San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-20
MILITARY NOTES.

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The following are the canteen sales
for Sunday: The lunch room was the
only room open on that date. Cash
$3.50; checks, 81 80; total SO 30.
Mr.. Max Reichen bach has returned
from his trip to "boozy" land. He is
now broke.
Billy Wilson, the notorious driver
| of the commissary wagon at Fort Sam
Houston, was running the whole post
last night.
There was no dress parade at Fort
Sam Houston last evening on account
of the circus. The men were given q
kind of half-holiday.
Large numbers of military people
attended the circus yesterday, from
the officers and families to the pPi-
Yates. They all went.
The 23rd infantry band gave their
regular bi-weekly concert at the mill
tary post last night. A very fine
programme was rendered by them.
Their next concert will be given at
the post tomorrow night.
The Fort Sam Houston dancing
club will give their regular weekly
hop at Muth's pavilion Thursday
night.
Private McC- of + company,
Gard infantry has received no answer
as yet to his lad" for a wife. Do not
women like to marry into the army
now? They used to. Or perhaps
they fear that they would not suit
him. He is easily pleased.
go many men were out on pass yes
terday that some of the companies
turred out for retreat, with about
four rank and file, which caused con-
siderable fun to the other companies.
Privates Mccullough and Dempsey,
company II. 23rd Infantry, are the
boss carvers with q pocket knife.
They cut out fancy monkeys from
peach seeds. Some have bottle in
their paws, others have have q hold
on their tails. They intend making
some watch chains of these aud also
some of horse hair which they will
probably send to the worlds fair.
Mccullough made one some years
ago which was sold to one of the Van
derbilt's. 1t Is about the only one
now in existance.
Private Ranhutf, F company, 23rd
Infantry, has been detailed as a
Whitewater by the post quartermas-
ter. He understands his present vo-
cation perfectly.
Musician Radki, F company, 5th
infantry, was discharged, this morn
ing from the service.
Private Mansun, II troop, 3rd cav.
airy, who was lett behind by his
troop, to be attended to at the post
hospital at Fort Sam Houston, left the
hospital and this city yesterday for
Camp Eagle Pass, to join his troop
there. He has regained his health
and strength.
5th infantry, Is to be married tomOr-
row to young lady from Dallas.
There were no enlisted men con-
fined in the post guard house at Fort
Sam Houston yesterday, nor were
there any released. There are still
fifteen inmates in the post guard
house.
Private Foss, company, 5th in
fantry, has been relieved from his
extra duty as quartermaster teamster
and ordered to report for regular duly
to his company.
General Scofeld's order in regard to
the opening of lyceum at every post
in the country reached Fort Sam
Houston yesterday. The following is
the plan OF the institution. He says:
Ga November l, 1891, at every post in
the country, garrisoned by the
troops of the line and officers,
q lyceum shall be established.
No officer of the line shall be excused
from the work connected with it, eX-
cept under circumstances which
would excuse him from other duties
at the post. The post commander |
shall be president there thereof and |
also act as director of it, subject to
supervision OF the commanding officer |