The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-08
WILL GO TO GEORGIA
COMPANIES OF ALABAMA
 GUARD TO VISIT ALBANY.
Colonel Graves of the Second Infan. try will Command . Regiment on Military Day of the
 ChautauQua.

Several companies of the Alabama Ma ttonal Guard will participate in the ex- ercises of the Albany (Ga.) Chautauqua, Military Day. April 8.
 cry Blues have been extended special in- vitations, the acceptance of which they have under consideration. The annual Military Day of the Albany sssembiage of National Guardsmen' of the year. The arrangements for the day are in charge of Col. w. E. Wooten, commanding the 4th Georgia regiment. In letter. Colonel Wooten states that he thirty or thirty-six military companies. One of the regiments will be command ed by Col E. H. Graves of the 2nd i'm fantry, Alabama National Guard. The entire twelve companies of the 2nd infan- try have been invited to take part in the military exercises at Albany. and Colonel Wooten has written special let ters, to the companies most likely to at- tend,
 Colonel Graves has received the follow ing letter from Colonel Wooten: Col. E. H. Graves, End Inf, A. N. G.,
 Eufaula. Ala.:s
 My Dear Colonel-I am in receipt of ing information that there is prospect of quite large number of your regiment being with us on Tuesday, April 18th, Military Day of the Georgia Chautauqua
 T thank you most sincerely for the kindly interest which you are manifest ing in this matter. I have already writ ten to the commanding officer of the Twin City Guards. and the Eufaula Rifles, extending to them an invitation to be present. I have likewise written to the Guards extending similar invitation. understand. however that Dothan Is not in your regiment. but we are sure of se- curing the attendance of that most ex-
 T have this day written to the com manding officers of the Opelika company, the Montgomery Greys and the Mont gomery Blues. urging their acceptance of trust that you will secure the attendance of all these companies and of any other of your regiment that you can prevail upon to come.
 Please understand that your entire regiment Is invited, and I would be glad if you would promulgate this invitation to your various companies, or such of them as you think will probably attend. Please also understand that our invita- tion sto you to be present includes your individually on this subject, because l did not know their names and addresses. and I presume that you would extend to them the invitation for me.
 T am confident that we will have be- tween thirty and thirty-six companies. am endeavoring to secure thirty-six com panies. in order that we may have . complete brigade formation.
 "As stated to you in a previous letter, you you will command one regiment. Colonel Hugnenin of the End regiment, G. S.. T., one. and Lieutenant-C Colonel T. N. Hopkins of the 4th regiment the other.
 Please keep me advised as to the situ- atton relative to your regiment, and in- form me as to the prospects as quickly as possible. in order that I may arrange for transportation. You know that this takes some little time and there are many matters of detail to be arranged with the railroad companies.
 My effort shall be to get every visiting company placed in Albany not later than 9 o'clock a. m. and to leave Albany not earlier than o'clock D. m.
 With kind regards. remain.
 'Very truly yours,
 "W. F.. Wooten,
 Colonel Commanding.
 "Since dictating this letter have re- ceived from the Dothan (Ala.l company an acceptance of our invitation. They promise to come forty strong.
 You understand. of course, that the visiting soldiery will be entertained by the local military during their stay in the city,