The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-06
MILITARY MEN MEET
OFFICERS OF SECOND INFANTRY IN
 MONTGOMERY.
They Discussed Forthcoming Inspec- tiOn, the Summer Encampment and Were Given a Dinner by
 the Local Men

The officers of the End Infantry, Ala bama National Guard, held q family gathering yesterday at noon in the rooms of the Montgomery Greys. The conference which was for the purpose of discussing matters relating to the welfare of the regiment, was presided over by Colonel E. H. Graves, com manding the 2nd. .s.
 The officers met in Montgomery at the request of Colonel Graves, coming from their various home stations which are in Middle Alabama. The meeting primarily. was to give the officers any instructions they may have needed to have their commands properly stand the inspection ordered for the Alabama troops under the provisionssof the Dick act and to ascertain exactly what ad- ditional equipment the several com mands needed.
 Following the conference the visit ing officers were the guests of the Montgomery officers at a delightful dinner served at the Glenmore Hotel
 The officers who were present atthe conference were Colonel E. H. Graves of Eufaula Major Charles F. Ander- son of Montgomery. Captain D. W. McIver of the Adjutant Generals office. Captain H. R. Peacock of Opelika. Captain Frank Aycock and Lieutenant Bruce Craig of Selma, Captain B. G. Wilson of Demopolis. Captain Kenneth Mckenzie of Eufaula, Captain c. II. Seals and Lieutenant Horace Soper of Birmingham, Captains E. F. Babsr. Dudley Williamson, Will T. Sheehan. s. II. Roberts. J. Hunt Taylor and
 ieutenants William F. Weiss, Junius J. Pierce. Whit Brame and Tilghman Taylor of Montgomery.
 tn ho rnth of nf- ficers a selected squad of the Mont gomery Blues in uniform and heavy marching order stood an inspection for illustration of what was needed for a. successful inspection. When the officers had gathered in the rooms of the Greys Colonel Graves se- cured from each officer a list of the articles he needed to complete the equipment of their commands. A re- quisition for these supplies will be made at once The officers present made but few requests for supplies. showing that the companies of the End are at present we'll equipped.
 |, Under the head of government and company property, Colonel Graves lm- pressed upon the officers present the necessity of keeping a set of company books to properly account for the prop erty issued to each man. He gave in structions as to how these books should be kept.
 A brief discussion was had as to the annual encampment of the regiment next summer. It was the unanimous sentiment of those present that the camp should be regimental encamp- ment and not a brigade encampment. .. Most of those present favored the mid dle of June as the date for the en- campment, although the middle of July was well thought of by the officers for the encampmcnt. The date was, how ever, left open until the regimental of ficers should meet in April or May and decide all the details of the encamp- ment.
 The officers in response to questions were informed that the delayed pay for camp services last summer would be forthcoming In the near future. The delay, it was explained. was caused by the care and caution necessary to meet all the technical requirements of the government
 Most of the officers left for their homes last night, Colonel Graves was among the few who remained in the city.