San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-11
OUR MILITIA SCHOOL.
FURTHER INSTRUCTION IN THE
ART OF WAR.
Magnificent Artillery Drill and
Splendid Achievements of
the World Renters


the World Beaters.
If the average citizen Was never a
military man, and desires to see the
dIciples of Mars in their full glory,
he should not fail to take day off
and visit the camp. The sight would
be novel and instructive, and it would
give him good idea of how the indi-
vidualities of the human race can be
merged into a huge machine. The
straight lines of soldiers, the erect
figures of stalking sentry, the city of
white walled tents, the gay dress of
the officers and the martial strains
issuing from the bands and the ever
active, varying, yet mobile and organ
lied life are pleasant to the senses of
the civilian who knows little of dis
play and are sources of ineXhaustael ole
delight.
The lazy season of yesterday after
noon was the dullest of the week.
The men are not so enthusiastic as
before and the bands play with mucn
decreased frequency, the first part
of the week being in striking contrast
with the present on account of the
| liveliness that prevailed then, and
the enthusiasm that pervaded the
men. They have found that
after the novelty wears of,
that the camp life Is some
thing like most any other instruction
that falls after while. The heat Of
| the sun had depressing effect on
outdoor occupation and rybody
loupged about in the shade, cracked
bad jokes, played poker and inven ted
other ways and means OF Willing
away the time. Very few have had
shaves since they have been in camp
and the consequence is that there is q
great quantity of untrimmed stubble
adjoining che shaving regions of the
mems faces. The regiment barber of
the Twenty-third infantry does q
rushing business and 10 kept almost
as brought along their shaving i'm
| plements brought them out and
shaved themselves and the number
of clean shirts that were assumed
| during the afternoon broke the record
of any previous day of the encamp-
| ment. The cause of this extra primp-
ing up was explained by the fact that
at night the ladies of the city were TO
take charge of the mess hall and
serve the boys with q good square
meal and it was natural that the boys
should desire to look their best in or
der to show their appreciation of the
interest taken in them and the honors
conferred by the ladies.
The actual work of the afternoon
was more extensive than usual.
There was litter drill under the dir
ection of DR.. Taylor of the staff corps.
For this drill there was detailed eight
men from each regiment, who were
provided with filters suitable for
carrying wounded men from field of
battle. Dummies were used for sub
jects and DR.. Taylor gave the men in
structions as to the best manner in
picking up the wounded, Placing
them on the litter and conveying
them to sick stations, and they were
also given practical instruction on
the way of bsndaging splits, and in
dressing wounds. This is a very use
full drill if ever the men are called up
on to put the instructions received to
practical uses.
The game of base ball, which was
to have taken place at 3p. m. between
the Joker club of the city and pick
ed nine from the Oily Rifles of Pales-
tine did not pan out successfully,
drill call taking the billy boys off
the field as the first inning had been
completed. The game was sufficient
however to demonstrate that the SOL
der boys are no slouches at the base
ball art, and the Jokers were convin-
ced that they had their hands full of
work.
AS the afternoon drew to close the
usual crowd who are attract
ed by the splendid spectacle of
the brigade dress parade began
to arrive and at an early hour the
grand stand was packed and the
fences on the upper side of the parade |
ground being lined with eager spec |
tators and further back q great num- |
Der of sight-seers, in vehicles. The |
crowd was estimated to number about |
1000 souls and the grounds assumed |
its usual scene of hustle and activity |
which always attends dress parade.
The court martial was in session all
day, busily occupied with the trial of
various cases. The sittings Of the
court are strictly private, but one
subject they had before them was
some charges preferred against the
Sealy Rifles and Washington Guards,
both of Galveston, for disorherly con-
duct on the train that conveyed them
to San Antonio. The trouble in ques-
ton was caused by two men not MEM
bers of the companies and nothing
was done to either company. The