The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-08
STAFF ANNOUNCED
 FOR THE SECOND
Military Companies Arrive in
 Selma Tomorrow
BIRMINGHAM AMONG FIRST
Senator Pettus Arrives at Home and Says He Is Feeling Flne-Ae Is Given a Most Cordial
 Welcome.

Selma. July 7.-(Special )--The Second regiment staff has been announced as fol- lows:
 Col. Charles BrclSen, Luverne, regiment commander,
 Ernest Carter Selma, lieutenant colonel. Maj. E. r. Baber, Montgomery,
 Maj. c, o. Dickey, Luverne,
 Maj. Carl Seals. Birmingham.
 Capt. and Adjut. ". w. Brame, Mont gomery.
 Montgomery.
 Commissary. Capt. J. Hunt Taylor, Montgomery.
 Inspector of the guard, Capt. Jack Holmes, Wetumpka.
 Inspector of rife practice, Capt. H. B. Peacock, Opelika.
 Ordinance officer, Captain Collier, Tus- caioosa,
 Surgeon. Maj. M. B. Kirkpatrick, Mont gomery.
 Assistant surgeon, Capt. B. s. Chapman. Montgomery.
 IIaygood Patterson. Montgomery ser geant major.
 Michel Biggio. Montgomery, commssary sergeant. N Ray Wilkinson, quartermaster sergeant. R. l.. Jenkins, assistant instructor of the guard. M
 John West, mail sergeant.
 Mrs. J. H. Taylor. regimental chsperone. The first company for the Second regi- ment encampment which will occupy the quarters arranged for them at Elkdale mt t..rr,t and Memolis band of eighteen pieces which has been engaged to furnish music during the camp. Company B and the band will reach Selma at 10S5 Monday morning. Company c. the Abbott Rifles of this city, will likely go out to camp about the time the first company ar rives At 11:30 the Sontherns train from Akron will bring the company from Tus- --tsss4faeSs-<qnd ten minutes later will come the company -fNv1 1esR&pp
 At D. m. tlle special train fronf-aal4+--1llI lI gomery Is expected to arrive with the other nine companies aboard. These com panes will come from Montgomery, Lu- verne, Phoenix City, Prattville and will comprise the very flower of the citizen soldiery of the state.
 Colonel Bricken has given it out that strict military discipline will govern so far as regulations are concerned, but that all sooial enjoyments will be opened to
  is certain. drunkenness and disorderly ronauct willinot be tolerated and gambling is tabooed from start to finish If the boys will forego these advertisements they will not find any onerous restrictions al the Selma camp. The location of the camr is ideal The tents are pitched north and south in a dense shade. Each company mess is at the end of the company street and ample accommodations have been pre- pared for the regimental headquarters the hospital tent and the quarters of the adjutant and inspector general, who have been ordered to report at this camp. Ii there Is to be q United States army of ficer here next week his name has moi been given out.
 Senator Pettus Home.
 Senator Edmund W. Pettus reached home last night from Tate Springs, where he spent a few days after the adjourn ment of Congress.
 "I slipped little on the ice in Washing ton last winter" said the affable senator ''and I was heralded abroad as being in severe straits. A little latter had a slight attack and the world was informed that l had an apoplectic stroke. A few days before Congress adjourned I had a regular old Cahaba chill, and l was desperately i'll, but you boys see me, and cont think I ever felt better"
 To all apeparances Senator Pettus Is as robust and as full of vigor as ever ir his life or for twenty years at least His home friends, and they comprise every hody. have given him a royal welcome today.
 Bridge Received By County.
 Yesterday evening Probate Judge P. H. Pitts and Commissioners Smith and Phil dips received from the Chattanooga Bridge company, through Its representative, Will liam Hewitt. the bridge across the Ca haba river about nine miles from Selma. The bridge cost the county $i163, and Is a beauty in every respect.
 Local and Personal.
 w. B. Craig left today for Anniston to continue his canvass for the position of oongressman of the Fourth Congressional district. MT. Craig has no avowed oppo- eition, and his friends believe that even should any one come out at this late day that it will not affect the result
 Mir and Mrs. k. c. Hannah of Mont eomery, R. H. Parker of Chicago and M F. Johnson of Atlanta formed an automo- bile party that came from the Capital City ts Slma today. They luncned with MT and Mrs. Merry Walker and returned dur ing the afternoon.
 Last night at Elkdale park the Abbott Rifles gave a prize drill and dance, which was witnessed by about 1000 persons. Ser geant John Rennie won the medal, which was pinned upon him by Miss Carrie Will kins, the sponsor of the company. After the drill a delightful dance was indulged An. TX -----s.-