The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-06
OFFICERS NAMED
 ID G0 ID MANASSAS
Lucien Brown and Earle Evans
 to Have Commands
SPEND'DAY AT CAMP JELKS
Drills VIII Re Held Every Monday and Thursday Nlghts-Non-com- mlssloned Officers of
 the Third.


 Third regiment. Alabama national guard, held last night the following were agreed upon as officers for the provisional com panies from the Birmingham district for the maneuvers at Manassas:
 For company composed of men from | Company K and Company G:
 Captain-Lucien c. Brown. First Lieutenant-Robert L. Gregory. Second Iieutenant-J Hugh Miller. For company composed of men from Companies A and IT, Troop D and the Brandon Light artillery:
 Captain-EarI G. Evans.
 First Lieutenant-Clarence B. Ballard. Second Lieutenant-Joseph B. Scully. Major Ledbetter Captain McCrossin and Lieutenant Francis will go as officers on the staff of Adjutant General Brandon, who will be acting colonel In command of the regiment The junior lleutenants will be provided for on the non-commis- stoned staff.
 Will Report at owenton. All the men who expect to go to Ma nassas in either of the local provisional companies will be expected to report at 
 the Bessemer and Ensley car lines on Sunday morning. The entire day will be devoted to drill in close and extended order. Each man is expected to bring his lunch.
 Provisional companies will drill sepa- rately each Monday night for the next month at their respective armories, and on each Thursday night battalion drill will be held in Birmingham. All men who expect to go on this trip will be required to attend all of these drills. The following orders Lave been issued for the drills Sunday morning:
 Orders Guard.
 JEFF ERSON VOLUNTEERS. Every member of Company c, Is here by ordered to report at armory Sunday morning at 8:s0 o'clock with rations for one meal. Battalion drill and instruction in extended order. Report in Blue uni- form.
 By order Robert L. Gregory first liuetenant, commanding company.
 JOHN H. WORRELL First Sergeant BIRMINGHAM RIFLES, co. K, THIRD INFANTRY.
 Every member of company K Is here | by ordered to report at armory Sunday Morning at S:3O o'clock with rations for one meal. Battalion drill and instruction extended order. Report in blue uniforms. By order Lucien C.. Brown, captain commanding.
 HUGH CARTWRIGHT,
 First Sergeant. WOODLAWN LIGHT INFANTRY. Every member of company Is here- by ordered to report at armory Sunday morning at 8. o'clock with rations for 1 Tlof4 f4olg J-tlI in extended order. Report in blue uni- l forms.
 By order Earle G. Evans. captain com manding. FRANK HUNT
 First Sergeant.
 Brandon Issues Instructions. Brigadier General Brandon has issued the following letter to Commanders of pro- visional companies:
 State of Alabama,
 Office of Adjutant General
 Montgomery, August g. 1904 | Sir: Having been designated by the governor to raise and command a pro- visional regiment at Manassas, have the honor to state that l have selected you to command one of the companies. You will accordingly go to work and raise your company of seventy men for this purpose. I must needs look to the com pany commanders for efficient organiza- tion. We will use both the khaki and blue uniforms, so you may order all who come from other companies to bring their uni- forms with them Let me hear from you from time to time as to how you pro- ceed. Respectfully,
 WILLIAM w. BRANDON,
 Adjutant General. Non-commlssloned Officers Named. Lieut.-Col. Mcconnell, commander of the Third regiment A. N. G.. has issued orders naming his non-commlssloned officers, and also complimenting the com panies and men In his command for their conduct during the encampment. General Orders No 26
 Headquarters Third Regiment,
 Alabama National Guard, l. Effective this date Sergeant Young of Company D Is appointed acting ser | geant major on the non-commissioned staff of the regimental commander. 2. Effective this date, Private John son of Company K, the Birmingham Ri- fles, is appointed acting quartermaster sergeant on the non-commissioned staff of the regimental commander.
 B. Effective this date, Private Stewart, Company K. is appointed commissary sergeant.
 4. Effective this date. Robert Hurst, of Company B Is detailed as yegimental color bearer with the rank of sergeant. By order of Lieut.-Col. F. P. Mcconnell
 J. T. STOKELY,
 Captain and Adiutant