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

the invitations announced the regimen
tai band furnished the music for the
occasion and acquitted themselves,very
|creditably. Refreshments were serv-
ed and toasts were drank and all the
guests seemed to thoroughly enjoy the
occasion, pronouncing Gen. Cooke and
Maj. Young capital entertainers.
Mr.. ]. Burt Stanley, q prominent
young legal light of Fort Worth is in
camp with the Fort Worth Fencibles
and is circulating among the boys and
having a jolly good time. He is of a
military turned family, mis- uncle be-
ing General David Stanley, retired,
formerly commander of the Depart
ment of Texas.
Major A. Harrison, of The First ar
tillery, of Brennan, is still as earnest
in his work for the boys benefit as
ever and is doing all in his power to
make the encampment a success, as
far as the artillery is concerned, any
how.
Dr. Whayne, Surgeon of the Fourth
regiment, of Greenville, who was in
charge Of the hospital yesterday, was
called home by a telegram, stating that
there was sickness in his family and
Capt ]. r. Thomas, the assistant reg
limental surgeon, of Mexia, was in
charge of the sick quarters.
OF all persons in the camp Lieuten-
ants A. Shaker, w. F. Grote and p.
Whitworth, the judges of the various
contests, are about the hardest work
ed individuals, and deserve praise for
the excellent maner in which they dis
patch their duties. They are compell-
ed to be on the ground of a morning
to inspect the various contesting COM
panies and of an afternoon to judge
them and are therefore exposed to the
intense heat which beams down so I'M
mercifully on their heads. Beside
being on the field in the heat they are
compelled to run about over the ground
at different times in order to view the
movements of the company drilling, in
order to correctly score and judge
them.
Capt. Littell, post quartermaster,p paid
the drill grounds a visit yesterday af-
ternoon and viewed the dress parade
and review.
| Veterinary Surgeon Griffin, of the
Fifth cavalry, U. S. A, makes two
trips a day, morning and evening, to
the camp to look after the horses.
The infantry boys are designated by
the mounted men as dough boys"
Some of the regulars are making ex'
ira money cleaning guns and accou'
trements for the militia boys to ena'
BILE them to stand inspection.
The guard tent for the regulars i:
lust a few feet from the Lights tent
Col. N. H. Kicker, Of the Third reg
liment, entertained number OF ladies
at lunch yesterday. The colonel says
the Eagle Pass band is sure of cap
turing first prize in the band contest.
| Some of the officers at the various
headquarters are beginning to raise
vigorous kick because the drill man
agement only supplies enuogh ratloh'
for the men actually in camp, thereby
compelling someone to go hungry wher
they entertain a crowd of visitors a
meals. w.,
Cant. Iittlejohn, of the Fort Wortf
Fencibles. is a jolly young man anc
is well liked by all his command. Id
lis known throughout the camp a.
mJack Iittlejack". The yell OF th'
Fencibles is isis boom, ah; full pom
star; Texas, Texas, Texas; FOR
Worth, R-a-hi"
Col. N. II. Kicker, of Galveston, says
the persent camp has a military pear
ing which is astonishing and which Is
steadily improving day by day.
The Governors Guard entertained
their sponsor yesterday afternoon.
Mai. c. D. Kinney, OF Childress' mas
arrived in camp and been assigned as
assistant adjutant general to General
Smythe, of the First brigade.
Lieutenant HEARTFELT, of Brennan
| late lieutenant of the Brennan Light
Guard, which is now disbanded, ar
rived in camp Monday night and Is
stopping as a guest of General Smythe
of the First brigade. The lieutenant
and Major Burns, of General Smythe's
staff, were lieutenant and captain re-
spectively of the Brennan Light
Guards when they carried off the San
Antonio club cup at the state encamp-
ment in this city in SO. General
Smythe was then a colonel and took a
gold medal at the enCampment as the
best officer of his rank on the ground.
These gentlemen have very many in
teresting anecdotes of those dates to
relate. SPEAKER Dashiel, of the Texas
House of Representatives was one of
the main factors in the organization of
the Brennan company.
Following is the yell of the San Anto-
Mo Zouaves: Tiara, Tara Tara; Ala
mo, Bowie, Crockett; Who are we?
Who ara 1Ua9 We are the 6 u -
This yell was given for Mr.. Frank
Marsh and Mr. Bob Hamilton Mon
day evening when they treated the
boys to ice cream.
The Belknap boys spent last night in
their beds, retiring early, and expect
to be able to put up the drill of their