San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-21

popular little company physician, made
the presentation speech, which was a
masterpiece being very complimentary
to the young lady and her maids. Miss
Callaghan responded also in a very
neat speech to them. on the service
was engraved the name Of Miss Cal
laghan as well as all her maids.
Another presentation took place in
Camp Culberson a night or two ago
which was also a very nice affair.
There were no pretty young lady
sponsors included in this, however, but
there were two handsome officers-the
captain and first lieutenant of the
Houston Light Guards. The company
through First Lieut.. Pescay, presented
their popular captain, Riechardt, two
beautiful solitaire diamond shirt
studs. Lieut.. Psecay made very pref
ty speech, to which the captain re-
Piled giving the boys a very fatherly
talk.
After grand review last evening, the
Morton Cadets put up an exhibition
drill in front of the grand stand.
| Lit Col Smith, of Houston, Texas,
of the Fifth regiment of infantry, was
complaining of feeling unwell yester-
Iday, but was not in the hospital. The
colonel is on duty with the First regi-
ment, his regiment having been distri-
buted among other regiments.
Mrs. T. D. Rowell, of Fort Worth,
wife of Col Rowell, of the Fifth regi-
ment who intended to attend the drill
was unable to come on account of sick
ness in the family. The colonel is
here, however.
Lieutenant John C. Rogers, adjutant
of the Fifth infantry, has been detail
ed as adjutant of the Interstate bat
talon.
Governor Culberson and Adjutant
General Mabry called on the various
brigade headquarters yesterday after
noon and paid their respects to the
commanding generals.
Col. Stacey, of the Second regiment,
will arrive from Austin today and as
sumo command of his regiment. He
has lust been made a brand new papa.
During the encampment the staff Of
| fcers as well as the company officers
of the Fifth infantry will meet and
discuss the matter of the distribution
lof their regiment among the other reg
liments and also devise ways and means
liz possible, to prevent repetition OF
the occurrence in future.
| Tom Chandler, of the Hemming
IGuards, of Gainesville, was called home
by a telegram yesterday, stating that
Ibis mother was quite i'll. The boys re-
lgret to see Tom go and are unanimous
lin the expression of the hope that his
Imother's illness will not prove as Sc
lrious as he expects.
| A take-your- picture-for-f ive-cents
loutft is on the grounds doing a good
business. The boys have them taken
to send back to the girls they iett III
the rear
Messrs. Holmgreen and Sons, OF the
Alamo Iron works, have erected a sta
tionary engine and power pump on
the grounds, which they operate TO MI
the various sprinklers and movaple
lwatertanks, free of charge, very klno
act of theirs, indeed.
Mr.. Otto Koehler, of the City Drew
cry. called at the camp saloon, near the
restaurant yesterday afternoon, anu
treated the boys as they came up. lie
had hardly arrived until the bar pre-
scented a very lively appearance and
the soldiers continued to flock around
Until the colonel left. While there he
/ disnensed several kegs of the refresh
ling f,uid among the boys who gave re-
heated cheers for the City brewery ana
Its excellent xxx beverage.
| Col. Whitside, commander OF the
regular troops, accompanied by all ms
officers. paid Governor Culberson and
| Adiutant General Mabry a call yes
terday afternoon at o'clock, taking
the Fifth cavalry band along which
rendered a beautiful concert In the
rear of the governors quarters, during
the visit The governor received them
very graciously and served them with
refreshments.
The official tailorshop is situated on
the river bank in the rear of the Third
regiment.
DIR. Stark, of the regular hospital
corps. gave an exhibition of carrying
the wounded from the field to the mill
tia corps, in front of their tent, yester-
day morning.
The San Antonio Zouaves have a
large United States flag which is
stretched over one side of Capt. Her
nandez's tent. 1t is very pretty and
gives the quarters a very patriotic air
Miss Ethel Johnson, sponsor for the
Kennedy Rifles, of Corpus Christi, ac-
companied by her maids, called on the
boys yesterday and was received by
them. A number of ladies from Cor
pus Christi, Victoria and other places
also paid their respects to the boys.
The company has fine satin standard
with them, which was presented to
them on the eve of their departure
from Corpus by their patron, Miss
Carmen Morel Kennedy. 1t is Of
white satin and is very beautifully
handpainted. Miss Kennedy is expected