The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-15
LOCAL MILITARY GOSSIP.
Visit Of Major Harrison of Brenha m
TO the CITY.
THE LIGHT ARTILLERY INSPECTED.
Ceionei J. II. wn,ies Inspec,s the Ruth
erford Rangers-Targe Practice
for the ARTILLERY.

- sAtf@ nv kAftst AdSN Naklt tuttt WAS kils
sound OF martial music. rattllng OF side
I arms and the sight OF handsome citizen
soldiery IN well fitting uniforms. II WAS
the occasion OF the annual inspection. the
artillery and cavalry branches II the vol
rn;eer service being ordered out 10 rass
under the critical eye of the head OF tho
department. 1t is customary for each
branch of the State militia to be inspected
annually by the inspector general Of the
service, but this year an order was Issued
by Adjutani General Mshry. dated No
senIber -, instructng tho colonies II regi-
ments ana the major OF ih- only battalion
OF artillery IA the State TO condGct 1t.
he inspection as held last nlgnt COM
prised the military bearing and appear
ance OF the company. he efficiency and
proficiency Of drtll, their Knowledge of
military duties ger orally. II records of
proceedings, corr, spondence, etc. are prop
cry kept number quantity ana condition
OF arms, accoutrements, clothing item
led, how kept and where, armogies. their
coalition, rental ana other expenses con-
Htgted herewith relations uetwe en-
oifl-rrs ana men--if cordial Or other
~ise; discipline of the company, en-
thoaiaSm OF he, company aud what
called into active scryic-. number
present at inspection and number OF alb
srntees and II he size Of the town or the
locality of the organization will admit of
It's icing kept up 10 the number required
BY law.
under this order the duty Of inspecting
The Houston Light Artillery, one of the
three batteries " the state. deVolved UPON
Ma)or a. harrison OF Brennan, II the
first battalion II artillery of The Texas
o4untceF Fiafu. At O'Clock the sound OF
the ougie caiied the men together and
tho battery mustered thlrty-two men out
OF Il total ~ f0rty-oue. The following ofii-
81 al a. ~
Rice, senior First Lieutenant r. j Tua-
tenat Junior First Lieutenant V. X. Run
Sergeant r. u. Cannon First chief OF
> ;loh ~, 4. l3enHett second Cmet of
Sfc non &. j. NNfE Company Clerk a.
D. kchcc. QuArternaster a. 4 Dumier
hngler John HoesHler Surgeon -. :. Mo
slider stable Sergeant \. ] Merkant
Major Harrison w5s very critical In lHs
Inspection. bat understanding this ne
round the battery In excellent condition,
the men we'll informed on all subjects
pertaining TO the military duties and et-
nclent in drill He complimented Captain
As soon as the inspection Of The artillery
was couCiudeti ibe huslc again sounded
iIne neid 10 bc presented 70 Colonel j. Il.
y lies, commanding tle First hegiutaut
az cavalry Of the Texas Volunteer Guard.
Hpou " HON devolVes tfc duty OF tho cav
ANY inspection The it:tugnts had tHenlN-
Ioir men IN iiDe, With the follow ing OH
c"rs: CAPTAIN. NJ Towlos, first heuten-
30, e. &. Lumm, seeoud lieutenant, a. >.
p herd, junior second lieutenant, n. II.
hnhlinau, FIRST sergeant. G.. g.. B.Avens.
s0o,nd sergeant. r. " Slavton. third ser
!. j. Hurley; Sudon sergeant. j. II.
lloWH.f quar,1i uas,er sergeant. T.. A.
i, isMs i'en; nr5, rorna3Ir.@l. a. ". Canp.
corporal Jonu Burroughs four;h corporal
j. -. Nc1it. lance corporal, John Powers
ID, sae p.q3esed!nSs for the c.valry requireo
young men made an excellent shown