San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-07-30
NOTES.

Private eagle, of troop E, who left
the post Monday, has not yet return
ed.
The reason for no cavalry parade
yesterday morning was owing to the
fact that the band and troop F, were
in attendance at the funeral of the
late Patrick Flood.
The teamsters and wagons in Quar-
termaster LittelIs department are
busy at present hauling out tents
and supplies to the target range.
The two flags at the post have both
seen their best days and will soon have
to be replaced by new ones. Both the
large one as well as the storm" or
small one are badly torn and frazzled.
Private Hannigan, of e company,
known, by the cognomen of Capt.
Jack" and Slick, is suffering at
present from a severe toothache and
is having the detist perform on those
organs.
The quarters of the commanding Of
ficer of the post are now vacated,
Lieutenant Wade having moved to
quarters No. "A He has been residing
in the place since his father, Gen.
Wade, left for Dakota.
Jimmy Wall, of A company, assis-
tant in the post canteen to Steward
Sutcliff, will go to the target range
with his company tomorrow, thus
leaving all the clerical duties of the can
teen to be performed by Mr.. Sutcliff.
The card of thanks published by the
NJ
ham and Col. S. NJ. Whitside was very
timely. Had it not been for these
gentlemen's courtesy in sending the
troops out to the encampment, the en-
campment would have been minus a
great attraction.
The target range at Leon Springs is
being extended to enable all five of the
infantry companies to participate in
the target shooting at once. The ditch
win not be completed when the men
go out Saturday, it is thought and
they will have to pitch in and help G
company men out. aa
Upon recommendation of the chief
surgeon of the Department of Texas,
First Lieutenant James S. Wilson, as
sistant surgeon, has been ordered to
proceed from camp Eagle Pass to this
post and report 10 Colonel Whitside
for temporary duty with The troops on
the target range. He will arrive today
or tomorrow.
G company men will receive their
June aSd July salaries at the same
time out on the target range, they hav-
ing already gone out before the June
salaries were paid and the paymaster
not caring to go out to distribute pay
for only one company at that time. AS
he will have to go out to pay all the
infantry companies on the first he will
| then pay G. company last months SAL
airy at the same time.
Miss Abbott, a charming and accom-
plished young lady of Minnesota, is
visiting Miss Simpson, daughter of
Col. Simpson, Chief Quartermaster,
Department of Texas, in the lower post
Miss Abbott is. a very accomplished
musician and plays and sings beauti-
fully. She will remain here about two
months in which time 1t is safe to say
she will make large host of admiring
friends. very high compliment was
paid her last evening at o'clock when
the Fifth Cavalry band rendered her a
complimentary concert in front of Col.
Simpsons residence in the lower gar
rison, at which the following beautiful
program was rendered:
STARS and Stripes Forever" -. :. Sousa.
Selection-'Lady Slavey' 80. Kerker.
Schubert" ... Schubert.
-"Confidentiar' Robandi.
Song-'Ma Angelic" johnson.
Waltz-"Auf Wiedersehn" 49,. Bailey.
Selection-"All the Rage" .... Boyer.
Evening Serenade ...., Boyer.
John Devlin, of troop E Fifth cav
airy, has been ordered discharged by
Col Whitside, post commander ION
August Z.