The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-08
THE Eol-nrH TEXAS
Regiment Wants Ia Get Out. hut
There IL Smn'i prpsn"ct.

There IL small Prospect.
Camp Mcsby. San Asftou.o Texts, De-
2ember 5.--The Fourth may be put down
On the musterout roll by the government
but from me way il is forwarding clottiaS
and material to the regiment does not In
dictate any such intentions. Iuvoiaes for
the following suppl e. have been rece wed
by Quartermoster crotty. which are row en-
route to San Antonio from Captain c. S,
Blnghlm, assistant quartermaster United
States army, at Philadelphia: 1921 ca h
letters. numbers and crossed rifles for
cap devices: 900 non commissioned officers
overcoat chevrons, 1000 cotton flannel draw
ers. 1000 wooden undershirts. ia pairs salf-
skin shoes. HOO wooden stockings IL nom
commissioned staff and hospital corps
stripes and ehevrons. IL pairs cnrYor, s
stripes. lis pairs foct-made trousers, coat
brass buttons. large and small, 11Ao PAIRS
of wool gloves, AGO pairs legg!ngs, 1920
lined blouses, 1900 duck trousers 1900 PAIRS
Berlin gloves and 315 WOODEN blankets Ad-
ditional wooden shirts have also baen ship
ped = supplement the supply fare,y re.
ceiyed by the regiment. When dhese ship
nents are received Quag1ermagtsr Crosty
will have an ampie stock of both SUNNI
ana winter clothing 10 do the reglme Mt
for three or four months without furtaer
supplementary, and the infantrymen Will
be insured against the want OF any quality
OF regulation apparel that they may desire,
1fumpe,er Edward IL. Rant OF ,rooD
D, ex-First Texas cavalry, has been mus-
tered into the Fourth and made cher reg
mental trumpeter with the rank az SER
seanI. He hl5 almost comple ed the ,rgan-
l1auon III his lfumpet comps and exp c s
his instruments in a few days, which we're
oidereI by express from NJ G. Siiby & Co.
OF Columbus, Ohio. Toe following compcsa
The corps: Edward H. Raa,. CHEZ; Leonard
7, Strange company A; Lse A. Work COM
lAay b; Horace Knott, company c.; Robert
e. Crump, company D.; James K. Hawkins,
comany d; l'ranls Hart, company F:
,tItnfy NJ Morton. company G.; Royce
Smith. company n Danie. s. Kane, COM
pany l.; Wayne E5horon, company NJ.
Company rs representative on The corps
wili be selected at once, which Will COM
ple,e Its organization.
Louis II. Collier Of company mas been
relieved from special duiy In the adju.ant's
office, and Willg.ni A. Bugs OF dhs same
company was detailed in his steld TO assist
n tie clerical work Of Adjltsnt Spencer
Hltchls Office.
Colonel j. c. Ednonds and Lieutenant |
co.c1el G. W. Hardy Of rhe Fourth are in |
Nlst.itN,oa on a brisf leave.
MaIcellus K. Lee has succeeled Alvin |
Hentsrsrn 10 the pnyate secretary hip OF |
Colonel EdmoDd3.
Talsgrarh.c Instructions were received |
Saturday by the commanding officer Of the |
regiment for The immediate Gischarge OF |
Firzt Sergeant Henry IIagelston OF conf
pany +.
Sergeant William II. Abernathy Of com
parry 6 LEFT to-day for Houston, VIE he |
wiz represent 81. Johas Lodge No. l5l, |
A. r. Ial l.. NJ. OF Mckinney, at TIM |
Grand Ledge meeting. The chlpt2r OF the
same city elected Firs: Lleutsnant Hugh |
i. Mcdonald. also of comPsny 9. TO rep !
resent 4 at the Gran ijle4inpmaai, which |
he viii 90 oyeT to attend n day or two.
Colonel Eimorls taS grInted auth5ri y |
TO the company comm anders OF his Teg-
ment 10 nke Their rssae1iye com raniei /
on Gse-Gay bargat p-nctiee excursions.
No more than four compan es VIII be al
isqultions--s000 rounas OF smruriilon--
will be lesuel TO clah. als1. travelling al
logances will va pioviaed slfacinet % %
the companies un:il tEeir return 70 Camp
Aso5by. The granting OF this order was
greeted VITA much enthusiasm by The vol
unteers, who are anxious 10 man for the
outing.
Cartain Richard L. janis % conrany
hes bzen granssd leave o! abfence for seven
DAYS from TIRE srd met. With permission 10 |
make application TO the Gulf de3srtmsnt
for "a To, days ext ens.on
F'r7t Leutsrsnt r. ~ stroud of com
pany b has gone on trip to Washing on.
Pis Leave Is for ten dayH.
The following promoters. company *
mers annouHced SATURDAY,; Edward w.
Smith first ergeant.- wire Il lmond :. Dreh-
man. ho-orshly dischprgei; ouarterma-ler
sergeanf. William T. Fa'uk vice Clar ncs
H. K'bby, honNrably discharged; to be
sergeant: CorIe.al Avery NJ. Russell. wire
Fdward w. Smith promoted. Corporal
William T. Edwards. vice william H.
Faux, promoted. TO be corporais: Charles
A. Green vice Avery NJ. Rusrell. pro-
NOTED: Private Bascom Cozty. vice VIII
lam r. Edwards, promote'r Private Ed
ward o. Thomas. vice George r. Riehari-
son. hororabiy DISCHARGED: Private John W.
Morrison. vice A. II Jonea honorabiy dis
claiged: lance corporal Private Sam u.
Wills. vice charleg A. Greer promoted.
First Lieutenant George 7. Wilson OF +