The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-07

al Guard will join in a brigade encamp- ment at East Lake near Birmingham July IS, and continue in camp until the following Monday under com mand of Brigadier General Louis ". Clark of Birmingham.
 This was the decision reached by the of National Guard officers which met in the office of the Adjutant General yesterday at 12 o'clock. After the meeting the officers visited the office and Governor Cunning ham approved the action of the com mittee.
 Throughout the consideration of the question of locating the camp site Gov ernor Cunningham has placed but one on the committee of officers that the encampment must be held within the State
 Formal Order Issued.
 Late in, the afternoon of yesterday the following order was issued relative to the forthcoming encampment:
 State of Alabama,
 "Adjutant Generals Office,
 Montgomery, July 6, 1904. General Order No.
 -"1. The First, Second and Third regiments infantry; First Battalion of Artillery and First Squadron of Cav airy. A. N. G.. are hereby ordered into camp. as Brigade, General l.. V. Clark commanding. commencing July IS. 1904 near Birmingham for the purpose of instruction and discipline.
 '2. Detailed instructions and other necessary information will be issued from this office at an early date.
 "3 Regimental commanders will al once notify their company commando CTS; the battalion comma nder will noti- fy the battery commanders and the squadron commander will notify the troop commanders accordingly
 By order of the Governor.
 William W. Brandon,
 "Adjutant General"
 Bids From Three Cities.
 But three cities-Birmingham Mont gomery and Anniston-bid for the en- and the committee of officers decided unanimously that the offer of Birmingham was the best and that city was awarded the camp after all bids had been considered.
 Colonel R. B. DuMont of Mobile. Chairman of the Committee, did not come to Montgomery. He sent his proxy to Colonel F. H. Graves of Flu faufa. Colonel Graves also represent ed Lieutenant Colonel F. P. Mcconnell Of Talladega. marider of the 3rd In- fantry. Other officers who attended the meeting were: Lieutenant Colonel c. R. Bricken of Luverne, representing the 2nd Infantry, Captain w. T. Perry Of Montgomery, representing Major s T. Westcott of the Artillery battalion, and Captain c. E. Dexter of Montgom- cry. representing Major V. B. Atkins of the Cavalry squadron
 Anniston was represented by Captain Smith and the Birmingham offer was presented by Captain F. J. McCrossin J. w. O'Neill and Superintendent Har- ris of the street railway company. claim was presented to the committee by B. s. Greil. Captain A. c. Forbes and Major F. F. Winters of the Montgomery Traction Company.
 Birmingham and Anniston each of- tered $1.5O0 in cash but Birmingham further to give the soldiers -he grounds, lights. water, transporta- ion for the men and baggage to and rom the grounds and to build a rife 'ange. Anniston only offered water md transportation for the soldiers to md from the grounds
 The first bid of Montgomery was not 10 attractive as the other two cities al- hough the Montgomery committee ex- pressed it's willingness to meet the ermS of their competitors. Montgom- Try offered $1,200 in cash a limited upply of water and lights and no transportation for men or baggage.
 Officers Sought Economy.
 The Birmingham bid" said Colonel Braves after the meeting. was decid- 'dly the most desirable from the stand 'oint of economy. While Anniston's id came next to Birmingham we flg- red that the difference in cost of as between Birmingham nd Anniston was $1,J4s in favor of Birmingham. We expect large at endance of the soldiers at the brigade ncampment and it gives promise of cling a great success" 7"
 Mobile did not bid for the encamp- 1ent. One of the officers said that here was no doubt Mobile was the opular place with the soldiers but hat the cost of conveying the soldiers 3 Mobile was found to be so great that would have been necessary for Mo ile to have bid $5,0O0 to have put if elf in the class with the other cities Ie said he supposed citizens of Mobile scertained that this was the idea of he committee and did not care to make bid.
 The Birmingham men explained 10 | he officers that the grounds at East ake would be put In fine condition nd that everything would be done 10 lake the stay there of the soldiers as omfortable and convenient as possi- le. The visiting officers returned to their omes last night.