Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-21

| and table linen are conspicuous by their
absence. but everything is clean and whole
some. The boys supplied with all the
meat, potatoes, bread, butter and coffee
they can conveniently dispose of at sin
gle sitting. while frequently luXuries are
figured in the menu.
In laying out the camp Gen. Mabry soon
discovered that it required more tents than
were owned by the state of Texas to pro-
vide for the troops. and that provision had
to be made for hundreds more soldiers
than was originally intended. 1t seems
that every resident of the lone star state is
either In San Antonio at the present time
or has planned to visit the city during the
progress of the drill
Good Transportation Facilities.
The facilities for transporting visitors to
the drill grounds are all that could be de-
sired Kno ewing that the street car line
alone could not handle the traffic and give
the satisfaction desired. the Arkansas Pass
railroad has extended its line to Riverside
Park, so that the tracks are only within
a Few feet of the entrance gate. Realizing
that 1t would be very difficult, if not inn
POSSIBLE, to collect all tickets on the train
during the short run from the city, ticket
offices and turnstiles are in position al
each END OF the track. About 800 feet of
track Is fenced off. The entrances to the
Enclosure are through two turnstiles placed
at each end. ticket clerk is at each
gate. These purchasing Z round-trip ticket
are gwen a return coupon and admitted to
the lnclcShre; those buying single tickets
pay their money and are also admitted TO
the inclosure. Trains are run as often as
the traffic demands The trip is made in
Ten minutes The street cars on the San
Antonio line run to the depot every fiy,
mlnuteS, and are equipped to handle 5000
people every hour
ConcepcioE Mission road and South Prcsa
street. the principal driveways to the camp.
nave been placed in more perfect condition
than ever before. In order to bring ahout
TINS desirable state of affairs the erection
VI large water tank with pumping faciIi-
lles TO furnish from 1000 to 10000 Gallons
OIL water per day, necessary The
spfinkling prevents the terrible dust u-binh
.ne inhabltants say has always rendered
the drive to Riverside Park unpopular.
Prizes to Local Editors.
The means adopted to place the drill and
encampment before the country peonle in
strong light proved most effective. A
series OF prizes was provided to be given
10 the editors of weekly papers published
throughout the state. The editor who pro-
duced the best series of three editorials
oescriplns the drill in the most attractive
way is to receive $50 the Judgment heinp
based on the number and strength and the
reasons given for the continued existence
and liberal support of the Texas state
guard by the state. Second prize for the
second best series is $40: the third prize,
S5o; the fourth prize, $40, and the fifth
prize, $40 These prizes have been submit
ted to a committee of three embracing one
member of the governors staff one officer
or the regular army stationed at Fort Sam
Houston and one civilian chosen nv the
other two judges.
All the editors who entered the contest
are attending the encampment as guests
of the drill association. 1t was stated in
announcing the competition that the mill
tia is OF no use today and may be Of no