San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-20

the boys. It is thought that the COM
pany commander will make him a SER
geant before he retires, to enable this
| worthy soldier to get the benefit Of the
| retired pay of that rank, compliment
which he deserves.
A board of officers, consisting of
Capt. Adams, Lieut.. Hatch and Lieut..
| Grote, is in session at the post investi-
eating into the charges against Will
liam E. Gilmore, of company C, Eight
zenith infantry, for alleged desertion.
Company F yesterday resolved that
it could no longer afford to be behind
the times in reading matter and the
librarian handed the Light reporter
the cold cash for six months subscrip-
ton for the Daily Light in the COM
pany library.
Carl F. Baumgarten, of this city,
made application at the post Friday for
enlistment in the cavalry branch of
the service and was yesterday enlist
ed.
Thursday evening about 6 o'clock,
while the "keg gang" was having it's
paral, Private Sloan met with a pain
full accident. A government mule that
was grazing in the vicinity suddenly
took a notion to walk up to Sloan and
kick him in the abdomen. Private
! Sloan was knocked out and had to be
| carried insensible to his quarters. To-
day, however, he shows no ill effects
from his encounter with the hybrid an
imal.
Speaking of bicycle lovers. It's hard
to find a more enthusiastic couple than
| First Sergeant Carpenter, of company
| B, and his estimable little wife. They
both ride wheels and are experts al
most. Mrs. Carpenter always takes in
the parade on her wheel and therefor
has the advantage Of her husband, who
at such times is compelled to foot it.
But, as an enthusiastic and ardent
| devotee of the silent steed, Musician
Schneider, of company B, has no peer
He is so enthusiastic over riding thai
it is said he leaves the garrison imme.
diately after retreat and spends the re.
nader Of the evening on the lonely
country roads, sometimes not returning
until near the midnight hour.
Private Shea, company E, Eighteenth
infantry, who has been in the hospita
for a long time, will soon be discharged
from the service by reason Of surgeon
certificate of disability, for diseas
contracted in line of duty. He will b.
entitled to a pension from the govern
ment, but he intends to enter the Sol
diers Home at Washington, d. G.
Letters received from Privates Bak
er, Suffer and Dugan, of company F
who are out in Comal county on
hunt, are to the effect that they ar
having a royal time and do not inten
to return to the post until their fur
loughs expire.
A Methodist church is shortly to b
erected in the rear of the post by
good brother for the soldiers sole ben
eft Mr.. Stille, the spiritual advise
of company E, Eighteenth infantry
has very generously donated $25 to
J ward the construction of the edifice.
Private John Felger, of company
Eighteenth infantry, has been granite
three months furlough which he wi
spend in Rockport. He is yet at tn
post waiting for his chum to receiv
a furlough also, when they will g
together.
Trumpeter Allen, of d troop can hol
his own with the bicycle riders. II
uses a White Flyer.
A club has been organization anon
the men at the post known as the Hs
Ha! club. Its purpose is to give dane
es semi-monthly and the first will TAX
place at Schwartzs hall on S'aturda!
the 26th.
The prisoners were engaged in cut
ting the tall grass from in front of tn
cavalry quarters yesterday.
After guardmounting yesterda
morning the band played a concert o
the upper parade, rendering three piec
es, under the leadership of Chief MI
stefan Gross.
The usual infantry parade VIII tax
place on the upper parade ground tc
morrow evening at o'clock.
simon Pendleton's Government Hi
Reds will play the Jokers a game
, baseball on the upper parade this al
/. | ternoon. Simon says he'll show II
Jokers what the Reds are made Of.
! First Sergeant Storck, Of E compan,
r is a trump card when it comes
! knowing what is going on in his con
, pany. He ought to have been an ed
[ tor instead Of a soldier.