San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-18
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, July 18th, 1892.


IT'S Sunday, and we have all been
to church. They were scattered at
the different houses OF worship, and
after the penediction, those who had
the necessary cash took dinner In
town.
Today I receiver your Friday and
Saturdays LIGHT and noticed that
there was no news from the camp.
Let me explain: When ! arrived here
1 found OUT that the south bound
train LETT at very unreasonable hours
for me. 1 went to the baggage
agent here aud he kindly promised
to mail my letters, and told me to
shove them under the door of his Of
flee. 1 did SO. The first came oil right,
tue others, alas, they were not in 1t.
L paid the baggage master . visit
when I found out that there were no
letters pu blished and asked him II he
had mailed them, aud to my utmost
surprise he said he hadn't seen them.
He looked over the office and found
the remains of Thursdays letter. 1t
had been mislaid by some one who
had entered the office first. l send it
to you. Fridays could not be found SO
/ will tell you what occurred Oh that
day.
Friday night according to au.
nouncement the Belknap Rifles
and A. Faulkner Guard assembled at
The magnificent residence of DR.. and
Mrs. w. H. Tobin, where they were
rendered q Joint reception by their
sponsors. Miss Emmie Tobin and Miss
Bendette Moore.
Miss Emmie was as pretty as pic
ture and made our boys happy by her
bright smiles. She was assisted by
Miss May Moss, the beautiful little
daughter of DR., G. 8. Moss, the clerk
of the supreme court, and Miss Ada
Waelder, of San Antonio, Miss
Moore. whose mstchless beauty Is
we'll known to San Antonio's society
people, was at her best and Col.
Faulkner's boys were made happy.
She was assisted by many of San An
tonio's fairest young ladies and sew
eral sponsors.
1t was one of the most brilliant az
fairs OF the week, and reflected great
credit on it's promotion. Verify the
Belknaps aud Faulkners are 10 it.
BY the wsy, the Faulkner boys are
among your correspondents most
pleasant acquaintance.
The ladies furnished US refresh
ments, that, If tasted by the gods,
would put them in an ecstasy of de.
light. The sec pad regiment band
was In attendance and rendered
most beautiful music. After the re-
ception was declared over, the few
couples who remained, who could not
tear themselves away, enjoyed an
hour or so in q social dance.
At Hyde Park there was a german
given by the Austin young men to
the visitors of the encampment. 1t
was declared by those who attended
to have been complete success and
one of the most enjoyable they had
ever attended.
The Second regiment was inspected
Friday morning and showed up we'll.
But, on, what a time we had during
the "exercises.n We were given
breakfast of bacon, bread and coffee,
IA Ia soldier, the coffee minus sugar.
At $50 and at o'clock were marched
to the parade grounds where we
stayed until ii o'clock roasting In the
sun and guying q lem onade vendor.
There are three things that
the "milish" are kicking about, not
withstanding reports to the contrary.
First, the fare furnished. Half the
time they cannot get enough to salts.
fy. their hunger, and a part Of the
time they do not have enough sugar
to put In their coffee. The second is
the bathing facilities. / have told
you before what accommodations in
that line they had furnished. Satur-
day morning visited the place and
found 1t to be about 40 feet wide by
about 100 feet in length Saud waist
deep 1t is still water and the horses
are allowed to wet their paws in 1t.
Boys of ali nstionalities and colors
are also allowed to wash themselves
in its depths. There is, however, q
very fine showerbath attached. The
last, but by no means the least, are
the transpor tation facilities. The trains
only run every two hours, from $3.50
q. M. to 1920 p. m, leaving Austin.
The management runs q speclsl at one
o'clock for party goers. But why
they can't run cars at least very half
hour until that time Is q l terry to
the boys in camp.
Last night another social feature OF
was added to the list.
1t was a reception rendered oy the
Austin ladies and sponsors to the SOL
der boys 1t was a grand affair.
1t was held In the capitol, which was
lighted by gas and cleo
tricity. Three bands were in attend
ance. The 23rd infantry band of Fort
Sam Houston was stationed in the
House of r representatives room, where
the manly soldiers, and not q few
wsltzed the hours away
with some of the prettiest women and
girls that ever graced q ball In ANY
mans town." 1t broke up at twelve
o'clock. It was q grand event. Mon
day night another will be given, this
time by the citizens of Austin, and 1t