San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-23

The Governors Guard returned from
the field where they put up their COM
petitive drill yesterday afternoon sing
ing very heartily.
Capt. Haywood, of the TaXarkana Ri
fies, yesterday received a telegram
from home stating that he was a papa
of twins-a boy and a girl, and now
he seems to have grown about six inch
es taller from the effects of the news.
The boys say he also secured a. hat
a few sizes larger, the other one hav-
ing suddenly become too small.
The Governors Guard, of Austin,
have two physicians with them-Drs.
Cleber and Chamberg.
Col. Ben Rogers, of Brenham called
on the excellent Second regimental
band from that place yesterday and
paid his respects to the boys.
Roy Kennedy, of the Tom Hamilton
Rifles, of Huntsville, left for home
yesterday, via Taylor.
Quartermaster Sergeant j. M. Resell,
of the Longview Rifles, has returned
home and Mr.. Howard is Getting in his
official capacity. The boys are all
pleased with Howard as he rustles
supplies for the kitchen like veter-
an.
Private Smith, of the Longview Ri
files, has returned home. Privates
Schumacher and Ragland, of the band,
have also returned. This band was
formerly the musical organization of
the Fifth regiment, but since it has
been temporarily abandoned, the boys
are serving as the company musical
organization of the rifles.
Two wagons loaded with farmers,
direct from the rural districts came in
to camp yesterday and created consid-
cradle amusement for the boys.
Frank Wood, of the Stonefort Rifles,
yesterday had the misfortune to lose
his watch while in camp. Bob Shind-
Ter, also of the same company was re-
lieved of ten dollars in money some
time during the day.
Capt. p. B. Levy, of the Longview
Rifles, has one of the best kept camps
in the Second regiment. The camp
inspectors with the exception of one.
The ball last night was not so large
ly attended as the night before.
The calisthenic drill by the regulars
this evening will be the means of at
tracing a large crowd alone.
The BELL Top Brigade" Of the First
regiment was on parade last night un-
der the command of Brig. Gen. Boure-
gard Kosciosko Del Cappio Billie Rel
chardt, Adjutant John Dopie Hoover,
Col. Shorty Wilson, Lit Col. Sand Crab
Fieman and Maj. Hightower Whatley.
They were reviewed by Adjutant Burns
of the First regiment.
Mrs. Doss, of Austin, accompanied
by two other ladies from that place,
paid visit to the Brennan artillery
company camp yesterday
Rev. Dearborn Roberts, chaplain of
the Houston Light Guard, arrived in
camp yesterday. Lieut.. Burns, of the
company, says the popularity of this
chaplain is that he goes out with the
boys and that he always carries a
linen buster and a tomato can.
Lieut.. F. NJ. Tiernan, of the Busch
Zouaves yesterday afternoon at
o'clock rendered the sponsor of the
company, Miss Steinle, a reception and
genuine coast fish chowder at the
headquarters of the company. All the
regimental staff officers and almost all
of the regimental commanding officers
were present and enjoyed the jolly lit
tie lieutenant's hospitality. During
the progress of the affair some sweet
music was rendered by the Corpus
Christi Mexican band. Among those
present beside the Jolly host and the
sponsor and maids, were the following:
Lieutenant Colonel Aguillo, Adjutant
Rogers, DR.. Darrell, of the Sealy Ri
fies; Second Lieutenant of the famous
Houston Light Guard, Robert Burns;
First Lieutenant C. H. Pescay; First
Lieutenant Knoll, of the Washington
Guards; Capt. d. C. Brewster of the
Kennedy Rifles, of Corpus Christi.
Rev. NJ. Devoti, chaplain of the
Busch Zouaves, is in camp with the
boys. Lieut. Tiernan says he can find
several empty bottlesin the chaplain's
tent every morning with the well
known malt labels thereon.
LIT. Carl Refs, attacked the bell top
brigade" night before last and after
making several desperate charges, was
defeated with heavy loss, and left the
field realizing that the L. L. Gs. were
conuuering heroes under all circum-
stances.
Ward McAllister Pescay, first lieu
tenant of the Houston Light Guard, is
doing the society act for the boys in
place of late Lieut.. Spencer Hutchins,
now a major.
Sergeant Major T. o. Durham, of
the sixth regiment, the Cleburne, Tex
as. boy. is first-class, all wool and a
ward wide when 1t comes down to
flowery oratory. He delivered, the val
edictory at the Texas A and M. college
this summer and won laurels on II.
He made the boys sveral speeches last
night.