San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-06-15

Fort sam Houston. uncle SANS
men were engaged in unloading
goods of the troops that have ar
rived, to be stationed here. At the
band quarters the men were kept
especially busy. Here reporter
for the LIGHT met Mr.. F. Gross,
bandmaster of the Fifth Cavalry
band, which has just arrived from
Fort Mcintosh, and will be sta
toned here to take the place Of the
Twenty-third Infantry band, which
will go to Fort Clark. This band
gives its farewell concert here
next Sunday afternoon and night.
This will also be the initial concert
of the Fifth cavalry, as both bands
will consolidate on that day, and
give concerts at Muth's park.
The Twenty-third Infantry band
gave a concert at Muth's park last
night. This band will leave for
Austin next Monday, to play at the
State university. 1t will return
next Thursday, and rest up until
Saturday, when the men leave for
Fort Clark.
Bandmaster Groos handed the
reporter the following, which he
penned on the train from Fort Nc
Intosh to Fort Sam Houston: ga
change of station in the army
is surely one of the events
of soldiers life. While many Of
the boys in blue are anxious to see
the new home others are loath to
leave the 'old' and-'the girl left
behind me- A striking example
of this truism was shown as the
train pulled out from the depot at
Laredo. Handshaking, farewells
and good-byes were in order and
fully illustrated with embellish-
ments. Cloudy weather and
slight rain at the start gave indi-
cation of a most pleasant journey.
The scenery along the railroad
was out of sight, on account of the
cactus and chapparal, which OBJ
structed the view. The mOnOtOny
of this beautiful scenery was
relieved here and there by
patches of corn and cotton, which
seemed to be in very good health.
The horses stood the trip because
they couldn't lie down."
The personnel of the Fifth Cav
airy band is as follows: G. Gross,
c. Martin, cornet soloists; F. An
gelsbery, clarinet; G. Wuethuff,
tuba; c.. Near, baritone; w. Reeves,
alto; F. Hickman and C. Tapscott,
trombone; w. Woods, tuba and
alto; f. Waller, alto and horn; H.
Nelson, tenor; j. Sherard, tuba; H.
Knight, drum; w. Coy, cymbals;
J. Haight, saxophone; c. Wilson
and L. Seifert, cornet; J. Kava.
naugh and w. Schnell, clar-
met; T. Ritter, tenor. This
bands performs on horseback
as we'll as on foot. The band car
ries a white horse for each man,
drilled especially for that purpose.
This will prove quite a novelty in
San Antonio.
STRAY SHOTS.
There are at present stationed at
Fort Sam Houston thiI ty-one com.
missioned officers and 626 enlisted
men.
The Post boys say they will have
Q baseball club in a short while
that will make the city boys hustle
to stay with them.
Fourth of July will be observed
in grand style at the Post this
year. A splendid athletic program
is being arranged for the occasion.
Sergeant Will Murray, of light
battery F, on duty, will be relieved
tomorrow or the next day by Ser
geant Seymour, Of the Fifth caval-
ry.
Col. J. F. " ade, of the Fifth cav
airy, assumed command yesterday
morning. His regimental staff con-
sists Of Lieutenant Almy, adjutant,
and Lieutenant Foster, quarter
master.
Sergeant Murray, of Company E
Eighteenth infantry, has been APP
pointed manager of the Post Ex-
change, to succeed Sergeant Ham,
burg, Of Company c, Twenty-third
infantry, who has gone to Fort
Clark.
The bachelor lieutenants' quar-
ters are now completed and ready
for occupancy. BY the middle of
next month there will be about
twenty bachelor lieutenants quar-
tered here. This is a beautiful
two-story brick structure, located
at the entrance of the upper parade
grounds and fitted I'D with all