The age-herald., 1900-09-01
HOMEWARD AWAY
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And the Tents Are Down on LaWtOn'S Field.
THE ANNUAL ENCAMPWENT I
Of the Second Regiment is Ended-Res olutions Endorsing Adjutant Gem eral Brandon and Compliment
 tary Orders by Col. Wiley

Camp Henry W. Lawton ends at an early hour this morning and by noon all of the companies of the Second Regiment will be at their respective homes. The camp has been an eminently successful one and Colonel Wiley is to be commended for the discipline and excellent conduct observable among his officers and men.
 farewell service was conducted last night by the acting chaplain, Rev. Innes o. Adams of Eufaula, who came with the Eufaula Company to camp. The pro- gramme of the service was as follows:
 Holy City''-By the band. Prayer.
 Hymn No. 507-S B. Whitney.
 Address by Rev. Innes 0. Adams.
 God Be With You Till We Meet Again..
 Star Spangled Banner pr. Adams address was appropriate to the occasion.
 The officers of the Second Regiment have endorsed Adjutant General ". W. Bran don for reappointment to the position he now holds. The following resolutions were adopted:
 Whereas Colonel William W. Brandon, for the past fifteen years, has been an active member of the Alabama National Guard, serving from private to Adjutant General of the State, as we'll as an enlist ment as Major in the Second Regiment, United States Volunteers, for a period of six months, filling every position of honor and trust with credit to both himself and State; and
 Whereas, At the termination of the Spanish-Ameri war the National Guard of Alabama was practically disbanded, re- quiring reorganization and equipment; and,
 Whereas, We are peculiarly and intimate ly acquainted with the almost insurmount- able difficulties in the way of equipping and forming three regiments of infantry and one squad of artillery, which confronted him, necessitating him to make several vis- it's to Washington and to devote his best energies to the splendid work of reorgan- ization of the military forces of the State; and,
 Whereas. We, both officers and men of the Second Regiment realize that the pres ent high state of efficiency and discipline to which the Alabama National Guard has attained is attributable largely to the un- trirg efforts and discreet judgment of Ad- utant-General Brandon, who is loved by all the officers and soldiers comprising the militia of the State; now, therefore, be it Resolved, That we respectfully and earn estly ask His Excellency, Hon. W. J. Sam ford, Governor-elect, to continue Colonel Brandon in the position he now occupies as Adjutant- General for the good of the ser vice. honestly believing, as we do, that the very life of the national guard, so far as this commonwealth is concerned, is de- pendent on his reappointment.
 Resolved second, That Colonel Wiley, commanding this regiment, be requested to forward a copy of these resolutions to Gov ernor Sanford, and to urge the reappoint- ment of Colonel Brandon.
 Major E. H. Graves of the Second Regi- ment, whose home is at Eufaula is can didate for Adjutant General, and has the support of a number of influential men be- hind him.
 Colonel Wiley yesterday promulgated or ders complimenting Quartermaster Captain John D. Elliott for the efficient manner in which he had discharged his duties and for the uniform courtesy shown to every one with whom he came in contact; and Com missary Sergeant Joseph c. King of Mont gcmery one of the best men that ever occupied a similar place. During the en- campment that comes to an end this morn ing he has won the friendship and good will of every officer and man in camp. The officers of the regiment at parade yester- day afternoon presented him with pair of silver-mounted brushes and a comb as a token of their appreciation and esteem. The presentation speech was made by Ma jor E. H. Graves.
 The Tuscaloosa company returned home last night on Alabama Great Southern train Mo- L
 Captain Samuel Friedman left last night for his home in Tuscaloosa
 lie Selma company will leave on the early Southern train this morning, and the Montgomery, Metumpka, Prattville, Flu feula and Tuskegee companies will go on special Louisville and Nashville train to Montgomery.