San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-22
MILITARY NOTES.

SteWdru hlnS, OF tne NOS pltaI corps,
left Fort Sam Houston yesterday for
his new station.
Yesterday was ladies' day at the
officers club at Fort Sam Houston.
Most of the officers attended the re-
ception with their wives. A fine sup
per was served and champaign and
other drinks were served in abund-
ance. All present had most delight
full evening. The 23rd Infantry band
gave q concert in front of the club
rooms and fine programme was rem
dered by them which was as follows:
]. March-"Valenteer" King.
2. Observation-Disclosures Girl" Bale.
g, Selection-"Iolanth Sullivan.
4. "Ensueno Seductors." Ros.
es.
5. Gloria-"From 18th Mass" Mo-
Fart.
s. Polka-"La Pergola." Marie.
Geo. J. Novotne enlisted at Fort
Sam Houston yesterday. He was
assigned to b. company, 23rd in
fantry.
There will be eleven new second
lieutenants. at Fort Sam Houston
soon. They are expected to arrive on
about the 18th of November and will
remain here to attend the school of In.
.struction and will be attached but
not assigned to the troops Ut the mill
tary posi-. This school of instruction,
as it is called, is to teach them many
of the arts of warfare which are not
taught at West Point. After about
two years of instruction they are ex.
aminsd, and If they pass, are assign
ed to companies of their own. This
is date which they all look forward
to.
The recruits are drilled every even
ing at Fort Sam Houston between
the quarters occupied by Capt Good.
ale and those occupied by H company,
23d infantry.
Dress parade was given at Fort
Sam Houston yesterday evening.
The Fort Sam Houston dancing
club will give a dance at Muth's pa
yi!ion tonight.
There will be no hop at the post hop
Toons at Fort Sam Houston tomorrow
night, on account of the repairing
which is being done on it.
The LIGHT is indebted to the D. s.
Stanley ex-regulars for a compliment
ary to their Inauguration ball, when
takes place at Muth's pavilion Satur-
day night.
A considerable interest is mani
feeted by the officers and enlisted
men at Fort sam Houston in regard
to the new arms with which the army
will probably soon be equipped. They
are to be OF considerably smaller
,cslibre than those used at the pres
ent, probably they will be about 80
calibre; smOkeless powder will be
used, and the old wood powder will
be done away with. Besides this
they will be repeating guns, and are
to shoot almost twice as hard as the
guns used at present. The models
have not as yet been made, but if the
experiment proves a success, it will
be great Improvement to our army.
Another thing which for some time
has only been a rumor is about to
Eurn out As reality, which will
be greatly mourned by many
people both at military post
and in the city. It is that the 3rd
cavalry are about to leave for the In.
dian Nation to transfer with the 5th
cavalry. An order has recently been
issued for the men to have every.
thing in readiness to move, and the
troops are being supplied with new
arms and equipments, preparatory to
their departure. They will undoubt
eddy leave within few months.
Private H. Dorschell, formerly of K
troop, Srd cavalry, but now of F com
pany, 23rd infantry, has become 8
married man since he was discharged
and also the hero of a number Of
rough and tumble fights. He is be-
coming quite champion of the latter
profession.
Two men were released from
the post guard house at For
sam Houston yesterday, one iron
A company, 23rd infantry and one
from f company 5th cavalry. There
were no confiuements in it, and there
are at present sixteen prisoners con
fined in it.
Hospital Messenger Smith, at For
Sam Houston, has been in the hospi
tai corps for over five years, and has
not as yet been promoted to a stew
ardship. He ought to be a major.
The following are the sales at the
the post canteen for Tuesday. Bar
room cash SIT 25, checks, Sl7 O5. tota
sales of bar room S34 80. Lunch
room, cash $500 checks 81. 80, tota
sales of lunch room $3.50. Billiard
room 35 cents, checks Ocents, tota
sales of billiard room, As cents. Tota
sales of can teen $50.55.