San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-22

morning and the street cars met it at
the depot.
A horse broke loose in the crowd in
I front of the grand stand on the drill
grounds yesterday afternoon which
caused a general stampede of carri-
ages and people on foot.
Night scenes in camp with the SIX or
seven bands playing in quarters on
serenade, camp fires burning bright
", torches glowing and companies
marching in the darkness, with ever
and anon from out of the starlit gloom
the ringing commands OF the captains
or lieutenants to their companies or
files of soldiers. the piping notes of the
flies and the orchestra music of some
string band. mingling with the clatter
of the cooks dishes and laughter and
galles of the young ladies and their
chaperones, are very romantic, mover
and pleasant. A visit to camp at night
is as pleasant or more so than in day
time.
The crowding of buggies and carria-
ges and of pedestrians on the drill
grounds in front of the grand stand
should be stopped. 1t is inconvenient
and very dangerous. More police are
| needed.
The water melon man seems to have
the most privilege of the lot.
The mammoth Holstein cow on ex-
hibition presented her owner with a
be- utiful heifer calf yesterday.
| rank Selmer was arrested last night
on an Edison car coming from the
grounds, by Constable Kohr, on ac-
count of being disorderly and using
indescent language He was sent to
the city Jail.
| 1t being San Antonio day Mayor Cal
laghan and reception committee kept
open house and received all corners. A
| tent for refreshments was erected next
door to the mayors headquarters, and
refreshments of all kinds were dispen-
sed all day long. Champagne, punch,
wine punch, champagne straight and
lemonade and bottled beer were served
and sandwiches of any variety, as we'll
as fine cigars were distributed. There
was no check rein to the dispensing of
the refreshments and bottle after bot
throughout the day.
One of the street car trailers was de-
rallied outside of the grounds last night
and is setting alongside the track to-
day.
Miss Rosario Callaghan will enter
tain the Dallas Zouaves tonight at
the residence of Mayor Callaghan, on
Crockett street.
Miss Clara Groos, sponsor for the
Washington Guards, will entertain the
Washington Guards tonight, at her
residence.
The Greenville Guards, and also the
officers on duty at Gen. Cookies head
quarters, entertained Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Caldwell andp arty Of ladies in
their camps last night after the sham
battle.
Mr.. Phil Dirks, of Galveston, is in
attendance on the drill and is meeting
many old friends.
A quarrel and fight occurred in one
Of the militia camps yesterday after
noon and one volunteer broke his gun
over another volunteer.
VIM. Rogers and wife, w. P. Wal
lace and the Misses Ros and Josie
Kyle, Mary Storts and Jean Carpen-
ter, are at the Southern from Kyle, and
Miss Annie Browning. of Lampasas.
They came over to help out the Gov
eernor's Guard today.
Quite a large excursion came in today
from Austin.
County Attorney Bart Dewitt was
visitor to the grounds yesterday.
County Judge Jonas was a visitor to
the drill yesterday.
Saloon men in the city who contribu-
ted to the fund are beginning to object
vigorously at the way the crowds are
kept on the grounds late at night.
A lady who is visiting Mr.. Hardy's
(of the Arkansas Pass railway, family,
lost her gold watch and chain yester-
day. Her pocket was picked.
Mr.. A. Sartor, ST., while holding his
watch in a crowd yesterday on the
grounds, lost his pocketbook by pick
| pockets cutting his pocket
Mr.. Casper Real, a wealthy Kerrville
citizen, is in the city.
The Neeleys, Busch Zouaves and En-
NETT Rifles will be entertained at San
Pedro park next Sunday by Custodian
Cooley.
The Morton Cadets were entertain
ed last night by their sponsor, Miss
Pfeuffer on Laurel Heights.
One of the brilliant events of the
week was the reception given the Off
GERS Of the First cavalry regiment T.
V. G., by the chaperones and maids of
the regiment Thursday night. The
| chaperones are Mrs. o. T. Kinney of
this city. Miss Jennie of Austin is
sponsor for the regiment and Miss Ro-
| sa osman of San Antonio and Miss Eff
fie Graves of Austin maids.
The reception was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Worries Brown, South
Heights and was attended by a large
number of friends OF Mr. and Mrs.
Brown, and a highly enjoyable time
was had by all present.