The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-03-26
TEXAS VOLUNTEER GUARD

, TEXAS VOLUNTEER GUARD.
ARKANSAS HARBoR, Tex, March 3.-Twc
|. bright communications are before m,
: from officers who are too we'll known to in.
troduce to the guard. We have some e1-
cellent writers in our midst; why not make
suggestions through the medium open tc
.. }you-the state press? l have the military
department OF the different papers in the
state, and any officer or man in the Guard
who desires to communicate with me on
subjects that will be of benefit to the Texas
Volunteer Guard will receive recognition
and the articles published in due time.
BRENNAN, March Is Frederick William
Freeze, Arkansas Harbor As the time for
the annual encampment is near at hand,
would 1t not be well (unless the State has
place selected) for the different compan-
les to express their preference for loca.
ton, or the cities that wish to have the
encampment held near them, to commence
advocating their claims or advantages
The subject of the encampment once
started, all the companies will have some,
lhlng to look forward to, they will COM
mence brushing up-otficers will once more
read over the School of the Battalion"
o,,d t.c,,,ou,, n-,.. ;,
"nu 'o"iu houl'lhs. Ii ne" or addl-
llonal uniforms are needed, now is
the time to order them, don't wait
until the last minute, companies will feel
ike drilling and like once more enlisting in
| the Il. V. G. Your remarks about Aransas
Harbor as place for the encampment has
met many advocates The prosnects of
Live OAKS to camp under and the bav or
gulf to look upon and bathe in. is certainly
| an inducemelit as nine-tenths of onr CON,
panies are from the Interior, | think ink the thew
would like 10 see the water, and as Arkansas
Harbori is in new country, why good SOL SOL
diers will make good expl5rers. e00O
After the encampment last wear q preat
deal was said and written, showing the de-
| fects of the late camp, would il not he a
good idea if the suggestions were made
known before an encampment, and see
| that the companies are prepared before
| hand. We may be expected at the coming
camp to do our own cooking, and thew nav
have to furnish cur cooking outfit, if such
be the case. Ample ti1ae should be given to
| each command, funds are scarce with ali
company treasures. and if these camp out
| hts are to be furnished by the companies
subscription lists will be the order of the
day. There Is no telling how, much the
| troops would help the state in- equipping
themselves, II the state would only give
them some encouragement. But out
side OF the governor and ,adjutant
sau Sriend ine a a",lroaus, dG, IL we ever had any
have rnt w hod G ar,, NnoW ~ .nIn & w. oel'ahly
o, ~ 'ov . 600 "ny III .ne tesslalurei ana
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- uPLAINvLEw, Tex, March 22,-Fredrick
william Freeze, Aransas Harbor: Sir-ln
your letter 10 me president OF March 8,
you say: During a recent visit to several
OF the newly organized companies in the
state, L WonGer why The United States
government dld not appoint young leu
tenant as state military instructor" Your
idea Is good as far as 1t goes, but allow me
10 improve upon 1t. do not give il as my
own Tor thlnk 1t is tberule in the English
volunteers 70 detail regular army officer
as auJutaht ior each regiment OF the volun'
teers OF tnose who may make applications
Tor such de!alis. we are sadly deficient
IN our stan admlnlstration, in our returns
OF reports, etc. How many officers in the
STATE can ehumerate the DOCKS required al
1egimental headquaitersF or even comps
ny quarters; are there SIX lieutenants in
the service VINO when detailed on guard,