The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-21
Ism ANTONIO DRILL.
| attracting Much Attention
Outside the State
.rrs01A COMPANY ENTERED.
,.cou,c Famous by Its Work
.,o.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
o. the Grounds

.,.on,o. Texas, June so'-The great
= carnival booked for the 18th to
4, :, July is attracting much more
\, ou,slde Of the State of Texas than
.,,,nally supposed 1t would. A
citizens OF San Antonio are
i, ,etters from their friends outside
~. ,nouiring for rates and urging
-. effort be made TO enable them
IA Al reasonable reduction of fare.
nn,lenan writes from Meridian,
:. follows: 81 have talked with u
many people who know nothing in
,hout the drill and TO whom l have
Z, sreat deal and given them all tho
,-,tIon within my power. and asked
"a ace their local railway agent and
= special rates. 1t fooks, however, as
a the San Antonio railroads ought to
nj, matter up and see that the peo-
hr IN opportunity to attend dhe dTill.
nit no, TO BIO left TO the people all
M country TO ask for rates. If you
nd me some OF your advertising mat
MI be glad to distribute ii where 1t
ID the most good" Similar letters
been received from residents of Ala
= Mississippi. Louisiana and Arkansas.
EL4F. Dechman. who is one of the
e.ay Of the San Antonio Drill associa-
lust returned last week from the
k,ssee centennial al Nashville. Mr..
.a,n was naturally very much inter
h the Drill association work and
MIA point to talk drill wherever he
as opportunity. A reporter had a talk
Nj Dchman last night in which he
III will be surprised to find how many
NJ are Interested in the drill and en-
raent. talked with a great many peo-
stluding the superintendent OF the
1T DEPARTMENT of the Tennessee CEN
81. He told me that a fine repre-
EOo from Tennessee could undoubted- |
\ Nrsuaded 10 attend the drill IL q
ne could be obtained. From talking
trill 10 frienis that | met from diff !
Iaris Of the South am quite sure |
ls iArgest possible interest which it |
zSaable to expect could be aroused if |
ityertising was done and a low |
y made. have reported my observa-
% The MANAGEMENT OF the drill aud |
lNine has taken the matter up with
ctleni railways with the view of Sc
1ila'e which i, will justify the as
Ea TO advertise"
lcnman has been delegated by the
s'lsn' to visit the leading towns ON
lras Pass road with the view of
~ Tor the distribution of the beau
-aWFaph postcrs which are now be-
Il'M which viii he ready for dis
= next week. While on the road
ssaman viii interview the editors OF
elis weekly papers in the Southwest
mem such pointers as they may
w better prepare them for the edi- !
es, which is beginning TO attract
utai OF attention throughout the
@rritofv 10 San Antonio.
lasSenent is receiving daily data
uu ue different Interstate compan-
~ CONTESTS viii attract the greatest
~ cuiins the drill One of the COM
saca will prove center of at u.
~ company ID. OF the First Regi-
hA National Guard OF tho state Of
"a lsptain Ed S. Bean, who COM
-, ~ .o'npany, is a championship vet
~ au OF his commissioned officers
n. s,, "ofe or less in the line of wrest~
t,sa va nai Of victory from many a well
=, neia OF peaceful strife. The per-
~. 'ne company embraces many of
ma Az a, men Of sterling worth OF the
!. ns uery man takes a particular pride
r,,, .Vulon of details from the NEST
(rs.1 70 the least. The company was
r.s sixteen Years ago last February
so,, mustered into the National Guard
k.,i,i, Stills later. Its first experience IN
IA ., work which attracted any
b. tnuoh was at Faribault on July !
|r,,hn IL CAPTURED the frist prize. !
! n ~ spiFlt received it's second i'm
ei , ns Minneapolis drill of 1888,
1, ie'eIeu first price. The next year
1 ,,a~ ous Mlnnetonka Beach victory
1 M, " Jug their standard and they
Ir,,o,na 's, best. Just five days after
y, Nv they attacked the competitive
J, ,ouuue. Iowa. where though not
yi,a NJ, pace. they still took a credit
% ,bs,r Hen served as strong insplra j.,
h.S ~ SUBSEQUENT effort. The com
MITES enterprise and devotion to
"a ,san military leader to prompt :,
luj,, ~, part ON August s, 1885 in the !,
Mara GENERAL Grant the great aud ,
nv ~ vi our second revolution. The =,
arats T., spme unknown reason did not
ma s "a ,he famous interstate encamp- =
sl,, URN at Mobile. Ala. In 1885. nor =
MES equally famous Georgia drlll
an n, IN 1856. In 1887, however the ,
pal 80. ali the interstate drills at the
ths ,.si' saw them entered and car
mn =, noohies OF their former victories
boz me field. and when the victors
Nor, me now famous Company u" I
robb, tne first place The capture Of !
prjto soaied the fate OF me company !
Nv ot the entire State.
ps,nn great effort put forth In the Z
tbssa UNI a climax seemed TO be !
hos periodical military exhibitions (
AM, nat time there have been no /
eys,. great drills. though there have
,en,. very creditable Interstate en-
b, In IN 1892 this company, ever {
/ ~ 'eitY in military practice, I'M 7
i, no tourney through Yellowstone /
IN on foot. which they accom- !
a =, eieVen days, covering total |
.ns apout $50 miles. they also at
oln,. participated in the dedication
me- ,h'ah exposition In 1892, Since
ossn"ev nave only made one tour OF a
Mari, nee which embraced visit -
tbsn 1fas at New orleans. in 1886.
N a.faeted universally favorable !
m, "nu where they also received a
,tlo,a sle OF Southern hospitality, the
n' which whets their nppe- o
nv cohd experience to which they r
mir az our great In erstate drill I
" aoon hey are making the long trip I
sss' miles, not only for the pur- /
aoding to ihoir fnrnn hui Cor ihn