The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-30
COLUMBUS PEOPLE
 PRAISE WRIGHT
Sending Troops and Band Is
 Much Appreciated
SPLENDID SPIRIT SHOWN
There Is Every Prospect of Complete Success at the State Encampment and Preparations Are
 Nearly Completed.

Columbus, Miss, July 2s.-(Special. ) When the news was received here last night from Gen. Luke E. Wright. Sec 1 retary of War, that he had ordered the l Twelfth Cavalry band to Columbus from August to IA to participate In the encampment of Mississippi troops. there was general rejoicing for the of state troops was assured. This was the only thing needed to get every part of the military organization perfected The officers at Camp Noel were noti- fled as soon as the news came and the people on the streets were all discuss ing the patriotic and magnificent spirit General Wright manifested toward Mississippi by this government favor That the government through the war department should take such a friendly attitude toward a state body of troops as to first go to the enormous expense incidental to sending a battalion of reg ulars to their camp for six days simply that the state troops may derive the benefit from their tactics and then later
 
 that regimental band is badly needed and they immediately order one for the entire time the gathering is in session, ] is pleasing to Columbus citizens
 It was decided this morning after a conference between General Fridge, Col. John P. Mayo, paymaster genera , and Col Walter Weaver, former mem- Der of the Mississippi National Guari but who is now conducting the ar engagements for the city as he is also president of the Progressive union; that Friday August 2, should be set aside as governors day It has been the custom at former encampments to make governors review and that day as one of the closing incidents of the gath erings. This year the change was made because all the regulars will be here the first six days of the camp, and they will swell the parade to 2200 men. Everything will be fresh, and it is the desire of those in charge to make the people realize they are enjoying the biggest amalgamation of state troops this state has ever attempted. Ot course, both bands will be in the pa rade
 Governors ball will be held on the night of governors day. The lately remodeled Hotel Gilmer will be decorated from top to bottom and every effort will be made to have this event as the most elaborate in the history of the state. The regi- mental band will furnish the music for this occasion, and one of the memora ble social events of the state will be the ef- fort on this occasion.
 Another point decided this morning was that an invitation would likely be ex- tended every congressional candidate in the state to visit Camp Noel on Monday, August 10 Walter Weaver is very anx- ious to have all these distinguished gen- tlemen here that day and 1t is earnestly hoped they will all be present. Arrange ments will be perfected for allowing each candidate a short time to speak. The time will necessarily be short on account of the number of candidates who will be here and every effort will be made to make their visit one of both pleasure and profit. The open letter to the candidates Is being prepared by MT. Weaver and will be forwarded tomorrow to the press.