Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-20
IT WAS A SUCCESS.
And Camp Joseph Will Be Fond Recol-
lection to Alabama's Gallant
Troopers.

Headquarters Camp Joseph, Montgom-
cry. Ala.-Get Away Day, July 19.-Bir-
minghams crack cavalry company are
again ait home, after a most delightful
week spent in Montgomery.
All the boys say that they could not
have spent more delightful outing any,
where and they all come home well
pleased with the treatment that they
received at the hands of the Montgomery
boys. The weather was fine all during
the week and Camp Joseph was the most
delightful camp in the history of the
Alabama national guard IF you jist
want to have fun, jine the cavalry"
Troop D divided honors with Troop C, of
Selma, they winning the flag and Troop
DIS crack rider, Corporal Smiley, win
ming the beautiful gold medal in the
tournament ride Saturday. Jim has
proven himself dashing aherseman eas
we'll as gallant soldier and is quite a
favorite among the yellow legs. Big
Liz Gas the boys all call him) is a hot
number in the right place. Jim justly
deserves the honor he SO proudly wears.
The medal is certainly beauty, and in
design it could not be surpassed.
STRAY SHOTS.
The Ishkooda cadets, in command of
their gallant captain, Private Tom May,
marched in front of each Of the troop
headquarters and gave the usual parting
three cheers, and the manner in which
he has his men seated is truly ridden lous.s
They use no chairs, stumps, or goods
boxes. Nevertheless they are seated.
Good for you. Tom.
Private Grace, of the celebrated swill
barrel mess, has been taking; in gents
washing during the past week, and has
accumulated quite COB of pin money
Sgd Hart remarked at the breakfast
table Snn0aV OnOrpiOp. that he q
mighty big fool about his film.
Allen Durham complained to the cor
poral of the guard Sunday that the horses
snored so loud that he couldn't rest a.
tall-a-tall.
Divine services were held in camp Sum
day by the troop chaplain. Rev. Dr. Muir
ray, and the boys were all on their good
BEHAVIOR.
Private Hugh Odom has been chosen
as ordarly to Maj. Beck next year. Hugh
is mighty big goose about the major
DR.. A. L. Scott certainly showed the
boys a hot time in camp the night he did
guard duty ON post g. The boys say that
he would not lEt the air cross the line
without q pass. Some of the scabbard
gang of Troop A seemed to have i. in for
him, and he was promptly landed Dock
a hot number when on guard Some say
thet he is worse terror than Mr.. L. S.
Smith. He only made twenty-thrse ar
rest while he was on guard.
greens and honey, la creole with TO-
mato sauce; pct liquor and green apples;
gravy and sherbsrt (frez), bread extra;
drinks also init"
Private Cliff Price was one Of the
hanldsomest, most orderly men in camp.
Cliff wer'. in the guard house with The
Ishkooda cadets only once.
Privates Parker. Moughon Hamilton
and Connolly are the celebrated "bg A.
Sergt. Flies says that him and lin Beck
have been running that scabbard gang all
The week. Here's to Car Flies.
There were many t=ar-stained eyes in
camp Saturday when the ladies all found
out that First Sergt. Arthur Crowder
had vamoosed. Arthur has no idea how
popular he is in Montgomery.
AS commanding officers those Of Troon
d can't b. beat They are all up to-date,
and are thorough tacticians and under
stand their business.
Trumpeter Tom MorSon is one of the
finest buglens in the state, not to be any
larger than he is.
THE TROOPERS RETURN.
Troop d returned to the city yesterday
at noon and the members express them
selves AS we'll pleased with the treatment
accorded them while in camp at Camp
Joseph.