The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-06-12
WILL CAMP
AS BRIGADE
Summer Practice OF Ala
bama Soldiers.
MAY GO TO MOBILE.
Guard Officers Have Confer
ence at Capitol.
Governor Approves Of Plan and Desis-
mates Time for late I'm Juiy--Com-
nnittee to select Lo-
cation.

The conference of the Commanding
oficers OF the various organizations of
the Alabama National Guard with Gov
ernor Cunningham and the Adjutant
General yesterday resulted in the deci-
sion that brigade encampment should
be held between July goth and soth.
The matter of the place was referred
to a committee composed of Adjutant
General w. w. Brandon and the Com
manding officers of the five military d.
visions. The location is to be selected
in reasonable time. bids be-
ing invited. 1t is well understood
that Mobile Is the popular place for the
encampment with the men Of rank I'D
file and that city will get 1t II 1t makes
an effort.
The conference of the Commanding
officers of the three infantry regiments.
the squadron and Artillery Batillion
was held with the Advisory Board COM
posed Of Adjutant General w. w. Bran
don, General r. r. Lyon and General
Barry L. Holt in the office of the Adju-
tant General at the Capitol.
There were present at the conference
Col. r. B. Dumont, Mobile. of the First
Regiment Infantry; Col e. III. Graves
Eufaula, of the Second Regiment In
fantry; Co. F. p. Mcconnell Talladega,
of the Third Regiment Infantry; Major
S. T. westcott, Montgomery. Of the
First Artillery Battalion; Major " b.
Atkins, Selma, of the First Cavalry
SQUADRON; Captains T. ]. Stokely and
]. A. Campbell of Birmingham, the
Third regiment staff; Captain E. j. NC
Crossin Of Troop D., Birmingham; Cap
tain r. T. GOODWIN, Troop A. M0hs-
Romery; Captain e. Baber Jrr co.
Al, Montgomery; Ca"'air l. B. Rainey,
Co. G.. Giadaden; the Advisory Board
and the Adjutant General.
All Favored n Brigade.
The question of the annual encamp-
nneut was fully and freely discussed
| and IL was soon developed that the ON
GERS were almost unanimously in favor
| of a. Brigade encampmsnt and all ex-
| pressed themselves as willing to adopt
! that plan for camp this year. the time
| and place 1t was agreed was to be de-
cided after consultation with the Com
mander In chief.
| The officers then went in body 10
| the Governors ONCE and after receiv-
| ing the visitors, Governor Cunningham
| expressed his great pride in the Ala
bama National Guard and said he was
| willing TO do anything that would con-
| tibute to its advancement and promote
| its interest He further announced
| that he would agree to whatever plar
| the officers recommended that he coulc
| endorse. He was informed of the re-
| suit of the conference and after hear
| ing the views of the officers and freely
and fully discussing the mater witt
! them, he agreed that there should be
a Brigade encampment; that the time
should be one week between July 2-.h
| and 30th; and that the selection OF tht
| place should be left to a committee.
| The Governor said that he thought
! that the encampment of the entire
Alabama National Guard at any place
would be worth something In many
ways and he suggested that substan
tial aid could be secured by leaving the
| matter open and comforting with lead
ing citizens and commercial bodies Of
the several cities of the state; it hav'
ing been decided emphatically. that the
encampment must be held inside the
State.
Regulations for Equipment.
It win be a matter OF great interes
to the members of t.4e Alabama Nation
al Guard to learn that the officer!
while here made requisition for all the
equipment suggested by Captain Nor
gan the Army Officer as being necessa
nv to equip them for field service: anC
in addition thereto for suits of KHAKI
for each command in every branch o.
the service.
These acquisitions will be forwarded
by the Governor at once and all dill
gence will be used to have then
filled in time for encampmen
as 1t is especially desirable tina
the men should have the KHAKI
suits at that time OF year
But IL It does not come there will b
no yer y great hardship, for all tn
companies have the new regulation
uniform and will make splendid ap
pearance in camp. without the 'nev
| suits.
The Brigade encampment, IL
thought. will develop great rivalr'
among the various organizations as t
their appearance and conduct in cam
and be productive of much benefit l.
the rank and file OF the Alabam
Guard.
The visiting oficers returned to thei
homes last night.
staff Omcers of Second.
Col. e H. Graves of the Second Reg
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