The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-07-22
THE SAN ANTONIO DRILL.
The Soldier Bows Are Doing Their
Work With Enthusiasm.
BELKNAPS AND COMPANY D DRILLED.
both Companies Can he Considered
Out OF the R0ce-NeeIy Zounvcs,
Splendid showing.

Mayor Callaghan, assisted by a COMMITTEE,
OF thlrty-flve, kept open house in ten,
close 20 General Mabry's headquarters
where they dispensed hospitality with a
Law sh hand and gave all corners the GLAD
hand and something else more substantial
in the shape of refreshments.
AS to the volunteers. they attended &c
their camp duties with commcndable zeal
and enthusiasm and In spirit which
showed that they are determined 10
yet all the benefit possible out OF tie
weeks instruction vouchsated them at this
arm, aud their work Indicated that they
are protiting by the lessons they are being
taught.
Regimental aud company drills ana in
spectons are proving crcdtablc and the
best discipline is being maintained. For
tho fust time In the history of encamp-
ments the general court martial has had
nothing TO do so tar. ana but one regimen
tai court martial has been ordered 10 date.
all of which goes TO show that the boys
arc here for business aud propose TO carry
the mselves us soldiers rhould
AS previously called attention 10, the at
tendance of volunteers Is probably the
largest on record, In spite OF the depresAng
influence which the lack of appropriation
for the maintenance of the Guard has had,
md 1t Is noticeable tsa, the membership
OF the companies Us composed mostly or
now recruits, who are doing remarkably
well for their appearance on the tented
! field
The Clarity Rifee Of CoNslcana. who are
entered in class II contest, were inspected
and drilled this morning and made a splen-
did showing. They stand well in the opn-
ion Of the inspectors and their chances for
a good place near the top are bright.
| Tho Lipscomb Rifles of Luling and the
Lyon Guards of sherman are other com
panies which show up well IN the inspect
ors reports and which deserve honorable
mention.
| The Belknap Rifles, Company ID of ST.
Paul and the Nicely Zouaves stood inspec-
,ion this morning and attracted consid-
cradle attention. as all three are crack
companies. The Bolknane stood the ordeal
pretty well, but did not make as good
score ats the 1hurstOns or the Sellys. who
have preceded them.
Tho Nicely Zouavcs lad on bright new
uniform for the first time. and then alins
were IS bright as could be from careful
and long rubbing and little was TO he
found for which TO score them
Company u came on the field arrayed in
the regulation uniform complete and stood
n magnificent inspection. which raised
hopes in the hearts of their hackers. which
were af,erward shattered when they
drilled
This afternoon the Governors Guard
gave an exhibition drill, which greatly
strengthened the faith of their hackers in
their ability TO tako a good place
The Texarkana Rifles were ruled ont of
class II contest because their company was
not properly formed.
The Lloyd Rifles were inspected and
drilled for a place In the class II drill this
evening and to all appearances put up
winning drill
At D. m fhe Bolknaps appeared before
the grand stand and were greeted by II
tremendous shout of applause by tho
crowd, which numbered ahorl 10000. They
had many admirers, who were hoping that
they might play In luck and land somc-
where close to the top, but they had scarce
ly gone through six movements before II
became apparent that they were not IN II.
They went through the manual In ragged
fashion, Their distance YVES bad and 50
was their platoon movemente aud many IN
dividual errors and at least one captains |
error marked their drill They did not do |
very we'll but It must be said that they
had TO get ready under difficulttoe and that |
they have been unable 10 get away from |
their business engagements 10 perform
their camp duties They got through with |
their programme In thrty-fivc mInutes,
Following the Belknaps Company ID APP |
pearod and there were many who expected |
something phenomenal from them, but
when they got through The Soalys were |
sim fayortes they drilled according to
the new manual Of 1896 and put up a
snappy, snowy performance but made
many individual errors of glaring nature
and presented an unsteady appearance at
times and lost distance on nearly every
movement They got through In thiriy-o one
and one half minutes.
The event of the evening WINS the Neoly
Zouaves drill They came on the ncld head
nd NJ |
carriages and caught the grand stand with
their respIendent new uniform of black
and gold Everybody cheered them ana
the exhibition they put up removed every
doubt as to their ability TO take FIRST place
They got through in twenty minutes. dur
ing which their commander Captain
Deifrey gave go commands. TWO mem
hers OF the company. pTivates StOlin and
White were overcome by the heat and
were taken from the field by The hospital
corps and revived.
The competitive drills having been dis
posed Of the cavalry gave an exhibition
drill which wae highly appreciated aud In
which the state troops displayed consider
able proiiclenc-
During the drill Captain Bishop of Com
pany X collded with a private and was
thrown from his horse and Injured in
ternally.
The days programme closed with the {
usual dress parade which was reviewed by
Mayor Callaghan and excited the same ad
miraiion which has been called forth by d
every review had at this encampment.
NOTES
The Third and Sixth regiments Will elect
major tomorrow.
Lieutenant Governor Jester arrived this
morning for a few days taste OF military
lie. Ia
Governor Culberson and stan Viewed the i,
competitive drills from the judges stand :,
his afternoon.
Tho Mortons OF Washington and the q
Governors Guard Of Austin will compete O
n class A drill tomorrow. q
DR.. clarendon, surgeon Of the First regi- N
nent. Is sick with fever and DR.. sydney 6,