The age-herald., 1901-07-16
At Breakfast Given by Gen.
 Rufus N. Rhodes
NOTABLE AND HAPPY EVENT
In Honor of Colonel Hledon and Off. cers of the Third Regiment, Ma tIonal Guard-Governor Praises
 the SoIdiers-The Guests.

elaborate breakfast at the Morris Hotel yesterday in honor of Col. E. L. Higdon and the officers of the Third Regiment, Alabama National Guard. There was brilliant company and the event was in every respect notable.
 Governor William Dorsey Jelks and his staff were amongst the guests.
 Breakfast was served at 12:30 o'clock, and the menu was faultless.
 General Rhodes, at the conclusion of the feast. gracefully proposed the health of Colonel Higdon, whom he declared to be beloved by the entire Third Regiment and the health of Governor Jelks, who he said was beloved by all the people of Alabama.
 The double toast was drunk by the guests standing, and there was remarka- ble enthusiasm.
 Colonel Higdon responded for himself and his regiment, saying that although the regiment was numbered Third, 1t was first in the Spanish-American war and would always be first in it's duty and utNOllOll u lut Oldte Ol <Aidpdllld.
 Governor Jelks said that up to some thirty days ago he had never commanded a corporals guard, but now he found himself commander-in-chief of the Ma tional Guard and all the military forces of Alabama. He was proud of the Ma tional Guard of the State, proud of the Third Regiment.
 The State of Alabama appropriates only the paltry sum of s12.5OO a year for the National Guard, but the State never made a wiser or better investment of money" Governor Jellks declared.
 The Governors remarks were greeted with loud and prolonged applause.
 Congressman Underwood acknowledged in few words gracefully spoken the toast of his health.
 A guest proposed the health of General Rhodes, and the company rose as one man and cheered and applauded the sentiment.
 General Rhodes was most graceful in his acknowledgement of the warm greeting of his friends, and he declared himself extremely happy in having Colonel Hig- don and his officers the Governor of Ala anna and his staff, and his other friends present as his guests.
 The gentlemen invited to break breac with Colonel Higdon as guests of General Rhodes were: Governor William D. Jelks and his staff, Colonel w. w Brandon, Colonel B. L. Holt, Colonel A. H. Stevens, Colonel F. G. Caffee, Colonel J. G. Thomas, Colonel Henry B. Gray, Colonel E. B.. Young, Colonel S. Y. Dean, Colonel w. D Jones, Colonel D. R. Burgess, Colonel H. J. Rosenstihl, Colonel D. J. Almond, Lie tenant Colonel Charles Henderson, Colone. Robert G. McDavid and Colonel c. S. Me Dowell, and the field officers of the Thir Infantry, Major w. J. Parkes, Major T. T. Huey and Major H. H. Mcconnell, and Colonel Higdon's staff, Captain Hugh B. Kennedy; Captain John G. Murray, Cap- tain Bentall Hall, Captain Hardee John ston Captain Percy Nixon, Captain Tom Cooper and Sergeant-Major Walter Gard ner, and the following line officers of the Third, Captain McDaniel of Company A Captain Simpson, of Company B Lieu tenant Echols of Company C. Captain Daniel of Company D; Lieutenant Vert of Company P; Lieutenant Hay of Con- pany F; Lieutenant Gregory of Com pany G; Lieutenant Craig of Com pany H; Captain Harrison of Company I; Captain Ledbet- ter, of Company K; Captain Burr of Company L., and Captain Bankhead of Company M; and MT. F. G. Mulcahy, MT. Ross c. Smith, MT. Leon w. Friedman, Congressman o. W. Underwood, Senator Hugh Morrow, General B. w. Fucker, General l.. V. Clark, General w. H. Sims, Captain J. B. Morson of Troop D. MT. Otto Marx, Mayor W. M. Drennen, MT. B. o. Hopkins, MT. D. H. Cabaniss, Mir. William A. Walker, MT. N. B. Barker, MT. Walker Percy, MT. F. M. Jack son. Major F. Y. Anderson, MT. B. Steiner, MT. Robert Jemison, Colonel T. G. Bush, MT. A. T. London. MT. M. V. Joseph, MT. Culpepper Exum, president of the Commercial Club; MT. Colman Blach, president of the Board of Trade; MT. Ell P. Smith, MT. James Belden, Co., lonel T. O. Smith, MT W. H. Kettig, president of the Southern Club; MT. w. H. Hassinger, MT. B. B. Conner, Major E. M Tutwiler, MT. Rick Woodward, MT. R. H. Pearson, MT. Hinds Peevey, MT. Robert Jemison. Jr., MT. John P. Till man, MT. Lucien Julien Walker and Ma jor w. J. Milner, Commander of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Veterans.