The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-07-12
REVIEWS TROOPS
GOVERNOR INsPEcTs THE SEC
oND REGIMENT.
Order Issued complimenting the
Companies Upon their Military
Appearance-A Flagman Kill
ed in Southern Yards

jerks ana stan reviewed TIC Shiu 1850
ment this afternoon In the presence o.
1000 spectators. The regiment was in
splendid trim Twenty-one officers rode
with the Governor in the review, at TINS
conclusion Of which Adjutant Genera
Brandon read an order frols the Governor
COMMUNICATING the men and omcers or
their splendid appearance
Captain Baber and his company. VINO
acted as an escort to the Governor, We're
also complimented. Sergeant Lamar was
highly complimented as an instructor by
the Governor in his order, and was ap-
pointed to act In the same capacity at
the next encampment.
The reception to the Governor at Camp
Foster was largely attended, and the sup
per was greatly enjoyed. great many
toasts were offered and fittingly re-
piled to.
The following members of the Gov
errors stan arrived insthe city and were
on dress parade with their Chief this
afternoon when he reviewed the End reg
imcnt Col. Barry l.. Holt. Quartermas-
ter General; Col e. B. Young EufauIa;
Col. c. 8. Mcdowell, Eufaula, and Col.
Henry RosenthiI.
Chaplain Adams will hold services Sun
day and the public is cordially Invited to
be present. The time of the services will
be p. m, in front of the band stand.
The soldiers will occupy the space in
front of the band stand, while spectators
will occupy the space to the right and
left of the stand An inter esting program
has been arranged for the occasion as
follows:
Regime ntaI Service, Sunday. July 18th.
1902. at 5 p. m.
March. '.Reiigioso No. 11r'-Chambevs-
Memolis Band.
Sentences and Prayer" Song With
out Words" Tobain-Memoli's Band.
Greed and Prayer"
cornet Solo. Holy CITY," Adams-Me-
meli's Band.
Sermon Chaplain.
Trombone Solo, "Shubert's Serenade, -
Memolis Band.
Let Your Lower Lights Burn"
Male Quartette--Montgomery Blues.
Tribune of respect to soldiers who have
died since last encampment
Taps" -Regimental Bugler and Blu
giers of Cos. IL and Cd"
Benedictlon.
.'Adeste Fideles.'' chambers-Memoli s
Band
It Is a little singular that the two men
over whom tributes will be said were
both drowned since the last encampment,
Lieutenant Blanchard of the Phenix City
Rifles, being drowned in the Chattahoo-
chez, and Capt. Charles A. Allen of the
Montgomery Blues, being drowned in the
backwaters of the Alabama at Montgom-
cry.
The men are faring pretty well, SO far
as the Commissary Department is con-
cerned, the following being the menu at
dinner today: Roast beef, Italian stew,
rice. spaghetti. mutton chops. pickles,
cold slaw, bread pudding and iced tea.
Steward l.. N. Collins. who has been
with the State troops for eighteen years,
prepared the following menu for the
Governors reception tonight: Shoestring
potatoes. tenderloin steak with mush-
room sauce, Dreaded chops with green
peas. iced tomatoes. salmon salad. po-
tato salad, fruits, cakes, tea and cof-
fee.
Governor felix's and several others came
from Montgomery at 1880 today and went
TO the Hotel Albert.
Mrs Taylor, wife of Lieut. j. H. Tay-
lcr came from Montgomery this morning.
Miss Kate Birch of Montgomery came
last night and was visitor to the camps
today
Private A. NJ Mcneil of the Montgom-
cry Greys acted as orderly to the Colonel
yesterday.
Private Steve Hicks of the Greys re-
turned to Montgomery this morning on
account of illness.
Wednesday the 'Greys and the Blues
forming one company, under command
of Captain Carter. gave an exhibition
extended drill before the whole regiment
which was highly compllmented by Colo
nels Brandon and Graves.
Mrs. Elliott, wife of popular Captain
John d. Elliott, came down today and
graced the camp with her charming pres
ence.
Col. H. B. May was in charge of the
regiment the first half of today, and ac-
quilted himself with credit.
The sponsor, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick,
and Misses Octavia Lauderdale Carrie
Morrisette and Kate Birch, took a horse
back ride early this morning, being ac-
companied by Colonel Graves and stan.
Miss Ethel Clifford of Birmingham Is
In the city and was a charming visitor in
camps this morning.
George l.. Beale has been detailed to
act as secretary to Capt. Sam Jones and
Col, Barry l.. Holt
Private l.. F. Woodruff of the Mont |
geometry Bites, has been detailed as SER
geant-major in place of d. w. Cross |
land, who could not attend encampment
of account of Illness.
Capt. W. T. sIheehan, Comuoissarv. IL |
very popular with the officers and men. |
He is always on the alert and has man. |
aged his department in a most excel |
lent manner.
Capt. w. r. Archibald. inspector of
rifle practice. has a hard place to fill, |
but he is doing 1t we'll His duties keep
him in the hot sun nearly all day.
The following companies went to rife
practice this morning: Co. B., Prattville;
Co. NJ. Demopolis, and Co. L. Phenix
City.
The order preserved is something re-
markable. The men who come to the
city are. as whole, well behaved and a
fine impression has been made upon all
by the men composing the regiment
Colonel Graves and his staff have ex- |
erted all of their authority to have good
order and up to now they have succeeded
admirably.
Alex Walker. a fiagman on the South
ern, was killed in the yards of that road
near the Union Iron Works at a late
hour this afternoon. He was walking
down the track and stopped down to pick
up something when he was struck by
some cars that were being backed and his
mead was almost severed from his body.
Death was instantaneous
Walker was about % years of age and
came here from Newberne. Hale County
His body was prepared for burial and
shipped to that point for interment.
Personal and Local.
G. ID. Walker of Polk and T. Il. What
ley Of Soapstone, were in the city today
and report that they have not had a
drop OF rain for two months. Mr.. Walker
says that on field where he usually
gets bale of cotton to the acre he will
not get back the seed that he planted