San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-10-29
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Dress parade was gwen at the mill
tary post yesterday under the new
drill tactics. There we're quite a num-
Der of mistakes made as the men
would get the old orders mixed w
with the new ones. This will soon
wear away and they will be able to
drill as well as ever.
Yesterday was Ladies' Day" at
the officers club and they were ten
dered q grand reception at the club
rooms. There were quite a number
of guests present both from city and
military post. Promenading was the
feature OF the evening and also re-
frashments were served. The gal
Ieries were decorated in the most
becoming style with Japanese
Lanterns, hung | Il amongst the vines.
The 25rd infantry band furnished
music by giving their regular bi.
weekly concert in front of the club
house. A very fine programme was
rendered by them and they received
their well-earned applause in liberal
quantities from the guests. A most
enjoyable evening was spent by those
in attendance. Ladies' day" is given
at the club every Wednesday even
ing, and proves one of the most en-
joyable features of the club.
Mitchell's Lake is still dry. This
deducts a great deal of pleasure
from many of the officers
at Fort Sam Houston, who
were in the habit of spending
Saturdays and Sundays on the lake,
last winter, sho Iting ducks. An a.
tesian we'll sunk somewhere in the
bed of the lake would be a great boon
70 them. It would not take a fortune
10 have one, and with it a never fail
ing supply of water for the ducks
Where there is NJ water ducks are not
likely TO be found.
It Is reported at the post that r
company, 23rd infantry have adopted
the "Black dog.n
Dress parade will take place at the
military post tonight.
The 23rd infantry band will give
their next concert at the post next
Monday night.
Three men were let out of the post
hospital at Fort Sam Houston yester-
day, and reported to their companies
for duty as cured.
Pete Clarke who lights the gas
lights at the military post every
night and who has been employ.
ed by the quartermaster's depart
ment for the same work for seyera
years past, was lighting q gas jet in
front of Captain Eskridges house
yesterday evening at dusk when a
small boy raj past the mule, which
he wa riding, caused it to shy to one
side throwing him on to the
pavement. He was standing in
-stirups and had no way to catch hold
OF any thing to save him from falling
He threw out his left hand to break
the fall and struck the back of it on
the ground breaking his arm badly
Just above the wrist. He immediate
ly went to DR.. Mostly who did all in
his power for him and then turned
him over to DR.. Dewitt who took hi.
patient to the hospital where the
fracture, which il a sever one, wat
set. From last accounts the patient
was resting easily.
Eleven hundred and twenty pounds
OF different kinds of meat were re-
ceived at the post canteen from Kan
.sss City, the other day.
A large amount of new goods ar
expected to arrive at the post canteen
next Monday.
The following are the canteen sale
at Fort Sam Houston Tuesday: Bal
room, cash Sc 20, checks $40, tota
sales Of bar room, S13 so; lunch room
cash Sc SIS, checks 50 20, fatal sales OF
lunch room, $l6.O5; billiard room, casl
20 cents, checks 80 cents. toial sales o
billiard room. Sl.05. Total sales o
csnteen, $1,000.
THE WEEK.