The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-05-27
jAUNT OF RIDERS.
Sergeant Hunter Tells OF the
Routine of Daily Camp Life
at San Antonio.

Correspondence to The Leader.
In CAMp. SAN ANTONIO, Tex, May
24.-we are so busy these days that TO
get few moments time for writing is
almost impossible.
The mounted drill is the most cn
joyable Of all, and the boys turn out
at the first note OF assembly We
marched out several miles southeast
Of the camp this morning and, not
withstanding the dust, Troop d did
credit to itself. This marching is be-
ing done for the purpose Of getting the
horses used 10 marching in a walk
trot and gallop. The troops were pre-
sented guidon flags yesterday. They
are very unique and help in both the
looks and alignments OF the regiment
Sergeant Webb, Of Gnthrie, is the
proud guidon sergeant OF Troop d,
and besides being a good fellow is the
best guide in the regiment. We owe
our success in the drills in great
measure TO our captain and right
guide Yesterday was feasting day
for Troop ID. Sergeant O. i. Hunter
traded flour for several pics
and presented every boy a piece for
dinner, and in the eveEing the San
Antonio band gave the boys a concert
at Riverside park, and the first lieu
tenant quenched the boys thirst, while
the second lieutenant passed the
cigars. Our new lieutenants evidently
know how to reach the hearts Of okla
homa's boys, and in a great measure
have succeeded in geiDing the respect
OF all the troop.
We were notified from Washington
to be able to move at thirty-six hours
notice. The order came last evening
and was read to each troop, who re-
ceived the news with yell OF appro-
baton. Colonel Woods wired back
that thirty-six hours was plenty of
time for the rough riders TO be on the
march. Notice was then served on the
boys not to leave camp longer than
five minutes without notifying the
captain and first sergeant
Three days field rauops were or
dered this morning
One thing ID troop is proud over, is
our captain. He is without doubt the
best captain in the regiment, and there
ia not boy in the troop that
does not obey even his smallest wishes.
Captain McGinnis comes over and
visits the boys nearly every day and
has pleasant word for his old
comrades
". w. Johnson, OF Cushing, Lincoln
county, is troop clerk. He will issue
gloves and armaments today.
List of the boys transferred from
Troop ID TO Troop X: Harry III. Bran
don, Lancaster, o. r.; Elisha Free
man, Ponea City; Theodore Folk, Ok
lnhoma City: Il. A. Hulme, El Reno:
Adrew M. Jordan, El Reno; William
McOinty, Saltwater; VIM. V. Mitchell,
Guthrie; Frances NJ. Staley, Wauko-
mis-; Fred Smith, Guthrie; John f.
Weitzel, Newkirk; John Woodward,
El Reno; Frank NJ. Wilson, Guthrie.
The two lieutenants appointed to
Troop ID are Joseph A. Carr, first
lieutenant; David M. Goodrich, second
lieutenant.
VIM. E. Cross is at the hospital. He
has the measles.
The "wough widers" are taking
their medicine like heros and are go.
ing TO make the real article in few
months. Several of them are In Troop
d and more are being mustered in
every day TO hll vacancies ard re
movals. We don't care TO trade any
more oklahoma boys for Fifth avenue
boys, Notwithstanding their notoriety
The latter part OF the nights are
cold, but tn, balance OF the twenty
four hours Is sultry and hot Two
boys from Troop NJ were overcome by
the heat this morning. The troops are
all being recruited up to their original
eighty men. Colonels Wood and
Roosevelt attend all regimental drills.
SERGEANT =. W HUNTER,
Troop ID, First u s. Y. c.