The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-07-16
BIG TIMES AT TYLER.
A Busy Day Among the Miltia-Prize
Drills Begin Today.

Drills Begin Today.
Tyler, Tex, July i3.-Today was the
sixth day of the great Texas Fruit Palace
and the first day of the state encamp-
ment of the volunteer guards. The
Mexican band gave concert in the audi
forum to the delight of splendid au-
dience Several exhibition drills were
given in the palace grounds today by the
military companies in attendance upon
the encampment. The prize drills COM
mence tomorrow. All of them will occur
inside the ground and no extra admission
will be charged. This afternoon the Dali
las Zouaves and company of United
States infantry gave an exhibition in the
Palace ground. Such drills by different
companies will occur each day with music
by the Mexican Fourth cavalry and
United States Fifth cavalry bands play
ing selections alternately.
Fifteen hundred soldiers answered
revelle at Camp Bliss this morning. At
the second bugle call the boys piled out
of their tents and began getting their
camps in readiness for inspection. There
was scene of rustic and hustle until
noon, when a heavy rain began falling
which drove the men to their tents and
temporarily stopped all progress. There
was Il constant downpour until about 3
" CIDIh. With IL SuuucIly
made it possible to carry out a portion of
the program. While the inclement
weather is very disagreeabe to the
soldiers, they suffer no exposure. The
camp is located in a beautiful forest near
the Palace and has a natural drainage in
every direction.
The guard mount was the first thing on
the program this morning. and the system
of sentinels was very satisfactorily es-
tablished. Captain Roberdeau was officer
of the day, and Lieutenant Gary officer of
the guard.
The guard detail for tomorrow will be
taken from Col. SWANS regiment, and
Capt. Lapowski has been named as Of
icer of the day and Lieut.. Boozer of the
guard
At 3 o'clock the famous Dallas Zouaves,
under the command of Capt. S. H. Tabor,
with sixteen picked men in their hand
some uniforms, came upon the parade
grounds of the Fruit Palace for an eX-
hibition drill. AS soon as they were
recognized the immense crowd of people
awaiting their arrival gave them an ova-
ton that was very tattering. The drill
was so highly pleasing to the audience
that the commands given by the captain
were almost drowned in the applause. n
company of regulars, under command of
Capt. Wheeler, gave an exhibition drill in
the Palace grounds this afternoon, which
was very creditable.
Brigadier Surgeon Marshall is acting
medical director of the camp until the ar
rival of DR.. Ford, who is expected to-
morrow.
DIR. Ramsdill of Lampasas is division
hospital steward with DR.. II. T. Herndon
of the Sixth regiment. DR.. Thompson of
the Fourth, DR.. Tabor of the Fourth, and
DIR. johnson of the Sixth as assistants or
regmental surgeons. The hospital has
been established and several patients are
already confined there with slight all
mentS.
Lieut.. Butterng of the Capital City
Cavalry was granted leave OF absence to-
day and left for Austin.
The board of judges for the prize drills
are composed of Capt. Reichardt of
Houston, chairman Spencer Hutchings
of Houston, Cecil NJ Park of Houston
and |. L. Guldberg of Jefferson.
The Irrelevant Rifles of Dallas are here
with their beautiful sponsor, Miss Burns
and the following maids of honor: Misses
Stephenson, Humphreys, Warner and
Smith.
Capt. Mitchell has been given command
of the second battalion in Col. SWANS
regiment with rank of major and Lieut.
Tooe has command of the company
There are thirty-eight men in the com
pany, all well drilled. The company will
compete for the first prize in class b.
They scored perfect on their first nspec-
ton today.
An order was issued this evening
ordering regimental inspection as follows
Second infantry at II Il. m. July ~
Third infantry at II a. H., July 10; Sixth
infantry at II Il. M. July 16; First
cavalry at IL Il. M. July II.
All officers and troops are notified that
sanitary inspection will take place each
day.
4 regimental parade took place on the
a Fruit Palace grounds this evening at 6:3O
o'clock.
Col. Swain of the Sixth regiment COM
manded the forces and Lieut.. Col.
Hearne and Capt. Mitchell acted as field
officers. The following companies par
ticipated:
Belknap Rifles. Emmett Rifles, Cover
nors Guard. Lloyd Rifles, Mexia Minute
men. Tom Hamilton Guards.
Music was furnished by the Second
Regiment band of BRENNAN.