The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-13
OFFICERS DID NOT LOCATE
 CAMPS OF ALABAMA GUARD

of the Dick act showed that no provi- sion had been made for horses or forage for the cavalry and artillery. This, he thought was clearly an oversight. Still in his opinon 1t preciuded the possibility of the cavalry and artillery going into camp under the Dick act this year. Con- gress. he thought. would remedy this defect in the act next winter.
 This defect in the act had been discov- cred by officers of the Alabama National Guard. Because of 1t the cavalry and artillery were forced to decide upon . State encampment.
 Col. R. F. Ligon, who had come from Eufaula where he had been a member of the Governors house party, to attend the meeting, announced at the conclusion of Captain Johnston's remarks that he had been authorized zy Governor Jelks to say to the committee that the Cover nor would carry into effect any recom- mendations that the committee might make.
 Colonel Brandon said that the camp question was then before the committee. It depended only upon the decisions of the officers.
 The officers of the different regiments held their several conferences to decide whether they should make immediate ar arrangements for State camps or should await developments in the hope of going
 
 small hope of being able to go to Chicka- mauga, although all present desired to go there, but they decided, with the excep- ton of the officers of the 3rd Infantry. to wait definite action as to Chickamau- ga.
 Colonel duMont from the 1st Regiment said that 1t was the desire of his com mand to go to Chickamauga. He could afford. he said, to wait until the latter part of August and for that reason he cared to make no arrangements for . State camp.
 Colonel Graves from the End Infantry also favored Clsickamauga. He announced that he would wait a while before asking for State camp.
 Lieutenant Colonel Mcconnell of the 3rd Infantry said that his regiment would go into a State camp between July and IS. He did not think that there was much hope for a camp at Chickamauga.
 Major westcott and Captain Forbes rep resenting the artillery and cavalry re- spectively, said that they had no alterna- tive left. They had no choice other than a State encampment. A date after the 1st of July would suit them they said.
 Colonel Ligon at the request of the offi- cers who attended the meeting will draw up a resolution embodying its results.
 At the request of the officers Captain Johnston spoke briefly upon the results of his inspection trips to all the com mands of the Alabama Guard. He was favorably impressed with the State troops.
 Captain Johnston was particularly inn pressed with the spirit and the morale of the men of the Alabama Guard. He .complimented highly the personnel and character of the officers. The officers he had found were the leading young men in their communities. This was not true of the National Guard of all States, he said, and it was high commendation for the Alabama troops, he said.
 The Guard of Alabama he reported had made very good showing in the in- spection. He had. however. found that four commands did not come up to the proper standard and he had recommend ed that they be mustered out. Captain Johnston did not name the four com mands
 Captain Johnston said that he had found the Alabama troops up to the stand ard required for field service and that they were fully up to the State stand ard. They were not up to regular army regiments but that was not demanded by the War Department.
 The 3rd Infantry. 1t is understood. will go into camp either at Montgomery or Opelika Both cities have offered Induce ments. It is understood that the 2nd Infantry will probably go into State camp be- tween July 15 and August if Chickamau- ga is found impracticable at that time. | The regiment in that event will select or Birmingham. The out-of.town officers left for their | homes last night