San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-06-17
NOMINATIONS HELD UP.
SENATE WON'T CONFIRM ARMY
PROMOTIONS.
Will Wait Until The Charges Against
Col. NOyes Are Investigated Gen.
Graham Arrives-Post Gossip.

Washington, June N.-AII confirma
tons in the cavalry branch of the ARM
are to be held UP in the Senate com
mittee on military affairs awaiting tn,
action Of the committee on the nomin
alton of Lieutenant Colonel, Moves
who has been promoted to be colone
and to whom objections made are be-
ing Investigated.
Brigadier Geneneral Graham arriy-
ed at the post this morning from Sar
Francisco about nine o'clock and was
received with the usual artillery salute
for an officer of his rank Col. Oven
shine, the temporary commander of the
department will now go back to his sta
ton at Fort Bliss.
| Calisthenic drill will take place on
upper parade tomorrow morning at 3
o'clock.
Commissary Sergeant Moriarity has
been granted four days leave of alb
sence by Lit. Col. Whitside.
The beautiful ceremony of receiving
the colors by the cavalry squadron was
performed while on parade by the post
squadron this morning at 10 o'clock for
! the first time in quite while, on the
upper parade ground near the flag
staff. This is one of the prettiest
maneuvres performed in the armq.
An officers mess for the unmarried
officers of the post is to be established
in the bachelor officers quarters. -
The range and cooking utensils were
being put in yesterday. The hall was
built with provision for mess but it
was never established before.
One young man, a resident of this
city, applied at the adjutant's office
yesterday for enlistment in the .infan-
try service, but as there was no vacarl-
cy in this branch he was not accepted.
Tuesday morning while the cavalry
was on parade on the lower ground,
Corporal Doylson, of troop K, became
overheated and fell from his horse. He
was carried to the hospital where he
was revived and is now progressing
nicely.
Dress parade by the infantry battal-
ion took place on the upper parade last
evening at 7:15 o'clock and was wit
Messed by large crowd of persons from
the city in carriages and otherwise
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold meeting in the hall over the
canteen tonight fifteen minutes after
retreat"
The boys are getting themselves in
shape for the field sports to be held
at this post July 3rd.' 1t will be quite
a lively day and it will be worth a
trip to the post to see the sports.
First Lieutenant F. NJ M. Beall,
Eighteenth infantry, signal officer of
the post, is today putting telephone
in the post headquarters building. This
telephone is for use in the post only,
First Lieutenant and Adjutant M.
Jenkins, Fifth cavalry, will move into
quarters No. "a, recently occupied by
Lieut.. Read, as soon as they have been
cleaned and renovated.
Private Clark, of company C, Eigh-
tenth infantry, returned from a hunt
ing trip yesterday, looking hale and
hearty. He raised quite beard while
absent.
During this hot weather quite a de-
mand is made on the ice water cooler
kept at the adjutant's Office, by visi-
tors to the post.
The extra guard on the powder ma
gazine has been taken off as the locks
have been replaced and the doors fix
CO.
| At guardmounting this morning the
band, lead by Chief Musician Groos,
rendered the following selections:
March, 1901 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Boyer
Inspection, Remembrance of Newport,
| Heinicke
Troop, Fairy Queen, N.......F. Groos
Review, Duduesqne Greys, ......Ross