The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-29

No Representatives at Sea Girt. It does not seem that there is any Likelihood of Alabama being represent ed at the rife match at Sea Girt this year. Captain W. E. Mickle. Jr., of Mobile, the inspector of rifle practice on Colonel DuMont's stan, has tried to get up a team from this State. but money seemed to be lacking. It Is an- nounced, however, that much interest Is being manifested and that "the war department continues to receive en- |, couraging reports from the State au- thorities, who take keen interest in the national match at Sea Girt in Au- gust in which teams representing the army, navy, marine corps and milt- tary academy will participate. There promises to be some forty-five teams from as many militia organizations. Governor Stokes of New Jersey, and General Bird w. Spencer, president of the National Rifle Association. decided on the 18th inst to extend the freedom of the rife ranges at Sea Gfrt this sum- mer to the army, navy and marine corps, in accordance with requests re- ceived from General Grant, command ing the department of the East; Gem | eral George F. Elliott, U. s. Marine Corps, and Lieutenant Provost Babfn. United States Navy. General Grant re- quested the use of the ranges for the six companies of the 8th United States infantry, stationed in New York harbor. It is his desire to have three companies on the range from May i to May 2s. and the other three from May 25 to June 20."
 The quarternaster general of tho army has adopted the f1ve-pound all wool, olive drab blanket of the two samples which were recently submit- ted to him. This blanket will not be issued to the servlcd until the pres ent stock of blue blankets is exhaust ed. Another important decision reach- ed by General Humphrey before he left on his inspection trip in the south west was the adoption of 22-ounce ker- sey instead of the 22-ounce covert cloth for overcoats and heavy riding brooches. This Is not to be regarded as in any sense a change in the uniform or one which will put officers to addi- tional expense, since the cloth is of Identical weave color and weight, the advantage of the change being that the kersey Is stronger and more durable than the covert cloth.
 Sixty acres of land bordering on the river at the Lewis and Clark Exposi- ton at Portland, Ore, has been set apart as a site of a model military camp So persistent have been the ap- plications from military organizations all over the United States for camping ground that the exposition manage ment has decided to create new de- partment. Plans will be made at once for the best equipped model camps ever provided at an exposition. They will be made sufficiently large to ac- commodate several thousand troops at one time. The routine of army life will be carried on each day. There will be service calls, from reveille to taps, guard mounting, fatigue and police duty, drills, retreat parades and dress parades, and all the other features conn mon to a force of soldiers in camp or garrison. It is intended to offer a prize for the best-drilled battalion, for tho best drilled company, for the best guard mounting exhibition, and for the or ganization that is highest in eft1ciency in all the points of the manual. Judges will be appointed from the regular army and all awards will be made on the latest infantry regulations or tho United States army. During their stay at the fair, soldiers who occupy the model camp will be allowed free admis- sion to the grounds and all parts ot the exposition. Visitors will be allowed to visit the model camp at certain hours of the day, the soldiers being granted several hours immunity from visitors in which to attend to camp duties
 In the annual inspection of the Rhode Island National Guard the brigade or- ficers are congratulattng themselves upon the showing made by the troops. ont of a total enrolment of 955 officers and men, 942 have been present ana only l3 absent; more than half of the absentees being seriously i'll or dis abled. This brings the percentage Tn attendance up to the wonderful nsure of 9S.64. which it is very doubtful any other state can equal. Last year this state stood second, with a percentage close to the leader, New York. In 1905 they had about SS per cent present. In 1904 this was raised to 93, and this hg-
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