The age-herald., 1901-07-05
THIRD REGIMENT
 WILL CAMP HERE Col. Higdon Issued the Order
 Yesterday FAIR GROUNDS SELECTED Officers Are Assured of Contributions to Encampment Fund by Mer- chants of Blrmineham-Ap-
 proprlation Is Small.
FAIR GROUNDS SELECTED

The Third Regiment Alabama National
 Guard, has been ordered into camp at the
 Fair Grounds in this city July 10 to 16. The order was issued by Col. D. L. Hig- don, commanding, yesterday. Several cities have made an attempt to
 secure the encampment, but Colonel Hig- don has always contended that as Bir
 mingham was more centrally located, the transportation expense would be much cheaper, and as the appropriation this year was very small, economy had to be practiced.
 Colonel Higdon has been assured by the merchants of Birmingham that they will contribute to the encampment fund
 The official order is as follows:
 Regimental Orders, No. I. Flrst-Purusant to general orders, No. !, adjutant generals office, the Third h.
 fantry, Alabama National Guard, Is here by ordered into camp of instruction at
 the Fair Grounds, Birmingham Ala. July 10 to.16, inclusive. The new Fair Grounds are situated in the immediate vicinity of
 Birmingham and are well located for con-
 venience to the city. Several cities made an effort to secure the encampment of the Third Infantry, but on account of small State appropriation and the absence Of
 a sufficient cash guarantee from any oth-
 CT city to pay the cost of transportation and other expenses. the encampment is again ordered for Birmingham. Excuses. Second-Commandingo officers will be re- quired to bring to camp every member Of their commands who has not lawful ex- cuse, us follows: Sickness certificate to be given by company physician; absence how, ct. Inf
 ness; business interests so urgent that his presence Is absolutely necessary, same to be thoroughly investigated by his com manding officer before excuse Is accepted. This order must be obeyed the same as if ordered to protect the State Transporta- ton and information as to the time or leaving for camps will be furnished you by the quartermaster general without further application.
 Third-Commandng officers must not secure transportation or bring into camp any men who are not regularly enlisted
 members of the Alabama National Guard
 unless mentioned in this order. Servants. Fourth-The State will allow transpor- tation and maintenance for two servants to each company of forty or less, and three servants for companies of over forty men. One of these servants must
 
 will be required to furnish this one ser
 want to the commissary department for service during the encampment, and re- tain the other for the company's use. Meals will be furnished all of the com | panies from the regimental mess and none of the companies will be required to do any of the work or furnish any utensils.
 In case any of the companies cannot secure satisfactory servants at their home stations, if request Is made inn
 mediately of Captain M. N. Pride, De- catur regimental quartermasteri he will provide them for you.
 Fifth-Company commanders will bear
 in mind that the entertainment of friends
 at regimental aess hall will be srictly
 prohibited. ThiA order must be obeyed. Sixth-Company commanders are eau
 tloned to notify each member of his com-
 mand to provide himself with three blan-
 kets and necessary clothing leaving De- hind all unnecessary trunks and baggage
 Seventh-Company commanders who
 have not furnished these headquarters a complete roster of their company and list of State property in their possession, must do so at once This Is imperative. By order of Colonel Higdon. H. B. KENNEDY,
 Captain Company G. Third Infantry Ala
 bama National Guard, Acting Adjutant. Field and Staff. Special Order No. IA:
 First-Pursuant to general order No ', A G. O., the Third infantry Alabama National Guard, is hereby ordered into camp of instruction at the new fair grounds, Birmingham, Ala, July 10 to 16 inclusive This encampment Is called to Birmingham on account of the small State appropriation and the absence of sufficient cash guarantee from any other city to pay additional transportation and expenses.
 Second-The field and staff officers will report to these headquarters immediately by letter on what date they can report for duty if their services are required before the 10th, but they must report to camp of instruction above mentioned for duty July 10.
 Third-The field and staff officers will apply immediately through military chan nels to the quartermaster general for transportation, who will furnish same and give instructions as to the time of de- parture for Birmingham.
 By order of Colonel Higdon. H. B. KENNEDY, Captain Company G, Third Infantry Ala bama National Guard, Acting Adjutant.