The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-18
All is Ready Though and En-
 canpment Begins Today
HUNDREDS OF VISITORS
Companies of the Second Regiment Will Erect Their Own Tents as They Arrive-Mass of Troops
 Reach Birmingham Today.


 commands from the various parts of the state will be in camp, with the exception of two, and they will arrive a short time afterwards.
 The tents for all the regiments. the squadron of cavalry and the battalion of artillery are pitched with the exception of those for the second regiment, which will pitch it's own tents upon arrival at the encampment.
 The heavy rain. hail and wind storm yesterday afternon blew down more than half the tents which had already been put up. but. the officers of the various commands soon had them back in posi- tion It doubled the work for the various officers, but it also acted as a blessing in that it showed several faults in the pitching of the tents. and these were remedied by tho change.
 Hundreds of Visitors.
 It is estimated that more than a thou sand people visited the camp site yester- day afternoon, not a few of whom drove out. The balance went on the car. A new station named encampment station has been placed on the car line for the ac- commodation of the visitors and the sol diers
 The time of arrival of the various com mands today has been ascertained at the brigade headquarters, and the following gives the time of the train, the railroad the home city of the company, the name of the company and the regiment, and the commanding officer
 Time of Arrival of Troops.
 5'SO a. m. Southern-Camden; Troop B., l cavalry; J. D. Jenkins
 SEA. a. m. l.. x N.-Decatur; Comapny E. third infantry; w. IT. Long, Jr.
 10 a. m. Southern-Talladega Company l. third infantry; J. J. Pierce
 10 a. m., A G. S.-ruscaloosa; Company F, second infantry; W. A. Collier.
 10 a. m Southern-Anniston Company D, third infantry; S. c. Pelham
 lO a. m. Southern-Oxford; Company I, third infantry; D. II. Smith l l0fO a. m. l.. & N.-Wetumpka; Com pany E, second infantry; Frank S. Austin. lO:52 a. m. A. G. 3.-Gadsden; Company C. third infantry; L. B. Rarney.
 1920 D. m. A. G. S.-Opelilka; Company H. second infantry; II. B. Peacock.
 S;5O D. m. l.. & N.-Huntsville; Company F, third infantry; R l.. Hay.
 p. m l.. & N.-Mobhe: Company A l first infantry Sextus Fl. Smith
 p. m. L. & N.-Mobile; Company B. first infantry; J. N. Harrison.
 D. m. l.. x N.-Mobile; Company E. first infantry; John D. Hogan. D. m. L. & N.-Mobile; Company M. first infantry, John s. Callaghan
 p. m. L. N.-Brewton; Company G; first infantry; D. B. Hays
 p. m. l.. &s N.-Evergreen; Company K, first infantry P M. Brunner, Jr D. m. l.. X N.-Ft Deposit; Company D, first infantry; H. N Coleman.
 D. m l.. X N.-Eufaula; Company G, second infantry; P K. Stevens.
 p. m. l.. & N.-Tuskegee; Company K; second infantry; Geo w. Griffin
 D. m. l.. & N.-Troy; Company H, first infantry II. D. Boyo, Jr
 4sp. m L. < N.-Dothan; Company r.; first infantry; J. W. Sanders. D. m. l.. &. N.--Enterprise; Company l. first infantry; h. H. Arlington.
 D. m. L. x N.-Luverne; Company I, second infantry; Capt. Walker
 p. m. l.. & N.-Geneva; Company c, first infantry; c. o. Campbell
 D. m. L. & N.-Montgomery; Troop A. cavalry; R. T. Goodwin
 ?. m. L. X N.-Montgomery; Battery B, artillery; Sam Roswald, 4 D. m. l.. & N.--Montgomery; Company A. second infantry; s. IT. Roberts.
 4 D. m. L. & N.--Montgomery Company D, secono infantry; E. F. -Baber.
 4 D. m. Southern-Selma: Troop C. cav airy; John s. Ford.
 1 D. m. Southern-Selma; Battery c, ar tilery; I. E. Eddy.
 ?. m. Southern--uniontown Company L. first infantry; W. j. Walden.
 D. m. Southern-Demopols Company M, second infantry: B. G. Wilson.
 p. m. Frisco-7Jasper; Company M, third infantry; Cecil Lacey
 p. m. North Alabama-Florence: Com pany B, third infantry; J. D. Gullette. From Mobile, to arrive at 1 D. m.-Bat- te: / A; 45 men; J. L.. Norville, command ing
 From Phenix-Company l.. second regf- ment: 45 men; Capt F., R. Coulter. com- manding.
 From selma-Company c, second regi- ment; 45 men; Capt. Aycock, command ing.
 From Bessemer to arrive at Il a. m.- Company IT, third regiment; 45 men: Capt. R. H. Reid commanding.
 From Woodlawn-compa A, second regiment 45 men; Capt Evans, command ing, leave 9:30.
 Birmingham troops will leave as follows. Troop D. cavalry; B men; D. J. McCros- sin, commanding 10 d. m.
 Battery D. artillery; 20 men; Capt s. s.
 
 Company B, second regiment; 45 men Capt. J. H. Harrison, commanding; leave at 10 a. m.
 Company c. third regiment; 45 men i; First Lieut. R. l.. Gregory, commanding leave at 10 a. m
 Company K, third regiment; 45 men; Capt. C. L. Ledbetter, commanding; leave at 9:30 a. n.
 Camp Notes.
 Mai H. c. Gunnells of Montgomery, inspector of the brigade stan, reported for duty yesterday morning. and went at once to camp where he is making a general tour of inspection and will have everything in brigade shape by tomorrow afternoon.
 Maj. b. NJ. Scott, the brigade quarter time he has had since the selection of thing will be in regulation style for the boys by today.
 Maj. W. C. Hearn, chaplain of the brig ade, left last night with the Elks of which he is also chaplain, and will return for official duty on Wednesday. During the time Chaplain Hearn is off on parole. Fa- ther O Reilly will officiate as chaplain. The new ordnance officer, Major Yeat- man of the staff of Brigadier General Clark, is doing splendid service, and Is be ready to report the strength of the after all the ordnance stores are received. It is understood that $500 worth of ma terial for target practice has been or- .I fu Ma4a ut.fs.