San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-25
FIT. SAM HOUSTON NEWS,

that chest expansion has decreased"
The storm nag was flying from the
staff on the upper parade yesterday.
Rev. Jones, pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, delivered a lecture tc
the Christian Endeavor society in the
post hall over the canteen last even
ing. Yt
| Capt Littell, the genial little post
quartermaster, is manipulation OF the
camera and has secured a large num-
Der of views of the post and city as
WELL
| Simon Pendleton denies the accusa-
ton that he is to become benedict
and says it's only a put up job OF make
him lose his girl. Simon's latest name
is Trilby.
Brig. Gen. Graham, department COM
mander, and staff, together with 1t.
Col Whitside, witnessed the cavalry
parade yesterday morning at 10 o.
clock.
Upon the return of Lieut.. Francis
Lee ]. Parker from the map making
expedition he is now on, near Pearsall.
he will be granted a one months leave
of absence.
Musician Smell has broken up house,
keeping and is now domiciled with the
band. Musician Bennett has taken
one of his boys and Quartermaster
Sergeant Waller the other.
The family that is to conduct the
officers mess is moving in the furni-
ture and kitchen utensils and every
thing will be ready by July 1, to serve
the officers meals in their quarters.
Chief Hospital Steward Aisenman
and Private Smith, of the hospital
Corps, who have been transferred to
forts Ringgold and Bliss respectively,
will leave for their new stations Sun
day.
Through Chief Trumpeter Sutcliff,
post canteen steward, company A or
dered punching bag and troop F or
dered foot ball yesterday. The boys
are daily developing more interest in
athletics.
A concert took place in the band
stand on the lower parade-departmen
Z o'clock. Seven selections were rem
dered, Chief Musician Gross leading
the music.
Infantry parade takes place this
evening on the upper parade at o.
clock. Calisthenic drill by the whole
garrison, artillery included, took place
this morning and was witnessed by
a number of persons from the city.
Private George E. Duffy, of COM
pany F, Eighteenth infantry, was
granted a three months furlough yes
terday. He left today to spend the
time on hunting and fishing expedi-
ton up in Texas mountainous regions.
Private Frank Fuller, of the hospital
corps, who recently made application
to the war department for transfer to
the cavalry, has had his desire COM
piled with and on special orders from
Washington will be assigned to troop
D, this post also.
Private Frederick j. Bauer, of A
company was given his discharge from
the army yesterday. He will leave in
place he will go to his home in Owens
berg, KY, returning shortly to accept
position in the Island City,.
Cyclone" is the man to see
Should you the news desire
But of this the boys they AL agree
That "Cy" will some day smell the
fire. ..
No brickbats please and don't accuse
the company G barber of the above.
Beginning Monday the soldiers of
this post are to be instructed in fence
scaling, rope climbing, ETC., as part Of
| their regular duties. For the cavalry
branch Lieut.. Craig has been appoint
ed instructor and for the infantry
Lieut.. Grote has been appointed in
structor.
| Adjutant Jenkins is complimented
| by the men as being one of the best
qualified officers for the position ever
seen in the regiment. It is very sell
dom the adjutant- receives favorable
comment from the men in line, but
they are unanimous in the expression
of their approval of this popular Of
ficer's methods.
G company has a full fledged dem
fist in it's midst in the person of Pri-
vate Eugene James Bailey. He is a
graduate of the Terra Maria Academy
of dentistry of Baltimore, Nd, of the
class.of SO and has his diploma hang
ing up in the company quarters. He
will begin practicing his profession in
the post about the first of the month.
The front yards of G and F COM
Danies are the prettiest in the post
save those of the officers. They are
filled with beautiful plants of various
kinds, such as lilies, bananas. ETC., and
these together with the beautiful greer
grass, which was given a trimming
yesterday, are very pretty. They also