The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-08
MEETING OF SOLDIERS,
ARRANGEMENTS for the Sas Jscinto
Day Celebration.
PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PREPARED
Details Of the Meeting Held In the
Isrks Guard ArHory Yesterday
ornisG-Com mittces at Work.

ne Houston Volunteer Guard asscsIA-
ton held an interesting meeting yesterday
morning q, the Light Guard srinory and
considerable progress was made il the
prepAration for the celebration which Will
be held san Jaeinto day. There Is coa-
siderable iutefes; in the affair and those
who are o. the citizen soltiery are ea-
,husiastie in the matter.
AT the meeting yesterday Colonel Haiier
Franklin presided in the absence o. Co.
ouei J. K WEtles Aad Lieutenant Iasnss
~ Burroughs acted as secretary. Taers
were present BrigzdieT Geaeral Richard
Cooke. Colonel ". A. Ch.ldrsss. NS.or
Spencer Euichins, Captain Il X ReE "
TIE Houston Light artillery, CaqiAsn =
Towles o. the Honsiou cavalry. Captain
J. b. Perkins OF the Cowboy rangers.
lieutenant Charles pescsy os the Houssol
Light guards, Lieutenant {. C. hfVens o.
the Houston cavalry. L5~tenAni 4 X
Smalley OF the Cowboy rangers, Sergeant
". ". Thomas OF the Houston Light guard
and Private l. H. rhiel Of the Houston
cavalry. The Emmet Rifles were rot reg
resented al the meeting, but th.y are IL
hearty act<-'i with the movement AID VIII
take an active interest In assisting il the
celebration.
The question Of invitations to outside
companies TO be present and assist 10 Civ
ing the celebration was discussed and
roster OF the Teas Volunteer guard was
gone over and number % companies Sc
lected. The list is not yet complete and
is therefore not given Out for publication,
but 1t is intended to invite those COM
panies which It is expected Viii attend
and every courtesy VIII be shown them
while they arc in the city. II Is not yet
decided how many companies thet viii
be able to invite aud II would not pe ad-
visable 10 at present announce the lis. as
1t II prepared
Colonel Hadloy franklin from the COM
mittee on programme submitted the fol-
lowing which had been prepared and l.
was accepted by the meeting. subject o,
course to whatever alterations the cor
ditiors at the time Of. or previous thereto
may demand
San Jaclnto day. and the evening pre-
vious. the members OF the reception CON
mittee viii meet ali incoming trains AMI
See TO the comfort of the visiting mill
tGry.
Street parade ................-io.5o A. m.
BANQUET at Forest park ............i p. n
Exhibition OF horsemanship by the
Cowboy rangers Fores, park. 3 p. N. |
Exhibition drills by COMPANIES AMI
TROOPS Of cavalry .......... $3.50 D. II. {
Exhibition drili by the eatling gun
detachment .................l 90 T. n I
Exhibition drin by held pieces. % =. m. /
Exhibition drill ty batialioa o. ca
diets Observation-Disclosures. 40 q. II I
Individual drilling in the manual ct
arms ....-......- .--.5'l5 II. /
Sham battle Reproduction ba;iie Of
san Jacintol ................5. 80 p. m. 4
review .-.--.- ........-....... so 80 d IA !
There viii be dancing M the ntviiion at .
Forest park until midnight There viii
be military bail at Turner hail az go .
o clock. given by the members Of tho-reyaa /
Volunteer Guard association compliment /
tary o the visiting military. Il VIII De an !
invitation afiair under the auspices OF the (
general committee arranging Tor the cele- |
braiiou.
The following are the committees as ap-
poiuted TO date:
General Arrangements cuivuvi }. II.
Wa'ies
Transportation + a Reich |
ardt. Captain II. II. Ron. Lieutenant jug |
tin G White
Finance Colonel W. A Chnircss
Grounds Captain O. Tovlcs. Lieutenant |
DICK Cannon. Lieutenant Tom kohoe
Bail Banquet aud Music Major Slcnccr |
Hwching. Lieutenant James NJ. Burroughs |
Lieutenant George y. Torrey. Private l.. |
II Thiel
proersfnmc-C Colonel H,dloy Franklin.
l.leutouani ! =. Hale. Lioutcnant Alfred
" Drew Sergeant ". " Thomas
Neccption Captain James I.awlor. The
Others age 20 he appointed later.
Invitation llrigadicr General Richard
Cooke. Msiyr spencer Hutchins Captain
i A. Reichordt, Captain u z. Ron Cap
tain G.. Towloa, Captain James IAwlor
Captain W. d. Cleveland. Jr.. Captain J.
y Perkins.
To Secure Horses CAPTAIN J. n Perkins
prFadier General Richard Cookie. Captain
e. To~les. VIII Setiegnst. Jr.
other matters were discussed and Hnal
action deferred until The newt meeting.
which will be hold next Sunday morning.
IN the meantime committees viii be ac-
lively ~ work
Tho Houston Iigh, artillery viii meet
touieh' aud discusg the celebration in
which they will take an active part.