The age-herald., 1899-08-02
SMITH NAMES
 STAFF OFFICERS
All of Them Are Birmingham
 Men.
KENNEDY IS THE ADJUTANT
Elections Ordered in Different Compa- nies to Fill Vacancies-Matter of Holding Encampments Will
 be Left With Cololels.

Colonel Tom o. Smith. the newly elected commanding officer of the Third Alabama National Guard, has announced the names of the members of his stan. They are all excellent men of experience, all from Bir- mngham and are as follows:
 Hughes B. Kennedy, captain and adju- tant Captain Kennedy commanded the Jefferson Volunteers of Birmingham, one of the companies of the First Alabama, during the war.
 William Mudd Martin, captain and quar- termaster Captain Martin was first lieu tenant of the Woodlawn Light infantry.
 Hardee Johnston, surgeon with the rank of captain. Captain Johnston was one of the assistant surgeons of the First Ala bama.
 Wm. H. Jordon, assistant surgeon, with the rank of first lieutenant. Lieutenant Jordon was for year or more a surgeon in the United States marine hospital ser vice.
 pr. J. G. Murray, chaplain, with the rank of captain. Dr. Murray is rector of the Church of the Advent in this city.
 s. c. Perkins, captain and commissary. Captain Perkins commanded one of the Birmingham companies of the Third Ala bama during the war.
 R. R. Going, captain of rife practice. Captain Going was first lieutenant of the Jefferson Volunteers.
 The non-commissioned staff, consisting of the sergeant-major, the quartermaster ser geant, and two hospital stewards, have not xrat have no aides.
 There are, of course, several field officers in addition to the above, as follows: Lieu tenant Colonel o. Kyle, of Decatur; Major w. J. Parkes, of Woodlawn; Major T. T. Huey, of Bessemer, and Major Mcconnell. of Anniston. All of these officers were elected a few weeks ago, at the same time with Colonel Smith.
 Elections to Fill Vacancies
 Elections have been ordered in all of the companies of which the three majors were captains, to supply the vacancies caused by their promotion. Lieutenant Wood at Woodawn, Lieutenant Huffman at Besse- mer, and Lieutenant Knight at Anniston are said to be the officers in these three companies next in the line of promotion to
 
 1t or not, is not known. The election will be held within ten days.
 All of the guns for the three Alabama regiments have been shipped from Wash ington, and are expected to arrive in the state within the next few days. Uniforms also have been ordered for all of the com panies, and within the next few weeks it is expected that all of the companies will be fully equipped.
 It is understood that Governor Johnston and Adjutant-General Brandon have left the matter of encampments to the com manding officers of each regiment, and will also let them hold their regimental en- campments at any time they fit. It is also said that Colonel Smiths preference in this matter will be to have the encamp- ment for the Third regiment in September at Birmingham.
 It is not certain yet that Birmingham will get the encampment, far as usual it will go to the city offering the best induce ments. In case Birmingham gets it, it looks very much if it may be put off until November, and held here during the state fair.