The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-22

:, tho fact that 1t required
minutes for the entire line 10
~ ~, poIn. 1t embraced features
1 ~, zen in parade in Texas an
,,,s and the cowboy rangers
,,,ro ,hronged from early MORN
l. ,,,ouncsment that the parade
|r,,A., Templars would move at III
.,,,,-ed first attention. and when
s.sa the crowd became anxious
4, military pageant which had been
~ I, was a very fine affair, the
|, rold lace and bright uniforms,
~, lcus files of soldierly young
,,,ra to excellent advantage.
n 10 greatest attention was at
bis Agricultural and Mechanical
a,,.., 10 men in line. under COM
4 Lieutenant Bartlett of the United
Brut They marched with precision,
III D. college band, and presented
r,annce in their neat uniforms of
sls sray, four companies forming
Min. The Houston Light Guard.
u vhl.s uniforms, white and red
\ hrs. we're Of next Importance,
sism recalling the days of old when
zs;;,r was the crack drill organiza-
dai country. The Light Guard are
u rdG an old timer watched them
y 's1Iked: There never was o
" bat could march like the Hous-
ltl Guard
aide formed at II o'clock, direct
tx Of The Post building. at the
1 franklin avenue and Fannln
lsuiy Chief Of Police Tom
y I!A platoon OF officers, led
r. Alng closely followed by Lewis
p nt Of twenty four pieces.
Fns General Richard Cooke. mount
u " hr-famed stallion of dapple
y ssed prancing as the music
rs next accompanied by his
Ekni Colonel Smith of tho Fifth
~ u command OF the First bat
sx.nn Llght Guard was next in
VII 'fiy.eight men, the largest sin
aaiJ Of volunteer militia ever In
Tens, They were uniformed In
i:I With helmets, with red aud
VINES Captain Relchardt was in
" lne company marched in pla-
sn' Lieutenant commanding the
DE-. '0"'
knrs Rifles were next, thirty men
4, esain James Lawlor in com
=, a'eiants Justin c. White and
N hamilton Guards of Huntsville
~ lafre were twenty eight men
.uA !. I. Smither in command;
. y, First Sergeant j. 4. Nixon
q NJ, Of rank.
atei Of St. Andrew. a loca, or
=, q young men. twenty in line.
IN Yna ayae. -
ieN va ihs Agricultural and Me-
n r. c ~.ss, had of sixteen pieces
Y. sSs, l,der. f. II. steruenberr'
r ,s.as !, Hanna principal musician,
H. ..s- !. e'an major Tho band is an
t,.,s, s's :. ,a attracted a great deal
. ss'M y !! rendered marital music
s ~ Bartlett Of the United states
I'M - NH. y Stationed at College Station
ll,,, III, Y, Tor the Agricultural and
~, \ y y. shires, both mounted
kor-,, y y. aas; Lieutenant Bartlett vas
A, y " 'ne Second battalion. Fol-
n 49, N ~ y, TIE battalion OF the cadets
4 49, ~ men in line, four com
Eb M as follows: Company A.
k.st, ,Ma First Lieutenant Cnyiit
RI. '1 p, unther; company Is. Car.
\ I,.,. ..Al Lieutenant L. n. Shires
En-, ,snllht c. NJ. Buhler: companv
n sly sgsa, First Lieutenant O. j.
Nd c,r,.i Llel'enant g. Gavin: COM
a.li !, The quartermas,e -r'| Of the
h 4 H, ueckert. Vi INC
!. y i,l llne was the Houston LIGHT Az.
n n; 'ofiy,'is men with seI i's Macs n,-
i 4. 4 T. Rcff, mounted. led the hs1.
|u.s,s.v,,..a parade q. and was accom- panied
as,-v W, X. Lloyd. chaplain of
HI g.s. M, recently elected. Lloutenants
[,,, sa'e also in line. 80
NH Tie artillery was Colonel +
,,,. commander Of the Flrst reg,.
,lra Wy " and his adju.ant, Lieuten-
|se c,y y, Burroughs, mounted. The
ka ~, nary with thirty-three men
h te'' - next in lice, cantain C.
pa 4 ssa y command. with l.ieuten.
4 Ri, -'pnefd' Conway Beayins and
y . r.,linaa.cse corps was next. This Is
slD,. Ca nn was recently organ.
n, !, george ". clarendon wh b' s ",n =,
mn ., Iy,sa IN with Surgeons J Jos
Ct gsEl-av' ~ houston Light Guard and
"a s,ss',,so o. the Emmett RIDES and and
IS.,t l Inv r.. Anthony OF the First T,t
N sn., ,, we're In an ambulance and
e a th.s n, a great deal Of I atl
,sssa Jane, ' \ along the streets
l,,sss ", D. Perkins with the Cow
Ii the next. They were mi
',snNs s!o,SIs,. large hats and Il ro "ayS
r. d pi,' salns' Each was armed na I1 WIEN
s M hung to the s : sWS,,n'h9ster rife,
= 'sAa schooner. ne e. RANGERS vas s'u an ola ola
IN ,srrIsa "a, ~ supply wagon ' nt
'ss ,as s9 !. the wagon ' ans b. Two
i nuntsa :, with black snake pSs'u wb 20
~ a' csS.ss y tie blue cam. n.,.
t cio sss,se Mccormick n T,Si.. De,
III ! Which v following him was az a
..s.cSI,,v 4. Der nsss Commander ans G
! n Cana ca, sw,issert. With " two Com oo,,,
n !, !. men Army n 10, Of the Republic vG'ic
! g. s'ss e. a., q, Crane r'asi A,mv
'Tss ,s,. g,'s Bowling c @rny Vas, was a
ari..ail p, ,he stars ana ana sns largest
! i' ma y !, Mr. !; charl,s Als srripet'
III Tom. , n n Command. captain
s,' ", Lea, y i The Houston i iire SS
's,Iis lety sers me in the ohies,s