.
 On account Of finances Company c has becoms, one of the quietest companies in camp.
 Company c did guard duty for the sec ond time yesterday.
 Handsome Sergt. w A. Echols of Com pany c, is very popular at the Lake. He is also a splendid dancer.
 Private J. B. Bilbro suddenly becam. very popular in camp yesterday when it was learned that he had received check from home.
 Company electrified the camp last night by giving the following ye]l
 "Rah rah. rec, who are we,
 Company c, A. N. G.
 Rough, tough, we're the stuff,
 We shoot craps and never get enough"
 Sergt Hodo th4 handsome member of Company Fl, held an informal reception at the Metropolitan Friday night. In the crowd were Tho Stark, Victor c. Cug.n