The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-13

l., Seventh Cavalry, stating that the
oi'er for his troop to come to the en-.
eainpnent at East Lake hal teen coun
demanded by request of Adjutant Cen
eral Brandon. He also stated thu troop
was ready to move. Tho cause given for
countermanding the order was a lack of
funds to pay the trarspol ia hon expenses.
When this was learned yesterday morn
ing Captain McCrossin at once started to
raise the $500 needed. He obtained 800
and VIII raise the remaining 800 Monday
IL the uoop can come.
He Is in communication with the au-
thorities at Washington and expects the
troop to be ordered here. Congressman
Underwood telegraphed Adjutant General
Corbin yesterday asking that the troop
be sent lie he's received no reply.
Parade on Wednesday.
Wednesday morning all the troops as
seinbled at the East Lake encampment
will parade through the streets Of Bir-
miDgham. This will probably be the lar
gest number Of mounted soldiers ever
seen IT. parade II birmingham.
Efforts were made to bring the entire
Seventh Regiment, United States Cav
airy, to the encampment, but this was
not possible, the consent OF the war de-
par ment coming too late 10 AFFORD time
for the regiment to u arch overland to
Birmingham
The Fhst Alabama Regiment consists
of four troops Troop A is from Mont
gomery and will arrive in Birmingham
Monday at noon over the Louisville and
M snville Railfoa Troop Il or Camden
and Troop C of Selma will arrive early
Tuesday morning. Troop d of Birming-
ham will 50 into camp Monday after
noon.
Every man will be furnished with
mount. ard the dress parade each after
neon will be feature which will PROB
ably draw large crowds to East Lake.
The cavalry maneuvers are q new sight
to many, and they will be interesting ana
instructive.
Unlike the Third Infentry, guard mount
will be held in the morning, and not
just previous to dress parade, which fol-
lows close after supper In the afternoon.
The routine for the day has not yet been
arranged, but dress parade will probably
be about $50 o'clock. This Is the pref
test feature Of the days work and will
be the most attractive.
The field officers # the regiment are:
Officers of Regiment.
Major James T. Beck of Camden. Adj
jutant A. G. Forbes of Montgomery,
Commissary l.. l.. Lassiter Of Montgom-
cry, Quartermaster j. II. Burns of Sell
ma, Surgeon r. II. Fitzpatrick of Cam
den, Assistant Surgeon w. l.. Rose
mond of Birmingham; chaplain, the Rev.
III. r. Walker of Atmore; Sergeant Major
Ray Rushton of Montgomery.
The troop commanders are:
Troop A, Capt. w. o. Garsde, Mont
gomery; Troop b, Capt. j. D. jenkins,
Camden; Troop G, Capt V. b. Atkins,
Selma Troop D, Capt. Il. j. Mccrossin.
Birmingham.
Arrangements have been made for
band of sixteen pieces. AS the band is
used at guard mount in the morning
and dress parade in the afternoon 1t
will be kept in camp all day.
The preliminary arrangements have
been In the hands of Capt Il. j. McCros-
sin and he has completed everything, SO
that there will be no work until the
troops actually take up the routine of
camp life at the place they left 1t off just
a year ago. The provisions for the camp
have been ordered, the water supply is
already in working order and the shower
baths used by the infantry are still in
position.
In making arrangements for the caval-
ry Captain McCrossin has spent about
$500 in Birmingham for provisions for
men and horses. The feed for the horses
is a considerable item in itself.
Troop D.
Following Is the roster of Troop d, the
Birmingham company:
Captain, e. ], McCrossin; first lieuten-