The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-10-22

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Police Taylor. of the Montgomery de-
partment. viii have personal charge of
the crowds, and has detailed o special
force of men to protect and look after
the fair visitors. Policemen Level and
Ellington of the Montgomery Depart
ment win be assisted by Special Of
fcers McRae. Pettus, Bell, starr, JUDI
kins, Roberts. Meredith, Mcdonald.
Barrett and Bush.
Advertiser Booth.
And when the visitors are tired there
ss comfortable place to rest provided
by The Advertiser. Diagonally oppos-
lite the main Offices of the Fair Assoc
citation. q booth has been decorated and
made attractive and comfortable by
Advertiser men. II is In charge of
Mr. Charles Finigan. manager OF cir
rulation of the paper, and corps OF
nEsistants All visitors to the fair wifi
bekwelcomed at the booth and are asked
10 use 1t with the greatest freedom.
Daily papers may be read and post
cards addressed at the booth for the
Aeaight OF the friends at home.
Military Day at the Fair tomorrow
promises to be @ most attractive fea-
&ure. Besides the Montgomery Greys.
khe Blues. the Cavalry and Artillery.
khe following out of-town companies
will participate: Company 81" from
Euverne -Cy' from Eufaula. OF the End
Regiment ana Company s'Hs from Troy
OF the LIST Regiment.
THE public will also have the first
opportunity OF seeing the signal corps
IN action, as q detachment Of the local
Company of the signal corps, under
bommand OF Lieutenant T. o. Kennedy,
twill demonstrate by means or the he
4iograph and signal flags. the methods
of communication on the battle field
A careful program has been worked
out and although the Fair Grounds en-
closure is small, an effort will be made
10 show the methods OF modern war
fare on q small scale.
Colonel c. r. Bricken. Of Luverne.
vii be In command. while Major q. o.
Dickey, of the End Regiment, Will COM
nand the Blue forces. and Major J. III.
Paterson. of the signal corps, win COM
mand the Browns.
The local company OF signal corps by
constant practice has become very ex-
pert in the use of the heliograph and
signal flags. Lieutenant Kennedy Will
command one detachment while Lieu
Tenant Blount F. Davidson, adjutant
of the corps, will supervise the work OF
the other.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made with
Captain George H. Todd, Jr., to have
tsB" battery 1st Field Artillery, take
part in the sham battle Saturday al
Vandiver Park. Ammunition and teams
for the cannon have been secured
Captain Todd says he viii have his
entire battery of four guns in the
s'play" and the crowd can look for some
"real artillery work" T.
The battery has the new regulation
equipment costing $4,000 and requires
eight car loads to haul it. When the
firing battery goes into action Saturday
Montgomery will think there is anoth'
or ''Vesuvius eruption"
The following orders have been is
sued by Captain Todd:
ITO the officers and enlisted men o.
"B" battery. list Field Artillery
Alabama National Guard:
i srYou are hereby ordered to report a
your armory Saturday morning, Octo
her 20, at IL o'clock sharp, to take par
In sham battle at Vandiver Park. Yol
will report in khaki uniform.
BY order OF
Geo. H Todd. Jr.
Captain list Field Artillery. Command
ing B Battery, A. N. G."
"Sidney Hearn. First Sergeant"
Next week a top line attraction o.