The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-14
.ENCAMPMENT WILL
 BE NEAR OWENTON Decision Was Reached Yester- day by Brig. General Clark MAKING ARRANGEMENTS
ARRANGE MENTS
Brigade Headquarters Have Been Opened In the Title Guarantee and Trust Company 6uiIdlng-u-
 s. Cavalry Heard From.

The brigade encampment will be neid at owenton. The decision was reached yesterday by Brig. Gen Louis V. Clark, who was in conference with other officers of the Alabama National Guard.
 The eneampment will commence next Monday morning, and already arrange ments are being made for the accommo- dation of the soldiers. Yesterday the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company commenced running its electric light wires to the encampment site and the Water Works company started laying It's pipes, which will furnish ample water for all purposes.
 The commissaries and quartermasters of the several regiments, the squadron Of cavalry and the battalion of artillery are either in the city, or will be here before the end of the week making the arrange ments for their various organizations They are marking out the locations for their companies and the officers rows.
 Brigade Headquarters.
 The brigade's temporary headquarters. were opened yesterday in room 1o1 of the Title Guarantee and Trust company build ing, and Adjutant GdAeral W. W, Bran, don will arrive today to take active charge of all the arrangements for the camp. Col. Graves of the Second infantry was in the city yesterday, but returned to Montgom- cry last night. He will be in Brming- ham Saturday to superintend the ar engagements for his regiment. Col. D1- Mont of the First infantry will be here today or tomorrow with his full staff to see that everything is properly arranged for his command Lieutenant Colonel Mcconnell will arrive tomorrow or Satur- day and his staff will be at once ordered to report for duty.
 The camp will be conducted strictly on a military basis. and all the military rules will be strictly enforced. A num- Der of changes will be made in the usual run of regimental encampments One im- portant change will be that each com pany will have its individual mess, in- stead of regimental mess, as in the past. There will be a mess for the officers of each regiment the cavalry and the artil- lery. Acting Gov. Cunningham, Brig Gen. Clark and their stars will have separate mess.
 U. s. Cavalry Coming.
 telegram was received yesterday from the commanding officer of Troop D, Seventh cavalry. U. s. A., stating that his command had started from Camp Geo. H. Thomas Georgia, for Birming- ham to he bara dur;no anoo or,,n,,,apt The troop rides through the country. It consists of three officers, 53 enlisted men and non-commissioned officers and 55 horses. It is expected here Saturday or Sunday, as the troop left on Monday.
 The brigade encampment will last only seven days. as it was feared the appro- priation would run out if an attempt was made to have the .encampment con- tinue ten days, as originally planned The first dress parade will be held Monday afternoon.
 The officers on the staff of General Clark are making their preparations, pur- chasing provisions. securing horses for the staff and general officers. and making other necessary arrangements which per- tdln to lnei enL1fe iAldDdnd NdLOndl Guard. The regimental and company off, ficers are making arrangements for their individual organizations.
 The Tents.
 The tents will be pitched at Williamson station, which is on the Bessemer and Birmingham and South Ensley electric car lines. The camps will extend on both sides of the car tracks, and ample arrangements will be made by the. street railway company to handle the travel to and from the camps. =,
 The car line Is double tracked and is well ballasted and fast schedule from Birmingham can be maintained. Superin- tendent George H. Harris stated yes- terday afternoon that plenty of cars would be provided and that a two or three minute schedule would be adopted during the afternoons while the soldiers are at Owenton. In addition to this line, the Owenton car line runs a few blocks north of the encampment site. while the PowderIy line is only a short distance to the south.