The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-23
BLUES AT ABANQUET
MEMBERS OF FAMOUS OLD CoMPA-
 NY AT A DINNER.
fsrizzled Soldiers of Other Days Were Guests of Young Soldiers Many Happy Toasts
 Drunk.

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 The Montgomery True Blues. tne bama National Guard and one of the most noted commands In the miiitary history of the nation. last nhgnr .hs a,,r ,or bers of the Survivors Association oi the company. the men who fougnt un der the banner of the Blues ouriHs the war between the States.
 most distinguished assemolags gathered at Bastiani and Cassimus' res taurant and enjoyed sumptnous sup per. In addition to the Survivors AS. sociation of the Blues and the present members of the command there were present an ex-Governor Of Alapamaa themselves famous throughout the State in it's military life.
 Capt. Eugenius Baber presiaed as as introduced the speakers with eloquence and as an introductory statement Ie- ferred in stirring terms to the past history of the Blues in peace ana war,
 He then introduced Capt, B. M. Washburn who spoke as follows
 Mir. Chairman:
 An examination of the oid recoFos at the capitol will show the following; Montgomery Ala., Feb. lSSe' asThe enrollment of the individuals, whose names are stated below. Tor the aui portion SGti of troops required of this State having been completed, 2 meet ing was held on this day for the pur- nose Of eleCLfnE OIlCGTSs CAts
 Richard T, Mott was elected Secre- | tary On motion, it was resolved that 1 the officers should be elected by noEal- nation and exclamation. WllliaHIn m Inin IT., I Richard T. Nott, First Lieutenant. VII | liam H. Pollard, Second Lieutenant l John R. Mcleod. Third Lieutenant ana | Thomas J. Cook, Ensign. l The company adopted the name ol | The True Blues of Montgomery Mm' l Chisholm, Richard, T; Nott Mm,, Pol. Pol.
 C e 'ei saStaS. " Robert W. smith, Richard I IF. Taylor, K. C. Armstrong, G. W No I bie. R. C. Cumming, w. Tilley.. C. M
 sHeSes RileS Norman, % E. McLemores C. W
 Haiies. ]. w. Curtis; H; S. BaehelosT ],
 eeprgo ,dmns Demon Tobnson. P harPips Paasr Fan I lsrrSS leY q 1I''cs fl conklin, J. A. Robinson, D Owens R. Lyons R. M; Hamilton, JqhI m Frazer, J Hardman. Thos. J. Dale, Pc
 ter H. Bean. Wm. Hall, E; F; GoodW9yn W9n f f sn1iiihssMs smiths, Nj. McMinlmaR. < \ Hawk F. Jordan. c. NJ. ,Klngman. " II ,,Asl, Ash
 Isy sSyiiS 5qsn Eamonsoa GsSsH H. T h0 Hnaerson. Rob ertf E. Cox. Vim. Hopkins. George Lit tie, Henry c Gibson. John Messnei Robert E Taylor ,RslS Robert t,ortIn HIarewef Y i f Tvans. D. H. Ramsey, E. 1. Whetstont D. Drakeford, John B. Heron, Wm e Sampson. F. A. P. Brown. Wm; BeetA I ' | e Crabb. James W. Harris, w. C.. Taiia :. ferro B. w. Duiany. Thomas 5. Gar l, rett. John L. Palmer. nxa,ur,n r "'Wm H. Pollard. Secretary.
 Governor
 .'ot the men who became members q n the Blues at the organization. l kno' a of none living. I believe ] make d mistake when I say that from the or c ganization, in 1ss6, the company wa wa a Tn iS46 the Blues enlisted for si l months service to go to Mexico. O
 arrival at Mobile, being required
 enlist for the term of the war, the f as a company declined, but many Of tn 2 members at once enlisted under tn 2 gallant Bush Elmore and went to NICK 2 AS far back as memory carries m 7. I remember the showy uniform and tn n street parade of the Blues. when s boy my highest ambition was to g, ~ big enough to become member c the Montgomery True Blues.
 = q Joined the company in 1856. Fro : that time until the breaking out Of II Ii war I don't think there mas ever oet .,I r and brotherhood toward each otn' ,- than were the old Blues. Yearly ei IS campments for several years to O. n, Augusta, on the. Western Raiiros Ie added greatly to the interest and el d joyment of the company. Excursion l. to and encampnlents at LaGrant,s t,s " Macon, COiullDuSs d. places added greatly to strengthen ti o- ranks and hold the company togeths 10 until on the eighth day of Januar " 1881. after celebrating the day Dy <, A street parade. the Blues were enJoyir m grand ball at the old Concert na B. when they received marching orde
 for Pensacola. for. which point th
 took up the line of march the folloS
 ino day under the immortal Loma r. After hard marches and a severe e IS perience of tent life in the moat D. Barrancas during the coldest weatn re of the winter, the regiment to Whl r. tha Blues were attached were relleV st by the First Alabama, and the Blu m returned to Montgomery reaching ne n- on this day forty-flve years ago. ShoI is ly afterward they became part y, the Third Alabama Regiment, ana ie 's. Montgomery early in May for Virgin l- q pass over the history of the VI V as members of this organization ss T. service in sn many different comman q; that it might seem invidious to ref lu sneciaIly to those who remained WI
 the old company to the close Of [ T war This l will say. however. WI S ; great pride that the Montgomery TT RIues were at the post of duty from ~, first call until the close of the war. ,d .It is a source of great grattncatl Ja to the members of the organization d | be able to say that no company th ox, entered the service furnished more col no mfssione6 officers for the war than [ or Montgomery True Blues. :. os' "On the 22nd of February, 1883. t
 Survivors Association of the Mon