The age-herald., 1898-04-22
THE ALABAMA
 NATIONAL GUARD Notifies the Governor of Its Readiness
 to Respond TO A CALL FOR VOL LUNTEERS The Gallant Third Regiment Makes a Tender of Its Services AS AN ORGANIZATION INTACT Meeting of the Officers Held in This City Last
 hight--Should Be Allowed to Repre- sent the Honor of tte State on the Field of Battle

The Alabama national guard through its commissioned officers has notified the gov ernor of it's willingness to cheerfully re- spond to the call for volunteers in event of war with Spain and the Third regiment has rendered it's services as an organization in- tact.
 There was a large and enthusiastic called meeting of local and visiting national guardsmen at the Rifles armory last night. Colonel E. L. Higdon of the Third regiment was chairman and Lieutenant G. F. Hart, of Company L, secretary.
 Officers Present
 The following officers were present: Col onel D. l.. Higdon, commanding the regi- ment Colonel H. B. Foster, of Tusca- loosa, commanding the Second regiment; Major Tom. o. Smith and Adjutant John Rosenstihl, field officer of the Birmingham battalion.
 Line Officers
 Lieutenant G. F. Hart, Company l., East Lake; Captain w. J. Parkes, Company A, of Woodawn; Captain T. T. Huey and Lieutenants G. W. Houston and Louis Hos ter, Company H, of Bessemer. Captain H. B. Kennedy and Lieutenant R. B. G4alg, of Company G., Birmingham; Captain c. L. Ledbetter and Lieutenants L. c. Brown and H. T. Dean, of Company K, Birmingham; Captain J. l. Guyton, Company M, of Yer non; Coptain W. G. Coming, Company c, of Gadsden; Captain J. B. Morson and Lieutenant B. J. McCrossin, of Troop D, Birmingham.
 Staff Oficers-Captain, Y. L. Senn and J. D. Elliott, quar'termaster of the Third and Second regiments, respectively Rev. D. B. Gray, chaplain; commissary, Captain F. L. Demere, and sergeant, Major Leon Schwarz of the Third regiment. Major O. F. Ftz- simmons on the general staff.
 The Honor of the State
 It was the concensus of opinion that the national guard having received the state and federal aid in maintaining organization and becoming proficient in military duties, drill and discipline, should be allowed to represent the honor of the state in the field of battle and to be the first to bear the flag of Alabama side by side with the starry banner of the union whenever the destiny of war may call for volunteer or ganizations. The following resolutions were adopted:
 Resolved That in view of the probable speedy declaration of war by the United States,
 1. The Alabama national guard vii cheer fully respond to any call from the governor or through him from the president of the United States.
 2. That we earnestly request the governor to use all proper ctforts to preserve intact the organization of the Alabama national guard.
 3. That we pledge at this time a full and enthusiastic response and would deem it a hardship not to be allowed to lead in the national defense.
 4 That the secretary be instructed to send a copy of these resolutions to the governor.
 The Third Regiment
 The officers of the Third regiment, in- fantry, Alabama national guard, held a meeting immediately after, with represent alton form majority of all the companies composing the regiment, and unanimously adopted the following:
 Resolved That the Third infantry, Ala bama National Guard, hereby tenders its services as an organization intact, as a part of the volunteer army of the United States to the end of the war with Spain or any other nation.
 It will be seen that the Third regiment is willing to do it's full share of the fight ing as a volunteer organization if permit ted to remain intact and to serve under its own officers.
 Prominent officers of the regiment ex- pressed themselves as confident that under these conditions the regiment will respond to a call for volunteers with greater strength than that of the average regi- ment in the regular army.
 Copies of both resolutions were forwarded to the governor last night.