The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-29


 talion of the regiment during the last encampment whieh was held at Eufaula E ssWhen the eOnimarding officer of rne regiment, Colonel Henry B. Foster of Tpscaloosa, resigned his commission Col onei Graves ahff3dnced his candidacy for the place-f Colonel A A Wiley of Moitk- gcmery, who Was at that time Lieuten- ant Colonel of the regiment. ran against him and in closely fought contest Cai-4 onel Graves was declared the victor. Since his election he has given the reki- ment his closest personal attention.
 Colonel Graves Is a well known yoling business man of Eufauia. He also has large landed interests in Barbour County. and Is an alumnus of the Alabama Poly< leehnIS ISent InstiStss9ts Sktss9t AgDqEIa;y qMEIna;y0.suls6
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles S AEcDow-. ell, Jr. is member of the Governog'5 stan, being an aide. He Is 6 prominent young lawyer. of Euraula and has not been actively associated with the Ma donai Guard. although he is said to be unusually well informed upon military law and represented Colonel Graves. in A legal contest over the election for the cG2loGnelcys sG ,ths 2ld InTsntry E s iHtendent of Education of Barbour Coun- ty He is a close personal friend of Gov ernor Jelks and Is prominent and pop-S ular in the social. professional and bpsi-
 Lieut., Col. H. B. May.
 Lieuterants Edlbnel 5Herberf B: May of Montgomery is one of the youngest of- ficers of the court but he is said to be one of the most experienced in military affairs, 2 having heretqfefes served -nR
 He began his military career as q fnember of the old Montgomery Greys and served 'y With distinction as com tnander of that company throughout the Spanish American war. When the regt- ment was mustered out he was elected q Major in the reorganized End Alabama Infantry. When Colorel A, A. Wiley re- signed his commission as Lieutenant Col onel of the End Infantry Lieutenant Coll onel May was unanimously chosen for the vacancy by his fellow officers
 Lieutenant Colonel May ts son ot A. young officer was Recording Secretary to Governor Johnston during his adminis- tration and is well known in Montgom- cry.
 Major Edward M. Robinson. Thes junior officer sof the Board of Court ma AEtiA rsis- NajoE. Edward M. Rob- rinsons asbrilliant young lawyer of Mobile, whose sineeN attatning his majority has been prominent in the military and polit- teal life of Alabama. After being grad uated at1the State University Major Rob- inson became a private in the. famous old Mobile Cadets, in which company he early became an officer. He left the ranks of the, Cadets to accept commits sion as an officer of the Mobile Rife Company of which organization he was the commander when war was declared with Spain.
 At the outbreak of the war Major Rob inson was Recorder of the city of Mo- bile. He promptly resigned this lucra- tive position and 7tendered the services of his company which was attached to the 2nd Alabama Volunteers. He served throughout the campaign and upon the reorganization of the regiment he was elected Q Major,
 Major Robinson has several times rep resented his County in the lower House of the Legislature. He Is an eloquent speaker and is well known throughout the State.