The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-13
SECOND INSPECTED
 BY THE GOVERNOR Largest Crowd of Week Goes to Camp Joe Wheeler STAFF SMALL THIS YEAR Tebbetts Has a New Plan for Rifle Ranees-Montsomery erays Give
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 of Selma.
STAFF SMALL THIS YEAR

been governors day at Camp Wheeler. Second regiment Alabama National Guard. Revellle this morning seemed to stir the boys to unwonted eagerness to appear first rate in the eyes of their com manding officers, and the various com mands bestirred themselves early In the day. The usual guard mount was held and at 10 o'clock the officers, after dis missal, prepared their companies for n- spection. Inspector General R. r. Ligon appeared in camp shortly before 1o;3o. and after inspecting the headquarters of the regiment went to the several company headquarters accompanied by Colonel Brlcken and his staff. Each company was drawn up in company front in the streets of the headquarters and the inspector gen. eral expressed himself as greatly pleased with everything seen and heard.
 This afternoon occurred the governors review. The review took place at dress parade and was witnessed by not less than 5000 persons. Cars to the camp were crowded long before the hour announced for the parade, and at least 5000 eit- zens were on hand when the companies marched on the field.
 The members of the governors stair present were not as numerous as on pre- vious occasions, but owing to the fact that there are four camps to be inspected members of the staff chose the camps they could best attend, and notified the governor accordingly. Governor Jelks was accompanied by Mrs. Jelks, and will leave tomorrow for Mobile. where the inspec- ton of the Third regiment will take place. Governor Jeks hopes to spend Sunday quietly at Point Clear, enjoying the breezes of the gulf
 On the governors staff Is Maj w. F. Tebbetts, inspector of rifle practice Of the First Alabama brigade Major Teb- betts has worked out after much thought a plan by which the National Guard can receive untold benefit from the govern ment's appropriation for rifle practice. He would have established at such points as Selma Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile opelika Florence and Decatur rifle ranges. To these ranges the companies or the guard should come during the spring and winter and accurate scores be kept so that if team was wanted for Sea Girt the inspector could by referring to the records pick out individually a first class team. The plan of Major Tebbetts has been laid before Governor Jelks and his military board. and will likely be adopted
 Drumhead Taps.
 The music being furnished by Memols band at the encampment Is greatly com plimented. The band will furnish the music for the cavalry squadron also.
 Company expects to retain the ban ner for the best drilled and most excellent company in camp.
 The entire hospital corps from Major Kfrkpatriclx down are loud fin their praise of the services rendered by Sergeant Archibald, hospital steward Sergeant Archibald is not a new hand in this ca pacity and his experience has been of great value at Camp Wheeler
 The Montgomery Grays were hosts at dinner yesterday to quite number of ladies in honor of their sponsor, Miss Roberta Roberts. of Montgomery, who Is the guest of Miss Carrie Wilkins, the charming sponsor of the Abbott Rifles.
 The Murray Hill cadets are greatly in evidence and are a never-ending source of entertainment to inmates and visitors alike.
 Capt. J. Hunt Taylor. in charge of the commissary department of the camp, has won the affection of all the boys. This was not hard to do if it be true that the way to a mans heart is through his stomach, yet 1t is seldom that a camp commlssary secures such excellent food and 1t is greatly to Captain Taylor's credit.
 The Grays at Home.
 With over fifty couples in line. with floor as smooth as glass, with the music of Memolfs excellent band. with brass buttons and gold graid mngling with charmingly attired women, graceful and beautiful the devotees of Terpishore par ticipated in a brilliant affair last night at Elkdale pavilion, at which the Mont gomery Grays were hosts.
 It was 10 o'clock when the music s strain began and the leaders whistle signalled for the opening march. The march itself was beautifully executed, and some tbou- sand onoolxers were sorry when 1t was ended. Captain Everett Jackson of the Grays led the march with Miss Roberta Roberts of Montgomery. the fair sponsor of the company. as his partner. Many beautiful evoiutions were made by the fifty couples in line and then started the programme dances.
 Baseball Games Postponed.
 "King" Bailey is in receipt of a letter from w. D. Boyles manager of the Thomasville Baseball team. asking if meeting of representatives from Demopo- lis Tnontown and Newberne in Selm2 could be arranged, the date to be named later.
 Br Boyles. who Is at the head of the Thomasville Mercantile company, is an en- thusiastic fan, and he Is of the opinion that dates could be arranged which would be satisfactory all around.
 King Bailey is in accord with Mir. |. lac.