The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-05-31
THE GALVESTON REGIMENT.
All the Recruits Needed Arc Expect
ed shortly,

All the Recruits Needed Are Expect
cd shortly.
Galveston. Texas, MAY 80, Within the
next two days the Texas Immune regl-
ment expects to receive all the men 1t will
need to fill the mnks. Offers of recruits
are coming frcn all parts OF the State aud
several hundred men will arrive by We'd
nosday.
Colonel Richie this morning received the
following telegram from Captain Juan 5,
Hart of El Paso Command completed
100 stropg--this morning Awaiting Your
orders" The colonel at once telegraphed
the railroad agent at III Paso to furnish
transportation and the command lett there
at 2 O'clock this afternoon. They viii reaeh
GalSe stun tomorrow night
w. d. Anderson telegraphed from
Whltosboro that he viii reach here to-
morrow morning with thirteen good mon.
In addition to these, sixty men VIII leave
San Antonio for Galveston tomorrow
night, twenty-five men are on their way
from Temple forty from Waco and a COM
pany from Coleman is due here.
The Grayson Guards of sherman, With
100 men will leave Tuesday morning for
Galveston.
Out at Camp Richie baseball parl) the
u
in camping out, though luckily no bad
weather has as yet been experienced, and
the enjoyment of sleeping ont in the omen
air with nothing bu the sky above them
for shelter is, IN to the present, thor
oughly appreciated by the men. The
grounds are ample for drilling purposes.
and the officers OF the different companies
are putting their men through the PAGES
in waf that will make them thorough
soldiers by the time they receive their
uniforms and equipments.
In accordance With instructions from
Washington, the regimental and line OFF,
GERS are now receiving their physical and
technical examinations under the scrutiny
OF Colonel Charles Richie and Captain Bor-
den, who were appointed by the secretary
of war to conduct the examinations. up
to noon today the following officers had
stood their physical examinations and
passed
Majors Levy and Rogers. Captains
Sparsman, Buckley Howard G. II. Nc
Neil, Grant r Bennett a. u. Tompkins
and II. j Cooke, First Lieutenanls ID. G..
McCaeb and J Johnson. Second Lieu
tenants Duble Chuhb and T.. Dean Tomp-
kins The remainder OF the officers will
probably be examined today and tomorrcw,
Company |. Captain Allen. of Palestine,
has mascot in the shape of live Amer
lean eagle presented TO them by MT Lind
~
Allen, in accepting the bird for his coun-
try said that as it was the symbol of
American liberty, the company would carry
It with them into Cuba, let It yell at The
Spaniards and then bring 1t home with
them. The bird Is lusty specimen and Is
being well cared FOR by the boys, who have
christened It bill Mckinley" In honor Of
the president of the United States. 1t is
no secret that the company would not OBJ
1ect to q five loot staff with two foot
perchfor 'Diil" TO pose on.
Sherman, Texas. May 30.--The trayson
Rifles met at their drill grounds at 1890
for their last drill before leaving to Join
their regiment at Galveston pursuant TO an
order from Lieutenant Colonel McCaleb.
At the close of the drill the company and
their friends were invited to march to
the Bnkley hotel. where they. much to
their surprise, were greeted by come 1000
patriotic citizens who had in store for them
a handsome flag that had been made by
tho hands OF loving mothers, sisters and
friends of the handsomest material that
could be obtained since their call TO the
front. The flag was presented by Judge
j. II. Wood In an eloquent and patriotic
speech TO the company and its officers
The conpany-1o0 stroDg-leayes here
for Galveston, where they will be enrolled
as mmunes.
FL Paso Texas, May 29,--Tne I'll Paso
company of the Richie Guards received or
ders 10 leave here tomorrow for Galveston
to join It's regiment. The Ell Paso company
is composed of 100 stalwart young men,
who are eager to go to the front. They
were enlisted In three days by Juan s.
Hart. editor OF the Fl Paso Times The
company had meeting this evening and
elected Juan s. Hart captain and author
lied him 10 select his lieutenants. lie
promptly named John O'KeEfe and Joseph
Nj Powers for first and second leutenants.
The company viii leave over the Southern
Pacific road tomorrow afternoon for Gall
weston.
A Brnzos Comfy KILLING.
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