The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-26

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Ca q Msn1 RsuDsp1s.
In accepting the cup Colokel du Mont
said. Comrades and friends! It 10
really dtf1cult for me to make suit
able reply for such gratitude sind the
reward have received 1t your hands
IL 10 dfnicult for me to show my deep
feeling. am more than deeply touched
to know that-so many Of the men. who
have been with me have not forgotten
me. It u needless to say, therefore.
that my heart 10 still with my old COM
mand and ! VIII DO all In my power 70
aid the organisation.
Comrades, wish 70 take the liberty
TO congratulate Colonel Hubbard on the
fine appearance and the discipline OF
the men. I rejoics TO see my successor
improve upon the WORK have uons
and i hope that every colonel to the
regiment will improve upon his retif-
ing officer.
Comrades, cannot further attempt
to express my gratitude. except that my
family will appreciate the cup even
more than do. have three little re-
cruits In my family and j nope that !
shall live to see the day when they en-
ter the command bearing my name.
so comrades, 1t 10 getting late now
and must say good bye. but just FOR
tonight and gentlemen. one and ALL
4 thank you again."
! The cup presented to Colonel du Mont
was q massive. solid silver loving~cup
and was the gift of every man and om-
Ger in the regiment The cup bears the
following inscription:
Presented To
Colonel Robert b. du Mont. Retired
FIRST Infantry
Alabama National Guard
-omo.r. ana s ~ the os the Regiment.
1852 July 25-isos 1909"
Many Witness Parade.
The dress parade last evening. pre-
ceeding the ceremonies was the best
drill Of the week and was witnessed
by almost 1000 Montgomerians. who
have shown decided interest In the mi
litary maneuvers during the past two
weeks. The Blues and the Grays. of
this city, upon invitation. took part in
the parade. and It II needless to say
that their marching evoked forth a
commanded by Major Baber and Cap
tain w. r. Weiss.
Yesterday morning at o'clock
General r. #. Lyon. Inspector General
OF the Alabama National Guard. ac-
companied by Lieutenant G. NJ. Butler.
made their inspection OF the camp,
which Ii an important part Of the en-
campment. as their reports 60, not only
to the State. but also to the National
Government.
The men OF the regiment were equip
ped in their heavy marching order
which the officers inspected as well az
their arms and other equipments which
being new presented a very good APP
pearance. The Officers also made a
thorough inspection of the camp and
the quarters of the men which they re-
ported were WE'LL policed. clean and
healthy. Last, but not least. the off,
GERS took in the quartermaster. COM
missary and hospital departments. They
found everything in proper order and
condition and on the whole General
Lyon said that the inspection was .
creditable one to the regiment.
At IL o'clock yesterday morning.
Chaplain w. 8. Poyner, rector of the
Episcopal church at Dothan, held SER
vices for the men of the regiment at
the Pickett Springs theatre. The re-
giment attended enmasse and Rev.
Poyner addressed them on the Need of
Men" The list Regiment Band furn-
ished the music, while a quartette from
the Troy company. rendered severai
Colonel du Mont arrived at the camp
yesterday morning and was the guests
Of the oficers and men all day. He
returned to Mobile last evening. Sew
eral of the members OF the STAFF Of the
End Regiment paid an oficlal visit to
the camp yesterday. Captain A. q.
Purviance. of the Selma Company, End
Regiment. was also a visitor at the
camp.
Outside of the inspection, the services
at the theatre, and the ceremonies af-
ter the dress parade last evenings the
day passed with the reguiar rodtine sof
camp life and only one more day now
remains before camp, will be broken
and the encampment for 1909 will be
q thing of>the past.
Captain and Adjutant Bowers has
announced the following detail for to-
day: ofiicer of the Day. Capt. J. w.
Black, Co A. Mobile; Oficer OF tlse
Guard. Lieutenant M. A. Watkins. Co.
h Uniontown; Junior Ofiicer Of the
Guard, Lieutenant J. C. Hensch. Ca.
d. Mobile.