The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-15
WoodIawn Company Acts as
Escort of Honor
BOYS BAND is A FEATURE
Industrial School Organization sere-
iades the Governor at Camp Holt
In Mobile and He Com
pIiments Members.

Mobile, July 14.-(Speclal.)-T weather
man was good to the regiment today
and allowed the sun to shine in the after
noon on the camp and helped to make
Governors day a brilliant success. The
Third did themselves we'll and received
the plaudits of the people. For their part
Of the programme Governor jerks and
his staff arrived on an early morning
train as scheduled and went to the Bien-
vile hotel During the morning Cover
nor Jelks, accompanied by Mrs. JelSs,
raid an unofficial visit to Camp Holt
While in camp Colone1 McKleroy and
his staff paid their respects. The band
from the Boys Industrial school SER
enaded the Governor, for which the Gov
ernor personally thanked them and COM
plimented them he shook hands with
the boys.
At AS o'clock Company A of Woodlawn,
who had been appointed as guard of honor
to the Governor fell In and marched to
Monroe park, where the Governor and
his staff were awaiting them.
Preceded by the hand, the regiment
marched into the park where there were
thousands of spectators awaiting them.
After arriving in the drill grounds the
regiment was formed in battalion, and
awaited the Governor, who arrived few
moments later with his STAFF. After tine
inspection of troops, and they had passed
in review, they were formed in a regi-
fient front and Adjutant General Bran
don published the following general order:
General Order No. Is.
Headquarters of A. N. c., Camp Holt
July IA. 1906.
l. The commander In chief desires to
congratulate the commanding officers of
the Third regiment upon the orderly con-
duct and soldlerly bearing of his officers
and men on review.
q He desires particularly to compliment
Company A, acting as his escort upon
this occasion
BY order of the Governor
WILLIAM W. BRANDON,
Adjutant General.
After the dress parade and review the
Governor and staff, as well as the Of
fcers of the First regiment who attended
the review, returned to Camp Holt, where
refreshments were served.
There VIII be divine services held by
Captain McDougal tomorrow afternoon
and the following order was published
in camp yesterday:
Headquarters Third Infantry,
A. N. G., Camp r. l.. Holt,
Mobile, July IA.
General Order No. 10.
The regiment win attend divine services
tomorrow afternoon at the theatre build
ing In Monroe park at 4:30 O'Clock. This
service will be conducted by Capt M.
McDougal, regimental chaplain.
9 The commanding officer desires to
compliment First Liuetenant ]. H. Wor-
rell Company G. for efficisnt service on
the guard of July 10.
BY order Colonel MS>1eroy
w. f. JOHNSON,
Captain and Adjutant.
The detail for tomorrow: Capt. L. c.
Rainey. Company c, officer of the day;
First Lieutenant r. b. Mabry, company
X. officer of the guard, and Second
Lieutenant A. A. Sandlin. Company Fl,
Junior officer of the guard.
Company A of Woodlawn. had the honor
Of being detailed as guard to the gov
ernor. Company A is under the command
of CAPTAIN Scully. This Is considered first
honor in camp
During the visit of Governor and Mrs.
Jeks to the camp yesterday morning,
after. hearing the band play the Cover
nor personally thanked them and gave
Superintendent wealsley sum of money
10 assist In their entertainment while In
camp.
II was remarked by one of the spec
tators at dress parade this afternoon that
the Third regiment has the appearance OF
regulars. THEY appearance on the field
was out Of the ordinary and they deserve
the compliments received.
The Second battalion composed of Com
pany d, Anniston Company C, Gadsden;
Company l. oxford. and Company L of
rSalladega, commanded by Mai. d. III
Smith is a splendid organization, with
mutual enthusiasm. Every officer and
man is willing worker to make the
Second battalion the best in the regi-
ment and they are making good. Lieuten-
ant Birthday, Company Is battalion
sdiutant and Sergeant Tom B, Cooper
Company I, is sergeant major Major
Smith was the commanding officer of
(.onnanv for four years and was elect
ed major on June 9, 1906, by unani-
NOUS vote of the officers of the regiment,