The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-07-16


great deal OF interest Is being taken In
the ease and crowds Of people have been
at the court house all day
oficers Elected.
At the last meeting Of Camp Catesby
/ ape. Jones'. Confederate Veterans. the fol-
i lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: t, P. whitby. Commander:
/ John r. Burns, First Lieutenant Com,
/ mander; ]. J. Babcock, Second Lieuten-
ant Commander; J. A. Marshal. Third
Lieutenant Commander: w. r. Nelson,
| Historian. The non-commissioned oiilcers
| will be appointed later by Commander
| Whitby. The affairs of the camp are re-
ported to be in fine condition.
/ Encanpraent<i is Over,
| The Ind Regiment. after spending de-
lightful week at Elkdale Park. has broken
camp and the different companies have
returned to their homes. 1t has been one
OF the most delightful encampments In
the history Of the regiment. One of the
officers informed your correspondent that
he had attended nine ercampments and
that he had received more beneft from
| this one than all the others that he had
| ever attended before. Every morning at
$50 a school Of instructions was had and
the officers were thoroughly drilled in the
duties that they had 70 perfnrm during
| tho day.
Colonel Graves ana the oficers under
| his command made most favorable i'm
preston on all. In q bodp OF six or seven
hundred men, many Of whom had served
in the spanish- American war. there were
1 tiers. Colonel Graves nanSged his men in
an admirable manner He took hold Of
| affairs with Arm hand and controlled
| the men disposed to be boisterous In a
/ manner that convinced them that they
would be dealt with hrmly and even Sc
verely. II they committed any act not In
accordance with law and good breeding.
| The result was there was not a serious
| infraction of the law committed by a sim
| gle soldier In camp. Some few pailings
were pulled on OF fences in certain parts
OF the city, but Beyond this very little
disorder was committed and Colonel
| Graves and the officers under his CON-
| mand are to be commended for the ex-
cellent order preserved. The lines were
closed at night and a strong provost. guard
was kept In the city and the military
arm OF the State was in close tpuch with
tho civil government OF the city in seeing
that good order was preserved
Colonel Graves, Mayor Mcleod and
Chief Of Police Walters had thorough
understanding and an three worked In
harmony. ~
There was little drunkenness among the
troops on the principal thoroughfares and
no vulgar or obscene Language was In
dulged in
Not single colder was arrested for
disorderly conduct. yet there was not
day but that several hundred were 10 the
city. All this speaks well for the. Ala
hama National Guard.
On the whole the boys behaved in
most gentlemarly manner and Colonel
Graves and the State are to be heartily
congratulated on the fine showing made.
The camp was run in a most economical
manner, so far as the States funds were
concerned and It is thought that the ex-
penses were kept within the appropria-
ton and some money saved to wipe out
tho old Indebtedness hanging over the
regiment. t.t - -
The only unpleasant incident was be-
tween the officers and men OF the home
company, the Selma. Guards. and that
was settled last night by the men and
officers Withdrawing all charges against
each other. making mutual explanations.
Colonel Graves was very frm with the
men and many Of them thought they
would be sentenced to jail, and both Of
lcers and men are very glad that the
matter has been smoothed over and the
Selma Guards will be on deck as usual
at the next eneampment
Personal and Local.
A nunlerously signed petition IL being
circulated asking the Governor to appoint
Blllups Gayle notary public and ex-of- !
ficio JUSTICE cf the peave In place Of Mike
Jones, whege term Of ONCE has expired
IVES Thomas. sdraushtsman in the |
Peacock Iron Works. will leave for An
nisteA Friday. where in future he will
reside He will make thu model city a
splendid citizen.
Policeman Jesse seay had a fight with
a stone cutter yesterday afternoon and |
beat him UP pretty badly. y The case
against ohicsr Soay was postponed until
Thursday. t
The street Tar company received it's |
three electric sArs from Atlanta. out did |
not get them in time 70 put thFm into |
service to handic the eneampment |
crowds, ea.f-'-s-4 IL,
The dry weather and low river has |
enabled the Louisville and Nashville TO |
get in the Foundation for the piers to the |
bridge across the Alabama River at this
point ...f es.-r %
Captain sheehan and Captain Elliott /
remained in Selma this morning to see TO |
the packing up of tha effects of the regi- |
ment, preparatory 20 their shipment.
The wilcox Mounted Rifles came IN at
7 o'clock last night and left at IL O'Clock
on a special train with the Dallas Light
Dragons for Birmingham.
II Is likely that the Democratic Execu-
tive Commute OF Dallas will be called in
a short while to make arrangements for
the approaching primary
Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. Adams. who
have been visiting friends and relatives
in Selma. left last night for Asheville,
N. G.
The concert for the bsneat Of the In
Urinary fund. which was 10 have occurred |
at the pavilion yesterday, has been post