San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-18
NOTES OF THE CAMP.

Nat Green the youngest brother of
Major Robert B. Green, arrived yes
terday afternoon from Galveston to
spend the time during the encamp-
ment with the Belknap boys.
Prof. Ted" Matthews, q former San
Antonio boy,is in camp with the Green
vile Light Guards, acting in the ca
pacity of quartermaster sergeant of
that organization. Since leaving here
Ted has become a benedict which
will be great surprise to his many old
friends. His steadfast chum of for
mer days as well as now, Paul Mat
tison, is also here with him. Their
company arrived in camp yesterday
morning about two O'clock. 1t is As
strong and is Differed by the follow
ing efficient men: Capt. S. ]. Bowling,
First Lieutenant c. A. Duff, Second
Lieutenant Bishop Holmes. Lieutenant
Holmes did not arrive with the COM
pany but will be in camp Monday.
The company is composed chiefly of
musicians and the boys furnish plenty
of music during camp hours.
Manager Irvine requests the Light
to state that the program will be car
ried out as announced, and promptly on
time, this afternoons exercises begin
ming promptly at $50 o'clock with a
grand dress parade and review, fol-
lowed by a sacred concert.
Roy L. Kennedy, of the Tom Ham
ilton Guards was noticed to post a
number of letters yesterday afternoon,
all with the Miss prefxed. 1t is rea-
sonable to suppose that ne told every
one she was the first one to whom he
had written since arrival.
The boys at the various camps were
kept busy all of yesterday afternoon
cleaning off the grounds and putting
them in shape for inspection. The
place is beginning to assume quite a
military air.
The inspectors began their afternoon
rounds yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock.
Col. A. Faulkner, chief or ordnance,
on General Oppenheimer's staff, arriv-
ed in camp yesterday afternoon about
o'clock from Ennis. He was former
ly G. p. A. of the Houston and Texas
Central railway.
During the heat of the day yesterday
three prostrations occurred, but none
of them proved serious, however. The
hospital physicians were of the opin-
ion that they were not as largely due
to the heat as they were to the fact
that the boys were thoroughly fatigued
from their long rides.
The hospital tent yesterday was in
charge of DR.. F. Hadra who attended
TO all the wants of the sick boys. DR..
Suttle, of Corsicana, will be in charge
today. The complete medical staff is
as follows: DR.. Lockett, Brenham:Dr.
w. L. Marshall, Longview: DR.. w A.
Whayne, Greenville; Dr. f. H. Gray.
Milano: DR.. F. Hadra, San Antonio
DR.. H. T. Herndon, Lampasas; Dr. SUIT
tie, Corsicana; DIR. w. X. Faust, Dem
ison; DR.. ]. r. Thomas, Mexia: DIR. NJ.
Z. Faber, Dallas: DR.. w. r. Johnson,
Gainesville. A total of sixty cases
were attended to in this department
yesterday, four of which We're surgery
cases. The tent is near Fourth bri-
gade headquarters on the bank of the
river and is denoted by large white
flag with a Genoese cross in the CEN
tire.
One prisoner was incarcer4ted in the
guard house yesterday.
Dallas Guard Zouaves are IN camp
and are confident of taking home some
prizes. Capt Taber says his men have
worked hard, are very enthusiastic and
in good trim to put up the drill of
their lives. The company is two years
old and has captured a number of prizes
since its existence. 1t took the May
fest prize in Dallas in '95, sc and 81,
first prize at Tyler in SO at the state
encampment and first prize at the July
4th celebration in Dallas in 80 against
a number of other companies. The