San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-11

vided to accompany the gastronomic
feats of the visitors.
The Thurston Rifles will arrive Fri
day morning, preceded Wednesday by
their quartermaster sergeant.
The Seleys will also arrive Friday
morning.
The Belknaps have ceased their
morning drills and at night only have
light work as they are trained fine and
need a little rest. Their new helmets
and caps will arrive tomorrow from
Chicago. Their uniforms will be de-
livered by Tailors Pancoast tomorrow.
Their new guns from the Springfield
National armory are expected tomor-
row. This will be the first new guns
the Belknaps have had in ten years
and these will help greatly in the in
spection scoring.
Miss Annie Spring has been appoint
ed sponsor for the Texarkana Zouaves.
Miss Addie Small, sponsor of the
Washington Guards, Galveston, has
changed her reception from Monday
20 Wednesday morning.
Miss Berg will entertain company D,
Minnesota Guard, st. Paul, Thursday
night.
Miss Groos, of the Sealeys, also
Thursday night.
Miss Maverick has invited the spon-
sors selecting committee, Caut. McAdoo,
Lieut. Richardson, Lieut.. Chamberlain
and Messrs. Emil Blum, Arthur Storms
and Franklin Smith, to her reception
of the Thurston Rifles, Monday eve
ming, 10Th.
Miss Rosario Callaghan is the spon-
sor for the Dallas Zouaves and will
entertain them in grand style.
The Morton Cadets, of Washington,
d. c., have invited the National Fen
cibles to come with them and at least
one-hailf their famous championship
drill team may be expected.
The famous Nicely Zouaves are COM
ing from Memphis with a big contin-
gent of 125 persons.
The Belknaps have established con-
venient down town Office at Wolff &
Marks store, and all messages for the
camp will be sent out If left there. The
"Old Guard" under Capt. Bob" Green,
drilled last night on Alamo plaza.
The colors selected for the various
companies and their sponsors are as
follows:
Lloyd Rifles, Fort Worth. Miss Julia
Johnston, light blue and pink.
Washington Guards, Galveston,
Miss Addie Small, white, blue and yell
low.
Belknap Rifles, Miss Rena Maverick,
blue and white.
San Antonio Zouaves, chaperone,M Mrs.
| A IT,, nd
Sealey Rifles, Galveston, Miss Groos,
white, green and yellow.
Thurston Rifles, Omaha, Miss Lilllie
Maverick, scarlet, blue and gold.
Mesdames j. NJ. George and ]. Rely
Gordon will chapeTone the MortSn Ca
diets, of Washington, d. c.
on the night of the 18th the Alamo
will be brilliantly Illuminated and
public reception, given by the Daugh-
tiers of the Republic to the Volunteer
Guard and the visiting militia will be
held there. General Nanny and stan
will be there to asst the ladies in re-
ceiving.
The following ticket sellers have been
appointed by Manager Irvine:
John w. Tobin, w. p. Seymour, F. Z.
Smith. Ed. Whiting, T. B. Mcdowell,
Geo. Kaighn, H. NJ. Brown, Fred Muel-
Ter, ]. ]. Meyers, c. A. Hanes-
Gate keepers-M. S. Andrews, ID. X.
Bell, Joe Vinck, j. w. Boyd, F. NJ. Stel-
wagon. r. G. Abbott, H. A Wilkinson,
]. A. Bennett, S. C. Frost, Harry Wal
ters, f. N. Crutcher, Mcpherson, Brown
w. d. Druse and Wilkinson.
These gate men will all report at the
drill ground gates this morning
at 10 O'Clock for instructions. The ex-
ecutiye committee of the drill VIII
meet them and give them full instruc-
tons as to handling the troops.
Refreshments win be served on the
plaza by the I'd. of r." and proceeds
devoted to the fund being raised by
this society for the purpose of suitab-
ly marking Milam's grave on Milan
square.
The Daughters of the Republic will
be glad to consider any plans submitted
to them for the proposed monument
the President Miss De Zavalla Will
gladly give any desired information
on the subject
The exhibit building and ladies ba-
zaar will be one of the chief attrac-
tions on the drill grounds. 1t is now
nearing completion. 1t is provided
with aides and gentleman's panAors.
cloak rooms, baggage rooms, etc,
booths for the sale of various articles
as well as an exhibition hall. Mes
danes Gardner and White will be In
charge of the building. They report
that almost all the exhibit spaces have
already been taken by local firms.
There will also be a typical Mexican
village in connection Herewith where
Mexican dishes of all kinds VIII De
dispensed.