San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-23
TK INTERSTATE Drill.
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The Comp.
AT CAMP CULBERSON.
Light Staff Headquarters.


Governors Day yesterday at Camp
Culberson only caused about third
the attendance that San Antonio Day
did. The crowds filled the bleachers
pretty well, but the grand stand was
only about half filled. The program
as carried out was very satisfactory
and all the drills were appreciated, es.
pecially the calistehnic drill by the U.
s. regulars.
The day was brought to close by
grand review of all the troops as on
previous days, His Excellency Govern
or Culberson reviewing them, and at
night the usual grand military ball
followed which was largely attended.
One of the greatest If not the great
est features of the present encamp-
ment, took place last evening at $50
Z o'clock when, through the courtesy of
Col. Whitside, all the regular troops in
camp turned out and gave an exhibit
ton calisthenic drill. 1t is safe to
say that it was one Of the most beau
tiful exhibitions to the eye that has
taken place on the grounds, all the men
moving in unison to the music no COM
mands whatever being given, except
for a change of one movement to the
other. There are four distinct move,
ments to some suitable tune and all
were perfectly executed yesterday and
it was highly appreciated as the grand
stand applauded the performance
more heartily than any other feature
of the drill that has so far transpired.
The command to change from one
movement to another is given by the
officers and it is then executed by the
men, each of the movements consum-
ing about five minutes time. There
are four of these, and by the infantry
they are executed with the rifle, by the
cavalry with the carbine, and by the
artillery with the sabre. Beside the
applause received by the men while
executing the drill, they were greeted
with thunders of applause when they
marched in review past the grand
stand. The men were attired in blue
blouses, white trousers and forage
caps Through the kindness of Col.
Whistle the command will be repeated
this afternoon at the same hour.
Tom Reese, the celebrated chef of the
Dallas Zouaves, better known as Col.
Pants, was complimented as the sleep
ing beauty by some lady visitors at the
tent yesterday afternoon while he was
enjoying a peaceful slumber.
A message in the form of a letter
which was very pleasing was receiv-
ed at the Light headquarters yesterday
afternoon. 1t was addressed correct
ly.
Miss Maize Bevley, charming young
lady, of Fort Worth, on her way to
Corpus Christi, passed through the city
yesterday and stopped long enough to
pay very highly appreciated call on
the Lloyd Rifles, of Fort Worth.
First Sergeant Z. H. Roach, of the
Irrelevant Rifles, of Dallas, returned
home today having spent just one day
in camp to enable him to drill with
the boys. The sergeant is gradu-
ate of the Savannah Military academy,
of Savannah, Ca, and is we'll up in
military matters He is an eX-captain
in the Tennessee National Guard and
has. seen service in that state, having
been in command of Company F, of
the First infantry during the famous
Tennessee riots.
Private Newton Moffet, jolly good
fellow" of the Lloyd Rifles, yesterday
received a telegram calling him back
home on account of the illness of his
mother and left this morning in re-
Spouse to it.
Maj. Geo. B. Loving, arrived yester-
day in the city from Fort Worth and
will visit the boys in camp from his
town tomorrow. The major has son,
Robert, in camp with the Fort Worth
Fencibles.
Col. Tom Campbell and spouse took
dinner with the Tom Campbell Rifles
today. The individual contest drill
for the Tom Campbell medal will take
place this afternoon.
Ben Vickers, of the Mexia Minute
Men, is unable to perform duty with
the company on account of severely
sprained finger
The sponsor Of the Mexia Minute Men
took dinner with the boys today by in
vitation, after which they all had
groupe photo taken.
The Dallas Zouave boys were all out
of camp last night to attend the re-
ception rendered them by their spon-