San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-16

pulling MS company camp III SOhuAtiOh
yesterday afternoon. He. says his
company rejoices in the distinction of
being composed chiefly of farmers.
John Stain, quartermaster ser
geant of the famous Neeley Zouaves,
of Memphis, Tenn, accompanied by N.
Browng also of that company, arrived
on the grounds yesterday to prepare
the camp for his company's reception.
He brought his own commissary sup
plies along with him. The company
drilled in Fort Worth last night. 1t
has twenty-five young ladies with it.
w. b. Burnett arrived in advance of
the Greenville Light Guards yester-
day afternoon and put the commissa-
ry department in order.
The Dallas Zouaves' quartermaster
sergeant arrived on the grounds yester-
day.
w. H. Randle, sergeant and acting
quaytermaster sergeant. of the Fourth
Regiment band arrived on the grounds
yesterday from Fort Worth, to prepare
the camp in advance of the boys.
Quartermaster Sergeant Walter S.
Plunkett, representing the Waco Cy-
Gle company is on the grounds drawing
his supplies. He will incidentally rep
resent the Waco Telephone during the
drill.
Sergeant Major Level, of the Sixth
infantry regiment, is on the grounds
from Austin.
The hospital corps from Fort Sam
Houston went into camp on the
grounds last evening.
Capt. Owens, quartermaster general
of the state, arrived from Austin yes
terday afternoon.
A stationary engine for the purpose
of pumping water from a well to sup
ply the movable water tank, has been
erected near Adjutant General Ma
bry's tent.
The flagstaff was erected in front of
Mayor Callaghan's tent this morning
The flag will have streamer with the
emblem "City of San Antonio upon
it. The mayor will fully represent the
city on Wednesday, July 81, san Anto-
Mo day.
d. & A. oppenheimer are cosmopoh-
tan. They have decorated their BUS
mess house in flags of all nations
bunting, very pretty and quite novel,
Ansel Schopper, stranger VINO came
in with the Galveston militia TINS
morning was arrested shortly after MS
arrival by Detectives Shoaf and NC
Clockey, as a vagrant.
Every available bar tender in the
city is engaged by the various saloons
of the city to help out during the drln.
The five-cent bootblack stands IN
the city have raised their prices 10 III
cents.
A letter received from Mr.. Hermann
Frasch. now visiting friends in Mason,
Texss states that he is having
snIendid time. and that lets of Mason
neople have left to attend the San An
tonic drill 49,
Mr., Gus Klamt has decorated the
Southern hotel bar with miniature
tent. and in the foreground are ar
ranged toy soldiers, infantry cavalry
and artillery.
Toe werden's saloon on South Flo
res street. Is decorated with a tent,
militiaman and key of beer.
Ben Kiolbassa's slaoon on Military
plaza. is decorated with flags OF all ma
lions. He has sent to st. Louis Tor
Polish flag.
The washington Guards on their ar
rival this morning breakfasted at
restaurant on Military plaza, after
which they marched down Commerce
street to the Edison line street cars,
headed by their drum and fife corps.
The Hale Zouaves, of Kansas City,
Mo-, cannot come to the drill as the
Missouri state encampment begins next
Monday and they must attend.
IN CAMP CULBERSON.
HEADQUARTERS Daily Light.
The Busch Rifles, known as the Busch
Zouaves, arrived in the city this morn
ing and went Immediately to camp.
The captain being i'll in the hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, with paralysis,the
company is commanded by First Lieu
tenant w. ]. Steimbrink. They will
not enter the Zouave contest.
Beginning tomorrow morning Super
intendent Wakefield, of the Edison car
line, will run cars every ten minutes
and keep them going all night if neces-
sary to handle the crowds.
The Sealy Rifles, who are going to
do their best to knock the capital
prize plum, arrived this morning at 10
O'Clock and went into camp. They
are commanded by Capt. c. Boyd, with
Chas. A. Krausse and Lawrence B.
Burck, as first and second lieutenant, Il
respectively. They also brought along
the company surgeon. DR.. c. c. Bar
rell, who ranks as first lieutenant and
Assistant Chaplain Frederick Schnei-
der. This organization is known as
company E., First regiment. The boys
presented neat APPEARANCE, all being
attired in full dress.
The regular troops from Fort Sam
Houston will not go into camp today. |
A detail of men was erecting the tents
this morning, under the supervision of