Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-20
How the Morton Cadets Are Enjoying
Their Outing.
WIDESPREAD INTEREST IN THE DRILLS
Great Crowds in Attendance at the
Alamo City.
PROGRAM OF THE WEEK
'tatr Correspondence of The Evening Star.


SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 10, 1897.
A little more than a mile outside the
town limits Of San Antonio, in Riverside
Park, an army of good proportions is in
camp under strict military discipline, and
exemplifying in its parades, drills and daily
round of duty features Of the soldiers life
less the hardships of the march and dan
gers of the battlefield. The streets of the
city are picturesque with various uniforms
the paveme9ts resound to the measured
tread OF soldier boys of duty. All three
arms Of the service are represented, and
many of the people here are seeing for the
first time field artillery and cavalry, fully
equipped and performing the evolutions of
their drill. In addition to the regular
army and the Texas volunteer guard,
north, SOUTH east and west are represent
ed by the militia companies on the ground
The citizen soldiery of all sections are
mingling here and are becoming ac-
The visitors found San Antonio, and. in
fact, a good part of Texas in its vicinity,
in holiday attire. The main street of the
Alamo city Is gorgeously decorated with
hags and bunting, while the remainder Is
Kaleidoscope mass Of color
Everybody, those in uniform and those
in civilian attire, is decked with the badges
OF some company. Every business house
and dwelling in San Antonio is decorated
The visiting troops from the north have
been welcomed to the south this time with
open arms to hospitable tents. The city
may be described as a vision of beauty.
All the streets are brilliant with the uni
'forms of the militiamen who have come to
this great soldiers meet. Sabers clank and
caissons rumble. There is a waving Of
plumes and a glittering of epaulets in the
sunshine. There is marching and counter
marching. 1t Is all picturesque and SPLEEN
did. The spectacle is certainly impressive.
Texas Alive With Enthusiasm.
In addition to the attention which the
drill is attracting in the north, the state of
Texas may truthfully be said to be fairly
alive with drill enthusiasm. Every post
office, hotel and prominent public place in
every town, city and hamlet, for weeks
past, has been supplied with artistic ad-
vertising matter. provided by the drill as
ISOLATION. Its perfection and attractive de-
sign created interest in every observer
and no event which has taken place in the
south during the past ten years has at
tracted such universal attention as this
drill and encampment.
The interstate feature Of the drill and
encampment is said to be much more ex-
tensive than was at first contemplated be-
cause of the addition of the camp of in
struction. Several of the states in the west
and north at first objected to allowing
companies to enter the contest because it
Wouio heep SUCH companies from pdTtlc-
fpating in their respective state encamp-
ments for instruction and camp experience
Camp. Culberson, however, Is SO extensive.
the experience will certainly be so valuable
in SO large a camp, and the instruction
promises to be SO efficient, that all the
companies will profit to a great extent
Many of the companies from outside the
state have come to San Antonio, not to
enter the drill contest, but merely for
camp duty.
For instance, the New Orleans compa-
mics, numbering about twenty, usually go
into camp by themselves as state encamp-
ments are seldom held in Louisiana In
this instance the New Orleans organiza-
lions have selected San Antonio for their
outing.