The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-08-14

The event of importance the past week in military circles was the lssu = ance of the order for the election or a Colonel of the 2nd Regiment. the term limitation, he having been elected TOT four years and commissioned on Au- gust 10. 1901. a,uent have arisen through politics and pro, noted by the ambition of others to hold the post of commanding onlcer; That is the foundation of it al all; n d ana 9 change will be for the benefit ana tq the advantage of. the End Regiment. am candid enough to say that Go.nes 90 nes has been connected with the military for a long time, is thoroughly posted in tactics and the law and makes most excellent commanding ofncer There has been some complaint or nm that he has conducted the affairs oi the regiment in lax and procrastinat- ing way, and not wholly without cause but that defect can be easily remedied I sincerely hope that he will be, he can get an Adjutant who lives where ne does and let all the regiments papers prompt attention to them. This is all that is needed to make the End Regi. ment equal to the best. and l cannot help but feel that .s Colonel onenoo Graves ny s majority of the line officers do not agree with me, however. all should ac- cept the result and stand together TOT the regiment. Composed in a large de gree of much of the flower of the mili- tary of the State, there Is no reason why 1t should not be & most efficient and excellent military organization and I am sure that evers member or It, whc has the good and future welfare of the regiment at heart will work honestly and faithfully to that encN
 Na al uya fpl the result Of the election with peculiar interest.
 A new company has been mustered into the service at Albertville: Mar shall County. with Captain ". c. sims the 3rd Regiment as Company F. The membership is large and Is composed of splendid material and there Is nc reason why 1t should not be made most efficient organization.
 Colonel W. H. McKleroy has already restored confidence in the affairs of the 3rd and with the continuance of the line which characterized the conduct of the recent encampment, the regimen will soon be second to none in the state and the other organizations will haVs to look to their laurels.
 The material in the 3rd cannot De excelled and the ranks filled up, which will soon be done, 1t will soon De the equal of any other nnit Tn onH Ine s5tnn Stn siastic men, who will do all In their power to promote its best advantage and only good results are expected from their efforts.
 Our boys have just passed through the ordeal of inspection and as com pared with the militia of other States made a good showing. Speaking .of appearance in inspection a writer tells how we should make up and 1t Is pro duced for general information. He says:
 First. let us look to the clothing Everything worn should be of uniform pattern; look and see that your cap has all its ornaments. the number above the letter below the cross guns, and that they are polished. and when the cap Is worn let 1t be on straight, not on the back of the head nor cooked on ont side. See that all buttons are vel buttoned. Put on your leggings, neatly tuck in the show. Black your shoes and, for fear you forget, I will repeat "black your shoes and never wear tan or anything but black shoes. Have and face shaved. Don't appear at in spection with stubby two-days growth of beard.
 "Wear a straight around standing white linen collar. with black tie Never wear a colored tie when in uni form Wear white gloves and be sure they are spotlessly clean. Now you are ready for your accoutrcments and arms and to recapitulate:
 You are dressed in regulation uni form, neatly brushed.