The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-08
GUARDSMEN WILL
 REPORT THURSDAY
SEVERAL MILITARY COMPANIES ARE EXPECTED To BE ON HAND AND PROVISION WILL BE MADE FOR ENTERTAINMENT.

The Jefferson County National Guard association held it's regular monthly meeting in the armory of Troop D yes- terday afternoon with President Capt. J. B. Scully presiding. at which much rou- tine as well as special business was at tended to.
 The local troops will all participate n the parade on Thursday morning, Troop D, First cavalry and Battery D, First artillery being mounted, the artillery with their four cannons and four caissons After the parade the men will be dis missed and will be allowed to go to their homes for lunch aid report to their respective armories again at 3 o'clock and go to the fair grounds to take part in the competitive al ills to be held there The infantry companies located here to :. eether with the visiting companies will compete for cup that has been offered ly the committee In addition to this the artillery will have their eaInons on the ground and show the veterans the difference in the guns now in use and the ones in vogue at the time they so gallantly manned them. The artillery will also go through some maneuvers during the afternoon. The local cavalry will be in line and as several troops of able that there will be competitive mounted drill betweun them.
 Owing to the fact that the second Thursday, on which the monthly bat talion drill is usually held, fails on the same day as the parade, the battalion drill has been postponed until the fourth Thursday, June 20. Maj. J. O. Smith of the First Battalion of artillery will be 4n command.
 As it was reported that several mi- tary organizations from other cities would Le here committee consisting of Capt l.. S. Dorrance of Battery D, chair I1an; Capt. NJ. M. Stewart of Troop D. and Lieut.. J. H. Miller was appointed to see that they were properly taken care of, and in the event that they had not secured accommodations to tender them the of the focal armories.
 In addition to the committee appointed bS ihV hoooAiotioiit q SoiiiihithcN hdo p'h'i appointed by Captain Stewart of Troop l. to receive and to the entertain ment of two troops of cavalry, who 1t is reported, will be here.
 The local captains have received or ders from the adjutant general to appoint two men from their respective commands 10 report to the adjutant general at Mont gomery at o'clock on Monday, June 15 to take part in the target matches which will be held from June 15 to ?0 inclusive. The purpose of this match Is to pick the team which will represe It this state in the national matches to be held at Fort Perry, O., in August The rivalry for places on this team is keen and as the troops have recently been equipped with the new rifles. 1t is expect ed that the state will send the best tea m cut this year that they have ever had, and the men expect to make a good show ing for the state.
 All of the Alabama National Guard ex- cept the cavalry has been ordered TO Chickamanga in July to take part in the maneuvers with the regular soldiers. The cavalry will go to Montgomery un July IA and spend a week in target prac- tice on the range there.