The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-07-21
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I Seelhorst, quartermaster, X. 8.
Farmer, quartermaster sergeant, =.
d. Tecklenburg, hospital steward, ID.
McAlpine, sergeant major. Each one
of the crowd is wag, soldier and
gentleman, and in addition Major
Harrison is a kodak fiend. He yes
terday surprised Captain SEEKER with
snap shot picture of that gentleman
taken "unbeknownstn in a graceful
military pose. The only objection to
visiting this merry crowd is an ina
bility to tear ones self away from
such pleasant company and chaste
anecdotes.
The International and Great North
ern company has concluded to put on
reduced rate all over the state for
parties DESTROYS of attending the en-
campment, beginning next Sunday.
The following rates from principal
points show how low the rate will be,
intermediate points being at the same
scale: Longview and Mineola, So;
Palestine, 81; San Antonio, $1.50; Tay-
lor, 81; San Marcos, rs cents, and Du-
val 40 cents. The above are round
trip rates, and are the lowest ever
given on any railroad in Texas, so the
people of Austin, the hotels and board
ing houses may prepare for an i'm
mense crowd.
Some of the ladies of the Worlds
Fair committee put up a tent We'd
nesday near General Roberts head.
quarters, and when they went back
yesterday morning all that could be
found was the holes where the tent
stakes had been. The frisky boys had
moved it in the night under the noses
of the officers and the guards, and it
has not yet been found. If search is
made in the -- regiment the tent
will be found doing duty
as false wall to tent and inside
will be found several bottles ofredbug
cure.
Last night the o'clock train from
the grounds was run in two sections,
one of thirteen and the other of six
cars. The train will run in the same
manner during the encampment. If
all passengers will have their tickets
or money ready for the conductor the
train can run in much faster. In adj
dition to this improved service the
railroad company will run train out
of the Union depot at l o'clock a. m.
to accommodate soldiers who attend
entertainments in the city.
A prank that will not occur to one
of the soldier boys is barren of oppor
tunity for fun. Yesterday on the
train long ribbon from lady's hat
fluttered over the shoulder of a young
soldier on the next seat. Instantly
his comrade pinned the ribbon to the
soldiers cap, and when the train
reached the grounds there was a
lady's hat fluttering from soldiers
shoulder, and a red faced soldier MAX
ing all the apologies he could muster.
Col. w. H. Stacy was the officer of
the day yesterday and performed the
arduous duties of the posi-
ton in manner highly
satisfactory to his superior officers
AS "otficer of the day" Col. Stacy is
one of the best in the service, having
last year captured the prize offered
for the best work in that line.
Miss Benedette Moore and Miss
Emmie Tobin have changed the date
of their entertainment from Saturday
morning to Friday night, the hours
being from $3.50 to 1890. The Faulk-
ner Guards and Belknap Rifles will
be the honored guests of the evening,
though a number of friends have been
invited to participate.
The Fifth regiment headquarters
were honored by many fair visitors
just after review yesterday evening.
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them with some excellent music.
Among the number of visitors were:
Miss Clark of Waco, Miss Wise of San
Antonio, Misses Hubbard, Carlisle,
May and Lula Lane of Austin.
The officers of the First battalion of
artillery yesterday presented the
encampment committee, through
Mr.. Frank Maddox with United
States flag to run up on the grand
stand Mr.. Maddox attempted to run
the flag up but the pulley was out of
order, but the flag will be up today.
This afternoon Immediately after re-
view there will be an exhibition drill
by the United States artillery, and all
visitors must remain on the grand
stand and vehicles must keep off the
parade grounds to avoid accident and
probable loss of life.
A new gate will be put in the north
east corner of the grounds, and the
railroad company will fix crossing,
so that buggies can go into the
grounds without going close to the
train.
Frank Maddox, to whom so much
credit is due for the efficient work of
the citizens committee, is as busy as
though he was in command of bat.
TALON.
There are some excellent cavalry
horses on the ground and some fine
horsemen among the state troops.
A better officer of the day than Col.
Stacy would be sight to see. Austin
is proud of the Colonel.
Wonder if a charge of dynamite
would disturb the imperturbability of
General Roberts.
Yes, the encampment grounds are
the loveliest in America. Everybody
says so.
The Father of Many Ills.