San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-08-17
FIT. SAM HOUSTON NEWS

e. s. Morris, of the band, more IA
miliarly known by the cognomen of
Butter" is the happiest man in the
post today, owing to the fact that he
received a new $50 camera yesterday.
He has been recognized as the official
photographer of the post for quite a
while, and now that he has the new
machine this title will not be ques-
toned.
Musician Ramsey, Of the band, who
has been suffering for several days
from severe tooth-ache, has report
ed for duty.
Chief Musician Frederick Gross, of
the band, returned from his trip to
Galveston yesterday and assumed his
regular duties today, relieving Ser
geant Niles, the acting chief musician.
Lieutenant Drake was the officer of
the day yesterday; Lieutenant J. X.
Craig, of X troop is the officer today.
The band rendered concert ON the
upper parade ground from the band
stand at 6:45 last evening, Acting
Chief Musician c. Niles, conducting
the program, which was as follows:
March, "The Marines. -. Brooke
Overture, "Crown Diamonds. Auber
DnInpa;sa ssTtaI;o,,v UaoIol,ou
Schottische, "Twin Brothers.. .Seltzer
Selection, "Erminie'' -. .Jacobowski
Waltz, amelia" .......... .Rosas
March, Egyptian" ...... .Puerner
Galop, "Alone" ....... Wannemacher
Lieutenant John w. Cusack will
leave the post shortly for the Leaven-
worth infantry and cavalry school.
At guardmounting this morning the
band rendered the following four Sc
lections:
March, Greeting of Philadelphia
49,. $500. =. Meyer
Inspection, "In Slumber Sweet. -.
80. ......... ........ Ripley
Troop, Americas. ....... Langstaff
Review, "From Ocean to Ocean.
.......... ...... b.. Brooke
A party took place at the residence
of First Sergeant Mann, of the bat
terry, Saturday night, large number
of non-commissioned officers and their
wives being in attendance. Music
and dancing were the chief features
of the affair, with refreshments in
termingled. Those present were: First
Sergeant Mann and wife, Sergeant
Arnold, wife and mother, Sergeant
Dahl and wife, Alderman Johnny
Mueller and wife, Trumpeter Wrobel,
of the battery; First Sergeant Paulus
and Musicians Pentland and Pechar,
of the band, the latter two accompan-
led by ladies.
,Privates Burns and Lockwood, late
of company f, Twenty-third infantry,
who We're discharged at Fort Clark
last Saturday and visited the post
Sunday, left for their homes in New
York Sunday night. They were ac-
companied to the depot by Sergeants
Jones and Murphy, of e troop and
Jimmy Wall, of B company, the popu-
lar clerk in the post exchange notion
department.
First Sergeant Starck, of L company
visited the post from Leon Springs
Sunday.
Private Bender, of B company, who
was formerly canteen cook, has not
yet resumed his duties and Prof. Flu
gett continues to hold down the job.
BY the way, Prof. Fugett has decided
to become one of the boys in blue and
has made application for enlistment
in company B.
Major Harbach has received his
promotion to a lieutenant-colonelcy
and is having his household effects
packed preparatory to leaving for his
new station, Fort Smelling, MINI. He
is now lieutenant-colonel of the Third
infantry. His successor at this post
will be Major Keller, of the Second in
fantry, who has just been promoted
from a captaincy. The band rendered
a serenade to the colonel when the
news of his promotion was received.
The usual check day rush is about
over at the canteen now and the en-
ployes are not taxed to such an ex-