The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-17
Won ax Abbott aifle.

The armory of the Abbott Rifles. Company e." of this city. will be the regiment of the Alabama National Guards for the next year. This was the decision reached by those ioi the staff of Colonel Rricken. who had the | was close one. toe close to be com l fortable. and every ccTapany in tho teeiment should feel proud of the showing made: The flag ,sss was amandea aooanie.1 | in front of tn. headouartsrs Of the | commanding officer.
 I In fitting language Colon f'ricken | turned the flag over to the company TO | the strains of martial music furnished | by the regimental band. the Abbott l Rifles marched up Broad street this | morning at 11.30 with the regimental banner flying. From Broad street they went down Water and thence back to Broad to Alabama, down which they turned to the Robbins building on the third floor of which is located the armory of the company. When the armory was reached the flag was de- posted in the place in which 1t has been kept for the past year, while down | on the street in front of the building stood the band playing Dixie. cheer | ed by the large crowd which had marched behind the victorious com
 of the twelve companies which spent I the week at Camp Joe Wheeler. not one | fell as low as the ninety, per cent mark This is a record in itself which Is seldom made. and which the stan officers are proud Of Company e." of all the companies in the regi- ment, reached the highest per centage, and for that reason was awarded the colors of the regiment
 The per centages made by the diner- ent companies were not made pubic by the staff, but Colonel Bricken said this morning that they made q per centage which did them honor. While no names were mentioned by Colonel Bricken 1t is. generally conceded py Greys were second in the running and that the Montgomery True Blues and the Birmingham company were bunch ed for third place.
 that the drill held yesterday afternoon was not for the regimental flag. It was merely an exhibition drill which The flag was not awarded upon this exhibition, as has been thought, though these drills counted as did everything else lp the ma;Hing r;nnT np 0i n,es the aver
 With the exception of the tents of Generals Barry l.. Holt and William W. Brandon and the tent of the Young Mems Christian Association. there is but little at Elkdaie Park this after noon to mark the site of the encamp- ment of the 2nd Regiment. After the camp each company soon took down the tents which they had occupied and packed them ready for shipping.
 city this morning at o'clock: The company from Demopolis left this morning shortly after 10 o'clock and the rest of the companies with the ex- ception of the Tuscaloosa company lef. on a special over the Western Railway of Alabama at Il o'clock for Montgom cry, from which city they will take different trains for their homes. The Tuscaloosa company stayed here until this afternoon and left over the South ern.
 en's stan left this morning with the companies for Montgomery. Captain and Adjutapt w. w. Brame. Jr.. and his wife stayed in this city until th,s mobile for Montgomery. Colonel Bricken will remain in the city for a few days, closing up all of the accounts against the regiment and attending to campment.
 During the week that the regiment has been in camp here Colonel Bricken have made many friends. All who met them during their visit will remember the meeting with pleasure. The chape- rones of the regiment. Mesdames Chap man, Kirkpatrick and Frame, were the recipients of much social attention and the pleasure and festivities of the week were greatly added to by their pres
 At Elkdale Park "wednesday morning she different companies which compose the Cavairy squadron of the Alabama National Guard will go Into camp un- der the command of Major V. B. At kins. The encampment of the Cavalry Squadron promises to be as pleasant and as enjoyable as that of the 2nc Regiment. The four cavalry troops Of the State will be on hand and active efforts to get everything in readiness for the arrival of the troops were started this afternoon. The Birming- ham and Montgomery troops are ex' pected to reach here on the morning trains Wednesday while the Camden troop will very probably reach here to- morrow night and will go into camr early Wednesday morning. Captain Noble. the Adi1tant of the Squadron arrived in Selma Sunday night and fs assisting Major Atkins in getting ev- | erythinE in readiness.