San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-12
FIT. SAM HOUSTON NEWS


One of the members of the band hac
an experience in the water at the Sa
lado Sunday of which he does not like
to talk.
George Troutner, second cook at the
hospital, has taken a three months
furlough and is visiting friends al
Cincinnatti, Ohio.
The hospital steward reports all the
patients in the hospital as GONZALES
| cling. This is cheering news for both
patients and nurses.
| Major A. A. Hanback, and Lieut.. LIE
]. Parker, both of whom have recently
been granted leaves, will leave in a
few days on their jaunting trips.
The infantry morning drill is chang
ed to an hour earlier. First call goes
at $3.50. 1t makes the boys hustle to
get through breakfast and dress in
time.
The wife of Sergeant Allen, OF c
company, had a painful surgical oper-
alton performed at the hospital Sun
day. She had to take ether to stand
the operation.
The r. A. and N. u, gave a picnic
at the Salado yesterday. Those who
were fortunate enough to be present
report a good time tho the rain damp
ened the pleasure of the, afternoon.
The trumpeters and orderlies on du-
ty at the post yesterday were in their
blue uniforms and forage caps, owing
to the threatening condition of the
weather which promised rain all day
Private Woodruff has received his
papers transferring him from the hos
pital corps to c company of the Eigh-
teenth infantry. Friend Woodruff
proved himself an excellent hospital
nurse and will make a good. dough
boy.
Private Mendes G. Walker, of troop
l. First cavalry stationed at Fort
Huachuca, Arizona has been trans
ferred by his own request to the Fifth
cavalry and will arrive at this post in
a few days to be assigned by the post
The Twenty third infantry band
furnished the music for the recent
Fourth of July celebration at Bracket.
Fort Clark. This band was formerly
stationed here, being the predecessor
Of the present Fifth cavalry band, but
It is now at Fort Clark.
Tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
the whole garrison will turn out on the |
lower parade ground in full dress in
brigade formation for review by the |
new department commander, Gen. VIM. |
NJ. Graham. This will be his first Of |
icial inspection of the troops since as
command of the ,departmnt. |
After reviewing the men, the general, |
accompanied by the post commander, |
Lieut.. Col. Whitside and the post ply |
stefan will give the Quarters, mess |
hall, kitchen, ETC., thorough and rig |
a personal inspection. This will give |
persons an opportunity to witness |
not altogether common to- |
morrow morning-the entire garrison |
n full dress uniform. 1t viii be worth |
a trip to the post to see.
Later-The order for full dress has |
been revoked and the dress is to be
blue blouses and trousers, white he'll |
NETS and leggings. 1t is presumed |
this was owing to the extreme heat.
The Fort Clark boys celebrated July
with athletic exercises as we'll as the |
Sam Houston boys. According to the
Bracket News, the results were as
follows:
Sack race-John Lotus, F, company,
first prize John Hebard, {, company,
second prize; Paul Stockton, troop,
third. ....
100 yard dash--Wm. Cromer, l troop, |
first prize; Sergeant Smith, c com
Dany, second prize; Sergeant Shown
burg, troop, third prize.
Hurdle race--Stockton OF l troop.
Potato race-J. Lotus, of 1 troop. 1
Relay for men-Won by f troop.
Putting the shot-Won by F troop. |
Throwing the hammer-Pat Smith,
company.
Hitch and kick-Hunley, f company, |
irst prize; Jones, 1 troop, second prize;
Honers, c company, third prize.
Standing high kick-Hunley. f troop, |
first prize Jones, 1 trop, second prize; |
Honers, c company, third prize.
Three-legged-race- and Shur- |
ing, first prize; Carry and Cromer, |
second prize
Running high jump-Smith, c COM |
pany, first prize; Hunley, F troop, Sec
Ond prize
Running broad jump-Hunley, first
prize, Smith second.
l mile lightimarching order-Twates |
troop, first prize; Hoffman b. COM
pany, second prize; Hebbard, F COM
pany, third prize.
Wheelbarrow race, (blindforded)-
Carry, 1 troop.
Mounted exercises-Cigar race, Har-
1y, c troop, first prize; Shoneburg, C
troop, second prize; Jones, 1 troop
third prize.
Unsaddle and saddle the trooper |
mounted and horse in motion-Jones,
trOOp