The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-07-06
GETTING READY
 FUR ENCAMPMENT Selma Pleased With Colonel
 Bricken'S Order SELMA OBSERVED FOURTH Picnics and 6arbecues Were All Well Attended and Business In Town Was Practically Suspended
 for the Day.
SELMA OBSERVED FOURTH

Selma. July pecial)-Preparation were begun in earnest today at Elkdale park for the encampment of the Second regiment, Alabama National Guard, which will commence on Monday next. Col. Charles R. Bricken, commander of the regiment, accompanied by Capt. Hunt Taylor, Quartermaster and Captain Jack son of Montgomery, arrived in the city last night in an automobile, which they drove through the country They have been out at Elkdale all day superintend-
 ing the laying off of the company streets and preparing for the erection of the tents. Two cars of tents and camp equipments arrived last night and are being unloaded today When the several companies ar rive Monday they will find everything in ship-shape for their occupancy.
 What. name has been selected for the camp is not given out yet, If one has been selected The custom has been of late years to name the camp for some living citizen rather than for some noted soldier or patriot who has gone to his reward, the idea being to shower boquets upon the living rather than leave them for the speechless bier of the dead.
 Great satisfaction Is expressed here among the citizens over the orders is sued by Colonel Briclxen to each company commander relative to maintaining order during camp. Gambling and drunkenness will not be tolerated according to Colonel Brcken's order, and company command CTS are cautioned against permitting breach of this order either en route to or going home from camp.
 Universally Observed.
 Hardly in the history of Selma has the Fourth been so universally observed as on yesterday. Business was entirely sus- pended in the afternoon, and but little was done in the forenoon. Every avail able team to be had from the livery stable was in commission yesterday. and small parties formed picnics and went to the woods generally. There were many small barbecues and several larger ones that were we'll attended. Last night at Elkdale fireworks were discharged for the edification of some 2000 people who went out. The street cars handled the crowds in an excellent manner and the manage ment deserves the praise extended.
 Local and Personal. Yesterday at Benton was given barbe- cue and gun shoot, which was attended by about fifteen hundred people. A large dele gation went from Selma and many re- turned with honors in the shoot. MT. Grey Vaighan of Selma made the best score. Mrs. Sallie May In attempting to alight from an electric car last night. was thrown heavily to the ground and sus- tained several painful bruises. She had run the car down herself and thought it was going to stop and had stepped to the run ming board while the car was In motion. A sudden jerk of the car threw her off and she fell heavily to the ground. Capt. F. S. White of Birmingham passed through Selma last night en route home after having attended a barbecue at Sehu- sters in Wilcox county, about forty miles below Selma. Captain White and w. C. Fitts were the speakers of the oc- casion and were attentively listened to by large crowd.
 E. NJ and Charles Marshall returned this morning from a visit to Montgom- cry.
 Robert Smith of Tylers was a visitor to the city today.
 II. L. Lardent, a wel-known newspaper man, spent the Fourth in Birmingham and witnessed the baseball games. Miss Ethel Pitcher of Montgomery spent yesterday and today with friends in this city. She will return next week and attend the encampment.
 w. r. Mel of Montgomery spent yester- day with his fathers family in this city.