San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-26
WE DRAW ATTENTION
THE BELKNAPs' MEETING.
Important Business Transacted
New Plan Appropriateness
Elected and ResoIu-

Important Business Transacted-A
New Plan Adopted-Members
Elected and ResoIu-
tions Passed.
Last night the Belknap Rifles as
sembled st their srmory to hear the
important message of Captain Green
and to transact pressing business. 4
majority OF the Austin team men were
present, as Sergeant Prescott had
passed the word among a number of
them that they were to receive their
money for attending the encampment
at the rate of so cents per day. II
was q clever ruse and as evident sue.
ceeded well.
Captain Green upon taking the
chair said he wanted to thank the
boys, who helped the company out at
Austin. They did as we'll, if not bet.
ter, than any team he ever took OUT.
They were of good report. and he was
thankful to them for the kind con-
sideration shown him. He said that
his business would not allow him to
Keep charge OF the company and he
was going to run it on q new plan, that
II he was going to divide the work IS
follows: "Quartermaster Joe Truax is
to have full charge OF the uniforms
and what he says goes and will not
near any complaints, make them to
him and he will act"
The guns are to be in charge Of
Sergeant Finlay. The lockers in
charge Of Earnest Muensen berger as
sisted by Lee Earnest, Claud Wright
is to take charge of the money
matters. To preside over and
call meetings will be Mr.. Car.
los Bees business and Captain
Green will take charge of the drill
ing. In his absence Lieutenant John
Green will act assisted by Sergeant
Watts. Captain Green said he
wanted to devote his whole time to
drilling the men. drill will not be
be abolished as it was last summer,
but every Monday night there will
be drill and / want every man up
here or good, written excuse. 1 will
fine men for non attendance at drill,
without excuses, so cents, and those
who do not. pay will be dealt with and
probably dismissed. Next Monday
we will have a clearing out
sale and several mems head will
drop. We have q mum DER OF men in
the company who take advantage of
the social features of the company.
but are not true Belknaps and we will
dispose Of them. A great many OF
you will come to me with an excuse
that you will have a party on that
night and will not come to drill. Don't
have parties on that night: Some of
you say, but the ladies select that
night. Well, don't attend them then.
The ladies will assist you in that
way all they can. and if
they see that you want to drill
they will not take up your
time that night" The following men
were appointed temporary drill mas.
tiers, to take charge of squads: John
McElroy Hickman, Lowday Prescott,
Wolcken, Storms, Green and Nc.
AdOo.
The following new members were
elected: Ted Milburn, Edward Ar
mold, John Ryan, Tom Franklin, Dave
Geddis, Burt Silsbee and w. P. Ham,
ilton, Jr.
Captain Green will organize class
In tactics which will meet Thurs
DAY nights. All the members
Of the company, who will at
.toSoioiiJ, duu especially
the drill masters, who must be there,
are invited to join. The designations
of Lieutensnts John +. Green and J.
Charles Baker were presented, read
and laid on the table pending an ex.
PLANTATION. Mr.. Claud Wright. on
behalf of the committee appointed
some time ago to pass resolu lions of
thanks to the ladies reported as
follows:
Whereas, The ladies of the city of
San Antonio, have, ever since the
organization of the Belknap Rifles,
extended to them by kind words and
cheerful aid their deep and abiding
interest and confidence in their honest
endeavors to give to our city the high.
est grade of a volunteer military com.
pany, and have never ceased to cheer
them in their gloomy hour of defeat
and smile upon then in their hours O
success, and
Whereas. The BeIknap Rifles feel Il
due to the ladies of the city of Sar
Antonio that they offer some mani
festation of their gratitude for tn,
many tokens of substantial friend.