San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-17

ready for use. They erected enough
tents for five troops of cavalry, four
companies of infantry and one battery
Of artillery, the band and all the vari-
Gus staff officers as well as the hospital
tent.
The weeds which were so high near
the street car track at the entrance to
the grounds were cut yesterday after
noon. These weeds being covered as
they were with grease, were the means
of soiling many a pair of white trous-
ers.
The Light tent is next door neigh.
Dor" to Saddler Sergeant Killigrew, of
the Fifth United States cavalry and a
right pleasant neighbor he is too.
The famous Nicely Zouaves, of Mem
phis, Tenn, arrived on the grounds
phis, Tenn, arrived and took up their
headquarters on the grounds yesterday
afternoon. They are hopeful Of taking
the capital prize, even though the San
Antonio boys cherish the same fond
hope. They are accompanied by a
number of young ladies who have come
along to give the boys brave hearts.
They gave exhibition drills all along
their way here at all the large cities
and were treated royalty. Their COM
pany colors are flying above their
tents
Major Moses presented a very strik-
handsome COW. FIJI -; i,.:;xzfif
ing appearance on the field in his
handsome newe uniform.
Quartermaster Baugh held up his
end of affairs even if he did have
huge task to perform.
First Sergeant Spinelli, of the Ken
edy Rifles, is suffering from a severely
irritated eye.
The Busch Rifles, OF Galveston and
the Medley Zouaves, of Memphis, Tenn,
have the same colors-blaek, red and
yellow
Manager Irvine has assigned a tent
to all the visiting editors and newspa-
per correspondents.
The militia boys were very interested
spectators yesterday when the United
States boys were pitching their tents.
All the boys seem highly pleased with
their camps, being as they are. almost
all within the shade of the beautiful
trees. The infantry has the shadiest
spot and one that is just on the edge
| of the river banks.
Manager Irvine was so hard worked
| last night that he could not come to
| town, but remained at camp all night.
The jeff Davis Rifles, of Jasper, Tex,
| arrived yesterday.
Cots and one pillow can be rented in
camp for so cents each during the
| drill.
The Emmett Rifles, of Houston, ar
| rived yesterday and are full of praise
| of the Southern Pacific for courteous
| treatment accorded them. They have
Capt. I,awlor, well known hotel man,
Justin c. White, city assessor and col
| lector, as first lieutenant, ]. j. Gillis-
| uie, assistant city engineer, second
lieutenant, first sergeant, Jas. WEIGH,
quartermaster, Jas. Howard. Their
| company colors, green, white and yell
low, are floating from their headquar-
| ters. There are AZ men.
The Morton Cadets, of Washington,
| u. c., came in with the EmEaetts. They
carry surgeon and quartermaster
| and ten barrels of the water from their
home were also shipped in, in order
that the boys might not risk sickness
by change of water.
The Tom Hamilton Guards were out
this morning Immediately after break
| fast going through a drill.
General Oppenheimer this morning
issued his order assuming command of
Camp Culberson. He also issued or
ders appointing Maj. o. o. Drew, Jr.,
of the First Regiment of infantry, Off
Ger of the day and Capt. 5. w. Parish,
aide de camp.
Guardmounting for the first time
took place at o'clock this morning,
| sixty privates, three corporals and one
| sergeant being detailed therefor from
| the infantry and six privates from
the cavalry for the purpose of patrol
! ling the river banks.
Orders were issued this morning by
General Oppenheimer directing that
| any regimental commander appoint
any physician in his comamnd as regi-
| mental surgeon, providing the regular
regimental surgeon was absent.
Immediately after guardmounting
this morning all commissioned officers
were assembled in front of General OPP
penheimer's tent where instructions
were given them. The general made
them a very fatherly talk and told
them that strict military discipline
would be observed throughout the
drill. He told them that during the
last Legislature their state encamp-
ment had been called an annual
drunk by one of the members and
that he wanted them to show that it
was not spree they were on, but they
were there as gentlemen an honor to
their great state. "All eyes are on
u.s. said he, land we want to aequit
ourselves creditably."
The fire engine was put to work