San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-10
GEN. WADE HAS GONE.
LEFT FOR HIS NEW DAKOTA STA
TI0N LAST EVENING.
Bidden Farewell By Artillery salutes And
Escorted By oavalry-Fourth of July
Athletic Program-Army News.

Brigadier General James F. Wade
has gone to his new station in Dakota
He left this post last evening at
o'clock amid the firing of cannon and
farewell shouts of his friends and ad-
mirers, the whole garrison turning out
to do honor to it's late colonel.
The general was escorted by the
non-commissioned staff of the Fifth
cavalry-his former staff-and four
troops of that organization. AS his
party left the post the cavalry squad
ron, headed by the band, formed on
the parade in review order the band
playing a farewell tune, and the bat
terry fired the usual majorgeneral
salute, and altogether it was one of
the grandest military spectacles seen
for some time and was tender trib-
ute of the love and respect the men
and officers of the garrison hold for one
to whom they have been attached so
long.
At the depot when the grand old SOL
der took his leave from his escort, bid
ding some of them farewell for the last
time perhaps, many tear dimmed eye
was seen as the men turned away from
the man, who as their commander for
so many years had been SO kind to
them that they had become more to re-
gard him as father and advisor than
commanding officer.
Notwithstanding his kindness to his
subordinates, Gen. Wade is strict
military disciplinarian and always
commands the respect of those under
him, but he goes about it in such a
kindly way that the men all worship
him and there was not man under
the general who would not have glad
ly sacrificed his own life for his sake.
Gen. Wade has been in command of
this post as colonel of the Fifth cav
elry for the past two years and in
this time has made large host of
civil as well as military friends, and
civilians were in no small number at
the post or depot upon the generals
departure, to bid him a tender fare
well last evening.
Now that Gen. Wade has gone Col.
Samuel Overshine, of the Eighteenth
infantry has arrived at this post and
taken command of the Department of
Texas until the arrival of Gen. Gra-
ham, recently assigned as commander
of this department.
The post boys will have their usual
contests for the Fourth of Ju-
ly, the program for which was issued
yesterday. They will take place on
the third, and consist of six
teen events, for various prizes, all in
cash, the lowest being 81 and the high
est being SIS. The events are as fol-
lows:
Event No. l, 100 yard dash-To be
open to men of al arms of the service
who never entered a running contest
before. First prize SO, second prize 81.
Event No. g. 22O yard dash-To be
open to all. First prize So, second
prize 81.
Event No. 8, $50 yard dash-To be
open to all. First prize SO, second
prize 81.
Event No. 4, tug of war-To be be-
tween mounted and dismounted troops,
each team to be composed of II men
and a captain and as near as possible,
equal number of men to be selected
from each company, troop or battery.
Prize S13.
Event No. 5, running high jump
To be open to ALL First prize SO, Sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. 6, running broad jump
To be open to ALL First prize SO, sec
ond prize So.
Event No. z, hurdle race, 12O yard
hurdle, s flights, feet, inches high
To be open to all. First prize So, sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. s, throwing 16-fb hammer
To be open to all. First prize SO. sec
ond prize 81.
Event No. 8, wheelbarrow race,
blindfolded-To be open to all. One
prize SO.
Event No. 10, veterans race, 100
yards-To be limited to those men of
over Is years service. One prize SO.
Event No. II, broadsword contest,
individual, for cavalry and artillery
stand in two lines,
10 yards apart, equipped with broad
swords, gauntlets. plastrons and masks
with paper pompons attached thereto.
At signal contestants approach each
other and contest begins. That con-
testant Is defeated who first loses his
pompon, falls from horse, or drops or
breaks sword. Opponents to be drawn
by lot, contest to be conducted by
heats until final winner is decided.
Third place decided by contest between
losers in next to last heat. Judges to
fix time limit and declare draws when
necessary. First prize SO, second prize
50.
Event No IL. hasty entrenching-
For infantry only. Contestants stand
at positions assigned for digging fife
piI,equipped in light marching order;
bayonet and tin cup or meat can to be
used in digging. Contestant to win
who makes most effective cover in five
minutes. Equipments may be taken
off after signal is given. First prize
80, second prize 81.
Event No. 10, One mile relay race