San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-13
NOTES OF THE DRILL.

| 1t is understood the Brownie laundry
has secured the laundry privilege for
the drill.
The big pump to supply 300 gallons
of water a minute, is being erected on
the drill grounds today.
Again, one of our foremost bands,
that of Carl Beck, home band, has
not yet secured an engagement.
During the drill it is probable the sa-
looms will abandon the custom of CIV
ing free lunches during the day.
The maids of honor for the Morton
Cadets are Misses Pfeuffer, Schreiner
Of Kerrville, Archer of Austin.
The Morton Cadets of Washington,
D. C.,leave the Capitol tomorrow after
noon and will arrive here next Friday.
| There are several Austin and Dallas
hackmen who have brought their We
hicles here to reap harvest during
the drill.
The Belknaps say the Governors
! Guards won't come over here and put
up their money with the Belknaps for
second place.
Trains on the Arkansas Pass railway
will leave the depot every morning at
8 sharp. Trips will be made on 20
minute schedule.
General Mabry and Col. Whitside
have arranged for a regular cavalry
drill, combining the. cavalry of the T.
V. G. and the U. S. A.
Betting at the pool rooms is in favor
of the Medley Zouaves, of Memphis, and
Thurston Rifles of Omaha. Belknap
Rifles have advanced to second choice.
Western Union will have telegraph
Office adjacent to the sally port. There
will also be ample mail facilities as a
postoffice will be established in the
camp.
George Mandry and John T. Wilson
are erecting a windmill and tank to-
day on Conception road, for the pur-
pose of sprinkling that road during
the drill.
Colonel Whitside, U. S. A, has ar
ranged a program for an exhibition by
the entire regiment to the accompani-
ment of the Fifth Cavalry band, dur
ing the drill.
Miss Steinle will have for her maids
honor the Misses Rose Hite. Houston,
Annie Holland, Pine Bluff, Ark; Minnie
Ludlow, Robbie Horn, Julia Schmer-
beck, May Adams, Amy and May
Franklin.
Capt. F. L. Dodge, U. s. A, who is
one of the drill judges, and called out
of the city yesterday afternoon will
return tonight and this will not pre-
vent him acting in his official capacity
during the drill.
The chaperones for the Neeley Zou-
ayes of Memphis are Mesdames j. l..
Bulls, VIM. Jackson, Arkansas; Jas.
Thornton; maids, Misses Maddox, Fort
Worth, and Anita Withers, Eliza Gal
lagher, Lenora Burnett.
There will be a large number Of spe-
cial deputies sheriff appointed for du-
ty on the grounds, it is expected, and
very few police will be needed, as the
largest part of the drill grounds are
outside the limits of the city.
Mrs. Houston Belknap Rifles chap
erone will have as maids to support
her Misses Julia, Trigg, Lockhart; Lau-
ra Joyce, San Marcos; and Julia King,
Helen McLeary, Louise Simpson, Bes-
sic Houston, Katie Duval, Lucy Keyes.
The San Antonio Zouaves went out
to their camp at San Pedro park last
night. They request all old militia
men and national guardsmen who may
be in the city and unattached to COM
panies, to call or send in their address
ses that they'may be made fully well
come.
There is considerable kicking among
the merchants and business men who
have subscribed for the drill at the
management not according the city a
big street parade during the drill. Ev-
cry street parade draws out the people
and business is correspondingly better.
As it is now everything goes to the
drill grounds and the city proper will
be dull, very dull, they say.
Mayor Callaghan proposes to uphold
the unsullied honor of San Antonio for
hospitality by appointing a staff of
from 40 to so foremost citizens who will
aid him personally, in camp in extend
ing the citys freedom and good wish
es to all the visiting officers, militia
and civilians who may see fit to visit
his camp. On San Antonio day-well,
there will be one of the grandest of
| grand receptions.
Mr.. ]. wrobbel, who has just return
| ed from a trip to Eagle Pass, says
| that the militia band of that place is
| training hard day and night and will
| be in fine shape for the coming en-
tampment. The have just gotten their
old drum major, Mr.. Cossett, back and
he is training them vigorously. AT
night they practice in the courthouse
and of mornings they march around
| the plaza The band is the musical or
ganization of the Third regiment, T. V.