The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-06
Col. Graves HOnOrS at Mo-
 bile Soldier. ATTENDANCE IS LARGE Twelve Companies in Tents
 at Pickett Springs. Commander; Announces That No Dis order Will Be Tolerated-Parade
 in City Friday and Review
 by Governor Saturday.

kNODtic, LuC PtaCptS tehtP 40t hN@S ?nd Infantry at Pickett Springs was named yesterday by Col. E. H. Graves, commanding the 2nd. The order naming the camp was read yesterday afternoon at the first dress parade of the regi- ment.
 Colonel du Mont for whom the camp was named Is commander of the ist iTs- fantry, which has its headquarters at Mobile. The 1st Infantry is now In camp at Mobile. Colonel du Mont has been twenty years a member of the Alabama National Guard. He was a. major-iu. the 2nd Alabama Volunteers during the Span ish- American war. in which regiment Colonel Graves was a captain. He Is regarded as one of the best National Guardsmen in the South. and the lst Infantry under his command, has at ta:ned a high degree of efficiency. His regiment was highly complimented in the recent report of Captain W. H. John ston of the United States Army who in spected all the commands of the Alabama National Guard. First Guard Mount.
 The camp of the End actually began yes terday afternoon at 1 o'clock. when the first guard mount was held. At that time there were seven companies in camp, the coinranies from Prattvillt. Luyerne, wetumpka. Opeiika. Tuskegee.f Phenix City and Eufaula. All these companies reached Montgomery yesterday morning before noon. There was no street parade of any sort. As the companies arrived they marched to. Court Square where they boarded the cars for Pickett Springs. The members of the regiment tmme- diately busted themselves in making their quarters comfortable for stay Of q week. The camp was pitched in an old Aa fhAr5 rnilRhs The men smoothed off the rough places and arranged the interior of the tents for sleeping purposes. Two baies of hay were allowed to each tent which will be occupied by from three to six men. Sev- eral of the companies secured cots TOT the men and the Montgomery Greys had every tent iu~ their company street fioored.
 Meeting of Officers.
 Colonel Graves called the officers of ths regiment together at the first officers meeting at headquarters at } o'clock. The general discipline of the regiment was discussed and Colonel Graves out lined what would be required of the of ficers and SEnen during the cErnp. He announced that no disorder of any sort would be tolerated. The line will be open throughout the day, but the men will be required 10 be present at ;Hil drills, parades and camp duties. At night the lines will be closedt tightly and only the men with certified passes will be allowed 10 leave camp. A pro vost guard will be placed at the car sta tion at Pickett Springs to see that all men who leave camp while the lines are closed. shall have properly signed passes and to prevent any disorder. . Att o'clock the call for guard mount was sounded. The military exercises at tendant upon guard mount were gone through with to the music of Memolfs ex- cellent band from Birmingham. Captain G. o. Dickey of Company I. Luverne, was made the first offlcer of the day. The senior officer of the guard was Lieutenant Archibald of B Company, Prattville. and Lieutenant Gibson of Company. We tumpka. was; the junior officer of the guard.
 In the afternoon a heavy rain fell, but the regiment suffered but little. The rain left considerable mud about the camp.
 Local Companies Arrive. r The two local companies. the Grays and Blues, marched into camp at o'clock. Both commands made an excellent show ing as they entered the camp. The Blues marched in with the regulation roll, each man carrying his blanket roll in which was wrapped HIS clolhihS anu PeAoo"oi VI fects.
 press parade was held at o'clock. AL though three companies had not arrived in camp the nine companies present showed up well.A good sized crowd wit messed the parade, although the sky was overcast and threatening. Many ladies were fin the crowd and number of them afterwards visited the camp.
 The following orders were published by Adjutant M. Fl. Hurt: .-- "Regimental Order No. 1.
 Tn recognition of twenty years of faithful service in the National Guard of Alabama and in honor of one or its most. efficient officers, this camp shall be called Camp Robert B. du Mont.
 ..F3v. order of Colonel Graves. M. II. Hurt. Captain and Adjutant."
 Routine of Camps.
 "Regimental Order No. 2
 'aThe following calls are published TOT the information of all concerhed'
 First call, $40 a. m.
 ''ReveilIe 6 a. m.
 Assembly. sos a. m.
 ''Mess call. 6:l5 a. m.
 Assembly. 6:20 a. m sick call. GAS a. m.
 Drill call. 7:20 a. m.
 Recall, SEQ a. n.
 Guard mount. 2 a. m.
 Officers call. 10 a. m.
 First serseant's call. Ii a. m.
 Dinner, F m.
 school call for non-commissioned offi- cers. p. m.
 Retreat and parade. 6:5O p. m
 Tattoo, fO:5S ?. m.
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