The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-09
T0SECURE ENCAMPMENT
SELMA WANTS CAVALRY AND
 ARTILLERY.
Colonel Abbott and Captain Atkins Behind the Movement to Have the Regiments Go to the
 Central City.
Advertiser Bureau.

Advertiser Bureau, Selma. July 8. Active steps are being taken by tn,
 local military boys to bring the en l campment of the cavalry and artiller, | regiment to Selma. Colonel F. N. Ab
 bott, President of the Street and Su
 burban Railway. and Captain V. B Atkins. commander of the Dragoons took a carriage and drove out to Elk dale Park yesterday. Colonel Abbot has agreed to build the mess hall. rur city water to the park. have it lit ul with electric lights. in fact do all In hi power to put the park in shape for thu l encampment.
 The slec.ric cars run to the park ol will run there by the time the eneamp. ment meets. and the soldier boys vii have quick and comfortable transvor tation to and from the city. Colonel Ab bolt gave the local lodge of Elks thu privilege of naming the park and 1T honor of their organization they havt named 1t Elkdale. It Is one of the love. Hest spots contiguous to Selma. It covered with dense growth of young hickory and oak trees. and all of tho undergrowth has bean cleared away and 1t is an attractive, cool, inviting place. The local military hoys had rather go to some other town. as Is , at ural. but if Colonel Brandon orders the encampment of the artillery and cav airy held here. a royal good time is
 promised the boys. It has been ssvera years now since an encampment kxs been held here and the generous citi.
 zens of Selma would vie with one an.
 other in making the stay of the soldier
 boys in our midst pleasant, A committe is out this mornina
 working around among tho business
 men. raising the necessary fund to
 guarantee the success of the encamn-
 ment. and when Captain Atkins makes
 his proposition to the officers of the
 regiment that will 90 into camp. he will
 have something tangible to present
 There will be no charge against she
 regiments for the use of the park. and
 there is a level twentv-acra field ad-
 joining the park where the cavalry can
 maneuver to their hearts content. The
 people of Selma and the military t,oys
 would like very much to have the
 pleasure of entertaining the artillery
 and cavalry arms of the State troors.
 Especially would they be delighted to
 show Governor Jelks. Adiutant General Brandon and other officers of the regi- ment some attention. and would he glad if the powers that be could see their
 way clear to order the encampment held in the Central City of Alabama on July 25. when they will be ordered into camps.
 About Playing Sunday Ball.
 There was a great deal of discus sion in Selma yesterday about the new move on the part of the management of the Selma league team in playing q game of ball Sunday with Memphis. Opinion was very much divided on the
 subject. Most of the teams in tho league have money in their treasures. because they take advantage of the Sunday games. while Selma's team is !n the hole about S1.000 because it has refrained from playing ball on the Sabbath day. A great many have condemned the management of the cIuh very severely for permitting Sunday games. while hundreds of others uphold the hands of the management. and say that they are justified. under tie circumstances. in taking advantage of the large crowds that go out to see Sunday ball In such cities as Mem- phis, and New Orleans. The owners do not propose to play Sunday ball in Selma, for public sentiment is against it. but they justify themselves in play ing in other cities on the ground that the team cannot stay in the league much longer unless the financial con- dition improves. The people of Selma always take sides. even in such small matter as a dog fight, and no one would be surprised if a somewhat ac- war should be gotten upon the question of Sunday ball.
 Had to Abandon the Boat.
 Two or three days ago MT. Alex caw- thon and a party of four CT five young men started down the Alabama to Mo bile in his naptha launch. From Mo bile they intended to steam out past Fort Morgan, along the gulf shore till they reached the mouth of Perdido Bay. run up into that body of water and spend a couple of weeks at MT. lovely summer home. When the party reached Whites Bluff. sew eral hundred miles down the Alabama river. something got the matter with the machinery of the launch and they were tied up for two days. But the boys did not propose to be cheated out of their trip. so they put the launch in charge of some one ana ooaroeo the first steamer passing down the river and will go on to Perdido Bay by rail when they reach Mobile. They are be- ing chaperoned by that expert boatmar and all round Perdidoite. Mr. Steve who Is as much at home on the waters of the bay as any fisher man who resides there.
 To Give Her a Benefit.
 Miss Louise Donner. who graduated at the recent commencement of the Dallas Academy. has one of the finest voices in this city. She is very desir- ous of cultivating her voice. and her friends are thinking of getting up a benefit concert to enable her to cnrry ,ut her cherished desire. Miss Louise aas lent her magnificent voice to churches and concerts given in Selma 'or benevolent purposes, free of charge md 1t would be a graceful act on the part of Selma now to give her rous. nc henefit to enable her to further