The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-06-19
BIRMINGHAM MEN
RECEIVE CHEERS
Quiet Day Spent at Camp John
Knox
TARGET PRACTICE TO-DAY
Capt. Brown of Birmingham Detailed
As inspector Of Rifle Practice
Soldiers Are Having Good
Time at Admission.
TARGET PRACTICE TODAY

Admission, June 1s.-(Special.) Nothing
married a quiet Sunday at Camp John b.
Knox today. During the day the guard
lines were open and hundreds of visitors
passed through to see the boys in their
tent homes. At 4SO this afternoon the
regimental chaplain, the Rev. DR.. e. d.
McDougal of Florence, held divine serv-
ice. No order was issued for the men
TO attend this service, but several com
panies attended in a body. Colonel Nc
Kleroy and his staff occupied seats on
the stand from which the sermon was
delivered. Hundreds of citizens attend
ed the service.
Dr. McDougal spoke from the text,
Wherefore put We on the armor of
God. "-Ephesians, 6, xiii.
DR.. McDougal likened the armor spo-
ken of to the armor worn by soldiers In
the Roman army, and said that the ar
NOR should be truth and righteousness.
The discourse was listened to with in
terest by the large congregation. He
was assisted at the service by Rev. w.
C. Hearne of Talladega, chaplain on the
staff of General Clarke.
At dress parade an order was issued
for the first battalion to leave camp to-
lions to go to the rifle range west of
the city.
Capt. Lucien Brown of Birmingham
has been detailed as inspector of rifle
practice, and will be in charge of the
range. Captain Brown will select team
from the regiment to go TO the annual
shoot at Seagirt. This will cause live
ly interest, as the soldiers will strive to
secure a place on the team. The second
battalion will shoot Wednesday, Tuesday
being reserved for attending the unveil-
ing of the Pelham monument and re-
view by General Clarke, commanding the
brigade. Alabama National Guards.
Following dress parade the regiment
commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Ken
nedy was reviewed by Colonel McKleroy.
The two Birmingham companies drilled
as one, commanded by Capt. Robert l..
Gregory, and the applause given them
was vociferous as they passed the re-
viewing officer The Admission, Oxford
ard Woodlawn companies presented good
lines and received applause. Tonight the
lines are. open and many visitors are
thronging the company streets. Maj.
John T. Yeatman, chief of ordinance on
the stan Of General Clarke, arrived to-
day and has quarters at camp. He will
inspect the regiment ordnance tomorrow.
Brig Gen. Barry Holt, quartermaster,
also arrived at camp today and has quar-
ters Lieutenant Colonel Mcconnell of
Talladega, retired commander of the
regiment was a guest at headquarters
today as was Lieut.. Frank Glover, for
merly of Talladega, but now of the Sixth
cavalry, U. s. A. He is on leave alb
sence from a post in South Dakota,
where he is stationed.
In regimental order No IA today Col
onel McKleroy complimented First Lieut..
c. B. Ballard of Company K, Brming-
ham, and First Lieut.. p. M. Richelber-
ger Of Company I, Oxford, for efficiency
as officers of the guard the first two
days of camp. The companies received
number of men from their home sta
lions today and the regiment Is now
nearly five hundred strong. The officers
and men all seem to be enjoying their
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