The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-20


part IN the parade because OF delayed
train The Opelika company under COM
mHnd OF Captain II. p. Peacock, with
Major !. NJ. Stowe. Surgeon OF the End.
80 mot reassh the city until after the pa
REGIMENTS REPRESENTED.
The LIST Infantry. commanded by Cap
ta1n r. 3. DuMont. wes in line with its
fuil quota OF companies ana men with the
single exception OF the Uniontown COM
pany which did not attend the exercises
The End Infantry had OILY one company
absent. the Denopolis organization. This
cnsnpany was replaced by the Columbus
Guards. under command Of Lieutenant
Shef am The End Infantry composed OF
congpanies whose home station is in Mid
ale Alabama, made a most imposing show
Il was under the command of Colonel e.
II szravee
From the srd Infantry, fve companies
were absent. Huntsville. Decatur. Flor
enqe and the two BirminA ham companies.
The 3rd was in command OF Lieutenant
Colonel +. p. Mcconnell.
The cavalry troop from Camden was not
present
With the exceptions named the entire
Alabama National Guard participated In
the occasion.
The majors from each of the regiments
commanded batalliA MS From the LIST
there were Majors q. NJ. Robinson of
Mobile. Dayton Plaster of Fort Deposit,
A. ". Williams of Dothan; from the End
Majors c. r. Bricken Of Luverne, Charles
r.. Anderson On Montgomery and J. e.
Carter of Selma
The splendid military portion Of the
parade was under the command of Cen
erai Louis v. Clarke Of Birmingham. The
whole military and civilian pageant was
m charge of Colonel William w. Bran
DON Adjutant General of the Alabama
National Guard. The parade was splen-
6idly managed. n ,m start to finish there
was no hitch. The great procession
uaovsd OF gracefully and easily.
There was q short delay due to the fact
that three companies-Eufaula, Phenix
City and Columbus-were on delayed
train which did not reach the city until
after la o'clock had struck. The entire
rrDcassion was In line and its readiness
when the delayed companies reached the
assembling ground at q double time.
FORMING PARAUE.
Tna procession was formed In the
etreets adjacent to the corier' Of Church
ana sayrs strseka. on which stands the
homo Of Hon. J. Craig Srntth and Gov.
william d. JellEs.
Iha parade began with the entry Of
Governor Jalks and Lieutenant Governor
served Cor their usa The Governors car
nfnRa ives followed by his stan. impress
silva and handsomely uniformed.
INA guard OF honor was composed Of
che EuRanla Rifles, the Columbus Guards
and the Montgomery Greys Immediately
surrounded the Governors carriage with
q hollow square. To this escort of honor
q reculiax historic intsrast attached. The
Mufauia. Rifles. the Columbus Guards and
the company 70 whic hthe Montgomery
Crews are ths successors were the escort
20 Jefferson Davis. President of the Con-
9edarany, fcrty-two years ago. For their
participaaion In the memorable event or
more IMAM two score years ago. the three
old military organizations, with their
young ana ambitious members, were
given the place OF honor.
IMPOSING SPECTACLE.
rha parada was one of the largest II
not the largest ever seen In Montgom-
erv. TIA head had reached the Capitol
before the command OF forward march"
had been given the rear company.
on Court Square and on Dexter Avenue
thousands Of the people OF Alabama were
,.ssen,bled. As the central figure of the
occasion OF the inspiring parade passed,
William Dorsey jess, Governor OF Ala
hanna for four years to come, passed
though the great throng. wave OF ap-
plauno marked his progress. The people
~ Alabama, assembled In Its capital
city. manifested their deep enthusiastic
interest in repeated applause.
Arriving &C the Capitol the Governor and
MIS- party entered the Capitol. The lst
regiment was thrown into line on south
Bainbridga Street. The cavalry ana ar
kiIlery took position on South Batnbridge
street. The LIST and End infantry were
shrown into two leng lines that extended
from the Capitol steps to Decatur street.
the CAPITOL grounds and all open space
were fIled with an interested, enthusiasts
do crowd Of spectators.
Conapicuous In the military part OF the
narade a. Il moved along Dexter Avenue
we're the carriages containing the beau
kffui sponsors OF the End regiment and
fha Nufauia Rifles. The carriages con-
tnlning the regimentl sponsors was Inn
s Knadiataly behind the stan of the and. II
contained Miss Ethel Clifford OF Biz
lsingham, AEIss Mary Kirkpatrick OF
Moutwomsry and Miss Catherine felix's OF
Msifaula. thu daughter OF Governor Jelks.
FURTHER down the line was the sponsor
az the DufaulA Rihea. Miss Nell Conner,
with har maid Of honor, Miss May
Adams, chApsroned By Mrs. +. w. Jen-
nings and Chapl lip I. o. Adams Of the
md. All Of Eufaula.
Tne order In which the carriages took
Hhelr places In the procession was as
9oIlowsi .-.
Governor william D. jerks and Lieu
eanant Governor r.. NJ. Cunningham.
Carriage No. lion J. T.. Helm, Sec
rstary OF state; Hon. J. Craig Smith.
treasurer; Hon. 7. L SOwell, Auditor;
Hon. r. R Poole. Commissioners OF Ag-
Elcuiture-
Carriage No. 2-Hon. Massie Wilson,
Attorney General; Hon. I. W Han, SUI
perintendent Of Education; Hon. joel
noldsby, Prasident$of the Senate; Hon
A. M. Tunstall. Speaker Of the House.
Carriage No. .s--Hon. Richard AIRING
ION q Elba, Hon. T. 8. Fraser of Union
Hprings. Hon. ]. H. Bankhead OF jasper
and Hon. J. r. Wood of Tuskegee.
Carriage No. 4-Hon. T. NJ. Arlington
o. Montgomery. Hon. A. A. Mcdonald OF
nufaula, Hon. ID. B. Joseph. Mayor. and
Alex Rice, President OF the Commercial
ana Industrial Association.
Carriage No. b-David Fleming, Presi
TENT City Council; w. 2. HAygood, ]. t
Nay, John d. Farley.
Carriage No. 6-Gaston Gunter, w. M
Hudson, 8. B. Johnson, W. c. Cheney.
Carriage No. Tray Rushton. C. p. An
aerson, c. p. Mcintyre. Paul Roedsr.
Carriage No 81. H. Hartley. james
roole. Jr.. J., P. Kohn. t..
Carriage No 81. X. Jackson. r. F
lyon. N P. -LeGrand. H. C. Davidson,
nj