The age-herald., 1901-07-07
PREPARING FOR
 THE ENCAMP PMENT Large Force of Men Getting
 Grounds in Condition SIX HUNDRED WILL BE HERE Food VIII Be Prepared Under the Di- rect Supervision of Col. Hlgdon.
 Concerts Will Be Given On
 Grounds Every Afternoon.
SIX HUNDRED WILL BE HERE

The Third Regiment comes to Birmng- ham for a seven day encampment begin ming next Wednesday, July 10, and last ing until the afternoon of July 16. Six hundred soldiers will be present and great preparations are being made for their entertainment.
 large force of men are at work at the fair grounds where the encampment will be held, pitching tents. connecting water pipes and clearing up the grounds and everything will be in readiness for tho soldiers by Tuesday night The work at the fair grounds Is under the super vision of Frank H. Gafford, assisted by Pierce M Johnson, assistant quarter master of the regiment.
 The first company to arrive in camps will be Company E from Decatur, under command of Captain Wallace. They ar- rive on the Louisville and Nashville at S:55 a. m. The Anniston, Oxford and Teladega companies will arrive via the Southern at 12 o'clock. The Gadsden company will come in over the Alabama Great Southern at 12:45 o'clock. Com panies NJ from Jasper; B. from Florence, and r from Huntsville will arrive during the afternoon. The companies in Jeffer- son county will go out in the afternoon before o'clock.
 Every company in the regiment will be in camps in time to participate in the dress parade which will be held at 5:9O p. m.
 Colonel Higdon is giving the matter of food for the men his personal attention, and 1t will be wholesome and well pre- pared. The best of cooks have been se- cured.
 The bill of fare will consist of fresh vegetables, ham, eggs, chickens, fresh meats, loaf bread, grits, tea and coffee. On Sundays the boys will be treated to soup and ice cream. It will require 300O loaves of bread to supply the regiment. Ten young steers, fifteen shoats and fif- teen lambs have been ordered, besides ham, chickens and other meats. Regimental Staff. The regimental staff is composed of: Colonel-E. L. Higdon. Lieutenant -Colonel-Osceola Kyle. Acting Adjutant-Hughes B. Kennedy Major First Battalion-W. J. Parkes. Major Second Battalion-T. T. Huey. Major Third Battalion-H. H. McCon- nell.
 Chief Surgeon-Maj L. c. Morris.
 Assistant Surgeon-Capt. Hardee John- ston.
 Assistant Surgeon-Capt. Benton Hall Quartermaster-Capt M. Nicely Pride Commissary-Capt. Tom O. Cooper.
 Inspector of Rifle Practice-Capt. l.. L. Molineaux.
 All of whom have reported to Colonel Iigdon.
 The following companies compose the regiment. and each will furnish full com panies:
 First Battalion-Birmingham Rihes Company K; Jefferson Volunteers, Com pany c; Woodlawn Light Infantry, Com pany A; Bessemer Rifles. Company H.
 Second Battalion-Oxford Rifles, Com pany I; Anniston Rifles, Company D.; Gadsden Rifles, Company C., TaIladega Light Infantry, Company L.
 Third Battalion-Huntsville Rifles. Com pany F; Decatur Rifles, Company E.; Florence Rifles. Company B; Jasper Ri- fles, Company M
 Daily Concerts.
 Every evening after dress parade band concerts will be given on the platform facing the grand stand, and this will be highly enjoyable feature of the en- campment.
 Refreshments and lunches will be served on the grounds, and 1t will not be necessary for visitors to return to the city for supper.
 The grounds will at all times be under strict military discipline and the best peo- pie of Birmingham may feel safe in visit ing the camps. it being the purpose of the officers to exclude at all times the rough element.
 The Birmingham Railway, Light and Power Company will run cars every five minutes to the Fair Grounds