The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-22
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St. Paul Men Now Favorites at San Ant

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 21.-This
was San Antonio day at Camp Culber-
son, and fully 10000 people witnessed
the military maneuvers of $500 troops.
The Belknap Rifles, of San Antonio,
and Company D, of ST. Paul, Mimi,
contested for the Interstate champion
ship, and the Nicely Zouaves, of Mem
phis, competing for the Zouave prize.
Company D, of st. Paul, stood an al
most perfect inspection, the best of any
company in camp. They were the only
company to drill by the new tactics.
Their drill was good, the men drilling
like regulars. They were steady and
firm, but their step was little slow
and their firing was ragged. The Neely
Zouaves put up a magnificent drill.
During a skirmish drill by the Fifth
United States cavalry, Capt. H. S.
Bishop, Troop K, Fifth cavalry, was
thrown from his horse and severely in
jured. His collar bone was broken and
other injuries inflicted. A grand sham
battle and night attack upon an i'm
provised fort occurred tonight, but
was brought to a sudden stop by the
discovery that fixed ammunition was
being used by some of the soldiers. No
one was injured, and an investigation
is being made to discover the guilty
parties.
At daylight this morning the special
honor of a review by Gov. Culberson
and Gen. Graham was given the st.
Paul company and it was followed by
the regular inspection which preceoes
the drill In spite of the competition,
Company D came out on top, and re-
newed hope filed the breasts of Capt.
Beams men. Tomorrow evening the
company will tender a reception to
Miss Minnie Berg, the sponsor, whose
picture is framed in every tent. 1t is
the general opinion here that Capt.
Bean will carry prize back TO 81. PauI
and most people believe 1T Will be the
first prize at that. He is very modest
about it. and said: I'VE will do our
best for the honor or st. Paul and Min
neSota.
The arrangements for a reception to
be rendered to Capt Bean and Com
pany D, on their return from San An
tonic. are being completed. The
friends of the crack company have
had no adviceS from the drill contest
as to the St. Paul company carrying
off the first prize, but in the words of
one Comiskey, they say How can we
loser ana are SOluS dHSdu WIFI the
details of the proposed reception. The
wives and daughters and lady friends
of the members of the company, to-
gether with the ladies aid society,
connected with Camp No. 1, Sons of
Veterans, held meeting in the arm
ory last evening to perfect, arrange
ments for the reception, and particu-
larly that portion of the entertainment
which will come within their super
ViSon.
Mrs. c. e. Metz was elected chair
man, Mrs. N. o. Ainey, vice chairman,
and Mrs. M. E. Merrill. secretary. 1t
was decided to have q corps of eight
young women meet the company at
the depot with the reception COM
mittee on their arrival, and decorate
the soldier boys with bouquets. The
company is expected to arrive in st.
Paul Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock. and they will be escorted to
the armory by a band and the MEM
bers and ex-members of the company,
the Sons of Veterans and any other
societies which may desire to partici-
pate in the reception. At the armory
a lunch will be served to the members
of the company who participated in
the drill at San Antonio and an in