The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-08-03
DESSERT.
Cook drunk today-got none.
L!q uers- Every fellow furn shes his own; we're
out.


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The division review last evening
was greeted by u larger attendance
than N any previous evening. Car
riages were lined from First division
headquarters clear around to the
north entrance gate. The grand stand
was Lacked and the review passed off
in most excellent shape, the COM
panies forming promptly aud exc
cutting the maneuvers OF the review
perfectly.
Nv
The grand military hall which will
take place tonight at the capitol gives
promise of being the browning society
event of the season. 1t Is given in
honor OF the military men now in an
nual encampment. The gentlemen
who have the matter in charge have
left pothing undone TO make /. an
elegant affair. The Twenty-third In.
fantry band will furnish the music
and the soldier boys aud their fair
sponsors will have an opportunity to
enjoy themselves to the fullest extent.
The committee earnestly request the
military boys to attend in uniform. 1t
would also be we'll If the sponsor and
her maids of honor would wear their
Uniforms. AS it is military ball this
is the proper thing to do. Those
wearing their uniforms will not need
a ticket of admission. Military
men who do not expect to wear uni
form can procure mplimentary
tickets of Mr.. John Peeler.
Tickets for civilians are on sale at
j. j. Tobin's, Salge's hotel, Driskill
hotel, Harrell & Wilcox ana Avenue
hotel. A special ticket will be sold
for the gallery which can De had at
the door tonight.
The different committees are re.
quested to be promptly on hand to-
night. Soldiers should not forget
that if they do not wear their uniform
it will be necessary to have ticket.
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The following was the order of BUSH
ness at First Division headquarters
yesterday:
HEADQUARTERS CAMP w. H. MABRY,l
Near Austin Tex, July 27
Special order No. IS.
Lieut.. Col. II. II. Smith, Fifth regi-
ment, Texas Vol nteer Guard, hav-
ing served the sentence imposed upon
him by the court martial, will be re-
turned to duty with his regiment.
BY order OF cammander-in'c chief.
w. H. MABRY, Adj't Gen.
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HEADQUARTERS, CAMP W. II. MABRY,l
Near Austin, Tex, July o. !
Special order No. 2
The individual contest for the Bruce
medal will take place tomorrow after
noon, the 2Sth. Contestants will re-
port at guardhouse at 3:45 p. m.
By command of
MAJOR GENERAL ROBERTS.
g. B. GURLEY, Asst Adj't Gen.
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CAMP UNITED STA Es TRooP,l
Near Austin, Tex, July n.
Colonel Gurley:
Will you please detail the Third
regiment band for the Second brigade
tonight. Very truly,
J. X. THOMPSON.
This order was issued.
General Mabry evidently does not
approve of the findings of the court
martials as the annexed article from
him on the subject OF the release of
Colonel Smith by the court martial
will bear witness. Colonel Smith was
before the court martial charged with
the grossest neglect of duty while of1i-
Ger of the day and he was finished
by suspension from duty for "A hours.
He was reinstated yesterday at L
O'Clock AND relative to the matter
General Mabry has the following to
say:
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFIcE, /
Austin, Tex July N.
The findings in the foregoing case
are approved but the sentence is dis
approved. The proceedings of the
court do not give any of the statement
as 10 the fact submitted in the case
but the plea OF guilty to both charge
and specifications is sufficient evil
dence that Lieut.. Col. R. Z. Smith,
Fifth regiment, Texas Volunteer
Guard was guilty of one of the grav-
est offences known to the military
code, that of leaving and abandoning
his post of duty as field officer of the
day and the sentence Is totally made
quate to the offense.
On the guard depend the security,
peace, order and discipline OF the
camp and if members of the guard
and especially the officers desert their
post the camp would degenerate into
a disorderly element if the gentleman
ly and soldierly conduct of the mem.
bers of the Texas Volunteer Guard
could not be relied upon, the mem oers
of the court should understand that 3
court martial il an instrument
of the post commander in
enforcing discipline and pun
ishment of crime. If such
verdicts as in this case
are given and no example
made in such breaches of discipline
brought before them, it will be diff
cult to teach the Texas Volunteer
Guard the responsibility that attaches
to military duty. This office is sur
prised that the court should in this
case 80 far misinterpret its sense OF
duty, as reviewed from lights before,
as to impose such a sentence. Lieu
tenant Colonel Smith is released from
arrest and restored to duty with his
regiment.
BY order of the commander in chief
w. H. MABRY,
dit Gen'l,