San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-12

rate of 600 and 800 per minute
The irrepressible crowd who crowded
right up to the guns interfered some
what with the movements.
PRIZE MEDAL BAND.
The Fifth regiment band of Green
Vile, obtained permission to leave
for home yesterday evening, as they
have a long distance to travel. This
band, which is the best ever in the
volunt eer service, has been away
from home since the Srd of July. Before
coming to the encsmpment they were
at Denison and took part In the contest
Of the noted Texas band association
and recently received telegram an
nOuncing that they had been awarded
silver medal as a prize for the best
band that attended the 4th of July
celebration at Denison.
ABOUT CAMP.
A pleasing incident of yesterday
was the presentation of a beautiful
gold-headed cane to First Lieutenant
Dawcett Carter, of the Fannin Guards.
Owing to sickness. the captain of the
Campbell Rifles, he could not attend,
and Col. Swain detailed Lieut.. Carter
to command the company, and won
their appreciation, (which was shown
in the elegant testimonial suitably
inscribed. The presentation was
made by Lieutenant Lewis.
The Abilene company have in their
captain and first lieutenant one of the
oldest militia men in the state. and
they are not "tin" soldiers in any
respect, for they both passed through
the civil war Lieut.. Buell. in the
Tenth New York and Capt. Wise in
Stonewall Jackson's corps, but al
though they were on opposite sides
in that great struggle they now oc-
cupy the same tent and wear the
same gray uniform and re-learn the
lessons of war together.
During the entire time of the en-
campment there has been no serious
cases of sickness though there has
been daily about l60 applications for
medicine among the militia and
about 20 in the regulars. No distur-
Dances have been raised and none of
into the bat cave.
The ball at the Park Pavilion
last night was a brilliant affair and
the floor and galleries were packed.
COMPETITIVE DRILL.
Conforming with general order
issued two days ago, a competitive
drill for prize medals offered by the
citizens of San An tonic, tn the two best
drilled soldiers in individual contest
took place at 1880, three men from
each company being allowed to en- ter.
The drill took place too late to allow
a report of it to appear in this after
moons paper. The judges of the drill
were Lieutenants Thayer, Devore
and Hagadom, who were detailed for
that duty by Major Morris, command
ing officer Of the regulars in camp.
The medals and the flag and other
prizes will be awarded this afternoon.
Those companies who have already
left are the Ross Light Infantry of
Colmusneil, the Shelby Rifles, De
Witt Volunteers and the Brenham
Light Infantry and band. Those
companies which return over the
Southern Pacific will be furnished
transportation tonight at 8 o'clock
and those returning over the L. and
G. n. will leave OH a special at 8
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Ell
Paso companies will leave Sun
day afternoon at 4 o'clock.
CAMP NOTES.
An election to fill the off g of major
of the Fourth regiment took place last
night, the commissioned officers of
the regiment holding a meeting for
that purpose. Captain Wise, of the
Abiline Light infantry was nominal
ed and elected by reclamation. An
election for a similar post in the
Fourth regiment took place this
morning and resulted in the choice
of Captain F. D. Rowell, quartermas-
ter of the regiment and formerly cap
tain of the Jefferson Light Guard.