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


Rifles, Corpus Christi, and H. F. Ste
yenson, sergeant major First Regiment
T. v. G., were the first of the Texas
miitiamen to arrive yesterday. The
Kenedys with full band, in which
there is a fine orchestra of twelve
pieces will arrive today. Their pa
troness, Miss Carmen Morell Kennedy,
will also attend the drill.
All of the staff officers of the Texas
Volunteer Guard, will arrive this af-
fernoon.
The Thurston Rifles arrived this
morning from Omaha.
Governors Guard of Austin, left for
San Antonio today at 1920 p. m. and
will arrive this evening.
Gen. Oppenheimer and Capt. Dave
Harrell have arrived from Austin.
Col. H. P. Smythe has also arrived
from the Panhandle country.
The Capital City cavalry horses came
in last night. The company comes in
tonight.
The Sealey Rifles came i'll this morn
ing from Galveston and will give an
exhibition drill in front of the Menger
hotel tonight.
General MdDTy UeSdH Ills oAhSioi Nu
ties in camp this afternoon.
Miss Mavericks reception to the
Thurston Rifles takes place tonight.
Chief Collins, of the San Antonio
went to work yesterday afternoon with
one big fire engine and detail OF men
wetting down the drill grounds, and the
entire camp will be thus sprinkled ev-
cry day of the encampmeEt. The en-
CINE pumps the water from the river
through nearly quarter of mile Of
hose. The work is being done In the
chiefs usual thorough manner.
The Belknaps held their final prac-
tice drill last night on Alamo plaza.
They go into camp tonight.
Major. General Oppenheimer, Col
Swain and Capt. Harrell, who compose
the board of examination, appointed
TO examine officers of companies, were
in session yesterday.
The Arkansas Pass railway will sell
excursion tickets to San Antonio every
day from July 16 to "a at one fare with
IS maximum limited to July 26. In
addition to daily sales, July 20, being
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass day at the
drill, there will be special low rates
to San Antonio on Tuesday, July 20,
limited to July % for return. Special
trains will be run from Hallettsville
and intermediate stations.
The public is advised that the drill
ground gates are closed for today.
None but concessioners, soldiers and
those on necessary business will be adj
mitted.
The telegraph and phone line con-
nections were finished yesterday
The electric light circuits were also
completed yesterday.
The grounds are fully protected in
case of fire, by the presence of the big
fire engine and the squad of firemen.
The Morton Cadets will arrive this
evening.
The Washington Guards, of Calves
ton, arrived this morning.
All the soldiers will be in camp to-
night.
The quartermaster was busy yester-
day afternoon at the grounds issuing
supplies to the various companies.
Each company at the grounds is sup
piled with two water barrels which are
filled from a movable water tank
Sergeant Major Sorenson, Of Fort
Sam Houston, who has been superin-
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tents, completed his duties and left
the grounds yesterda' afternoon about
o'clock.
Sergeant Dumler, of Battery d, First
Regiment, arrived yesterday from
Houston to act in the capacity of quar-
termaster sergeant of his battery.
Corporal Beckett, acting quartermas-
ter sergeant of the Capital City caval-
troop supplies yesterday afternoon.
r. F. Ransom, sergeant major OF the
First Regiment of cavalry. reported at
the drill grounds yesterday afternoon.
Quartermaster Sergeant ingram S.
Roberts, of the famous Houston Light
Guards, arrived in camp and drew his
supplies yesterday afternoon. The
full company of thirty-five men will
arrive this afternoon.
The various quaItermaster sergeants
all drew their cooking utensils and
mess outfits yesterday afternoon.
A. E. Stelfox, quartermaster sergeant
of the Governors Guard,arrived from
Austin yesterday and drew his supplies
for his company.
A number of boys who arrived in adj
vance of their companies yesterday,
being fatigued from their long journeys
could be seen enjoying pleasant maps
under the various shade trees. Sew
eral also took advantage of cool oath
in the river.
j. +. Farguhar quartermaster SER
geant of the Lampasas company, the
Mabry Guards, arrived in camp yes
terday and went to work Immediately
to put his camp in shape for the boys.
there is an error in the official pro-
gram announcing the drill of Glass B
companies for July 20. The Kennedy