The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-04
CAMP GROUND READY
SOLDIERS or SECOND INFANTRY
 COME TOMORROW.
Site at Pickett Springs Has Been Put in Shape for Reception of the Men in
 Blue.

being rapidly put in condition for the reception of the companies of the End infantry, which will arrive here Wednes- day. The camp will be in complete readi- ness for the regiment by nightfall today. The tents were carried to the grounds yesterday morning and most of them were erected and in place last night. The mess hall and kitchen has been completed and the guard house will be finished to- day. Col. E. H. Graves, commanding the regiment, spent Sunday in Montgomery in conference with officers of the regiment as to the preparations for the camp He was met in Montgomery by Major Charles R. Bricken of Luverne, commanding the 1st battalion; Captain John D. Elliott of Birmingham, Captain Will T. She chan of Montgomery. Quartermaster; Captain Dudley c. Williamson of Montgomery. Instructor of the Guard, and Quarter master Sergeant Bascom Bowling of Flu faula.
 The camp site with what work on the grounds that had been accomplished. was inspected and the preliminary arrange ments for the camp were gone over.
 Colonel Graves returned Sunday after noon to his home In Eufaula. He will ar rive in Montgomery Wednesday morning at II 10 o'clock on the Central of Geor- gia train with the Eufaula and Phenix City companies.
 It is a source of general regret in the regiment that Captain John D. Elliott. the popular Quartermaster, will be un- able to attend the camp. In his absence. Captain Dudley Williamson xill oe act ing Quartermaster.
 The preliminary camp arrangements are in charge of Major Bricken. Captains Sheehan and Williamson and Sergeant Bowling. The tentage and camp para phernalia of the End has been stored in Montgomery since the regiments camp at Selma last summer. The tents of the reg iment are kept for any sudden call for their use by the regiment.
 At 6:30 o'clock yesterday morning the task of moving the equipment was bel un and by the middle of the afternoon ie was on the ground and most of 1t was n place. The camp is located in the old field north of the Picketti Springs pavilion. The | rear of the camp touches the Lower We- tumpka road. The entrance to the camp will be on the old road which skirts the lake beyond the pavilion.
 The companies will begin arriving ear iy tomorrow morning. The first to reach the city will be Companies B from Pratt vile, which will come in at 7:45 a. m. The last command to arrive will be the Demopolis company, which will get in at 6 o'clock. As the companies arrive they will march to Court Square, where they will board the cars for Pickett Springs.
 The companies which comprise the End are stationed as follows: Two at Mont gomery and one each at Eufaula, Phenix City. Opelika, Tuskegee, Wetumpka Prattville, Luverne, Selma, Demo polls, and Tuscaloosa.
 The regiment will remain in camp for a week. The important day of the week will be Friday, when the regiment will be reviewed by Governor Jelks. Brigadier General Louis V. Clark and their staffs
 The original program was for the Gov ernor to review the regiment Friday and for General Clark to review it Saturday. This has been changed, however, and the two highest military officers of the State will review the regiment on the same day. The Governor and General Clark, with their staffs, will review the 1st in- f;mtry, which is in camp at Mobile, Thursday. and the, End win he reviewed on the following day.
 The formal order for the two reviews was issued to the members of the brigade staff yesterday by Major Bibb Graves, chief of staff:
 The Governor, with General Clark and the members of their staff, will be the guests of honor of the regiment Friday night at camp supper.
 The Montgomery Blues will entertain the officers of the regiment with a germrn Friday night at the pavilion near the camp.
 The first military exercises will be the dress parade tomorrow afternoon. At that time the regimental order naming the camp. with the order of camp regula- tions, will be read. Dress parade will be held in the open field at the Pickett Springs car station